The strength and availability of bamboo give it the potential to be as dominant in construction as concrete and steel, argues Atelier One engineer Chris Matthews in this interview. “This idea that we have a… Read More »Bamboo will “be a major player” in future of architecture says expert Chris Matthews
A brick, steel and timber structure is left exposed in this office interior in Sydney, which local firm Cox Architecture has revamped to house its own studio. Cox Architecture removed previous alterations to the structure,… Read More »Cox Architecture celebrates heritage features of its own Sydney studio
London gallery Themes & Variations has opened an exhibition of furniture, lighting and sculpture by designer Tom Dixon that spans his over 40-year career, which he says is “like having a visual psychotherapy session”. The… Read More »Tom Dixon retrospective exhibition opens at Themes & Variations in London
UK company Pure Electric has created a foldable electric scooter with footpads on either side of the chassis, allowing riders to adopt a “natural forward-facing stance”. The Pure Advance Flex scooter was designed to be… Read More »Pure Advance Flex e-scooter folds down to size of cabin bag
Promotion: design festival Seoul Design returned to the city’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza this month with a 10-day programme of exhibitions and events, offering a survey of South Korea‘s design landscape. Under the theme of Valuable… Read More »Car-waste products and Shigeru Ban disaster housing among Seoul Design 2023 highlights
Interior designer Linda Bergroth has added colourful beams to the Amsterdam concept store for plastic-free paint brand Cover Story, which was designed to streamline the redecorating process for shoppers. The “paint studio” is the second… Read More »Linda Bergroth designs “user-centric” Cover Story paint shop in Amsterdam