Zaha Hadid Architects draws on fluted orchid for Taipei skyscraper
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects and Taiwanese studio CY Lee & Partners have unveiled plans for a 47-storey-tall skyscraper beside a 1930s post office in Taipei. Read more
Andrei Saltykov installs house with timber diagrid roof on north London backland
Crisscrossing planks of glulam timber form the sculptural roof of Arbour House, a family home designed by London-based architect Andrei Saltykov. Read more
The “80/20 Rule” of Interior Design: Investing in Key Anchor Pieces vs. Trendy Accents
The most common mistake in decorating isn’t a bad color choice, it’s a bad investment choice. You can paint, accessorize, and style a room to perfection, but if the foundational pieces are cheap, uncomfortable, or poorly proportioned, the entire space will feel unsettled. This is where the Pareto Principle, the classic 80/20 rule, becomes your most powerful …
The Emotional Weight of Objects: How Density, Balance, and Thermal Properties Create “Feel”
Before we see an object’s brand or hear its cost, we feel it. This initial, wordless haptic judgment, picking up a mug, hefting a remote, gripping a tool, forms an immediate and lasting impression of its quality, purpose, and inherent value. This impression isn’t mystical; it’s engineered. It’s the result of three invisible physical properties working in …
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El Departamento decorates Hoff store with bright tiles to « inject warmth into the London context »
Interiors studio El Departamento has designed the Covent Garden flagship store for Spanish trainer brand Hoff, which features handmade zellige ceramics and sculptural furniture. Read more
Kadre Architects converts rundown Los Angeles motel into permanent housing
Bright colours and curvy pathways are found at a supportive housing complex in Los Angeles‘ East Compton neighbourhood, which was designed by US studio Kadre Architects to « strike a balance between a serious and playful feel ». Read more
Furniture by Tatiana Bilbao, Fernanda Canales and others fills modernist Mexico house
A collection of furniture by famed Mexican architects and designers under the Omet label was showcased in a modernist house in Mexico City during the city’s art week. Read more
Lamp range with moveable parts among projects from Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Dezeen School Shows: a lamp collection, designed with moveable parts for customisation, is among the projects from Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design. Read more
Studio Okami Architecten updates Belgian home with The Garden Pavilion
Antwerp practice Studio Okami Architecten has extended a family home in Belsele, Belgium, adding a pavilion-like volume clad in green marble that opens onto the garden. Read more
Foster + Partners’ Central Crossing skyscrapers top out in Hong Kong
British studio Foster + Partners‘ Central Crossing skyscrapers, which feature an « illuminated spire » that runs the full length of the taller tower, have topped out in Hong Kong. Read more
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