Design
Judge a book by its cover: inside the world of book cover design
Culture
19.05.2024
Judge a book by its cover: inside the world of book cover design
Go into any bookshop and you’ll see a smorgasbord of design styles. There will be the big, bold, blocky text…
Luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin unveils residential skyscraper in downtown Miami
Culture
07.05.2024
Luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin unveils residential skyscraper in downtown Miami
Last weekend, Miami hosted its annual Formula 1 grand prix. The Florida city, which held its first race in 2022,…
German study pavilion wins EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture 2024
Culture
26.04.2024
German study pavilion wins EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture 2024
The Study Pavilion on the campus of the Technical University of Braunschweig in Germany, designed by architects Gustav Düsing and…
Tree nurseries to floating universities: EUmies architecture prize set to announce winning project
Culture
24.04.2024
Tree nurseries to floating universities: EUmies architecture prize set to announce winning project
Since its inception in 1988, the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture, also known as the Mies van der Rohe Award,…
Voluptuous chairs and sunset sofas: Remembering Gaetano Pesce’s most iconic works
Culture
13.04.2024
Voluptuous chairs and sunset sofas: Remembering Gaetano Pesce’s most iconic works
Italian designer and architect Gaetano Pesce was a pioneer of surrealist design, taking the traditional then warping it into something…
David Lynch thinking rooms to Issey Miyake artworks: The ultimate guide to Milan Design Week 2024
Culture
13.04.2024
David Lynch thinking rooms to Issey Miyake artworks: The ultimate guide to Milan Design Week 2024
The world’s largest design festival, Milan Design Week, opens its doors to the public from Tuesday 16 until Sunday 21…
More statues of living people than dead erected in UK, study finds
Culture
28.03.2024
More statues of living people than dead erected in UK, study finds
It’s a win for the living over the dead in British sculpture. While most minds will jump to long past…
In Pictures: Huawei’s R&D campus and Chinese ‘European’ villages
Culture
21.03.2024
In Pictures: Huawei’s R&D campus and Chinese ‘European’ villages
In the far reaches of Dongguan, a city in south-eastern China known for its huge production factories of export goods,…
Dries van Noten to step down from his fashion brand
Culture
21.03.2024
Dries van Noten to step down from his fashion brand
Acclaimed Belgian fashion designer Dries van Noten has announced he is leaving his role as creative director for his eponymous…
In pictures: V&A explores revolutionary Tropical Modernism architectural movement
Culture
12.03.2024
In pictures: V&A explores revolutionary Tropical Modernism architectural movement
Architecture has long been intertwined with the historical narratives of colonialism, where European powers imposed their styles and ideologies upon…