Tuesday, May 1, 2018

IKEA offers first look at furniture designed for millennials by Virgil Abloh

IKEA has revealed some of the products set to feature in its long-awaited furniture collection by fashion designer Virgil Abloh, including slogan-covered rugs and a cabinet for storing and displaying sneakers. Read more



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Musician-inspired fonts website forced to close after going viral

A website that offered free-to-use typefaces based on the handwriting of famous musicians has been closed down following legal issues over intellectual-property rights. Read more



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Twelve Architects are turning the ruins of Bodmin Jail into a hotel

Bodmin Jail by Twelve Architects

An abandoned and bat-infested 18th century prison in Cornwall, England, is being turned into a hotel and tourist attraction by Twelve Architects. Read more



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U-Joints exhibition examines the diverse world of construction joints

Connective joints are "design projects in their own right", according to the curators of the huge U-Joints exhibition during Milan design week. Read more



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Hotel of concrete pods proposed by WSP for remote locations

Tetra Hotel by WSP

Engineers from WSP are working with architects at Innovation Imperative to create a carbon neutral modular hotel made from groups of concrete pods.  Read more



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Unfettered capitalism “can solve the housing crisis” says Patrik Schumacher

Height restrictions, space standards and rent controls should be scrapped in order to solve the housing crisis, according to Zaha Hadid Architects' principal Patrik Schumacher. Read more



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Monday, April 30, 2018

Moustache's lamp for French national railway is now available for the home

The lamp that Moustache created for French national railway service SNCF is now available to buy and, to mark the occasion, the Parisian design brand has released a series of movies featuring huge furry characters. Read more



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