Two US senators have reintroduced legislation to counter president Donald Trump‘s traditional architecture mandates for federal buildings, prompting another senator to announce a codification of Trump’s mandate. Maryland-based Chris Van Hollen and New Mexico-based Ben… Read More »Politicians reintroduce Democracy in Design Act to “reflect the diversity” of US
In the Barrio de la Concepción neighborhood of Cartagena, Spain, architecture studio meii estudio has reimagined a modest 1960s residence into a minimalist example of contemporary design. Named Casa Cruda, the project embraces both preservation… Read More »A Minimalist Transformation of a Cartagena Neighborhood Home
Ceramic lighting continues to surprise us – first with tiles that double as hooks and lamps, and now with STUDIOTAMAT and Arianna De Luca’s collaboration with Ninefifty. This time, lighting isn’t simply paired with tile;… Read More »The Balera Collection Is Where the Lighting Lives in the Tiles
The concept of “Swiss design” connotes a degree of hyper-efficient modernism with a clarity of aesthetic supporting decipherable function. There’s room for experimentation and bold expression but within the constraints of a measured rationalism that… Read More »USM and ZENITH Collab on Swiss Design-Inspired Time Pieces
Color impacts so much of our lives, much more than we usually give it credit for. Psychological and energetic impact aside, the effect is also emotional – we are not above our wiring, however evolved… Read More »studio Thier & van Daalen Present BLOOM as an Exercise in Color
Weathered wood salvaged from disused farm buildings has been repurposed in Barn Again, a pavilion at Copenhagen Architecture Biennial designed and built by British practice THISS Studio and architectural designer Tom Svilans. Located at Gammel… Read More »Deconstructed barns become cocooning pavilion at Copenhagen Architecture Biennial