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Design eventsThe focal point of this year’s programme is the profound and transforming impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the artsThis year, from the 15th to the 17th of June, Barcelona will play host to Sónar+D 2023, the international congress that brings together leading minds from art, science, and digital culture. The focal point of
Mecanoo and Meng Architects, along with Lola Landscape Architects, have been selectedAs winners of a highly competitive international design competition…
TechnologyIn an era dominated by smartphones, it’s no surprise that we dedicate an average of three hours each day to these pocket-sized marvelsIntroducing 0/1 phone, the transformative solution designed by Andrea Mangone to liberate you from the grip of digital distractions and empower you to reclaim control over your life. With its thoughtful design and purposeful
Translating basket-making into architecture at the Venice Biennale,Oakland-based studio Hood Design immerses itself in the original landscapes of Phillips.It is…
The Government of Castilla-La Mancha, through the Institute for External Promotion (IPEX), has convenedThe first hotel business meeting held in…
Technology company Apple has unveiled its latest Foster + Partners-designed store in the recently revamped Battersea Power Station in London, which features updated fixtures and furniture. Set to open later today, Apple Battersea is the brand’s 40th UK store and represents an evolution in its retail design thinking with more of an emphasis placed on
A one-room hotel kitted out with a miniature nightclub and twin dwellings with labyrinthine staircases informed by MC Escher are among the guesthouses featured in our latest lookbook. Guesthouses are accommodations for travellers, including cabins, rental cottages and private rooms, sometimes located in close proximity to permanent structures such as homes or offices. Despite their
Local architect Rafael de Cárdenas referenced lost landmarks of New York for the interiors of this streetwear store in the city’s Lower East Side. De Cárdenas worked with Angelo Baque, the former brand director of streetwear brand Supreme, on the design of a retail location for Awake NY, which Baque founded in 2012. Large sculptures
Iconic AaltoSiilo project gets approval for restoration in Oulu,London and Madrid-based architecture studio Skene Catling de la Peña and Factum…
Completion of the largest underground concrete museum in China,Shanghai-based architecture firm Wutopia Lab has completed a museum featuring the“largest thin-span…
Design studio Nina+Co has used materials informed by the ingredients used in natural skincare products for Big Beauty’s first store in Hackney, London. For its first retail space, Big Beauty founder Lisa Targett Bolding wanted to create a space that was an extension of the brand’s ethos. She worked closely with Nina+Co, which chose to incorporate waste materials and
The triangular pavilion, clad in burnt wood, displays its wooden furniture towards the forest in Ascochinga, Córdoba, Argentina.The 36 square…
Apartment renovation with unfinished interiors in Rome,Rome-based architecture and design studio STUDIOTAMAT has completed the renovation of an apartment with…
Australian interiors studio YSG has updated a holiday home in Sydney’s Palm Beach suburb, layering it with a maximalist mix of colours, patterns and textures. The 400-square-metre house belongs to a young family who wanted a place to escape during the holidays while still providing space for remote working. YSG renovated a holiday home in
Revealing a design for the ferry terminal for traditional fishing boats,Danish architecture firm Henning Larsen has unveiled a design for…
JSPA Design encapsulated a building with gray brick walls,giving a lantern effect at nights in Ningwu, Shanxi Province, China.Named after…
From Charcoal to HeijltjesAkkaya, Analogue, Raw Edges, +Halle, Peter Fehrentz and More – today designers and brands are helping users unlock their full potential through innovative desk solutions that enhance productivity and encourage movement. Did you know that your brain needs calibrated breaks in the day as much as it needs sleep at night? Charcoal ran a
Giant slime rolls highlight 40 years of urbanization in China,The Chinese Pavilion has installed 50 giant roller coasters that create…
MAD has revealed new details and photos from the construction of the China Philharmonic Concert Hall,which is nearing completion in…
A three-tiered diving board stands next to a metallic palm tree inside this pop-up shop that designer Willo Perron has created for Kim Kardashian’s lingerie brand SKIMS in London. The brand’s first physical retail space in the UK, at the Selfridges department store in London, follows the same formula as its debut shop in Paris.
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