Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia to oversee design across US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing a National Design Studio as part of the America by Design initiative, aimed at improving the …
phaidon’s ‘the contemporary garden’ tracks thirty years of experimental landscapes
A New Lens on the Garden as Design Medium The Contemporary Garden, set to be published by Phaidon, presents a wide-ranging examination of garden design as a dynamic field of architectural, ecological, and cultural …
jgstudio transforms public bathroom into undulating concrete installation in ecuador
Umbral installation transforms an existing bathroom in Quito Umbral is a site-specific intervention in Quito, Ecuador, by JGStudio Arquitectura, commissioned by Boonker and Rinnova as part of a temporary architecture exhibition. The project involves the …
researchers turn to hardened gelatin as substitute for non-melting, reusable ice cubes
gelatin-based reusable ice cubes trap water molecules Researchers at the University of California, Davis, use hardened gelatin as a substitute for non-melting, reusable ice cubes. Named Jelly Ice, it contains 90 percent water and …
M:OFA brings gaudí and renaissance inspiration to india with fonte d’amore courtyard
fonte d’amore: architecture as a ‘love letter’ The Fonte D’Amore courtyard in New Delhi by Manifestation of Fluid Architecture (M:OFA) is a 645-square-foot transformation of an overlooked interior atrium into a sculptural core of …
a-fact architecture factory plans riverfront museum district for podgorica, montenegro
a New Museum and park for Montenegro A new Museum District and Park of Arts & Culture in Podgorica, Montenegro is set to transform the city’s relationship with its riverfront. Designed by Milan- and …
from ducks to spaceships: ‘weird buildings’ explores unconventional architecture worldwide
Weird Buildings: A Global Survey of Unconventional Architecture Weird Buildings, with text by Imogen Fortes and published by Hoxton Mini Press, explores some of the most unusual and imaginative architectural creations around the world. …
le corbusier inspires canyon market & office design by MEDEZA in baja california sur
canyon market & office designed by MEDEZA In the desert landscapes of Baja California Sur, Mexico, Canyon Market & Offices stand as both an amenity and an anchor, serving as the main administrative building for …
assemblage of concrete, stone, and steel blocks shape di frenna arquitectos’ mexico office
taller di frenna arquitectos materializes the studio’s philosophy Taller Di Frenna Arquitectos in Colima, Mexico, is conceived as both a productive workplace and as a source of inspiration. Set between the lush green of …
modernized 1984 apple macintosh with 3D printed case runs the macOS using raspberry pi
Larger display for the modernized 1984 apple macintosh Quinn Nelson, known as Snazzy Labs, modernizes the 1984 Apple Macintosh on his own using a 3D printed case and a Raspberry Pi that runs the …