Design
Design
Ten designs for the global refugee crisis including shelters and female hygiene inventions
To mark this year's Refugee Week, we've rounded up 10 designs that aim to make a positive difference in the lives of refugees. More
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Design
Design
Architects and designers create 33 conceptual birdhouses for Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Artists, architects and designers, including SO-IL, Tatiana Bilbao Estudio and Roman and Williams, have created numerous birdhouses as part of the For the Birds installation at The Brooklyn Botanic Garden. More
Architecture
Architecture
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners enlivens Seoul skyscrapers with bright red steelwork
Red-painted steel columns, trusses and cables reminiscent of the high-tech architecture movement define this mixed-used development in Seoul, South Korea, designed by London-based practice Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. More
Architecture
Architecture
MVRDV reveals plans to convert Centraal Beheer into housing district
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has unveiled its plans to transform Herman Hertzberger's 1970s Centraal Beheer building in the Netherlands into a residential district with over 650 homes. More
News
News
Kimberly Dowdell to become AIA's first Black woman president
The American Institute of Architects has appointed Kimberly Dowdell as president of the organisation, making her the first Black female architect to lead the institution. More
Architecture
Architecture
MAD aims to "challenge the status quo" with first social housing project
Architecture studio MAD has completed its first social housing development, which consists of 12 residential buildings in Beijing connected by raised walkways and a "floating park". More
Lookbooks
Lookbooks
Ten homes that make a feature of their corridors
Our latest lookbook showcases 10 homes that prove that with the right use of elements such as colour, unusual flooring or feature walls, internal corridors can be much more than a necessary evil. More
Architecture
Architecture
Seven examples of underwater architecture including museums, hotels and research centres
Following news that Europe's first submarine restaurant has become covered in marine life, we've rounded up seven examples of underwater architecture. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
Milan design week energy "exceeded the pre-pandemic level"
This year's Milan design week pushed the annual event back to the top of the design calendar and put the Milanese city back on the map, according to designers exhibiting at Salone del Mobile and the fuorisalone events around the city. More
News
News
Removing staff "only first phase of reform" says Bartlett whistleblower
Whistleblower Eleni Kyriacou feels "vindicated" by the report into the abusive culture at the Bartlett School of Architecture, but wants the institution to offer victims compensation, she says in this exclusive interview. More
News
News
"Timber prices going up daily" in Europe due to Ukraine war
European architects and designers are struggling to source wood for their projects as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought imports from the region to a standstill, threatening stocks and driving up prices across the continent. More
Design
Design
Jennifer Morden creates "aspirational" mid-century house with sinister dungeon for Fresh
Production designer Jennifer Morden created a mid-century house to reflect the personality of the flamboyant and misogynistic antagonist in comedy-thriller film Fresh. More
Design
Design
Lara Bohinc designs voluptuous seating collection to be "playful and a little bit sexy"
Designer Lara Bohinc has created a collection of curvy furniture that intends to celebrate the female form, which was on display as part of Milan design week. More
Architecture
Architecture
Naturehumaine places sculptural outdoor stairs on Montreal apartment addition
Naturehumaine has completed six new apartments in a historic Montreal neighbourhood, renovating an existing volume and adding a similar building to an adjacent, vacant lot. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
Alessi celebrates 100 years with playful showcase of rare and unseen products
Italian design brand Alessi has marked its centenary year with a Milan design week show where special-edition products are presented in settings that include a staircase covered in toilet rolls and a curling pitch. More
Architecture
Architecture
More than 140 significant cultural sites damaged in Ukraine during war says UNESCO
Global heritage body UNESCO has reported that 143 culturally significant buildings have been damaged in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in late February. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
"Undiscovered legacy" of Lucia Eames showcased at Milan design week
The rarely seen graphic and furniture designs of Lucia Eames, daughter of midcentury icons Charles and Ray Eames, have been unveiled in an exhibition during Milan design week. More
Architecture
Architecture
Eleven supertall skyscrapers that demonstrate the "human aspiration to go higher"
Supertall skyscrapers have changed the way that we think about cities, says author of the book Supertall, Stefan Al. He highlights 11 tall buildings that have had a major impact over the past decade. More
Technology
Technology
Benjamin Hubert designs "highly human" smart devices that invite touch
Designer Benjamin Hubert has collaborated with Deutsche Telekom Design to create a conceptual collection of connected home devices that take cues from residential interiors, which were presented during Milan design week. More
News
News
RIBA "exploring" university code of conduct in response to Bartlett report
RIBA regularly reviews courses and is considering a code of conduct for academic institutions says president Simon Allford, in response to an investigation exposing a toxic teaching culture at the Bartlett School of Architecture. More