Foster + Partners lines Shanghai art gallery with tubular glass
Ribbed glass facades wrap the stepped silhouette of the Jia Art gallery in Shanghai, which was designed by British studio Foster + Partners to...
Six installations from the inaugural Global Design Forum Istanbul
An ancient room soaked entirely in red and a plywood gateway based on a lost Roman arena were among the installations erected across...
"Welcome to our brave new world, I suppose" says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing the Stratos Hyperscale Data Center in Utah, designed by Gensler. Set to be one of...
QuadroDesign sends Salone booth to Zambia to become public bathroom
The Salone del Mobile fair stand of Italian tapware brand QuadroDesign is on its way to Masala, Zambia, having been designed by Giacomo...
Lanza Atelier draws on historic "crinkle-crankle" walls for Serpentine Pavilion 2026
Architecture studio Lanza Atelier explains how the history of the Serpentine Pavilion informed the design for this year’s Serpentine Pavilion in this exclusive...
Cyrus Ardalan designs Paris DJ's plywood apartment to feel like a boat
Architect Cyrus Ardalan felt like he was “standing at the prow of a ship” on a visit to this Paris corner apartment, which...
Nada Debs converts abandoned mosque into Uzbek crafts centre
Lebanese designer Nada Debs has turned the former Okhun Gozar Mosque in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, into an exhibition space where the historic architecture provides a backdrop...
Mimosa Architects shapes Czech cabin from "rock, river and fire"
Burnt wood and black metal define this rural cabin in the Czech Republic, created by local studio Mimosa Architects to replace its scorched...
Jetlag Books' latest shop nods to Soviet-style supply store in Beijing
Promotion: bookshop Jetlag Books has opened its latest store in Beijing, designed by architecture firm Studio NOR as a nod to the historical...
"People are starting to crave connections again" says DesignTalks 2026
Promotion: as part of the DesignMarch design festival in Iceland, the conference DesignTalks brought together international award-winning speakers, including designers Stefan Sagmeister, Hjalti...