« Absolute freedom over who designs buildings only encourages the cowboy practitioner »
Only regulated professionals should be allowed to design buildings, writes Eleanor Jolliffe. Read more
Stufish illuminates Dave’s London show with laser-shooting piano
Set design studio Stufish has created a piano that projects lasers beams over the audience at British rapper Dave’s concert in London. Read more
Holzrausch references Luis Barragán in colourful refresh of Mallorcan holiday home
The vivid architectural style of Luis Barragán spurred design studio Holzrausch to add bright pops of pink, yellow and orange to this holiday home in Mallorca, Spain. Read more
Kelly Wearstler’s first-ever piano features « sensual and unexpected » curves
American interior designer Kelly Wearstler has made her first foray into musical instruments with Timbra, a rimless piano informed by the fluidity of sand dunes. Read more
Mountain home with Cupaclad slate facade features mix of patterns
Promotion: Spanish brand Cupa Pizarras‘ Cupaclad slate-based cladding system features in four different patterns across the facade of this home, designed by architects EMAKI to harmonise with the natural surroundings of the US Pocono Mountains. Read more
SPF Architects clads cantilevered Beverly Hills house in black and bronze
American studio SPF Architects has included an aluminium skin and an upper volume that « appears to float » over the ground level at completed the Bronze and Black House in California. Read more
Mischief switches NPR logo letters with « the hard questions » in branding campaign
New York branding agency Mischief has worked with US news outlet National Public Radio on an ongoing campaign that replaces its well-known NPR logo with three-letter questions, in light of federal defunding. Read more
Photos reveal « new tallest building in Latin America » under construction in Mexico
Images have revealed progress on the Torre Rise supertall skyscraper in Monterrey designed by Ancore Group, which will be the tallest building in Mexico and the second tallest in the Western Hemisphere when completed. Read more
Charred tree trunks support sauna on Finnish island by Jaakko Torvinen
A colonnade of whole charred tree trunks supports the roof of Puusauna, a sauna and tea room in Finland designed by architect Jaakko Torvinen. Read more
Jony Ive designs oak rostrum for Christie’s auction house
Jony Ive‘s studio LoveFrom has collaborated with UK studio Benchmark to create a rostrum for Christie’s that replaces one designed by Thomas Chippendale. Read more
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