The especially boxy, straightforward but sturdy Land Rover Defender is synonymous with long treks across the Scottish Highlands. Wellington rain boots, oversized Burberry trenchcoats, and Rigby hunting rifles. Even if the hard contours of the… Read More »Land Rover’s Defender Just Got Even More Fortified With INKAS
When it comes to outdoor lighting, function usually takes the lead, with durability and materiality topping the priority list. But what if those same fixtures could do more than just light the way? What if… Read More »Lodes Debuts Sleek Outdoor Lighting With an Artful Edge
Dezeen Showroom: US textile company Designtex applied a soft, painterly aesthetic to this wall covering, which is part of its non-vinyl range made with bio-based content. The Borealis wall covering features a hazy, multicoloured pattern… Read More »Borealis wall covering by Designtex
Australian architecture studio WHDA has updated the Swan Hill Specialist School in Victoria, adding a steel-framed sports court with colourful brise soleil that acts as its “catalytic social heart”. The upgrade of the school, which… Read More »WHDA upgrades Australian school with steel-framed sports court
British studio Foster + Partners has announced plans to restore The Eagle and Child pub in Oxford, UK, which is the architecture firm’s first-ever project involving a public house. Dating back to 1840, The Eagle… Read More »Foster + Partners unveils plans for first pub project
The proliferation of St George’s flags across England raises questions about design’s capacity to influence political forces in today’s world, writes Catharine Rossi. Every time I go for a walk through my town, there are… Read More »“The St George’s cross speaks of the power of design to transform public space”