Concrete

Scientists are on the brink of climate-friendly concrete

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Scientists are on the brink of climate-friendly concrete

Concrete, one of the most destructive materials on the planet, may soon have a climate-friendly alternative thanks to scientists at the Worcester P...

Design : Technology : Architecture

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Sweet success

North America – Enlightenment Wines is sweetening nights out in New York with its new mead bar, Honey’s.

Honey's : Neo-Tolkeinism : Tolkien Tipples

Urby Staten Island

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Urby Staten Island

Urby Staten Island is a new rent-only residential development with experience and community at its heart.

Urby Staten Island : Architecture : Apartments

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Farm house

New York – Urby Staten Island is a new residential development featuring a 5,000-square-feet urban farm.

Urby : Whole-system Thinking : Placemaking

Adelaide Safari

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Adelaide Safari

Adelaide renowned as a lifestyle hotspot, is gaining a reputation as the gastro capital of Australia thanks to its flourishing restaurant scene and...

Australia : Adelaide : Sweet Tooth Hospitality

Salt of the earth: Furniture collection made from sodium crystals

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Salt of the earth: Furniture collection made from sodium crystals

New York – Interior designer Samuel Amoia and artist Fernando Mastrangelo have joined forces to launch AMMA Studio, a new design duo that aims to p...

Furniture Design : ICFF : Sight Unseen

Indoor out: Restaurant is a concrete oasis

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Indoor out: Restaurant is a concrete oasis

Jakarta – Three Buns is a new burger joint housed in a hangar-like building in Senopati, the city’s foodie hotspot.

Greentopias : Urban Jungle : Jakarta

Concrete concertina: Modular displays are solid as a rock

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Concrete concertina: Modular displays are solid as a rock

Berlin – The concrete aesthetic of Brutalism has enjoyed a resurgence in retail interiors of late, but Mexican design studio Zeller & Moye has take...

Berlin : Brutalist Feminine : Thoughtful Flow

Brass-erie: Dixon adds warmth to Brutalist space

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Brass-erie: Dixon adds warmth to Brutalist space

Brass-erie: Dixon adds warmth to Brutalist space

Tom Dixon : Eclectic : Industrial

Set in stone: Office interiors made of concrete bubble wrap

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Set in stone: Office interiors made of concrete bubble wrap

Stockholm – A former strip club has been transformed into a co-working space Studioverket using concrete and bubble wrap to create textured hanging...

Concrete : Bubble Wrap : Per Sundberg

Tea retail concept puts theatrical lab-style experience centre stage

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Tea retail concept puts theatrical lab-style experience centre stage

Sydney – T2B is a new tea retail and café concept that puts the drama of infusion and experiment centre stage.

Concrete : Retail Lab : Lighitng

Accessible beauty: Spa designed with no frills

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Accessible beauty: Spa designed with no frills

Accessible beauty: Spa designed with no frills

Concrete : DaySpa : Spa Design

A tier above: New York makes prefab cool again

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A tier above: New York makes prefab cool again

New York – The first concrete and steel, multi-storey prefabricated building in New York is under construction in the Inwood neighbourhood at the f...

New York : Affordable Housing : Multi-storey Building

Retail Gulf: Stone cold luxury at Dubai store

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Retail Gulf: Stone cold luxury at Dubai store

Dubai – Dubai has opened Mahani, the first concept store in the emirate, offering a curated selection of fashion, food, art and magazines in a brut...

Concrete : Concrete Interior : Artisanal Food

Wandering star: Adventurous design for new lamps

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Wandering star: Adventurous design for new lamps

London – Austrian designer Katharina Eisenköck has created Nomadic Light, a set of three lamps that engage the nomadic spirit of their owner.

Concrete : Rechargeable : Cordless

Micro Trends

Soviet Style

Twenty two years after the fall of the Soviet Union, designers are referencing visuals from the Eastern Bloc, resulting in a nostalgic look back th...

Bars : Soviet Union : Communist

Happy House: Walled-off dwelling offers urban escape

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Happy House: Walled-off dwelling offers urban escape

Miyazaki, Japan – Tsukano Architect Office has created a house surrounded by white walls, creating a sublime and harmonised environment.

Concrete : Wood : Japan

Extreme hair: Heads on the block in Czech salon

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Extreme hair: Heads on the block in Czech salon

Czech Republic – Czech Studio Muon has created a hair salon with an industrial and warehouse aesthetic.

Concrete : Raw : Hairdresser

Shining example: Concrete given a light touch

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Shining example: Concrete given a light touch

Germany – Designers Miriam Aust and Sebastian Amelung have re-imagined the possibilities of concrete, creating lightweight, paper-like lamps from it.

Concrete : Like Paper : Sebastian Amelung

Jam session: Jars reference traditional methods

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Jam session: Jars reference traditional methods

London – Product designer Mathias Hahn has created Preserves, a series of ‘experimental glass vessels’ inspired by the traditional processes of har...

Concrete : Mathias Hahn : Preserves

Triangle of commerce: Three brands form a PACT

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Triangle of commerce: Three brands form a PACT

Triangle of commerce: Three brands form a PACT

Concrete : KILO : Know It Nothing

11 11 Lincoln Road

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11 11 Lincoln Road

Multistorey car parks have never been the most inspiring spaces. Often they are dingy, disorientating, smoggy and only good for one thing.

Concrete : USA : Flexible

Think again: Objects challenge ideas of furniture

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Think again: Objects challenge ideas of furniture

Think again: Objects challenge ideas of furniture

Milan : Marble : Desk

Louviers Music School

Design Directions

Louviers Music School

Working on a listed building can pose dilemmas for architects and designers. How do you stay true to the original design without debasing it? How d...

Heritage : Concrete : Glass

Pillar of peace: Tower takes sublimity skywards

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Pillar of peace: Tower takes sublimity skywards

Pillar of peace: Tower takes sublimity skywards

Visitors : Jalisco : Towers

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