« We can humanise our existing spaces simply by deploying the radical power of colour »
Making our buildings more colourful would be an easy and effective way to achieve the aims of Thomas Heatherwick’s Humanise campaign, writes Laura Guido-Clark. Read more
Buckingham Palace’s chinoiserie interiors revealed following five-year renovation
Porcelain lions, nine-tiered pagodas and a lotus-shaped chandelier feature in Buckingham Palace‘s newly refurbished east wing, which has opened to the public for the first time in its 175-year history. Read more
IE University’s new creative campus will be « an enclave » for collaborative learning
Promotion: Spain’s IE University will open a new creative campus in a refurbished historical building in the centre of the UNESCO World Heritage city Segovia next year. Read more
Jessica Thies designs « living footwear » capable of absorbing carbon dioxide
Brooklyn-based designer Jessica Thies has developed a concept for a shoe that is printed with ink containing living algae capable of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Read more
Estudio Ebras and Hause Möbel create live-work concept with VR and desert-influenced spaces
This space with futuristic « virtual reality » style LED strip lighting was designed by Argentinian firm Estudio Ebras and furniture brand Hause Möbel to be used as both a home and an office. Read more
Fifteen architecture and design projects by students at University of Portsmouth
Dezeen School Shows: a community hub made from timber and concrete is included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at the University of Portsmouth. Read more
FOG Architecture uses grain sacks for walls of mobile bakery in China
Piles of grain sacks were used to create the walls of this mobile pop-up cafe and bakery in Hangzhou, China, which was designed by local studio FOG Architecture. Read more
Ten interiors with exposed structural ceiling beams
Living spaces that make a feature of pre-existing beams are the focus of this lookbook, which includes examples of apartments and homes that showcase integral structural elements made from wood and metal. Read more
Lucas y Hernandez Gil adds playful shapes and « warm and friendly » colours to Madrid apartment
Local studio Lucas y Hernandez Gil has renovated and decorated this 19th-century Madrid apartment with their own colourful furniture. Read more
Sophie Goineau adds « wave-like » timber ceiling to Malibu beach house
Interior designer Sophie Goineau has renovated a family beach home in Malibu, California, adding a wave-like ceiling and maximising the panoramic ocean views from the living spaces. Read more
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