How technical mastery and creative vision brought woodcraft to the fore of American postwar design. Whether for or against the…
Soft-Firm and the Art of Activist Space-Making
Soft-Firm is a self-described “interdisciplinary practice and flexible platform” that seeks understated design and architecture solutions through collective effort. There is…
Songs from the cellar: Ukrainian creators bare their hearts ahead of Triennale Milano
“Sorry, there are no designers here in Ukraine. There are soldiers/volunteers/civilians.” Approximately one week into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv-based architect…
In Cancún, Two Architects Are Using Rental Apartments to Try to Reinvigorate a Neighborhood
Donceles has languished in the shadow of exclusive beach resorts, and the designers think new residents could bring life back…
The Art of Assembly
Interior, object, and clothing designer Faye Toogood has always blended her cross-categorical interests into different disciplines. Now, for the first…
A Dark Serpentine Structure Works as a Surprisingly Airy Family Home
Though the building, located outside of Mexico City, might seem brutal at first, its emphasis on and integration with nature…
Meet Slava Balbek: defender, designer, optimist behind the RE:UKRAINE project
The 38-year-old Kyivan sheds these titles while fighting against demolition of historic buildings, preparing rescue kits and creating an emergency…
Galerie Philia’s ‘Transatlántico’ exhibition bridges transatlantic creativity
Organised during Zona Maco Art Week in Mexico City, the exhibition is a temporary oasis taking place in an office building in Polanco.
Anicka Yi: Sculpting the Air
Prepare for an extrasensory glimpse into the world of soft robotics, atmospheric justice, and our potential openness towards olfaction. Ancika…
Puutalo Oy and Finland’s Little Boxes
Born out of a necessity engendered by war in 1940, the Puutalo Oy Housing Consortium was established in Finland to…