Pitsou Kedem shields concrete Tel Aviv house with folding wooden screens
Slatted, folding wooden shutters and exposed board-marked concrete define this home by Israeli studio Pitsou Kedem Architects, designed in collaboration with architect Tamar Berger. Read more
« Both sides in the style wars are equally wrong »
Incessant squabbling between advocates of classical and modernist architecture is an unhelpful distraction in the face of the climate emergency which requires us to escape both, writes Barnabas Calder. Read more
Artificial intelligence and the circular economy will dictate design in 2023
Designers including Philippe Starck and Titi Ogufere share their predictions for 2023’s major design trends, from the continued rise of AI to how inflation could impact the industry. Read more
TCL unveils AR glasses that overlay the world with digital info
Chinese electronics brand TCL has launched a pair of augmented-reality glasses at CES 2023 called RayNeo X2, with features including language translation and GPS navigation. Read more
Azure co-founder Nelda Rodger dies aged 70
Nelda Rodger, the co-founder and editorial director of architecture and design magazine Azure, has passed away after a long illness. Read more
AI-powered Ella pram provides an « almost nanny-like experience »
Vancouver startup Glüxkind Technologies has unveiled a pram for babies at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which uses artificial intelligence to push and rock itself. Read more
Lenovo unveils folding laptop with two full-sized screens
Chinese technology brand Lenovo has developed what it claims is the « world’s first » full-sized OLED double-screen laptop, which debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week. Read more
Boat construction informs Esbjerg Maritime Center by Snøhetta and WERK Arkitekter
A wooden community centre for water-sports clubs has opened on the coast of Esbjerg, Denmark, with a design by studios Snøhetta and WERK Arkitekter that references boat construction. Read more
West of West experiments with « beautiful roughness » for Austin office complex
West of West has completed a concrete office complex in eastern Austin, Texas with flexible workspaces, community amenities and public greenspaces between buildings that reinterpret the neighbourhood’s industrial context. Read more
Maria Popova Speaking at CreativeMornings
It’s an exciting week! My friend Maria Popova of The Marginalian is speaking at CreativeMornings/NYC this coming Friday morning. Join us IRL or tune in on the Livestream. The event will be generously hosted at the stunning New York Society for Ethical Culture space on the Upper West Side. We are at 920 sign ups. …
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