Architecture students are often taught about Mies van der Rohe as a master of modernism but they should also learn about the problematic legacy of some of his most significant work, writes Leen Katrib. I first… Read More »“I’m teaching students not to follow Mies van der Rohe’s example”
Athens concept store and cafe 10AM Apotheke has opened a pop-up shop on the Southern Aegean island of Antiparos, with interiors designed by the brand’s founder Eva Papadaki and Studio Andrew Trotter. During the day,… Read More »Reclaimed Greek marble and flea-market finds furnish 10AM Apotheke pop-up in Antiparos
London studio Bureau de Change has created an Athens store featuring intricate metalwork and an asymmetric window for Greek jewellery designer Nikos Koulis. Occupying a 1960s building on Voukourestiou Street, the flagship store takes cues… Read More »Jewellery informs Bureau de Change’s facade for Nikos Koulis store in Athens
Students from MIT have developed a retrofuturistic kitchen robot that uses AI to look at the ingredients available and makes suggestions for what to cook based on your mood, skill level and available time. Kitchen… Read More »Kitchen Cosmo is a “playful and intentional” AI appliance that generates recipes based on leftovers
American restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has faced online backlash for the redesign of its logo, which until recently featured a country salesman and a barrel and is now composed of a minimal gold background and… Read More »Cracker Barrel redesign of “iconic barrel” logo faces backlash
Chilean studio Paralelo Transversal has utilised passive strategies, including multiple courtyards for ventilation, in the design of a house oriented around a skylight on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile. Casa con Lucarna was completed in 2024… Read More »Light, air and shadow are “core design tools” for Chilean courtyard house