This week foxes inhabited BIG and Heatherwick's landscraper
This week on Dezeen, it was reported that foxes have inhabited the rooftop gardens of Google’s landscaper office in London. Nearing completion in Kings Cross, the office by BIG and…
Design Stories: GUBI reimagines Pierre Paulin’s iconic designs
Marie Kristine Schmidt, CEO of GUBI, on the comeback of Pierre Paulin’s sculptural F300 lounge chair and it’s companion T877 table. Why do you think the F300 continues to resonate with…
Hotel Wuxi MGallery Collection informed by historical poet's home
Architecture studio WATG and Wimberly Interiors have completed a boutique hotel in Wuxi, China, evoking a sense of tranquility informed by local poetry. Named Hotel Wuxi MGallery Collection, the hotel…
my scandinavian home: A Guide to Swedish Midsummer: Food, Flowers & Festivities
This Friday marks one of the biggest days on the Swedish calendar – Midsummer’s Eve – and it’s one of my absolute favourite celebrations of the year. Rooted in ancient…
Ted Todd’s Furrow Collection Exemplifies Biophilic Design
Toward the end of 2024, there were, as always, innumerable thought-pieces focusing on the anticipated interior design trends of the twelve months to come. As always, some have come to…
Neri&Hu adds rusty Corten steel facades to former industrial compound
Architecture studio Neri&Hu has transformed a former industrial compound in China, into a creative hub, wrapped in a rusty Corten steel facade to reference the site’s history. Called The Yard,…
A Dreamy Österlen Farmhouse Full of Character
Hejsan! How was your weekend? As long-term readers will know, I live in Skåne, in southern Sweden, and this time of year it really comes into its own. Have you…
Crofts & Assinder celebrate 150 years of extraordinary design
Crofts & Assinder has a rich and varied history, specialising in the design and manufacture of luxury cabinet handles and fittings. Proud of their British roots, they have remained in Birmingham…
Lulu Harrison wins Ralph Saltzman Prize for Thames Glass made from river waste
London’s Design Museum has named designer Lulu Harrison the winner of the fourth annual Ralph Saltzman Prize for her “glass artefact” project made from waste shells, wood and bracken from…
Inside a Layered London Home
“Show me your friends, and I’ll tell you who you are,” so the proverb goes. I think the same can be said about a home—or at least, it should be.…