Micro homes are not a humane response to the homelessness crisis, writes Cynthia Griffith as part of our Social Housing Revival series. Homelessness has reached a historic high in the United States of America, casting… Read More »“Tiny homes are not the big solution to homelessness that we need”
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has unveiled plans for the Xicen Science and Technology Centre, a mixed-use development located within the Yangtze River Delta region in Shanghai, China. Informed by the region’s historic water… Read More »Foster + Partners draws on “historic water towns” for mixed-use Shanghai neighbourhood
Greek researcher Ioannis Michaloudis has created the Air Swipe bag for fashion brand Coperni using NASA-produced silica aerogel that was developed to “catch stardust”. The lightweight bag was unveiled at Coperni‘s F/W 2024 runway show… Read More »Coperni unveils Air Swipe bag made of 99 per cent air
Dezeen Showroom: American brand Carnegie Fabrics has curated a selection of its best textiles into the Go-To collection, including fabrics designed for upholstery. The Go-To collection includes upholstery fabrics that cover different designs, performance attributes, levels… Read More »Go-To upholstery fabrics by Carnegie Fabrics
British designer James Shaw has renovated a shop for fashion brand Camper on London’s Regent Street, which features a giant foot-shaped sculpture that functions as a till and a bench for trying on shoes. Located… Read More »James Shaw installs jumbo foot in London Camper store
Architecture practice Be Studio has created the Churruca apartment block in the coastal region of Maresme, which is organised around a four-storey internal courtyard. Influenced by the local Mediterranean vernacular and coastal climate, the apartment block has… Read More »Be Studio punctuates Spanish apartment block with ceramic tiles and green blinds