« Ratti’s Venice biennale appointment marks a screeching U-turn »
Carlo Ratti‘s appointment as the next Venice Architecture Biennale director raises questions about how architecture’s most important event will be impacted by Italy‘s far-right government, writes Catherine Slessor. Read more
Less experimentation and more « safe spaces » will define architecture in 2024
Architects from studios including Counterspace and OMA are among those expecting less extravagant and more community-centric designs to dominate the global architecture scene in 2024. Read more
OHLAB encloses Mallorcan duplex apartments with dynamic shutters
Folding, lattice shutters form the dynamic facade of Paral·lel, a residential complex in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, designed by local architecture studio OHLAB. Read more
PL Studio applies Moroccan-inspired palette to London townhouse
Interior design office PL Studio has transformed an east London townhouse using colours and graphics that take cues from the Jardin Majorelle in Marrakesh. Read more
Michael Hsu converts 1900s Austin house into luxury office
Texas studio Michael Hsu Office of Architecture adapted a 110-year-old bungalow into an office for technology and bio-science investment firm 8VC in Austin. Read more
PlayLab Inc centres « space for conversation » for Los Angeles retail store
LA studio PlayLab Inc has created a flagship store that contains a sky blue conversation pit at its centre for local clothing brand MadHappy. Read more
5 Ways to Get Passive Income as a Freelance Designer
Are you a talented designer and would like to diversify your source of income? It’s never a bad idea to earn an extra coin doing what you love. Besides, freelance designers have plenty of avenues to explore. Whether your expertise is in designing t-shirts, branding, or creating templates, you can make some good money as …
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Yesterday was big: Happy my 50th birthday to you! Here are a few of my intentions for the new year: – Keep slowing down. (Notice how everything’s still happening? Nothing is breaking.) – Remember to stay open. (Whatever you do, don’t close. If your body wants to close, lean into curiosity.) – Notice what you’re …
Vollerup Atrium House is a monolithic summerhouse on the Danish coast
Architecture studios Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter and Studio Marshall Blecher have designed Vollerup Atrium House, a travertine holiday home that is defined by its central atrium. Read more
Civic Architects and VDNDP « embrace imperfections » for retrofit at Dutch university
The « ruin-like » concrete frame of a former chemistry laboratory has been transformed into a series of workspaces for the University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands, in this project by Civic Architects and VDNDP. Read more
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