A trio of sweeping green roofs characterise this agricultural museum in Fujian Province, designed by Chinese studio Atelier Alter Architects to mirror the peaks of the nearby Wuyi Mountains. Named Sunner Museum, the building was designed… Read More »Atelier Alter Architects tops Sunner Museum in China with curved green roofs
Architecture studio Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed its design for Khalid Bin Sultan City in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, which will be built alongside the studio’s Beeah Headquarters. Designed for environmental management company Beeah Group, the… Read More »Zaha Hadid Architects arranges Sharjah city masterplan around “central oasis”
Designers and brands producing more ethical products are sometimes criticised for their high prices, but there’s not much that can be done without systemic change, writes Smith Mordak. Ethical stuff – made without sweatshops, without… Read More »“Under capitalism, we cannot make ethical, sustainable products affordable”
For an exhibition at 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen, the American Hardwood Export Council commissioned Andu Masebo, Daniel Schofield and Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng to create furniture that celebrates the natural variety found in… Read More »Designers craft furniture from imperfect timber for No. 1 Common project
Spanish firm Clap Studio used patterned Alpi wood, stainless steel and coloured lighting to make this techno club in Spain look and feel like the inside of an oven. Aptly named Oven, the club is… Read More »Clap Studio turns up the heat with oven-informed techno club
Dezeen Showroom: multipurpose objects made from ash and MDF that can function as tables, stools and plinths are among eight new products on Dezeen Showroom. Everything Series One table by Skewed Swedish furniture brand Skewed… Read More »Everything Series One table by Skewed among eight new products on Dezeen Showroom