It was the university tutor of Johan Hybschmann and Margaret Bursa – co-founders of architecture and interior design studio Archmongers – who “actually suggested that we work together,” The architects tell enki. After graduating from The Bartlett UCL in 2009…
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…
An upcoming exhibition at V&A Dundee titled ‘Plastic: Remaking our World’, will put the spotlight on one of the most contested materials in our now more sustainable-focused world. Plastic has shaped our daily lives like no other material and has…
A pioneering project titled To Grow a Building was presented at Jerusalem Design Week 2022, demonstrating how organic materials can be used to 3D-print buildings. The 11th edition of Israel’s foremost design event invited creatives to address the theme ‘For…
The second edition of Green Grads is to return to the Planted Cities design show during London Design Festival 2022 this September, showcasing the pioneering work over 50 graduates. Giving a platform to newly graduated students, the ongoing initiative Green…
The Newt in Somerset hotel has recently revealed its new yoga studio, a rammed earth design by Invisible Studio. Set within the historic country estate’s vegetable gardens, the studio is part of a family of buildings including the Newt’s lakeside…
A new fixture on the London design calendar, Material Matters will bring pioneering makers and brands together to address circularity in design and inspire innovation. Based on the critically acclaimed podcast of the same name, the design fair will see…
The Barbican presents ‘Our Time on Earth’, an interactive exhibition celebrating the power of global creativity in shaping our conversations about the climate crisis. Universal Design Studio conceived the design of this landmark show, which features an array of immersive…
DREAM Architects have designed a spiral-shaped wooden pavilion that invites visitors on a sensory and playful adventure. The French architecture practice were invited by the Villa Medici in Rome to present their design for the first edition of the Festival…
Theaster Gates, the first non-architect to be chosen to design the Serpentine Pavilion, opens the timber-built Black Chapel to the public. Black Chapel is the 21st pavilion in a series built in the Serpentine gallery’s garden in Kensington Gardens, Hyde…
Vestre and BIG architects have completed The Plus, an impressive mass-timber Passivhaus furniture factory nestled in a Norwegian forest. Constructed in just 18 months and built to the highest sustainability standards, The Plus is an exemplary framework which is now…
Adding to its versatile series of sustainable Seed chairs, Bolia has welcomed a versatile outdoor version that will provide comfort in the sunshine. Danish studio Hans Thyge & Co are behind the design which keeps not only comfort, but also…
Creatively working with the changing nature of light, Rise Design Studio has adapted the floor plan of a Victorian terrace house to form more meaningful spaces. The Light House, as the project has been named, originally had a cramped galley…
The Alice Hawthorn, a heritage-listed pub at the heart of village life in Nun Monkton in Yorkshire, is recognised for its sustainable redevelopment as it earns a triple win at the RIBA Regional Awards. Transformed by De Matos Ryan, The…
Sustainable fashion start-up Zèta has joined forces with Nespresso to release a footwear collection, made using recycled coffee grounds. There’s attention to detail and authenticity sewn in to the shoes made by Portuguese craftsmen. The limited-edition capsule collection, aptly named RE:GROUND,…
