Have you ever been sitting down, just having hit that comfortable spot, and you get that dreaded notification – low battery. Paris-based architect and designer India Mahdavi and 22 System, a brand of integrated electrical outlets… Read More »The Playful Smiley Chair by India Mahdavi + 22 System Is Electric
When it comes to cookbooks, most readers typically fall into two categories: those who immerse themselves in every recipe, like in the Julie and Julia memoir, and those who seek information and inspiration without the… Read More »Sachiyo Harada’s Visual Guide to Mastering Japanese Cuisine
A “solar skin” of photovoltaic panels covers this barn-like home in Hokkaido, Japan, which has been completed by Tokyo-based Florian Busch Architects. Called House W, the home was designed for a family who chose to… Read More »Solar panel facade cloaks off-grid home in Japan by Florian Busch Architects
Our final Art Deco Centenary designer profile spotlights Hildreth Meière, a pioneering muralist who left her indelible mark on buildings including New York’s Radio City Music Hall, but whose legacy was eclipsed by her better-known… Read More »Art deco muralist Hildreth Meière was “forgotten in plain sight”
Dutch studio MVRDV has completed the Portlantis exhibition centre that doubles as a viewing tower overlooking the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Designed to serve as a “beacon” for the port, the Portlantis centre is… Read More »MVRDV unveils “eye-catching” Rotterdam exhibition centre topped with viewpoint
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Jean-Marie Massaud for Spanish outdoor furniture brand Vondom, the Pasadena collection was designed to bring the refinement of interiors outside. The Pasadena collection features a modular sofa as well as an armchair,… Read More »Pasadena collection by Jean-Marie Massaud for Vondom