Swiss Architect Leopold Banchini Crafts Entire London Pub Interior From One Oak Tree.What happens when you build an entire pub interior from one oak tree? Leopold Banchini's Goodbye Horses in London's De Beauvoir Town shows exactly how powerful single-material focus can...
Tokyo Studio we+ Develops Natural Pigments from 2.7-Billion-Year Old Algae.Japanese design studio we+ continues their research-driven approach with SO-Colored, a project investigating microalgae's untapped colour potential. The initiative explores these 2.7-billion-year-old organisms as alternatives to synthetic...
My First 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen Changed How I Think About Design Events.What happens when a design week prioritises presence over performance? Copenhagen's 3 Days of Design provides the answer. Operating within Denmark's trust-based society during summer solstice, this event transforms the entire city into a...
ALPI Unveils New Collections From Global Design Talent + Sottsass Pink Archive Release.ALPI unveils technical innovations that redefine wood veneer possibilities. Through collaborations with its Creative Director Piero Lissoni, Japanese studio Nendo, Brazil's Estudio Campana and mining Ettore Sottsass's archives, the...
Does Design’s Biggest Event Reflect a World in Crisis? Danaâs Unfiltered Take on Milan 2025.Milan Design Week 2025 reflected our broader cultural moment: confused, transitioning, searching for meaning. With the world in crisis, genuine creativity struggles, while marketing machines dominate. Fashion brands have invaded design...
Hardware Store Haute Couture: The Stockholm Apartment Redefining Renovation Aesthetics.When faced with prohibitive craftsmen costs in Stockholm, Patrick MuÌller of Ductus Studio turned necessity into poetry. Using only affordable, locally-sourced materials, the architect created a space of perpetual transformation where...
In Conversation with the Material: Jorge PenadĂ©s’ Decade-Long Study Debuts at Madrid Design Festival.Spanish designer Jorge PenadĂ©s unveils 'Uprooted'âa project that delves deep into the often-overlooked narrative of olive wood in Spain's industrialised olive oil production. Debuting at Madrid Design Festival 2025, this exhibition...
A Patchwork of Possibility: House14a in Copenhagen by Pihlmann Architects.A masterclass in material exploration, House 14a in Copenhagen weaves together brick, timber, steel and stone in unexpected ways. Pihlmann Architects transforms this 1951 Danish dwelling into a contemporary cottage where patchwork floors...
Radical Reuse: How Sancal’s New Madrid Space is Redefining Sustainable Design.Welcome to the future of design. Through radical material reuse and creativity, Sancal's new Madrid location designed in collaboration with Lucas Muñoz Muñoz sits somewhere between an office and a showroom. It represents both and...
