In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing details of Trump’s White House plans as the US president finishes demolishing the East Wing to construct a ballroom. Originally built in the 1940s, Trump‘s demolition of… Read More »“How many more monuments to Trump’s implacable vanity can we expect?” asks commenter
Dutch Design Week is known for bringing out the best and most original student design. This year, that included broom weapons, a swinging oven and a Chinese censorship detector. Students come from all over the… Read More »Eight of the best avant-garde student projects from Dutch Design Week
Architecture practices Office for Roundtable and JXY Studio have designed an expandable greenhouse clad in polycarbonate panels that hinge open to create a space for sharing food and knowledge about urban farming in Guangzhou, China.… Read More »Fold-out Greenhouse with opening sides transforms into pavilion for agricultural education
Promotion: high-end interior design specialists Eba Interiors adds creative lighting schemes to kitchens to “sculpt volumes, highlight textures and shape the atmosphere”. The international company, which has recently opened a showroom in Marylebone, London, creates… Read More »Eba Interiors spotlights creative lighting solutions for kitchens
Promotion: the topics of adaptive reuse and civic engagement in cities were among those explored across two key events at this year’s Detroit Month of Design festival. The events included the City of Design Talk… Read More »Detroit Month of Design talks explore physical and community change in cities
A mix of earthy and industrial materials form the Alta North Residence, which was designed by US firm Prospect Studio to embrace its rural Wyoming setting and embody a sense of unity “between people and… Read More »Prospect Studio clads remote Wyoming house in timber and weathering steel