Trying Too Hard
“It’s dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly… Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them…throw away your baggage and go forward. There are quicksands all about you…trying to suck you down into fear and self-pity and despair. That’s why you must walk so lightly…on tiptoes and no luggage…completely unencumbered.” …
Studio Melina Romano gets creative with fibreboard at Casa Alma in SĂŁo Paulo
Mossy gardens and curved elements made of medium-density fibreboard feature in an apartment-style exhibition space in SĂŁo Paulo designed by Studio Melina Romano. Read more
Tower in Ontario becomes world’s tallest retrofitted Passivhaus structure
ERA Architects has refurbished a postwar social housing building in Hamilton, Ontario, making it the largest residential building in the world to achieve Passivhaus EnerPHit certification. Read more
Starck expresses « unconditional support » for Ukraine after seizure of £444 million yacht he designed for Russian oligarch
French designer Philippe Starck has declared his solidarity with the Ukrainian people after Italian authorities seized Sailing Yacht A, a 145-metre sailboat he designed for a Russian billionaire, as part of international sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Read more
Support office meeting spaces by Kettal
Dezeen Showroom: design brand Kettal has released Support, a series of open-plan meeting spaces for office interiors, which allow colleagues to gather. Read more
Contour carpet tile collection by IVC Commercial
Dezeen Showroom: flooring brand IVC Commercial took inspiration from architectural geometry for its Contour carpet tile collection, which is designed to be mix-and-matched. Read more
Solar Greenhouse is a prototype for « zero kilometre » food production and energy generation
A team of students and researchers at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) has designed a prototype Solar Greenhouse for energy generation and food production with a « zero kilometre » philosophy. Read more
World’s longest suspension bridge opens in Turkey
The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge has reached completion in Turkey with a span of 2,023 metres, becoming the longest suspension bridge in the world. Read more
Commenter calls The Colburn School extension « a lovechild of Gehry and Koolhaas »
In this week’s comments update, readers can’t believe that plans to extend The Colburn School in Downtown Los Angeles were designed by architect Frank Gehry and are discussing other top stories. Read more
Donna wall light by Nina Jobs and Stina Sandwall for Pholc
Dezeen Showroom: taking inspiration from high fashion, designers Nina Jobs and Stina Sandwall aimed to mimic the look of fabric pleats with metal in the Donna wall light for Swedish brand Pholc. Read more
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