BIG designs all-wood cubic structure as « living curriculum » at University of Kansas
Danish architecture studio BIG, alongside faculty at the University of Kansas, has unveiled its design for the mass-timber Makers’ KUbe in Kansas, USA. Read more
Chris Pratt’s destruction of Ellwood house in LA symptom of « systemic problems »
Unprotected modernist houses are at risk of demolition as land often holds greater value than architectural heritage, says Docomomo US in response to actor Chris Pratt tearing down a home by architect Craig Ellwood. Read more
Foster + Partners designs tiered Park Avenue supertall skyscraper
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has designed a tiered, 62-storey supertall skyscraper on Park Avenue in New York. Read more
UniFor presents new Andromeda furniture collection on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: in tandem with its release at Milan design week 2024, Italian design brand UniFor has listed its distinctive Andromeda furniture collection on Dezeen Showroom. Read more
Mmcité on a « cultural mission » to make cities more beautiful through public furniture
Promotion: Czech brand Mmcité has been creating urban furniture for 30 years but continues to adapt to the « constantly evolving » needs of public space, says founder and creative director David Karásek. Read more
Encanto upholstery fabric by Skopos Fabrics
Dezeen Showroom: British brand Skopos has created a range of fabric upholstery named Encanto, designed to add pops of colour and texture to a range of commercial spaces. Read more
OFIS Arhitekti clads geometric home in Slovenia with red-brick tiles
Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti has completed Frame House, a family home in Ljubljana clad in red-brick tiles that play on the area’s pitched-roof buildings. Read more
Is a plastic-free future possible?
With Earth Day 2024 and an increasing number of environmental campaigners calling for an end to plastics, is time finally up for the 20th century’s miracle material? Rima Sabina Aouf finds out if we can – and should – abolish plastic. Read more
« A 60 per cent reduction in plastic is the bare minimum we need the world to do »
We need to end our use of plastics for the sake of the planet and human’s health, writes the director of Earth Day‘s end plastic initiatives Aidan Charron. Read more
Six architect-designed furniture pieces at Milan design week
Zaha Hadid Design, Heatherwick Studio and Foster + Partners were among the studios taking part in this year’s Milan design week, with starchitecture product designs including a plastic-waste chair and mesh furniture. Read more
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