Undulating concrete landscape conceals Chinese cultural centre by Change Architects
A flowing landscape of grass-topped, terracotta-coloured concrete animates the Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre designed by Chinese studio Change Architects to reference mountains in Anhui province. Read more
Rotating fluorescent panels define zones in « co-being space » by Ab Rogers Design
Ab Rogers Design has completed an artist’s studio and residence in Kanazawa, Japan, featuring a series of fluorescent partition walls that can be rotated to transform how the space is used. Read more
Five unusual cars unveiled in 2023
Although the year has just begun, 2023 has seen sideways-driving, colour-changing and pepper-spray-emitting cars unveiled. Here are five of the most unusual cars of 2023 so far. Read more
UCL researchers translate endangered languages into 3D-printed objects
An anthropologist and an architect from University College London have collaborated on a unique way to preserve endangered languages – by capturing their character in the form of 3D-printed objects. Read more
« Tate Modern court ruling could mark the beginning of the end for one of London’s greatest joys »
The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Tate Modern privacy case is part of a depressing trend towards London’s views becoming increasingly controlled and commoditised, writes Helen Barrett. Read more
Studio Prineas adds concrete tower to fisherman’s cottage in Sydney
Architecture studio Studio Prineas has added a three-storey concrete extension to a 19th-century fisherman’s cottage to create a home overlooking the harbour in Sydney, Australia. Read more
Rick Owens references architectural silhouettes on industrial runway at Palais de Tokyo
American designer Rick Owens combined architectural shapes with Victorian silhouettes at its Autumn Winter 2023 show, which was presented on a runway built from industrial materials inside a smoke-filled Palais de Tokyo. Read more
Jonas Bohlin and Christine Ingridsdotter create reusable Underbar as a « landscape of dreams »
Interior architect Jonas Bohlin has designed a bar featuring a wall made from dress shirts and a ceiling decorated with emergency blankets at Stockholm Furniture Fair. Read more
A Good used Book
A Good Used Book is a pop-up book store specializing in sharply packaged vintage paperbacks. My daughter is a fan. And we both agree, they have the most adorable branding. You can read an LATimes article about them here.
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Car lift allows residents to drive into all apartments in Bentley’s Miami Beach skyscraper
Sieger Suarez Architects and Dezer Development have released footage detailing the design of a lift that will allow residents to drive vehicles directly into apartments on all levels of the 61-storey skyscraper in Miami Beach. Read more
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