Even when Rich Tu was a young child he was appreciative of good design, with an affinity for automobiles. “The first object I recognized as a beautiful piece of art was my dad’s 1977 blue… Read More »F5: Rich Tu Talks Physical Media, His Reading Room, Poster House + More
A minimalist gabled form, cantilevered terraces and earth-toned lime plaster define Casa Plaj, a holiday home in Portugal designed by local practice Extrastudio. Located near a coastal village in Portugal’s Lourinhã region, the 120-square-metre home… Read More »Extrastudio coats “radically simple” holiday home in Portugal with earth-toned plaster
An underground air raid shelter designed to ensure “comfort and dignity” will form part of the Holy Trinity Church, which Ukrainian studio Aranchii Architects is designing in Kyiv. The 812-square-metre church is being built for… Read More »Aranchii Architects designs Ukrainian church with community air raid shelter
Designer Henry Svendsen has created Handle, a “kink-coded” furniture collection that features three abstract sculptural pieces made from brushed metal and black leather. Svendsen, who studied architecture and has previously designed furniture for fashion label… Read More »Henry Svendsen’s Handle collection is made from “metal, leather and flesh”
Two creatives chosen to contribute to the Humanise Wall at Thomas Heatherwick’s Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism have criticised the installation for being insensitive to its South Korean context. South Korean writer Maya West… Read More »Seoul creatives brand Heatherwick’s Humanise Wall “a profound lack of judgment”
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing the renovation of a 1950s country home in Surrey by architecture studio Medium. Hearth House was renovated to consolidate and unify a series of existing single-storey extensions,… Read More »“An unpretentious and tranquil space” says commenter