“This is not a hospital” says architect behind conversion of McCormick Place
Development in China is about decongesting and depopulating cities, says Beatrice Leanza
Marianthi Tatari explains how UNStudio designed “the smartest neighbourhood in the world”
Tadao Ando’s Meditation Space captured in new photographs by Simone Bossi
London apartment by Surman Weston features porthole and custom-made details
Virtual Design Festival week three includes Chris Precht, Gary Hustwit, UNStudio, Paola Antonelli and more
Luca Fortin constructs concrete passageway for Quebec City park
Ten homes designed for practising yoga and meditation
Antony Gormley shares seven-day Instagram diary of life in lockdown
Ron Arad launches “Smile for our NHS” fundraiser with masks featuring famous artists
Toni Yli-Suvanto Architects creates angular Arctic Sauna Pavilion
This week’s VDF highlights include Ron Arad, SO-IL, Kunlé Adeyemi, Nelly Ben Hayoun, Beatie Wolfe and Studio Drift
“Corporations are beginning to sound a lot like governments” says Bianca Wylie at reSITE conference
The building of the future will be “an ecosystem by itself” says architect Chris Precht
Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 27 April
“Creativity is the ultimate renewable energy” says Ravi Naidoo in the first reSITE lecture shared with VDF
Five handle hacks for hands-free door opening
Larch-clad house by RX Architects cantilevers over landscape
Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven builds bright red fire station in Antwerp
Raúl Sánchez uses clever cutaways in house at Mas Blanch i Jové winery
Alejandro Sticotti’s holiday home in Uruguay teams weathered wood and textured concrete
Odami creates a furniture collection from one dying tree
Ten household items redesigned by Japanese studio Nendo
