Architects office HOK has revealed plans to build a 234-metre-high skyscraper in east London that will segregate private and social apartments. (more…)
Western Europe’s tallest residential skyscraper to be built in London
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Kevin B Howard Architects Design a House in the Foothills of Tucson, Arizona
Sabino Springs Estates is a private home located in Tucson, Arizona, USA. Completed in 2016, it was designed by Kevin B Howard Architects. Sabino Springs Estates by Kevin B Howard Architects: “There are only a few instances in an architectural career where a client and an architect’s vision unify into an immaculate and complete expression of art and architecture. We were very fortunate to work with a couple who, devoted..
Shanghai office transformed into aluminium-clad tech incubator by Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has transformed an ageing Shanghai office block into a business incubator, featuring a new translucent aluminium skin (+ slideshow). (more…)
Studio David Thulstrup Renovates a Private Residence for a Photographer in Copenhagen
Peter’s House is a private residence renovated by Studio David Thulstrup. It is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Peter’s House by Studio David Thulstrup: “The renowned photographer Peter Krasilnikoff commissioned us for his private residence in Copenhagen. Our inspiration evolved from worn-out warehouses and factories with their blackened steel and old bricks; a concept which was sparked by the desire to retain the three raw-brick walls of the old garage on..
Konstantin Grcic redesigns Rado’s Ceramica watch
German designer Konstantin Grcic has updated Rado’s minimal Ceramica watch with a new case and matt black finish (+ slideshow). (more…)
Climbing wall provides roof access at Cache Creek Residence by Carney Logan Burke
A climbing wall runs up one side of this corrugated metal-clad house in Jackson, Wyoming, by local architecture firm Carney Logan Burke (+ slideshow). (more…)
Architecture students create prefab Cantilever House in Arkansas
Students at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design have designed and built a prefabricated house in Little Rock, Arkansas, from two modules stacked perpendicularly to one another (+ slideshow). (more…)
Autoban presents pneumatic messaging system at inaugural London Design Biennale
London Design Biennale 2016: transparent tubes transport note-filled capsules around the west wing of Somerset House in this installation by Autoban, which is Turkey’s addition to the first London Design Biennale. (more…)
Terence Conran: “UK government must support the design sector in face of Brexit”
Brexit: legendary British designer Terence Conran says the UK’s “belligerent, cocksure” designers can remain competitive outside of the EU, as long as they have government support. (more…)
“This was never going to scale up”
Comments update: following the news that Google has scrapped its ambitious Project Ara, readers have been debating whether modular smartphones will ever be commercially viable. (more…)
