Growing up in Geneva, Switzerland with a Norwegian mother and Sicilian father, Giulio Barresi was convinced he would follow a more traditional route, with an emphasis on biology. As he looked into more artistic fields… Read More »F5: Giulio Barresi on an Underwater Restaurant, a Dyson Vacuum + More
Worn surfaces are deliberately left exposed inside Putney Riverside, a Victorian terrace in London that local studio VATRAA has expanded with a terracotta-coloured concrete extension. Located in a conservation area along the River Thames in… Read More »VATRAA celebrates “as found” details in London home renovation
British designer Tom Dixon has collaborated with Greek studio A31 Architecture on Aimasia Residence, a villa in Mykonos built around an existing stone wall. Located in the Elia region, the 850-square-metre home was designed by A31… Read More »Local geology informs Mykonos hillside villa by Tom Dixon and A31 Architecture
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a chapel in the Czech Republic made using medieval construction techniques by studio RCNKSK. Called Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel, its design features a cylindrical form and… Read More »“Not a single step wrong” says commenter
Non-profit Project Mingde has unveiled Duling Educational Centre, a staggered complex topped with roofs that help recycle rainfall into clean water for schoolchildren in rural southern China. The new nursery and community centre stands next… Read More »Project Mingde uses “cascading” roofs on Chinese nursery to recycle rainfall
Japanese studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has refurbished the interiors of the Endo at the Rotunda sushi restaurant at the former BBC Television Centre in London. Kengo Kuma and Associates (KKAA), which designed the original… Read More »Kengo Kuma designs London sushi restaurant with undulating wooden bench