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Africa could be the leapfrog continent, says Sir David Adjaye

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

The way we’re designing cities is changing. Here’s some advice from a leading architect at the inaugural Design Commons. >

21 Sep 17
Low-cost homes for the Kenyan Kalobeyei refugee camp by Shigeru Ban

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism

This sustainably-produced house will soon provide shelter to some 38 000 displaced people. >

19 Sep 17
Our top picks for the 2017 Africa Architecture Awards

Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors

The shortlist of nominees is out and here are the projects we think could have the most impact. >

14 Sep 17
Winy Maas on the future of cities

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

In case you’ve ever wondered how architecture combined with engineering and design can impact the future of cities. >

14 Sep 17
Cutting-edge graphene paint takes ecological architecture to a new level

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking

This lime-based coating is quickly becoming an industry standard with its thermal & eco-friendly qualities. >

6 Sep 17
Thomas Chapman on the creation of the Arch for Arch project

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

The architect and urban designer talks about this momentous project to honor Nobel Peace Prize winner, Desmond Tutu. >

5 Sep 17
Furniture designer Stefan Diez on the value of designing process

Talks > Architecture & Interiors / Industrial Design

The renowned German designer does not shy away from age-old materials and techniques. >

22 Aug 17
From outmoded storage cylinder to innovative knowledge hub

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

This storehouse will be transformed into a dynamic information centre on sustainable energy for the city of Heidelberg. >

22 Aug 17
Testing the bounds of modular home design with DD16

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

This architecture prototype caters for intrepid voyagers and nomadic fishermen with utmost economy in its design. >

21 Aug 17
An affordable, open-source home

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

As part of the push toward sustainable design, Studiolada released plans for the Open Source House. >

9 Aug 17
Coline Mauroy’s Homemade project investigates ‘self-building’ in high-density environments

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors

“Architecture is not only about making a building beautiful, it’s more about thinking about a space that can provide a better way of living". >

1 Aug 17
Design duo Dokter and Misses about the importance of the aesthetic function of products they create

Talks > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Product Design

“Aesthetic fuction is more important. How we designed what you don’t see,” on their wildly popular LALA Surma drinks cabinet. >

31 Jul 17
Simone de Gale Architects

Award-winning Simone de Gale Architects explore innovation and modern forms of architecture in London and internationally. >

27 Jul 17
Curtain-like exterior gives this new building a sense of always being in motion

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

The Shanghai Bund Financial Center is a collaboration between Foster & Partners and Heatherwick Studio. >

20 Jul 17
New vertical residences in Eindhoven to be designed by MVRDV

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

This mosaic-like structure combines urban farming, housing and more in the Eindhoven city centre. >

17 Jul 17
Atkar

Originally a construction material supplier, Atkar has expanded to include an architectural division. >

13 Jul 17
A floating public pool designed to revive Melbourne’s Yarra River

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

London-based architects Studio Octopi proposed a floating pool to activate community interest around the cleanup of the Yarra River. >

13 Jul 17
Wildetecture

AFRICAN FAUVISTIC DESIGN – Designs that are daringly, unashamedly bold. >

10 Jul 17
Winy Maas on innovating into the future of architecture

Talks > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

The Dutch architect chats about how he is unlocking the potential of buildings in overcrowded cities. >

5 Jul 17
Living canopy changes its appearance throughout the day

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking

This responsive design merges biology, architecture and maths to form a canopy that responds to light. >

5 Jul 17
Inside designer Margot Molyneux’s mixed use boutique

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Fashion & Jewellery Design

The art-deco inspired store is where you can buy clothes, attend a clothing workshop as well as go for a gin tasting. >

23 Jun 17
40 South African designers exhibit their goods in Paris

Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors

The Le BHV/ Marais department store is located in an area which attracts around 60 000 visitors daily. >

21 Jun 17
This futuristic cultural centre is inspired by the sea

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors

Vincent Callebaut Architects’ latest conceptual project draws inspiration from the manta ray to make a floating cultural hub in Seoul. >

21 Jun 17
Peru seaside home in the running for leading architectural prize

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking

Ancon House is located on a rocky-mountainside and is built to blend in with the landscape >

21 Jun 17

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