Borrowed Earth Collaborative, founded by Ruchika Grover, accentuates the natural materials and beauty found on our planet through artistically transformed stone tiles, panels, and bricks. The surfaces, for use by interior designers and architects, capture… Read More »Borrowed Earth Turns Natural Materials Into Architectural Works of Art
Indian studio Kiron Cheerla Architecture has completed Pott House, a home in Hyderabad topped by a lantern-like roof that draws light and natural ventilation into its interiors. Pott House occupies half of a garden plot… Read More »Kiron Cheerla Architecture crowns home in India with lantern-like roof
Swedish furniture brand IKEA has partnered with rehoming centre Woodgreen Pets Charity to launch its first product range for pets, which includes rattan beds and patterned soft toys. Comprising 29 pieces, the Utsådd collection is… Read More »IKEA launches first pet range Utsådd for “eating, sleeping, playing and hiding”
Architect Peter Morris has unveiled The Possible Impossible Pavilion, which is made of multiple connected arches and constructed from a polystyrene-based imitation stone, at Clerkenwell Design Week. The pink pavilion, located outside the St James… Read More »Peter Morris designs Clerkenwell Design Week pavilion from pink imitation stone
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing the news that Thomas Heatherwick’s Humanise campaign is developing a master’s degree at Loughborough University. The degree aims to challenge conventional architecture education and to foster a… Read More »“Heatherwick naysayers are missing the point” says commenter
Dezeen Showroom: designer Simon Pengelly drew on “subtle Scandinavian influence” when creating Uku, a smooth timber lounge chair made for furniture brand Allermuir. Uku features a slender timber frame, which cradles soft upholstery in a… Read More »Uku lounge chair by Simon Pengelly for Allermuir