Born into a balance of beauty and function, Chinese-American artist Tina Scepanovic grew up surrounded by apple orchards and the spirit of innovation in Silicon Valley. With a mom who was a florist and a… Read More »F5: Tina Scepanovic on an Unexpected Therapy, Favorite Art Movement + More
Local studios Jørgen Tandberg Architecture and Vatn Architecture looked towards the simplicity of utilitarian roadside buildings when designing Brunstranda Service Building in Norway. Located in Lofoten, an archipelago in the north of Norway, the concrete… Read More »“Simple and clear” service centre draws on roadside buildings in Norway
The Barbie dolls and Dreamhouses featured in Barbie: The Exhibition at London’s Design Museum reflect shifts in visual culture over the famed toy’s 65 years. With over 250 objects on display, Barbie: The Exhibition opens… Read More »Barbie exhibition aims to show toy is “worthy proposition from a design point of view”
London’s Somerset House has opened The Lore of Loverboy, a new exhibition celebrating 10 years of the genderfluid, punk-revival fashion house founded by Glasgow-born designer and illustrator Charles Jeffrey. According to Somerset House, the exhibition… Read More »Charles Jeffrey’s “diverse body of material” goes on display at Somerset House
A neutral colour palette unites the restaurant, bar and shop within a former interwar cinema and 19th century stables in Prague, which has been converted by local studio Neuhäusl Hunal. Named Alma, after the cinema… Read More »Neuhäusl Hunal coverts interwar cinema into “morning to night” dining venue
Spanish architects Teo Nuñez and Almudena Ribot have built the Casa Pádel apartment block in Madrid, combining a cross-laminated timber structure with cork cladding. The block of five apartments, one of which is lived in… Read More »Núñez Ribot pairs cork with mass timber at Casa Pádel in Madrid