Bross and Nick Flygt Arkitekter have completed Horsö, a minimalist summer house in Kalmar finished in untreated wood that complements its surroundings. The site of the home is characterised by dense woodland on one side… Read More »Bross and Nick Flygt Arkitekter design “low-key” coastal home in Sweden
Peat meadows are the most effective terrestrial carbon sink on Earth. In this interview, designer Henriëtte Waal offers solutions for preserving these swampy landscapes, from bio-based products to repurposed farmhouses. Waal is best known as… Read More »Henriëtte Waal’s peat atelier tackles climate change with “new ways of living” in wetlands
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing Carmody Groarke’s conversion of a former textile workshop into an office block in London. The studio added an extension clad in galvanised steel to the roof of… Read More »“It’s unapologetic and I respect that” says commenter
Architecture firm Neri&Hu has transformed the carcass of Tbilisi‘s former central post office into a 239-room hotel while preserving its distinctive modernist facade. The studio’s first project in Georgia saw founders Lyndon Neri and Rossana… Read More »Neri&Hu converts Tbilisi’s abandoned Soviet-era post office into Telegraph Hotel
Dezeen Competitions: this week, we’ve found five architecture and design competitions that are currently available to enter, including competitions to design a family retreat and an urban sculpture. The featured competitions ask participants to consider biodiversity, sustainability,… Read More »Abandoned site revival among latest competitions on Dezeen
Central Saint Martins graduate Noé Chouraqui has developed Point, a 3D-printed alternative to standard-issue tennis balls made from a bio-based, recyclable filament. Point balls share the traditional neon-yellow, ringed look of regular tennis balls, but are made… Read More »3D-printed tennis balls aim to match performance of traditional balls