We invite you to join re:arc institute—a new philanthropic organization supporting architectures of planetary well-being—in celebration of the opening of The Greenhouse: a UIA Pavilion in the form of a new, youth-focused environmental education space in Copenhagen.
A trusted go-to for architects and interior designers, Buster + Punch’s hardware and fittings now feature in the smartest homes and hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants and concert halls. Image Courtesy of Buster + Punch
In 2013, home fashion label Buster + Punch emerged from a garage in East London, with a refreshing stance on everyday detailing and fittings that elevated them into desirable and trendy pieces.
Sonya Clark (American, born 1967), The Beaded Prayers Project , 1998 – ongoing, fabric, beads, and thread, 120 panels, 2 × 2 feet each, collection of the artist. Installation view at Newark Museum of Art
For nearly 30 years, fiber artist Sonya Clark’s work has explored the histories and legacies of racism and oppression in America and the potential of a collective approach to questions of equality for the future. “We Are Each Other” will be the first survey of the artist’s work in Atlanta, New York City and Detroit and will bring together the artist’s largest, community-centered and participatory projects, which will be activated with each city’s respective communities. The exhibition will feature projects including the additive, room-sized installation “The Beaded Prayers Project” (1998-ongoing), inspired by African amulet traditions; “The Hair Craft Project” (2014), which pairs photography and fiber art, documenting the work of Black hairdressers; and the “Monumental Cloth” series (2019), which recreates at massive scale the flag of truce used to help broker the end of the Civil War. In her work, she intertwines craft and community and incorporates handwork in her projects to promote new collective encounters across racial, gender and socioeconomic lines and to address difficult questions of exclusion in American society, as part of her commitment to one of the most pressing issues of our day — equality and the difficult work we all must do to realize it. This exhibition is co-organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, the Museum of Arts and Design and Cranbrook Art Museum
Breaking free from twenty years of fascist rule, post-war Italy became fertile ground for brutalist architecture. Stark new concrete forms reshaped Italian urban landscapes with bold landmarks, from the iconic Torre Velasca in the centre of Milan to the controversial Vele di Scampia housing complex on the periphery of Naples. This playful and engaging book by Zupagrafika guides readers around these examples of Italian brutalist architecture, informing curious explorers about their features, failures, and successes, with a special focus on public housing estates such as “Lavatrici” in Genoa, Nuovo Corviale in Rome, Vele di Scampia in Naples, and Rozzol Melara in Trieste. The first half of Brutalia opens with a foreword by Italian architect and writer Alessandro Benetti; it includes photographs of the featured buildings and details on their histories. The second section contains five pre-cut and pre-folded models to press out and assemble. All you need is glue!
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is pleased to announce the launch of a new design competition on behalf of Bradford 2025, inviting expressions of interest for the design of an iconic travelling performance space for Bradford City of Culture 2025.
Applications Now Open for The William Sutton Prize
Now in its fifth year, The William Sutton Prize is looking for ideas and innovations that have the potential to improve the carbon footprint of the social housing sector and its residents, accelerating the sector’s transition to net zero in a just and fair way.
We Design Beirut is a four-day design experience in Beirut, Lebanon from May 23 to 26, 2024. The multidisciplinary annual event aims to celebrate and promote design and creativity through a rich program that offers designer showcases, installations, talks, and workshops in the fields of interior design, architecture, furniture, product design, functional art, ceramics, home accessories, and rugs.
Discover what’s happening at the Melbourne School of Design at MSDx Winter, as the building is transformed into a multi-floor gallery showcasing hundreds of pieces of studio work by talented students in one of Australia's largest design exhibitions. MSDx illustrates the quality and diversity of student output, ranging from highly speculative propositions reimagining the future of cities, to more practice-oriented efforts conveying a love of craft or a care for place. Join us for the launch party on Thur 22 Jun, register on our website.
The Asia Pacific Architecture Festival (APAF) returns to Brisbane from 9 to 23 June 2023 in a collaboration between founding partners Architecture Media and State Library of Queensland.
During the vernissage of the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale, the internationally acclaimed publication Architectural Review launched its latest monograph Towards Abundance: the Delightful Paradoxes of Gender. Co-edited by John Jennifer Marx and The Architectural Review the 58-page publication advocates for designers and architects to reconsider a normative masculine tradition in how spaces are conceived and created, a tradition that may feel outdated yet is very much alive in contemporary practice.
Dusk view of flat-roofed house upon girders, thrust out from hillside. All-glass walls reveal bright interior with modern furniture.
Although “midcentury modern” has evolved into a highly popular and ubiquitous architectural style, this term obscures the varied perspectives and approaches of its original practitioners. In Nothing Permanent, Todd Cronan displaces generalizations with a nuanced intellectual history of architectural innovation in California between 1920 and 1970, revealing the conflicting intentions that would go on to reshape the future of American domestic life.
Dubai Design Week is gearing up for its ninth edition taking place 7 - 12 November 2023. The annual event is one of the region’s most significant cultural occasions with a line-up of programming demonstrating Dubai’s commitment to design.
Are you a designer working in the fields of Architecture, Product Design, Interior Architecture, Interior Design, Rugs, Ceramics, Home Accessories, and Furniture? We invite you to be part of We Design Beirut. The event celebrates design in its many forms by engaging the creative talent of designers synergistically, in the event’s themes of empowerment, preservation, and sustainability, with the presence and attention of regional and international press. Apply by filling out the Application Form for Established Designers on our website before July 15th.
Already known to be a great tool for experiencing a building before it’s built, real-time visualization also serves as an excellent means to understand the history of buildings that no longer exist.
Here’s how two researchers from the University of Salerno (UNISA) retraced thousands of years of existence and unveiled the rich past of Villa Rufolo with the help of real-time visualization.