A former crofter’s cottage has been redesigned by Loader Monteith, using two volumes clad in locally sourced black timber to strengthen its bond with its remote Scottish Highlands site. Strone of Glenbanchor, nestled into its remote mountainous landscape in the…
For the 2021 festive season, The Royal Ballet invites audiences to enjoy their magical production of The Nutcracker featuring debut performances and students from The Royal Ballet Upper School. The classic ballet production, set to Tchaikovsky’s much-loved score, remains to…
A recent addition to courtyard area at Collective, the centre for contemporary art in Edinburgh, the Calton Hill Play Shelter follows circular economy principles with its flexible modular timber system. The fully demountable structure by O’DonnellBrown sits atop Edinburgh’s renowned…
Honouring outstanding design and craftsmanship, the Wood Awards 2021 has recognised six buildings and two products as this year’s best timber-made structures. The annual competition, first established in 1971, seeks to encourage and promote wood as a trusted and adaptable…
Marking the start of a new era, leading architecture and interior design studio Conran and Partners has revealed its new UK headquarters in London’s Clerkenwell. The move is part of what the studio is calling a “wider re-calibration” for the…
Balanced on one single column at 600 metres above sea level, The Bolder Sky Lodge offers unparalleled views across Norway’s Lysefjord in a unique and daring new tourism concept. When owner Tom Norland bought 170 hectares of untouched land over…
Architectural designer John Pawson has created the timber Frame table for Nikari based on a dining table for his own family farmhouse in the Cotswolds. A master of design that is modest in character yet speaks volumes through its warm…
Henning Larsen has revealed plans for a large, entirely timber-built workspace, to create a vibrant market place and inspire biodiversity on the Nordhavn waterfront in Copenhagen. As part of the redevelopment of the Marmormolen wharf, formerly an industrial area and…
Fritz Hansen Stay, a tranquil pop-up retreat in the Gahoe-dong district of Seoul, invites guests to experience the fusion of Danish and Korean design inside the converted Fritz Hansen showroom. Design savvy travellers can discover the wondrous interiors of traditional…
In response to a strategy to strengthen and enhance public spaces in a region of the Czech Republic, KLAR has designed a prefabricated structure called Yogapoint that offers a place to practice yoga or relax. The brief from the Moravian-Silesian…
Permeating Turkish cuisine and culture into the much-loved TAŞ restaurant in South London, Iungo Studio has unified two spaces with Arabic design detailing. The restaurant owners, who are passionate about using authentic ingredients and developing their own recipes, wanted an…
Following the most significant modernisation project in its history, the Courtauld Gallery has now reopened its doors to the public. Stirling Prize-winning architects Witherford Watson Mann designed the redevelopment which revitalises and opens up the original building. The internationally renowned Gallery…
Norm Architects have completed Kolon Loft, a contemporary remodelling of an early 20th century family home in Copenhagen that uses a central axis to create harmonious interconnection between its rooms. Overlooking the tranquil Gentofte lake, the house not only seeks…
“I truly believe in the importance of carving out time away from the transient, cold digital space in favour of something more natural, organic and memorable. The tactile, multi-sensory nature of something like paper can prompt a slowing down and…
A new landmark platform in King’s Cross, The Mills Fabrica offers a multifaceted co-working space and concept store for social and sustainable innovations. Fabrica stems from heritage revitalisation project The Mills, led by Nan Fung Group in Hong Kong, that…
