Glossy blue and brown tiles intended to evoke mineral veins cover the exterior of this mining museum in Yixing City, China, completed by Atelier XÜK. Called Huanglong Mountain Zisha Mineral Source Museum, the 2,435-square-metre building… Read More »Atelier XÜK incorporates old mine tunnels into tile-clad museum in China
The founders of Milan design week showcase Alcova have opened a late-night bar and restaurant in an old slaughterhouse for the festival’s 2025 edition. Under the name Vocla, the pop-up venue encourages festivalgoers to get… Read More »Alcova’s debut pop-up bar offers an alternative to “typical Bar Basso scrum”
UK studio Foster + Partners Industrial Design has revealed a bird feeder called Ori at Milan design week that is designed to reduce the spread of disease. The advanced-prototype bird feeders, which were unveiled today,… Read More »Foster + Partners designs “highly functional” bird feeders to reduce disease transmission
The 24 Hours exhibition at Milan design week features 24 weird and wonderful clocks, all by different designers. We look at seven of the most imaginative examples. On show at Riviera, 24 Hours was curated… Read More »Seven surprising clocks from the 24 Hours exhibition in Milan
The average gender pay gap at the UK’s largest architecture studios has narrowed slightly year-on-year, with Zaha Hadid Architects seeing wage disparity fall by almost 10 per cent. Official data from this year’s UK gender… Read More »Gender pay gap dramatically drops at Zaha Hadid Architects
Dezeen Showroom: workplace furniture brand Humanscale is presenting a new iteration of its eFloat sit/stand desk at Salone del Mobile 2025 that blends seamlessly into home offices. The eFloat Quattro features a streamlined silhouette with… Read More »eFloat Quattro desk by Humanscale