Shanghai Library East, a new civic landmark and one of the largest new libraries to exist globally, has opened to the public in China. The building’s monolithic form and monumental shape covers an area of 115,000 square metres, and is…
Bringing the hospitality design community together, the two-day event HIX 2022 will host a series of talks, installations, and more, focusing on the future of responsible design. Taking place from 17th-18th November at London’s Business Design Centre, Hotel Interiors Experience…
Adam Knibb Architects were approached by a climate scientist to design an eco-friendly family home, and the finished building is a trailblazing example of adaptive reuse. Situated within the Surrey Green Belt in Hampshire, the sustainable three-bedroom house responds to…
Japanese designer Yuma Kano has creatively worked with forest debris to create ForestBank, a new type of wood that looks to minimise waste. This pioneering material design makes use of debris from the forest floor that would normally be considered…
A series of large-scale immersive installations are set to spark conversations at this year’s Dubai Design Week, focusing on innovative design for a sustainable future. Taking place from 8th-13th November 2022, Dubai Design Week is one of the Middle East’s…
Tapping into today’s cultural and social need for hybrid spaces, the ambitious Zuzulu system by Alki allows for flexibility in creating multifunctional living and working realms. To develop this micro-architecture system that focuses on the user’s wellbeing, family-run French furniture…
Estonia-based company MuuwSpace has introduced its first prefabricated tiny cabin Muuw, designed to be transportable and easily assembled within a couple of days. Compact but functional, Muuw has a total building area of 15 square metres and is shaped in…
As COP27 fast approaches, a new report from UN Climate Change reveals that world efforts remain insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees by 2030. The report claims that “the combined climate pledges of 193 Parties under the…
Snøhetta has revealed its plans to modernise the Natural History Museum of Lille, combining urban renewal and preservation in its architectural ambitions. The major architectural and scientific transformation coincides with the museum’s 200th anniversary, and the striving ambition behind the…
As part of an exciting co-launch, Husk and Plank Hardware are releasing their 2023 collections which bring beautifully crafted kitchens together with contemporary style hardware. Kitchen specialists Husk are launching two new ranges with contrasting looks, from the Oak V…
Studio Weave has sustainably extended the Grade II-listed Lea Bridge Library in East London to accommodate a new café and an adaptable community hub. Forming a now revived heart for the Borough of Waltham Forest, the pavilion’s design is the…
Building on discussions around the future of our cities, the London Festival of Architecture 2023 has revealed that its thought-provoking theme, ‘In Common’. Where last year’s theme ‘Act’ asked us to step away from passivity and to question how can…
In a complete remodelling of a Victorian terrace house in North London, Neil Dusheiko Architects have overcome structural issues to create a thoughtfully crafted and future-proofed family home. Many years of subsidence had caused movement in the historic brick façade,…
Introducing a world-first new concept, Hotel Hyundai is a unique off-grid cabin retreat in Essex, fully powered by a fleet of Hyundai’s all-electric Ioniq 5 vehicles. The luxury pop-up hotel, curated by broadcaster and critic Grace Dent, launches as research…
Danish maritime architecture studio MAST has developed Land on Water, an adaptable and climate-resilient system for constructing floating buildings. Land on Water poses a more flexible and sustainable solution to traditional methods of floating architecture. It acknowledges the increasing risk…
