Architecture studio HawkinsBrown has taken over a former furniture showroom, giving its staff a workspace with a shop window, a social kitchen and a Richard Woods-designed cabin. The former Vitra showroom on Clerkenwell Road is… Read More »HawkinsBrown converts former Vitra showroom into own street-front office
Suriname’s Marciano Dasai is possibly the only government minister in the world who’s also an architect. In this exclusive interview, he discusses the challenges facing the tiny rainforest nation. Dasai has been Suriname’s minister of… Read More »“We don’t want to develop like Europe” says Suriname’s architect minister
Pink plywood and exposed insulation combine in this monochrome bar in Sydney, designed by local architecture office Akin Atelier to evoke the cosy feel of Tokyo’s mid-century listening bars. Akin Atelier founder Kelvin Ho designed… Read More »Akin Atelier designs JAM Record Bar to feel like being “inside a giant speaker”
Baby carriers double as skirts and handbags in this collection of functional workwear for mothers from London College of Fashion graduate Siyuan Liu. Infinity Women is Liu‘s final project from her undergraduate degree in womenswear… Read More »Siyuan Liu creates adaptable clothing for mothers in the workplace
Mexican design studio Locus has utilised 50 per cent recycled materials for the interiors of a Singaporean restaurant in Mexico City. Combining the varied flavours of Southeast Asia typical of Singapore’s cuisine, Makan serves customers… Read More »Locus uses recycled materials for Mexico City restaurant interior
Chinese studio Temp has used charred wood to create 3-to-1 Pavilion, a triangular shelter nestled in a rocky garden in Shanghai. Intended as a sanctuary-like space for drinking tea and gathering, the pavilion has a… Read More »Temp nestles charred-wood pavilion in rocky Shanghai garden