
A new community centre by Mæ Architects combines local history with sustainable design
Within a CLT structure, the Sands End Arts and Community Centre in south-west London aims to be an inclusive space for locals

Mexico City concrete housing designed with undulating, irregular facade
Inspired by Mexican modernism, Young & Ayata collaborated with Michan Architecture to create an unexpected concrete apartment block

Copper-clad rooftop volumes expand Berlin school
Sauerbruch Hutton's Berlin Metropolitan School extension includes a striking timber auditorium

R for Repair: Singapore exhibition champions creatively fixing objects to reduce waste
Ten featured designers show the benefit of working with what exists, rather than creating anew



























Architecture

A new community centre by Mæ Architects combines local history with sustainable design
Within a CLT structure, the Sands End Arts and Community Centre in south-west London aims to be an inclusive space for locals

Mexico City concrete housing designed with undulating, irregular facade
Inspired by Mexican modernism, Young & Ayata collaborated with Michan Architecture to create an unexpected concrete apartment block

Copper-clad rooftop volumes expand Berlin school
Sauerbruch Hutton's Berlin Metropolitan School extension includes a striking timber auditorium
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Design

R for Repair: Singapore exhibition champions creatively fixing objects to reduce waste
Ten featured designers show the benefit of working with what exists, rather than creating anew

Tired of Zoom? Yo-Yo Machines enable long-distance communication through light and movement
Developed by Interaction Research Studio, the DIY devices playfully connect those separated by the pandemic

Shanghai high-rise swimming pool redesigned as co-working space
Local firm Linehouse transformed the sunken volume of the pool into a new amphitheatrical 'hearth'
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