Amid a war, designers and activists are fighting to ensure the country’s heritage doesn’t disappear with reconstruction—and in some cases, … More
Author: nataliatorija
New Tricks
Brooklyn-based CIVILIAN completes its biggest project yet, for Newlab Detroit. “We have moved through many different postures towards the husband-and-wife … More
BEADED CURTAINS, FAMILY LEGACIES, AND THE POLITICS OF IMAGE-MAKING
An Interview with Cosmo Whyte Artist Cosmo Whyte was born in 1982 in St. Andrews, one of 14 parishes established by English … More
Towards Organic Modernism: 1950s American Interiors
How technical mastery and creative vision brought woodcraft to the fore of American postwar design. Whether for or against the … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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