Designtide Tokyo is back after a 12-year hiatus. In this interview, exhibition co-founder Yuta Takeda explains the reasons for its revival. The event, which originally ran from 2005 to 2012, has been revived by Takeda… Read More »Designers “want to show their works in a public, physical scene” says Designtide Tokyo co-founder
South African architecture firm The MAAK has worked with artists Zayaan Khan and Kent Andreasen to develop a historically sensitive approach to building in District Six – a contentious Cape Town neighbourhood that was razed… Read More »Apartheid-era demolition rubble becomes part of rebuilding in Cape Town’s District Six
Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft has been named Architectural Journalist of the Year at the prestigious International Building Press Awards 2024. The award, which was given to Ravenscroft at a ceremony at the Building Centre in… Read More »Dezeen editor named architecture writer of the year for pieces “handled with bravery and provocation”
The interior of this subterranean speakeasy in downtown Hong Kong was designed by local studio NCDA to echo underground water reservoirs, with lighting by LightOrigin Studio to emphasise its “ethereal ambience”. Artifact Bar is situated… Read More »Underground cisterns inform interior of Hong Kong’s Artifact Bar
Reclaimed spruce and oak from the construction industry are paired together in this collection of minimalist furniture by Swiss design studio Gini Moynier. Lighter spruce timber contrasts with darker, honey-coloured oak in the series, which… Read More »Gini Moynier turns salvaged timber into two-tone Formwork furniture series
A beachside installation made of 3D-printed concrete stars by artist Carlos Betancourt and a series of giant jewellery by designer Nicole Nomsa Moyo will be on view as part of Miami art week 2024. Running… Read More »Eight must-see design installations to visit during Miami art week 2024