Nautical references nod to the coastal setting of this brick house in the port city of Thoothukudi, India, which has been completed by local architecture studio STOMP. Named Billy O’Tea after the ship in the… Read More »STOMP designs Billy O’Tea house to resemble “docked ship” in India
Sømærket is a proposal for a floating pavilion in Denmark, which local studios EFFEKT and MAST have designed to be towed between cities to “raise awareness about the underwater world”. The pyramidal structure will float… Read More »EFFEKT and MAST design floating platform for marine park in Denmark
Schools and libraries are among the latest public buildings in France to be designed with natural materials, following a French law informed by the sustainability aspirations of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Environmental Regulation… Read More »Eight public buildings in France made from bio-based materials
Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has stated that Malaysia does not need more skyscrapers and that it should prioritise initiatives that “serve its people” instead. Ibrahim has said that expensive tall buildings will no longer… Read More »Skyscrapers no longer priority in Malaysia says prime minister
South Africa is set to host a new design week this October that will be split between Cape Town and Johannesburg to provide a platform for the cities’ local design scenes. Founded by fashion designer… Read More »Design Week South Africa launches to showcase “a new wave” of local talent
Design studio HATO has developed a brand identity for the Barbican and Golden Lane Neighbourhood Forum that takes cues from the area’s distinctive brutalist architecture. HATO, which is based adjacent to the Barbican complex in… Read More »HATO creates brutalist-informed brand identity for Barbican community forum