Architecture
“Mythbusters was a miniature weekly Enlightenment for the modern material world”
Opinion: Mythbusters may not have been obviously about design, but its high-octane science experiments made viewers think more about the material world than any other TV show, says Will Wiles. (more…)
Call for entries to Wood Awards 2016
Dezeen promotion: entries are now open for architects and designers based in the UK to submit designs to this year’s Wood Awards (+ slideshow). (more…)
Apple Watch is “a three-dimensional exercise in skeuomorphia” says Alice Rawsthorn
Design critic Alice Rawsthorn has launched a scathing attack on the Apple Watch and the tech company’s collaboration with fashion house Hermès, as Apple cuts the price of its controversial smart watch. (more…)
“It feels like Apple has run out of ideas”
Comments update: Apple lacks direction and isn’t delivering innovative design, according to commenters unimpressed by the tech giant’s latest product launch. (more…)
US job of the week: creative director at Fab
Our US job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for a creative director at online design retail store Fab, whose range of products includes ceramics by El-AICH Designs (pictured). Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
Studio MK27 & Eduardo Chalabi Collaborate to Create a Stunning Contemporary Home in São Sebastião
White House is a project completed jointly by Studio MK27 & Eduardo Chalabi. Completed in 2014, it is located in São Sebastião, Brazil. White House by Studio MK27 & Eduardo Chalabi: “Comfort and building maintenance throughout the years are two fundamental aspects for houses built in tropical areas next to the sea, where the high temperatures and the effect of the sea air determine the extreme local conditions. The White..
Sebastian Wrong launches “competitive” new lighting brand called Wrong London
Business news: British designer Sebastian Wrong is launching a new lighting company with offices in London and Hong Kong. (more…)
MIMA Light is a small prefabricated house raised up from the landscape on a near-invisible base
The architects behind a prefabricated housing company have completed one of their smallest buildings so far – a cuboidal property raised on a mirrored plinth above a grassy Portuguese landscape (+ movie). (more…)
Architecture and design “can support or even change company culture” says Haworth research
Haworth white papers: workplace culture is the most important factor to take into account when designing office spaces, according to research by Haworth. (more…)
