On World Ocean Day 2023 (8th June), Patagonia launched Protect our Ocean, a global environmental campaign and a call to focus on marine protection and restoration. Through a series of films, an online presence, petition, and events across Europe, Patagonia…
Girona-based practice Camps Felip Arquitecturia has designed a single-family home as a cluster of six sloping volumes centred around a courtyard, with a focus on sustainable living. The design of House 016, led by founders Josep Camps and Olga Felip,…
For those who dream of sleeping under the stars in comfort, the sustainable and low-impact Natural Shelter is a fully assembled hideaway for use in the countryside or in an urban garden. Sustainable bedding and mattress makers Naturalmat and cabin-makers…
Denmark’s annual design festival, 3 Days of Design 2023 has delivered another fantastic year with a city-wide programme featuring launches and exhibitions by inspiring Scandinavian and international design brands. Marking its 10th anniversary, the highly anticipated design festival, which took…
A black-stained, cantilevered residence by Sparano + Mooney Architecture draws inspiration from the Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic to ensure it’s nestled harmoniously into its rugged canyon landscape in Salt Lake City. The contemporary home, known as the Wabi-Sabi residence, is comprised…
Bringing a whole host of nature-based design to the heart of the countryside, Planted Country 2023 returns to Stourhead for its second edition with a high-calibre talks programme, workshops, and a botanical market. Taking place from 9th – 11th June 2023,…
A first look at the Serpentine Pavilion 2023, which was designed by French-Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh, has been revealed. Due to open to the public on Friday 9th June, the pavilion in London’s Kensington Gardens is a circular timber structure…
Sprinkling a dash of Japanese culture into a lively Milan neighbourhood, Studio Wok has designed a minimal bakery that also doubles up as a kitchen and a wine bar. Situated in the Risorgimento area of Milan in Italy, this Japanese…
The V&A Photography Centre has reopened, following a significant expansion by Gibson Thornley Architects, unveiling the UK’s largest permanent photography space and one of the most extensive collections in the world. Situated in some of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s…
German audio brand Loewe has developed the Klang Bar3 MR, a versatile multiroom soundbar that packs a punch with its power and sleek contemporary style. The powerful 3.1 sound system provides excellent Dolby Atmos sounds with its seven front-firing speakers…
Seeking to forge a symbiotic relationship between architecture and nature, Aleš Fiala has designed Gurdau Winery with an extensive curved green roof to harmoniously embed the building into its undulating landscape. Situated among the fields and vineyards in Kurdějov village…
At this year’s highly anticipated Venice Architecture Biennale, the 2023 British Pavilion exhibition, ‘Dancing Before the Moon’, explores the importance of everyday rituals in establishing communities. Curated by Jayden Ali, Joseph Henry, Meneesha Kellay, and Sumitra Upham, the exhibition brings…
The Secret Garden Flat, a unique renovation and remodelling of a small London flat, has been named Home of the Year 2023 in the Don’t Move, Improve! Awards. Selected from a 15-strong shortlist that tied in with this year’s programme theme of ‘Green Ambitions’, The…
One of the world’s most prestigious gardening events, held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 has delivered 36 bountiful gardens this year, each of which delight and inspire. Landscape designers and founders…
London Festival of Architecture has revealed its compelling programme of events and installations for 2023, with a jam-packed schedule set for the month-long celebration of community and city-making. Returning to London from 1st-30th June, the Festival’s mission is to use…
