Tuesday, August 29, 2017

"The architectural world seems to be responding to Charlottesville with deafening silence"

Robert E Lee statue, Charlottesville

When Neo-Nazis are marching in the streets, architects need to to step up and confront the issues surrounding colonial monuments, argues Phineas Harper. Read more



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Playster Headquarters by ACDF includes brightly coloured workspaces

Playster Headquarters by ACDF

Canadian studio ACDF Architecture has used the colours of Playster's logo to create vibrant office spaces at the company's Montreal headquarters. Read more



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"Portraying politicians as Nazis is the lowest form of argument"

Provocative graphic design causes a storm in this week's comments update, as readers react to an anti-Nazi logo designed to protest against Trump and a controversial rebrand for Serbia. Read more



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Netflix cannabis range features TV-themed packaging design

Streaming giant Netflix has partnered with creative agency Carrot and a California cannabis dispensary, to produce weed themed around several of its TV series. Read more



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Jean Verville incorporates "golden ribbon" into Montreal apartment for music composer

IN 3 by Jean Verville

Canadian architect Jean Verville has combined minimalism with theatrics in this dwelling for a musician, which features brass walls, raw concrete beams and an all-white bathroom sheathed in marble. Read more



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Lego releases drone footage of BIG's Lego House nearing completion

Lego has flown a drone over its BIG-designed visitor centre in Billund, Denmark, to capture footage of its stacked-block formation and the huge Lego-style brick that tops it. Read more



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Lego to launch new model kit of BIG-designed visitor centre ahead of opening

Lego has unveiled a model set of its new Lego House, designed by Bjarke Ingels' architecture firm BIG, to coincide with the opening next month. Read more



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