Looking At Trees
Looking At Trees, a forthcoming book, encourages us to reconnect with our natural surroundings. Ordering! (Related: I have been loving Kara Daniel’s Instagram account and where she teaches you how to communicate with threes! This is part 1.)
O’Sullivan Skoufoglou transforms Berlin bungalow with blocky extension
A band of limestone separates old and new at Fohlenweg, a house in Berlin that London studio O’Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects created using the walls of an existing bungalow. Read more
Eleven vibrant schools from Dezeen’s Pinterest
Following the start of a new academic year in much of the world, searches for school buildings have seen a 60 per cent increase on Pinterest. Here are 11 striking examples from our boards. Read more
Construction begins on Expo 2025 Osaka masterplan by Sou Fujimoto
A circular wooden structure with a diameter of 700 metres is under construction off the coast of Japan as part of architect Sou Fujimoto‘s masterplan for Expo 2025 Osaka. Read more
UK prime minister’s 15-minute city ban « baffling » says concept creator
Urbanist Carlos Moreno has urged UK prime minister Rishi Sunak to rethink his stance on 15-minute cities following the announcement that he will stop councils implementing the concept. Read more
MSG Sphere in Las Vegas opens with bespoke artworks by Es Devlin and John Gerrard
The MSG Sphere Las Vegas opened its doors for the first time this weekend with a concert by U2 featuring visuals by designer Es Devlin, artist John Gerrard and more on a 15,000-square-metre wrap-around screen. Read more
Yoshihisa Tanaka creates reactive « membranes » from washi paper for Issey Miyake show
Artist Yoshihisa Tanaka made « hundreds of metres » of pleated and folded washi paper to create an interactive installation for Japanese brand Issey Miyake‘s Spring Summer 2024 show at Paris Fashion Week. Read more
C-Next Designers Europe explores designs for a « meaningful future »
Promotion: Spanish surfaces company Cosentino has welcomed hundreds of international designers to Almeria, Spain, as part of C-Next Designers Europe, one of the continent’s largest interior design conventions. Read more
The Tyre Collective turns microplastic tyre-wear particles into objects
British startup The Tyre Collective has begun to make products from the microplastic particles that come off car tyres as they drive on roads, producing results including jewellery, a lamp and a battery. Read more
Minimalist Toilet Paper Storage Device
So simple. So good. Minimalist Toilet Paper Storage Device.

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