Dezeen Showroom: designed for specification in hospitals and care settings, the Silicone Cheer fabric by Designtex aims to bring a feeling of positivity into interior spaces. Silicone Cheer is a 100 per cent silicone upholstery… Read More »Silicone Cheer fabric by Designtex
Chinese studio Offhand Practice has completed the Mei Yuan Cafe, a glass-walled pavilion in Shanghai that allows visitors to “immerse themselves” in the surrounding park. Located within the previously inaccessible Mei Yuan Park in the… Read More »Offhand Practice creates glass-walled cafe in Shanghai park
Agricultural architecture informed this timber house, which architect Roman Morschett has nestled into a grass-filled orchard site in rural southwest Germany. Named Bliesgau House, the home was designed to celebrate its orchard setting and draw… Read More »Bliesgau House in German orchard takes cues from agricultural architecture
A garment clad with iridescent wooden sequins is among the projects on display at the Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition at Finland’s Aalto University, demonstrating innovative applications of cellulose. Designs for a Cooler Planet… Read More »Four materials from Helsinki Design Week that explore the potential of cellulose
As “immersive experiences” continue to proliferate, Shane Reiner-Roth considers the implications for our relationship with architecture and the built environment. It was not long ago that advancements in OLED displays, projection-mapping and digital signage appeared… Read More »“The distinction between theme parks and urban venues is rapidly dissolving”
Projects by architects Sumayya Vally and David Gianotten are among this year’s Sydney Design Week highlights, chosen by curators Keinton Butler and Amaia Sánchez-Velasco. Curated by Powerhouse Museum senior curator Keinton Butler and architect Amaia Sánchez-Velasco, Sydney… Read More »Six visions of the future at Sydney Design Week