Design
Interview: We meet this year’s Pritzker Prize winner, to learn about his approach to architecture
Chengdu-based Liu Jiakun is the winner of this year’s Pritzker Architecture Prize. Since its inception in 1979, the annual award has been a barometer of where the architecture industry is heading. Naturally, designers worldwide…
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Design agenda: Sydney’s Studio Prineas, London-based Hût Architecture and the revival of the Memphis waterfront
Urbanism: USAWalking in Memphis The city of Memphis, Tennessee, was founded on the banks of the Mississippi river in the 19th century but its modern waterfront has long been defined by unremarkable swaths of turf…
Three designers who are setting the industry’s agenda, from typography to spiritual architecture
Whether it’s drafting new letterforms, imbuing craft with diasporic mythology or rendering the intangible in bricks and mortar, these practitioners have truly honed their disciplines – and they’re still learning.
Interview: Cecilie Manz on design with a purpose
For this Danish designer, industrial design is a matter of keeping it simple – and useful.
How 1940s-era bungalows of the Mar Vista Tract are nurturing the community
A set of humble bungalows designed as ‘social art’, this beloved historic district has fostered a sense of togetherness among its residents.
The science behind Japan’s perfectly crafted vending machine drinks
From hot meals to chilly drinks, Japan’s ubiquitous vending machines offer life’s essentials at a push of a button.
Exploring Edge House: Tom Wood’s founder’s minimalist masterpiece
How a James Bond-inspired design brief inspired a home atop a rock in an Oslo suburb and brought its owners closer to nature.
