French studio Chatillon Architectes has renovated the Grande Nef of the Île-des-Vannes sports complex in Paris, preserving its parabolic roof and updating its polycarbonate facades. Vacant since 2018 due to poor accessibility and energy efficiency,… Read More »Chatillon Architectes restores 1970s sports complex in Paris
Designer Paul Priestman has aimed to tackle overcrowding in popular tourist destinations with Viewpoint, a concept for a sightseeing ship where everyone is guaranteed a good view. Created with his new studio PULI Innovation after leaving… Read More »Paul Priestman reimagines sightseeing boats to maximise the view
Swedish tech company Teenage Engineering has developed a beat machine that allows users to create their own medieval-style music by combining samples of lutes, hurdy-gurdies and “rowdy peasants”. With its unique range of sounds and… Read More »Teenage Engineering releases “world’s first medieval electronic instrument”
International design firm Aidia Studio designed a community centre in Oaxaca, Mexico complete with vaulted roofs that shade a series of screens composed of square concrete blocks. Known as Centro DIF Comitancillo, the 312-square metre… Read More »Aidia Studio outfits Oaxacan community centre with “mysterious” concrete lattice
From a tall structure with a metal screen in SoHo to house extensions in neighbourhoods around Prospect Park, we’ve rounded up seven townhouses in New York City designed to make the most of narrow lots.… Read More »Seven narrow New York townhouses making the most of urban space
An office park in Warsaw, Poland houses the vibrant Coca-Cola HBC headquarters, designed by studio BIT CREATIVE. The eclectic mix of interiors celebrate the iconic company’s beverage brands, replete with the iconography and signature colors… Read More »A Coca-Cola Office in Poland Celebrates the Company’s Iconic Brands