Fabric-cast concrete is the construction method of the future, say designers



Designers Ron Culver and Joseph Sarafian have developed a method of casting concrete in Lycra stretched by robotic arms, which they believe could be used to create radical new architectural forms (+ movie). (more…)

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Tom Dixon’s Atrium co-working space opens in London



British designer Tom Dixon has used his furniture and lighting to kit-out a co-working space for freelancers and small businesses, which opens today in London (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Giant shingle-clad “udders” will dispense white, rose or red wine in French vineyard installation



Over 2,000 litres of wine and apple juice will be dispensed from giant “udders” designed by French studios Barreau et Charbonnet and Metalobil for a festival at a vineyard in Pays de la Loire. (more…)

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Key projects by Paulo Mendes da Rocha photographed by Leonardo Finotti



Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: with Paulo Mendes da Rocha set to receive the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the Venice Architecture Biennale, here’s a look at some of his best projects, shot by photographer Leonardo Finotti (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Substance Architecture clads Iowa car park in a golden screen



This multi-storey parking garage in Des Moines, Iowa, by local firm Substance Architecture features a yellow-coloured aluminium screen that permits air flow while blocking views of cars (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Design Army creates “defiantly opinionated” political packaging for American chocolate



Ahead of this year’s US presidential election, creative agency Design Army is encouraging Americans to chose chocolate bars based on six illustrated packaging designs that represent different political opinions (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Critics compare Snøhetta’s SFMOMA extension to a “gigantic meringue” and a “cruise ship”



Critics have had mixed reactions to the Snøhetta-designed extension of Mario Botta’s San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, with descriptions ranging from a “good citizen” to a “baked alaska slumped on the skyline”. (more…)

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The Queen reveals vision for spaceports and driverless cars in the UK



The UK‘s first commercial spaceports could be developed with the introduction of the Modern Transport Bill, revealed during the Queen’s Speech today. (more…)

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Benjamin Hubert’s 3D-printed wheelchair to launch during Clerkenwell Design Week



Clerkenwell Design Week 2016: Benjamin Hubert‘s London studio Layer has unveiled photographs and a movie of its made-to-measure, 3D-printed wheelchair, ahead of its launch next week.  (more…)

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Muller Van Severen furnishes The Apartment in Antwerp with its entire collection



Belgian studio Muller Van Severen is presenting its collection of furniture and lighting for design brand Valerie Objects inside a luxury apartment in the heart of Antwerp (+ slideshow). (more…)

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