Spanish architecture practice Funcionable has renovated a century-old home in a heritage-protected area of Toledo, making “few but radical” alterations to its historic masonry fabric. Named Reminiscent Home, the dwelling was in fact the place… Read More »Funcionable restores and updates historic home in Spain
Architecture studio Kallos Turin paired the cubic facade of this poured concrete Athens house with a sloping internal staircase to avoid creating a “rigid” home. Named Art House, the four-storey dwelling is located on a… Read More »Kallos Turin nestles monolithic Athens residence in oasis-like garden
The Olympic Games should be reformed to enable more democratic input from the communities they affect the most, argues Parisian journalist Jade Lindgaard in this Olympic Impact interview. “With the games, there’s never enough time,”… Read More »Seine cleanup a “missed opportunity” says author of book on the negative impacts of Paris Olympics
Architecture studio Khan Bonshek’s founders have remodelled their own terraced house in east London around a central brick wall, carrying out the majority of the work themselves. Named Two Up, Two Down, the house was… Read More »Khan Bonshek arranges east London home around brick “spine wall”
A new vision for artificially intelligent devices has emerged from US start-up Friend, which is launching a necklace wearable that promises constant companionship. The Friend device is an amulet-like pendant that listens to its wearer… Read More »Wearable Friend device aims to fight loneliness with AI companionship
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a patisserie in Thailand with a design that references French cathedrals and pastries. Created by Bangkok studio Touch Architect, the board-marked concrete building named French Kitsch III… Read More »“So much concrete to sell a few croissants” says commenter