Farm buildings informed the design of Stanfordville House in New York by US studio Desai Chia Architecture, which features charred cedar cladding and a sculptural roofscape. Situated just beyond the crest of a hill, the Stanfordville… Read More »Desai Chia creates Upstate New York home with “crisp silhouettes”
Wandering around a typical mall today is all too often an exercise in monotony, with a mix of big-box retailers and boutiques arranged in a loop, with little variation along the way. To create an… Read More »A Mall in China Captures the Essence of an Urban Streetscape
Dezeen School Shows: an architectural intervention designed to capture and process plastic is among the projects from Birmingham City University. Also featured is a proposal that reimagines Nottingham‘s Victoria Centre as a living civic artefact… Read More »“Microplastic aquarium” that collects and stores microplastics among proposals from Birmingham City University
Minimalism may look effortless, but anyone who’s tried to furnish a room with restraint and intention knows it’s a very delicate balancing act. Details like scale, silhouette, and materiality make a huge difference in elevating… Read More »Striking the Perfect Balance in FRAMA’s New Ratio Collection
Angular steel extrusions clash cheekily with broad, generous wooden fillets in the new Siembra furniture collection by baba estudio, led by designer, architect, and founder Blanca Arcos. “Siembra” is a Spanish word, evoking the planting… Read More »Siembra Furniture by Baba Estudio Bends Hard Materials Into Soft Illusions
There’s no question that medical equipment – usually large and bulky machines – is rarely designed; engineered perhaps but with the wellness-associated benefits of aesthetics remaining an after-thought. For many, the devices meant to alleviate… Read More »Lily Is a Bike Helmet-Inspired Device for Chemotherapy Patients