A minimalist gabled form, cantilevered terraces and earth-toned lime plaster define Casa Plaj, a holiday home in Portugal designed by local practice Extrastudio. Located near a coastal village in Portugal’s Lourinhã region, the 120-square-metre home… Read More »Extrastudio coats “radically simple” holiday home in Portugal with earth-toned plaster
An underground air raid shelter designed to ensure “comfort and dignity” will form part of the Holy Trinity Church, which Ukrainian studio Aranchii Architects is designing in Kyiv. The 812-square-metre church is being built for… Read More »Aranchii Architects designs Ukrainian church with community air raid shelter
Designer Henry Svendsen has created Handle, a “kink-coded” furniture collection that features three abstract sculptural pieces made from brushed metal and black leather. Svendsen, who studied architecture and has previously designed furniture for fashion label… Read More »Henry Svendsen’s Handle collection is made from “metal, leather and flesh”
Two creatives chosen to contribute to the Humanise Wall at Thomas Heatherwick’s Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism have criticised the installation for being insensitive to its South Korean context. South Korean writer Maya West… Read More »Seoul creatives brand Heatherwick’s Humanise Wall “a profound lack of judgment”
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing the renovation of a 1950s country home in Surrey by architecture studio Medium. Hearth House was renovated to consolidate and unify a series of existing single-storey extensions,… Read More »“An unpretentious and tranquil space” says commenter
Plumy blades of grass were turned into the “world’s first” plant-based alternative to feathers for the grand finale of fashion designer Stella McCartney‘s Spring/Summer 2026 show in Paris. The vegan material was developed by UK… Read More »Stella McCartney debuts faux feathers made from grass at Paris Fashion Week