The iconic Buchli house at USM’s Münsingen campus in Switzerland is back in use
Now with a new lease of life as a guest house for corporate visitors, Fritz Haller’s revolutionary modular design for a 1969 house for USM owner Paul Schärer is as much a work of art as a family home
Design Icon: Alvar Aalto’s Armchair 400
The Tank, as it was nicknamed, made its debut in 1936, bringing its Finnish designer a new international acclaim
Design Destination: A guide to Los Angeles
From vintage showrooms to the latest new restaurants, experience the best of design in the city of LA with travel expert Amira Hashish
On Helsinki’s archipelago Pekka Littow’s Majamaja eco cabins are inspired by the local architecture
Just a 15-minute boat ride from Helsinki, the waterside off-grid cabins designed by architect Pekka Littow inhabit a different world
Architecture
The iconic Buchli house at USM’s Münsingen campus in Switzerland is back in use
Now with a new lease of life as a guest house for corporate visitors, Fritz Haller’s revolutionary modular design for a 1969 house for USM owner Paul Schärer is as much a work of art as a family home
On Helsinki’s archipelago Pekka Littow’s Majamaja eco cabins are inspired by the local architecture
Just a 15-minute boat ride from Helsinki, the waterside off-grid cabins designed by architect Pekka Littow inhabit a different world
Lionel Jadot designs Lisbon’s JAM Hotel with future re-use and material responsibility in mind
Located in a former 1950s office building, JAM Lisbon comprises a 110-room hotel with a restaurant and rooftop swimming pool
Design
Design Icon: Alvar Aalto’s Armchair 400
The Tank, as it was nicknamed, made its debut in 1936, bringing its Finnish designer a new international acclaim
Design Destination: A guide to Los Angeles
From vintage showrooms to the latest new restaurants, experience the best of design in the city of LA with travel expert Amira Hashish
Energy House 2.0: The Future Home at The University of Salford Paving the way to low carbon and net zero housing design with Cosentino
Energy House 2.0 is a unique research facility obtaining ground-breaking data to improve environmental housing standards in the UK market
Opinion
Why coastal cities should adapt their industrial harbours to contemporary public needs
Adapting and opening up urban harbours to contemporary needs is vital to improving resilience and wellbeing, says Hanna Harris
The problem of a lack of diversity in architecture starts early, but it can be fixed
We need to do more to expand access to the profession from a young age, says Nisha Kurian
What if brand experiences were designed to trigger emotions?
Thinking beyond the instagrammable, what if spaces were designed to trigger specific emotions, such as hope? Or a sense of calm, intrigue, surprise? Creative Director of LOVE, Russell Ashdown, shares his thoughts
