Denmark, a pioneer in sustainabilty, is now home to a groundbreaking approach to an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. EFFEKT, an innovative design studio based in Copenhagen, has transformed the conventional petrol (gas) station into a symbol of the future…
Forest of Pillars is a minimal residence located in Saitama, Japan, designed by IGArchitects. The client’s request was for a single-story dwelling that balances generous living spaces with privacy, both from the neighboring homes and within the residence itself. To…
Toronto-based Reflect Architecture has a way with words – visually speaking – which pairs well with the asset management firm, NewGen, who is out to redefine the language of the office typology in their new downtown space. While returning to…
The Sandbox by Peter Braithwaite Studio is a three-storey, timber-clad home in the Bay of Chaleur in Canada. As a home designed to be unbreakable, The Sandbox illustrates a pleasing simplification of ideas and forms in both architecture and interior…
A New Year is the perfect opportunity to start afresh; make some positive lifestyle changes. However the unfortunate truth is that 43% of us abandon their resolutions before the month of January concludes. Of course, there are many reasons why…
We spoke with Valgora about the legacy and importance of cities in civic life – and about the many projects he’s taken on to make cities stronger, better places. He also talks about how architects will continue to respond to…
Hot off the press and causing a stir in the design world, the Pantone Colour of the Year for 2024 has just been unveiled, introducing a hue set to redefine our spaces with unprecedented warmth and tenderness. Get ready to…
We’ve had the pleasure of sharing the Best of Globe Winners of Shaw Contract’s 2023 Design Awards, and now we’re turning the spotlight to shine on the 39 Best of Region Winners. Selected from more than 650 submissions and spanning…
The Design Academy Eindhoven graduate show is always a highlight of Dutch Design Week – and is in some ways the beating heart of the city’s creative scene, as many graduates choose to base their studios here after they have…
Among a design week that now boasts 13 separate design districts (count ’em!), Brompton Design District is the OG – London Design Festival’s first and oldest design district established in 2007 to “foster a space where new design can flourish.”…
Anna Atkins (1799-1871) was a British botanist and photographer. She was in direct contact with William Henry Fox Talbot, (the inventor of calotype, an early photographic technique), and with Sir John Frederick William Herschel, (the inventor of the cyanotype, a…