From the archives: Innovative landscapes inspiring children’s imaginations

As we gain a greater understanding of its importance in children’s learning and development, architects and artists around the world are developing innovative and visually stimulating landscapes to support exploratory and imaginative play

This multi-residential project by MODA cultivates community through urban farming

Providing a new model for urban living in Calgary, Canada, Grow is an innovative project by Modern Office of Design + Architecture (MODA) challenging the traditional notions of multi-residential buildings

Architecture Icon: The post-war designs of Yrjö and Irmeli Kukkapuro live on in their unique home studio

The curved roof of Kukkapuro House in Kauniainen, Finland, shelters the former studio and home of its creators, designer Yrjö Kukkapuro and his visual artist wife Irmeli. Their daughter, Isa Kukkapuro-Enbom tells ICON the story of this unique space dedicated to creativity

Aesop continues to expand its Queer Library initiative

After launching The Queer Library in 2021, Aesop has continued to expand the initiative across different cities helping to spotlight and provide a space for LGBTQIA+ authors and the wider community.

Dr Sandra Piesik shows what we can learn from cultures worldwide

How can we live in a changing environment? A new book, Vernacular Architecture for a Changing Climate, by Dr Sandra Piesik shows how people and cultures worldwide are already creating buildings for a sustainable future

Rue Kothari visits a new design space in the desert

Rue Kothari time travels for ICON in AlUla to discover how the past is informing a progressive view of tomorrow’s design

Haller Gut Architekten unveils contemporary design for Aeschi School in Switzerland

Swiss practice Haller Gut Architekten has completed its latest architectural endeavour in Aeschi, a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, for a local school

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

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?

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

Triennale Milano’s 24th International Exhibition will explore the theme of inequalities

‘I believe, we are more and more aware that if we don’t try to deal with inequalities, we will never seriously slow down global warming and climate change’ says Stefano Boeri, on Triennale Milano's 24th International Exhibition theme. As the Triennale gears up for the launch on 17 May 2025, ICON chats with Stefano Boeri, President of Triennale Milano, to find out more

Giles Tettey Nartey talks craft and ritual in ICON’s Spring/Summer 2024 issue

Alongside an academic teaching career at the Bartlett and AA, the British-Ghanaian designer draws on his heritage for installation work that is rooted in West African craft and ritual, exploring inanimate objects and the human processes that interact with them

Architecture Icon: Mies van der Rohe’s domestic masterpiece in Brno has survived everything the 20th century could throw at it

Nearly a century after its construction – including a time when its owners were forced to flee for their lives and its spacious living room was used to stable horses – the minimalist splendour of Mies van der Rohe’s Villa Tugendhat once again shines through

Wildland creates design-driven stays and experiences worth travelling for

From wild swims in the coastal village of Tongue to rugged mountain ranges and lovingly restored buildings bringing a cosy Scot-Scandi aesthetic to life, this purpose-led organisation is reconnecting us with our wild side

Snøhetta designs minimalist interior for French skincare label Typology in Paris

Exploring the intersection of material innovation and design, Snøhetta unites minimalism with tradition in their latest project for Typology at the iconic Printemps Haussmann 

Brick from a Stone launches at Clerkenwell Design Week 2024

London-based architecture studio Artefact has collaborated with UK stone suppliers Albion Stone and Hutton Stone to catalyse the renaissance of a once favoured and beautifully imperfect construction material

A look inside Familien Kvistad’s colour-filled family home in Oslo

Natural materials and a carefully calibrated colour scheme have brought a new brightness to a once overlooked family home, under the expert eye of Familien Kvistad

Atelier L’Abri completes silver-clad house in forested hills of Canadian Laurentians

A contemporary cabin for dog lovers, this tiny home marries functionality and minimalism within an ultra-compact building footprint

Photographer Ruben Hughes shares how he captures the streets of New York and Copenhagen

Best known for his collaborations with high-value brands, Copenhagen-based Ruben Hughes, whose work features on the cover of ICON 214, captures the street spirit of New York and the young people of his adopted home with his Leica M6

House Dokka combines simple geometry and natural materials to create a home that resembles a floating treehouse

Located in Kongsberg, Norway, Snøhetta and Tor Helge Dokka have designed a mass-timber, single-family house with a low CO2 footprint

Makhno Studio’s Gnizdo houses seamlessly blend tradition and futurism

With a completion date set for this year, Ukrainian architectural studio Makhno’s latest project fuses past and future eras through traditional building methods and materials and contemporary aesthetics.