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King Living expands its global presence with a USA launch and the upcoming opening of its third UK showroom
In an interview with David Woollcott, the CEO of Australian furniture brand King Living, ICON gained an insight into the company’s growth plan and its considered approach to design
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Bio-architecture Formosana revolutionises sustainable design with Taisugar Circular Village in Taiwan
As the first residential project in Taiwan to fully adapt circular economy principles, Taisugar Circular Village (TCV) comprises three housing blocks, 351 rental units, an urban farm and an eco-pond
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Editor’s Picks: The best new season design and lifestyle launches
A thoughtful selection of the latest lifestyle and design news, plus the creatives who are championing boundary-breaking fashion
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How Paris is taking a new approach to its architectural legacy at the Olympic Games
A century after hosting its last Olympic Games, the French capital prepares to welcome the Olympic Flame of Paris 2024. From generating iconic landmarks to revitalising neglected areas, how might Paris 2024 reshape the urban profile of the city?
Design
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Architecture
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Bio-architecture Formosana revolutionises sustainable design with Taisugar Circular Village in Taiwan
As the first residential project in Taiwan to fully adapt circular economy principles, Taisugar Circular Village (TCV) comprises three housing blocks, 351 rental units, an urban farm and an eco-pond
![Le Grand Palais Paris cover](https://b2017136.smushcdn.com/2017136/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LP-1200x793.jpg?lossy=0&strip=1&webp=1)
How Paris is taking a new approach to its architectural legacy at the Olympic Games
A century after hosting its last Olympic Games, the French capital prepares to welcome the Olympic Flame of Paris 2024. From generating iconic landmarks to revitalising neglected areas, how might Paris 2024 reshape the urban profile of the city?
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Masquespacio reimagines Miami Art Deco style in a futuristic Barcelona ice cream shop
True to its style DNA, Valencia-based design studio Masquespacio creates a candy-coloured interior scheme for Amiko Gelato ice cream parlour in Catalonia's capital
Design
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King Living expands its global presence with a USA launch and the upcoming opening of its third UK showroom
In an interview with David Woollcott, the CEO of Australian furniture brand King Living, ICON gained an insight into the company’s growth plan and its considered approach to design
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Project Case Study: Mohawk Group and Universal Fibers®
Mohawk Group's Clerkenwell showroom has major makeover
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Editor’s Picks: The best new season design and lifestyle launches
A thoughtful selection of the latest lifestyle and design news, plus the creatives who are championing boundary-breaking fashion
Opinion
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How Minus Furniture is exploring a net zero business model
Can furniture really be carbon negative? Minus Furniture is a research-driven design studio seeking to explore the reality of a net zero and below zero business model. Roddy Clarke investigates
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Milo Mcloughlin-Greening of Batch.Works on how we must change patterns of manufacturing
To truly bring about change we must foster entirely new ideas about how products are manufactured and consumed, writes Milo Mcloughlin-Greening of Batch.Works
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Speakers at the Sharjah Architecture Triennial took inspiration from the past in redefining strategies of renewal and sustainability for Africa
The Sharjah Architecture Triennial saw a new focus on redefining scarcity and abundance in Africa, writes our new columnist Rue Kothari