Exposed concrete and stone gabion walls reference the surrounding rock garden at this home in Slovakia, designed by local studio Paulíny Hovorka Architects. Named Banánka after the word for a female resident of the nearby… Read More »Rocky garden hugs Banánka house by Paulíny Hovorka Architects in Slovakia
When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007 it marked the beginning of the smartphone era. Now there’s speculation that frustration with our devices and a new AI project from legendary Apple designer Jony Ive… Read More »The twilight of the smartphone
Luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton has unveiled The Louis, a boat-shaped concept shop in Shanghai, with upper levels designed to resemble its classic trunks. The new shop is located at the front plaza of HKRI… Read More »Louis Vuitton creates ship-shaped store formed of trunks in Shanghai
The UK Green Building Council has warned that many homes, schools, offices and care homes in the UK are not prepared for the effects of global warming, calling for millions of buildings to be adapted to… Read More »UK Green Building Council warns British buildings “not ready for extreme weather”
Architects should get behind the campaign to support endangered birds by installing swift bricks in all new UK homes, writes Hannah Bourne-Taylor. Swifts are small black birds with a sickle-shaped silhouette, the weight of a… Read More »“We’re talking about 50-million-year-old species on the brink that just needs a brick with a hole in it”
Activist group Architects Climate Action Network has released a statement demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, deeming Israel‘s war in the region to be genocide. The statement, which was published earlier this month, called for architects… Read More »Architects Climate Action Network “condemns the ongoing genocide in Gaza”