British-Ghanaian designer Giles Tettey Nartey has used welded aluminium to craft his Serwaa chair, which reinterprets the traditional wooden Lobi stool native to West Africa as an “industrial product”. Referencing well-known industrial-style chairs such as… Read More »Giles Tettey Nartey reimagines traditional West African chair in aluminium
Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the redesign of the Blanton Museum of Art campus in Austin, installing massive “petal”-shaped sculptures at its centre. First announced in 2021, the 200,000-square-foot (18,580 square metre) project includes an update… Read More »Snøhetta adds series of rain-catching sculptures to Austin museum
US studio PJC Architecture has collaborated with local studio Juan Pablo Ribadeneira Mora Arquitecto on a two-toned house with a brick base in Quito, Ecuador. The 450-square meter (4844-square foot) Cumbaya House was completed in… Read More »Brick and stucco meet for “harmonious flow” of Quito house
While there is much debate from psychologists about the definition of play, experts agree that the immediate and long-term effects of amusement yield both personal and relational benefits regardless of age. Outcomes may include a… Read More »Pops of Color Permeate This Brooklyn Townhome by Claire Hung
Dezeen School Shows: a project exploring the future of agriculture in the UAE is included in this school show by students at Ajman University. Also included is a care centre incorporating biophilic design elements and… Read More »Ten architecture projects by students at Ajman University
Did you know the first portable compact disc player launched on the 100th anniversary of the phonograph, way back in 1984? Once CDs became a portable medium, the silvery discs skyrocketed to replace cassette tapes… Read More »NINM Lab’s Long Time No See CD Player Is Transparent About Its Nostalgic Appeal