Michael Graves Design creates « visually appealing » medical furniture for CVS
American studio Michael Graves Design has created a collection of home healthcare products for a major US pharmacy that is meant to « enhance people’s lives with moments of joy ». Read more
5 Unique Ways To Display Art Prints
If you’ve collected a number of art prints, it’s always a challenge to display them uniquely and beautifully in your space. But displaying art prints is a matter of creativity and balance. The spacing, colors, and proportions all matter in creating an appealing and unique look for your space. Well-displayed art is crucial in achieving …
Kaan Architecten designs geological centre in Germany to look like a « block of stone »
Dutch practice Kaan Architecten has completed the new Geo and Environmental Centre (GUZ) in Tübingen, Germany, informed by the appearance of a block of stone. Read more
« Wherever I work I must understand that place » says Marina Tabassum
Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum, who was recently awarded the Soane Medal, explains why she only works in her home country in this exclusive interview. Read more
Shigeru Ban designs meditation retreat overlooking Awaji Island mountains
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has designed a wooden meditation retreat named Zenbo Seinei, which is nearing completion on a verdant site on the Awaji Island in Japan. Read more
Meng Du creates Unwasted bags from grape leather
The Unwasted collection of bags by Chinese designer Meng Du are made with an alternative leather produced from leftover grape skins. Read more
New concrete vaulted floor suggests path to cutting carbon emissions
A new type of flooring that uses 75 per cent less concrete than the current standard has been invented by researchers at the universities of Bath, Cambridge and Dundee, who say it could make a « major difference » to the construction industry’s carbon footprint. Read more
Vaulted brick roof spans Intermediate House in Paraguay by Equipo de Arquitectura
Paraguay studio Equipo de Arquitectura has completed a residence with vaulted brick ceilings on a narrow lot in Asunción, which opens to a courtyard with a mango tree. Read more
A building in the shape of the year 2022 features in today’s Dezeen Debate newsletter
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features Ibrahim M Jaidah’s design for a building in Doha, Qatar, that is shaped like the number 2022. Read more
Olson Kundig creates floating Water Cabin in Seattle’s Portage Bay
Knotty cedar and galvanised steel were used to form a two-storey, floating home by US firm Olson Kundig that draws upon cabin architecture. Read more
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