Maarten Baas hangs pianos from hooks in Crescendo! exhibition
Pianos hang from the ceiling like carcasses in a slaughterhouse in an exhibition by Dutch designer Maarten Baas, at Galerie Ron Mandos in Amsterdam. Read more
Rethink Softly seating creates comfort without foam
Sustainability-driven designers including Richard Hutten and Lilian van Daal have contributed to Rethink Softly – a project by Rianne Koens dedicated to creating seating that doesn’t rely on polyurethane foam. Read more
New Logica storage by Valcucine among nine new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a wall panelling system with integrated lighting, storage and electrical outlets is among nine new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Read more
OEB Architects adds Italian-informed loft extension to south London house
London-based OEB Architects has completed Lewisham Loggias, a colourful loft extension that takes cues from Italian palazzos and paintings. Read more
BoND turns Fire Island house into a « machine for voyeurism »
The founders of New York studio BoND have renovated a mid-century house for themselves in Fire Island Pines, in which sightlines to private spaces are intentionally open. Read more
Klas Hyllén Architecture tops Malvern Pool House with skylight for stargazing
A « cathedral-like » timber ceiling shelters this pool house, which British studio Klas Hyllén Architecture has added to an existing Arts and Crafts-style home in Warwickshire. Read more
Nine living rooms that use Ligne Roset’s famous Togo sofa
Few sofas are as instantly recognisable and enduringly popular as the Togo, designed by Michel Ducaroy for French furniture brand Ligne Roset. In this lookbook, we present nine different ways of using it in the living room. Read more
Tidal House on Scottish coast opens up to reveal views of estuary
Architecture studio Brown & Brown and interior designer Sam Buckley have completed a house in southern Scotland, comprising stacked geometric volumes with large openings that look out onto tidal flats. Read more
The Antidote to Doom
“The anditode to doom is curiosity.” – Ezra Klein