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Ten key Aldo Rossi projects that showcase the scope of his work
A new retrospective of postmodernist architect Aldo Rossi's work has recently opened at Rome's MAXXI museum. Its curator Alberto Ferlenga picks ten designs that demonstrate the scope of Rossi's work and how it is still relevant today. More about Ten key Aldo Rossi projects that showcase the scope of his work
John Booth designs "monumental and bold" flower-shaped cremation urns
Ceramic designer John Booth has created five contemporary stoneware cremation urns decorated with joyful colours and flowers for death specialist Farewill. More about John Booth designs "monumental and bold" flower-shaped cremation urns
Theatrical curtains enclose the entrance of Tokyo fashion store The Playhouse
Architecture studios Pan Projects and Haruki Oku Design have renovated a fashion store in Tokyo using moving curtains and rotating walls to create adaptable retail and events spaces. More about Theatrical curtains enclose the entrance of Tokyo fashion store The Playhouse
Nendo presents inside-out Hyouri lanterns at virtual Life in Vogue exhibition
Japanese studio Nendo has contributed to a virtual design show organised by Vogue Italia, showing its Hyouri collection of reversible traditional paper lanterns that "seem to swallow parts of themselves". More about Nendo presents inside-out Hyouri lanterns at virtual Life in Vogue exhibition
Ten interiors with pastel colours that freshen up the home for spring
For this lookbook, we've rounded up ten home interiors decorated in pastel tints that show how ice-cream colours can give spaces a fresh, calming look. More about Ten interiors with pastel colours that freshen up the home for spring
The metaverse will allow you to "extend your body into architecture" says Fredrik Hellberg of Space Popular
The virtual world and the real world will become one and the human body will merge with fashion and architecture, according to speakers at Dezeen Club's metaverse meet-up event held at a virtual rooftop bar earlier this week. More about The metaverse will allow you to "extend your body into architecture" says Fredrik Hellberg of Space Popular
Sarit Shani Hay fills Soft Landscape installation with animal cushions
Designer Sarit Shani Hay has created Soft Landscape, a sculptural installation of cushioned animals in coastal landscapes for the Design Museum Holon that draws on the architecture of the museum itself. More about Sarit Shani Hay fills Soft Landscape installation with animal cushions
Het Nieuwe Instituut appoints Aric Chen as general and artistic director
Shanghai-based architecture and design curator Aric Chen has been named the new general and artistic director of Rotterdam's Het Nieuwe Instituut. More about Het Nieuwe Instituut appoints Aric Chen as general and artistic director
Polestar to create "world's first climate-neutral car" by 2030
Electric car brand Polestar has revealed its plan to eradicate all carbon emissions from its production process to create a climate-neutral car by 2030. More about Polestar to create "world's first climate-neutral car" by 2030
Ten lush rooftop gardens that serve as tranquil oases above the city
In the third of a trio of spring lookbooks this Easter weekend, we've rounded up ten verdant rooftop gardens including a penthouse garden in Australia and a stepped vegetable garden in Vietnam. More about Ten lush rooftop gardens that serve as tranquil oases above the city
Schemata Architects designs tiny Nakamata sweet shop in Maebashi
Tokyo studio Schemata Architects has designed a confectionery store in Maebashi, Japan, with a courtyard to help open up and revive a shopping street that was on the decline. More about Schemata Architects designs tiny Nakamata sweet shop in Maebashi
Trama Arquitetos creates raw concrete house above cork tree grove in Braga
Portuguese architecture studio Trama Arquitetos has designed Cork Trees House, a concrete and Corten-steel clad home located on a slope above a grove of cork trees in Braga, Portugal. More about Trama Arquitetos creates raw concrete house above cork tree grove in Braga
Ten architect-designed kitchens with terrazzo details
The terrazzo trend shows no sign of slowing down, with the decorative speckled material cropping up in residential projects as well as in restaurants and workspaces. For this lookbook, we've rounded up ten playful and practical terrazzo kitchens. More about Ten architect-designed kitchens with terrazzo details
Unemori Architects creates small blocky house on "tiny plot" in Tokyo
Japanese architecture studio Unemori Architects has designed a small house formed of several stacked boxes wrapped in corrugated steel on a 26-square-metre plot in Tokyo. More about Unemori Architects creates small blocky house on "tiny plot" in Tokyo
Wine and Eggs is a colourful Los Angeles grocery with a European feel
Designer Adi Goodrich has created the interiors for Wine and Eggs, a neighbourhood grocery in Los Angeles' Atwater Village, with custom-made furniture and details that nod to Parisian cafes and Italian tobacconists. More about Wine and Eggs is a colourful Los Angeles grocery with a European feel
Assemble and Nelly Ben Hayoun among creative teams announced for "Festival of Brexit"
London studio Assemble and experience designer Nelly Ben Hayoun are among 10 teams commissioned to create "ground-breaking" large-scale public projects for the UK event that's been dubbed the Festival of Brexit. More about Assemble and Nelly Ben Hayoun among creative teams announced for "Festival of Brexit"
Skene Catling de la Peña to transform Aalto-designed silo into cultural events space
London studio Skene Catling de la Peña and not-for-profit organisation Factum Foundation are set to turn the Toppila silo designed by architects Aino and Alvar Aalto in Oulu, Finland, into the Aaltosiilo cultural space. More about Skene Catling de la Peña to transform Aalto-designed silo into cultural events space
Eleven stylish home-working spaces that complement the decor
Home offices don't have to look like work offices. For this lookbook, we've rounded up eleven remote workspaces that don't compromise on style. More about Eleven stylish home-working spaces that complement the decor
Atelier Van Lieshout designs Brutus neighbourhood for artists in Rotterdam
Artist Joep van Lieshout has designed a brutalist-informed residential neighbourhood and a cluster of cultural buildings in Rotterdam as a "new model for urban renewal" that aims to foster an artistic community. More about Atelier Van Lieshout designs Brutus neighbourhood for artists in Rotterdam
Villa Korup is a weathering steel-clad home on the Danish island of Fyn
Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter, in collaboration with Marshall Blecher and Einrum Arkitekter, has created a family home made entirely from cross-laminated timber that has been clad in weathering steel. More about Villa Korup is a weathering steel-clad home on the Danish island of Fyn