Dezeen Showroom: the Australian coastline informed the curved, textural metal forms of the Bell lighting collection, created by design studio Aftr for lighting brand Rakumba. Lights in the Bell collection were designed by Aftr to… Read More »Bell lighting by Aftr for Rakumba
Love is all around us. It can even be found in the form of “love locks” that have been secured to bridges around the world by couples as a declaration of their commitment. (And subsequently… Read More »The 4E Coffee Table Visibly Quantifies the Power of Love
Eva Schildt’s Gardener’s Sofa has the potential to become part of the greenery itself – wildflowers and vining plants find the lattice-like double-coated steel structure irresistible! The no-maintenance, ergonomic seating, designed for Design House Stockholm,… Read More »The Gardener’s Sofa Is Part Ergonomic Seating, Part Lattice
Hungarian practices Hetedik Műterem and Studio Konstella have revamped and extended the Normafa Ski Lodge restaurant in Budapest with the shingle-clad pavilion, which aims to evoke “the purity of a mountain hut”. Located in Normafa… Read More »Hetedik Műterem and Studio Konstella extend old ski lodge in Budapest
As part of our Social Housing Revival series, we spotlight the city of Barcelona, which is shrugging off the legacy of fascism by rapidly ramping up its supply of social housing. In June 2015, veteran… Read More »Barcelona’s “best projects are being done in the field of social housing”
Brussel-based architecture studio Madam Architectuur has renovated a home in Dilbeek, Belgium, adding a green-tiled extension built on a green-pigmented concrete base. Green hues were chosen for the extension to match the surrounding lush landscape… Read More »Madam Architectuur perches green-tiled home extension on curved concrete terrace