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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Green rooms: Isabel Duprat’s flora-first garden designs
We meet a Brazilian landscape architect inviting lush greenery into urban environments from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro.
Neighbourhood enclave: Budapest’s Napraforgo Street
The modernist houses on Napraforgo Street were a revelation when they were built in the 1930s. We meet the residents keeping the area’s Bauhaus legacy alive and alluring.
Meet the designer bringing architecture to life with doll-sized models
Giancarlo Valle uses small-scale maquettes to bring big ideas into the world.
Editor’s letter: Building better cities starts from the ground up
What makes a development truly work for a city and its people? Our March issue explores how well-designed properties can enhance urban life, and discovers the projects shaping happier, more connected communities.
Inside the former home of Enver Hoxha, transformed into a vibrant artists’ residence
The transformation of the Stalinist dictator’s residence is rewriting the country’s oppressive history and breathing new life into its cultural landscape.
Rugs to riches: How carpet-making traditions form the backbone of communities from Japan to Sweden
Despite communities across Europe and Asia all having a proud legacy of rug-making, it can sometimes be challengeing to tell their products apart. After all, these floor coverings serve a singular purpose: to be…
A peek into a Hector Barroso-designed home made from locally sourced materials in Mexico City
An architectural masterpiece conjured out of the very soil that it stands on.
Where football and furniture collide: Orior
A creative team brought together by football is shaping Northern Ireland’s high-end furniture scene with expert craftsmanship.
