The creation of a National Design Studio illustrates an “unprecedented” concern for web design in the US government, says the nation’s first chief design officer, Joe Gebbia, in this exclusive interview. Known for co-founding web… Read More »“Design is in the White House” says America’s first chief design officer Joe Gebbia
Low fees are a constant source of frustration for architects. As part of our Performance Review of the profession, Nat Barker delves into the issue. In many countries architects are fed up. They feel underpaid,… Read More »How architecture fees got so low
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has confirmed to Dezeen that he has been appointed America’s first chief design officer by president Donald Trump. Speaking to Dezeen in an exclusive interview, Gebbia confirmed that he was running… Read More »Joe Gebbia confirms role as America’s first chief design officer
London studio Wright & Wright has expanded the University of Oxford‘s Corpus Christi College Library, tucking a limestone-fronted extension into its original Grade I-listed site. Named The Spencer Building, the 479-square-metre extension consolidates the library’s… Read More »Wright & Wright adds “calm and confident” extension to University of Oxford library
Rome-based StudioTamat has designed eclectic interiors for an Italian villa, blending modernist influences with floral wallpapers and playful shapes. The 1960s villa is set in the Castelli Romani, on the outskirts of Rome, steps away… Read More »StudioTamat revamps 1960s villa in Italy’s Castelli Romani
Furniture brand Karimoku has worked with design duo Christian + Jade on an exhibition that chronicles the vast spectrum of Japanese tree species and their “profound process of ageing”. The Age of Wood was the… Read More »The Age of Wood exhibition challenges conventional perceptions of timber