Capturing the essence of movement in a stationary object is the driving concept behind Noom’s latest creation, the Archipen Chair. Designed by Kateryna Sokolova, co-founder of the Ukrainian design brand, this chair embodies dynamic energy… Read More »Archipen: A Fluid Chair Inspired by 1920s Kinetic Art
A green-patinated copper shell topped with solar panels forms this “habitable power station” in Oxford, designed by local studio Adrian James Architects. Named Copper Bottom, the two-storey house is a self-build project created by studio… Read More »Adrian James Architects wraps Copper Bottom house in origami-like shell
Dezeen’s architecture and design working-conditions survey paints an alarming picture of an industry under strain. Nat Barker reports. Josephine (not her real name) wanted to be an architect from a young age. But upon qualifying in… Read More »Dezeen survey points to “broken” architecture and design industry
As Dezeen’s working-conditions survey reveals widespread dissatisfaction with low pay and long hours among architects, Amanda Baillieu considers what has gone wrong in the profession. Can architecture survive as a special and unique profession? Architects… Read More »“Working yourself to the point of exhaustion is no longer a badge of honour”
Nightmare bosses, public shamings, racist pay policies and even being forced to eat lunch in a cupboard. Here are some of the troubling experiences shared in response to Dezeen’s working-conditions survey. Collected below are 13… Read More »Shocking personal stories from Dezeen’s working-conditions survey
A fifth of people working in architecture and design expect to leave their field soon amid discontent over high workloads and low pay, Dezeen’s working-conditions survey has found. Dezeen’s survey gathering information about the wellbeing… Read More »One in five architecture and design workers planning to leave industry