Architecture and design studio Red Deer has used ochre, a natural pigment found within rocks and soil, to inspire the design concept behind the National Gallery’s new restaurant. Earthy shades of burnt orange, mustard yellow, and rich brown, comprise the…
Emerging non-profit enterprise Common Knowledge is using a design blueprint to teach people how to build mobile tiny homes using sustainable materials. The Irish social enterprise has developed this new micro-home called Tigín, named after the Gaelic word for small…
Leading by example, Finnish brand Suunto has introduced the first GPS multi-sport watch to have its carbon footprint completely compensated – the Suunto 9 Peak Pro. According to Suunto, the robust watch creates the equivalent of 75kg of CO2 across…
Atelier L’Abri has completed the design and build of a new agrotourism complex set against the Mont-Tremblant National Park in Canada, comprising a Nordic farm, a café-bar, four-season micro-cabins, and an outdoor base camp. Set on a plot of almost…
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“We collect found objects to use, such as foliage, shells, grains and beautifully textured tree bark. There are so many unique patterns that can be made by pressing into the clay and using glazes, stains, and oxides to enhance them…
A quirky two-storey family home in rural Dorest, known as The Red House by David Kohn Architects, has scooped the coveted RIBA House of the Year 2022 award. Built for an art collector and family, the new-build house is characterised…
Edward Williams Architects has unveiled a residential housing development, comprising of four, sustainable timber buildings constructed to be low carbon and all-electric. The all-Scandinavian-pine-clad scheme, known as the Chobham Road development, has been built on an underused carpark for developer…
Spanish ceramic artist Bisila Noha is presenting her first solo exhibition in France at Galerie Revel, showcasing her largest collection of works to date. Entitled ‘Uprooting, re-rooting: Matter and Construction of the self’, the exhibition encompasses a range of materials…
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A former dairy farm in Canberra is set to be regenerated by David Chipperfield Architects, Assemble, and Australian landscape architect Jane Irwin, with a masterplan for a new, interconnected residential neighbourhood. Aptly named Dairy Road, the project proposes the transformation…
“The best thing about a present shouldn’t just be about the contents, it’s the whole experience and a really simple way of adding extra thought. It’s the little touches that go a long way to show someone you value them.”…
With the opening of its first store with a plastic-free ethos, Somerset-based natural fragrance brand Ffern reveals a multi-sensory and sustainable space that celebrates the brand’s artisan roots. The doors to the aroma-filled retail space are welcoming visitors in, allowing…
Architect Grant Straghan of DeDraft has remodelled his 1930s family home in London with a rear extension clad in blue-green cement tiles. The monolithic rear extension has a sculptural quality, clad in tiles that frame the large oak and…
Lebanon-born Lina Ghotmeh has been announced as the architect who will design the Serpentine Pavilion 2023, which will be unveiled in Kensington Gardens in June next year. Newly released images present the pavilion’s 22nd iteration, revealing a timber-ribbed structure titled…
