Column: Rue Kothari on culture and craft in the Global South
'Culture is so interwoven with craft in the Global South that they are almost impossible to untangle,' says Rue Kothari. 'Materials are guided by past rituals, heritage techniques and natural resources'
Italian studio Favaretto & Partners designs playful dog bowl for Milanese brand United Pets
Titled Elizabeth, the dog bowl features a raised design that combines playful aesthetics with everyday functionality for medium and large dogs
Play by the book: GANNI’s blueprint for responsible fashion
Packed with honest insights and bold ideas, The GANNI Playbook offers a practical guide to responsible business and the blueprint for reshaping fashion – and business for the future
The Third Space in Udaipur, India, is a community space that mixes old and new
For its new hub in Udaipur, Studio Saar has used a complex and technologically advanced programme that expands on established Indian architectural typologies to create a learning and cultural space that is like no other
Design
Architecture
The Third Space in Udaipur, India, is a community space that mixes old and new
For its new hub in Udaipur, Studio Saar has used a complex and technologically advanced programme that expands on established Indian architectural typologies to create a learning and cultural space that is like no other
Contemporary architecture in dialogue with nature
L10 creates a seamless dialogue between architecture and landscape, perfectly attuned to the surroundings of Berriaga Mountain
Snøhetta’s Sámi hub Čoarvemátta is designed to withstand the harsh winters of north Norway
Settling seamlessly into a rural location in the northern plains of Norway, Snøhetta’s hub for two Sámi cultural institutions balances modern energy efficiency with traditional natural materials to reflect the heritage of the reindeer-herding culture it serves
Design
Column: Rue Kothari on culture and craft in the Global South
'Culture is so interwoven with craft in the Global South that they are almost impossible to untangle,' says Rue Kothari. 'Materials are guided by past rituals, heritage techniques and natural resources'
Italian studio Favaretto & Partners designs playful dog bowl for Milanese brand United Pets
Titled Elizabeth, the dog bowl features a raised design that combines playful aesthetics with everyday functionality for medium and large dogs
Play by the book: GANNI’s blueprint for responsible fashion
Packed with honest insights and bold ideas, The GANNI Playbook offers a practical guide to responsible business and the blueprint for reshaping fashion – and business for the future
Opinion
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
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
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
