Rozana Montiel builds pro-bono home for Mexico earthquake victims
Mexican architect Rozana Montiel waived her fee to design this small house in Ocuilan, Mexico, for a family that was impacted by the earthquake that hit the country in 2017. Read more
View ArticleFolded Skies installation mimics the light created by Johannesburg's mine dust
Large-scale coloured mirrors recreate the iridescent beauty of Johannesburg's toxic sunsets in this installation by architecture studio Counterspace. Read more
View ArticleSoak in the sea views of beachfront properties via our new Pinterest board
Say goodbye to the January blues with our new Pinterest board, dedicated to beachfront properties boasting sea views, including Seascape Retreat – a honeymoon cottage in New Zealand – and a holiday...
View ArticleRise Design Studio remodels London garden flat to maximise storage and light
Clay walls and plenty of built-in storage feature inside this renovated and extended garden flat in northwest London by Rise Design Studio. Read more
View ArticleGolden Triangle antiques shop in Chang Mai is "modern retail theatre"
A complex of open-air galleries decorated like film sets designed by Techinphat Khachonphurithanakul form the new outpost of antique furniture shop The Golden Triangle in Chiang Mai. Read more
View ArticleKevin Daly Architects builds crinkled complex for UCLA's basketball teams
California-based firm Kevin Daly Architects has designed a sports complex for UCLA's basketball teams with fin-like panels and a wavy roofline with numerous skylights. Read more
View ArticleJohn Pawson designs private residences at the Jaffa Hotel in Israel
British minimalist John Pawson has fitted-out the interiors of a collection of apartments with oak and minimal decor for the Jaffa Hotel that he designed in Tel Aviv, Israel. Read more
View Article10 art galleries and museums by Kulapat Yantrasast
Kulapat Yantrasast has become the go-to architect for contemporary art galleries and museums in the US. Here are 10 of his major projects that differ from typical white-box exhibition spaces, with warm...
View ArticleAirbnb's Backyard initiative to roll out house designs in 2019
Airbnb has announced a major move into the architecture and construction industry, with plans to release a new housing prototype late next year. The house designs are being developed as part of...
View ArticleSnøhetta updates proposal for Philip Johnson's AT&T Building
Snøhetta has revealed an updated proposal for the overhaul of Philip Johnson's AT&T Building, after a major backlash against its initial scheme resulted in the postmodern tower gaining landmark...
View ArticleFoster's 425 Park Avenue skyscraper tops out in New York
Norman Foster has declared that the stepped 41-storey office tower his firm has designed for New York's Park Avenue will "set new standards for workplace design", as the building tops out in the city....
View ArticleEdward Ogosta overhauls California bungalow with "clarity and restraint"
California firm Edward Ogosta Architecture has dramatically transformed a corner-lot house into "an intimate pocket of luminosity, atmosphere, and serenity" in a local beach town. The white Corner...
View ArticleRichard Rogers scoops AIA Gold Medal 2019
British architect Richard Rogers has won the top prize awarded by the American Institute of Architects, a choice backed by his peers Moshe Safdie, Renzo Piano and Deyan Sudjic. The founding principal...
View ArticleChanel presents Egyptian-themed collection around The Met's Temple of Dendur
An ancient Egyptian temple at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art provided the setting for Chanel's latest catwalk show, when the French fashion house debuted a collection featuring glittering...
View ArticleAngular white Zoid pavilion frames views across New York arts centre
Six trapezoidal shapes cluster to form a courtyard within this pavilion, which architecture studio Levenbetts has built on the grounds of an arts centre in Upstate New York. Photograph by Richard...
View ArticleMisha Kahn creates Bellyflop barware and pool accessories for Miami Beach...
New York artist and designer Misha Kahn's playful signature style has manifested as a collection of items for use around the pool at the Miami Beach Edition hotel. Everything from pool floats to glass...
View ArticleCrinkled tunnel forms Claus Porto's New York boutique by Tacklebox
Textured wall surfaces used to display soap, candles and perfumes arch over the interior of this shop in New York City, which Brooklyn studio Tacklebox Architecture designed for Portuguese brand Claus...
View ArticlePioneering African-American designer Charles Harrison dies aged 87
Charles Harrison, the industrial designer who revolutionised the View-Master toy and the plastic trash can, has passed away aged 87. Harrison died on 29 November 2018 in Santa Clarita, California, from...
View ArticleBohlin Cywinski Jackson designs modernist white house in Miami Beach
American firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has completed a house in Miami Beach, with a flat roof, glass walls and pilotis, all evocative of the region's modernist architecture. Spanning 5,192 square feet...
View ArticleCO Architects creates highly transparent Health Education Building in Kansas
A glazed box revealing floors wrapped in a terracotta screen forms part of this new academic facility, designed by CO Architects for a university in Kansas City. Built on the site of a former parking...
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