
Logomotive: a history of American railroad graphics
A new book surveys the design of railway graphics – from logos to advertising – in 20th-century US

Major new contemporary art museum opens in Spain
Designed by Tuñón Arquitectos, the Museum of Contemporary Art Helga de Alvear cuts a striking presence in the historic Spanish city of Cáceres

Public space restored in Albanian village with carpet-inspired design
In the fishing village of Shiroka, Casanova + Hernandez designed an inclusive public realm inspired by local carpet weaving

Vallet de Martinis designs two brick schools for French town of Noyon
The Weissenburger and Saint-Exupéry school complexes comprise low-rise buildings carefully integrated with the surrounding townscape

























Architecture

Major new contemporary art museum opens in Spain
Designed by Tuñón Arquitectos, the Museum of Contemporary Art Helga de Alvear cuts a striking presence in the historic Spanish city of Cáceres

Vallet de Martinis designs two brick schools for French town of Noyon
The Weissenburger and Saint-Exupéry school complexes comprise low-rise buildings carefully integrated with the surrounding townscape

FRPO designs new cultural hub in Mexican city of Toluca
Clad in shimmering perforated metal, the Estación San José project aims to be a centre of activity connecting disparate parts of the city
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Design

Logomotive: a history of American railroad graphics
A new book surveys the design of railway graphics – from logos to advertising – in 20th-century US

Public space restored in Albanian village with carpet-inspired design
In the fishing village of Shiroka, Casanova + Hernandez designed an inclusive public realm inspired by local carpet weaving

Iris van Herpen turns to fungi and recycled plastic for latest collection
The Dutch designer has drawn inspiration from mycelium and harnessed upcycled ocean plastic
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Amid a climate crisis, what does the ‘ideal city’ look like?
A new book showcases projects that contribute to more inclusive, sustainable and desirable cities. But does its optimism tackle the scale of the problem?

Gyms are a crime against design
The commercial cult of the body is invading our urban spaces, argues Edwin Heathcote

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