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Santiago Cirugeda & the Spanish network of collaborative architects
Santiago Cirugeda cuts straight to the chase with a clear warning when introducing the work of his practice. Put simply, it’s not for those who insist positive change is achieved within the confines of rules, regulations, or indeed laws.
Help OpenCell Increase CoVid-19 testing capacity to >10K/day
A once in a century global pandemic. We have had more world wars than pandemic case studies. We need to act quickly and efficiently to limit public harm.
Vision Direct awards £25,000 to the winner of Visionaries Design Competition
Online contact lens retailer Visiondirect.co.uk recently concluded ‘Visionaries’, its first student design competition, announcing the winning design.
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Alice Potts turns sweat into fashion
Alice talks us through her fashion pieces made of sweat crystals and explains how multi-disciplinarity is the key.
Forensic Architecture – Architecture of Resistance
Forensic Architecture questions the role and responsibility of architects in light of ongoing and increasing urban conflicts.
Futures With Luke Robert Mason
Quantitive futurist Amy Webb discusses the importance of trend forecasting, the global challenges faced by modern businesses, and the tools you need for thinking like a futurist.
Freestyle: Architectural Adventures in Mass Media
This new commission by multidisciplinary design studio Space Popular raises one of the most enduring concerns of architecture: the rise and fall of styles.
Vertigo plants an experiential urban forest at Centre Point
Echelon, an interactive audio-visual installation by Danish digital art group Vertigo, has been unveiled at the foot of London’s Centre Point, in the newly opened St Giles Square.
The Value and Price of Development
When Design Exchange Asked The Gentle Author To Pen An Opinion Piece On The Subject He’s Best Known For— The Politics Of Aesthetic And Cultural Change In East London— We Offered Free Rein On Focus And Angle. He Did Not Disappoint
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Singapore’s Kaleidoscope of Architectural Styles – Part 1
Singapore is perhaps one of the most diverse cities in terms of religion, race and language in the world. This Southeast Asian country is probably the only place in the world where you can see churches, mosques and temples dedicated to both the Buddhist and Hindu religions all on the same street.
York set to become UK’s first car-free city centre
York is on track to have the UK’s first car-free city centre after the council backed plans to ban private vehicles.
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2020 Wellbeing Cities Award: Call for Applications
NewCities has announced the launch of the 2020 Wellbeing Cities Award , an international award recognizing cities’ efforts to place wellbeing at the heart of their policy and planning.
Arup leads the architectural vision for Copenhagen’s Cityringen metro
the city’s largest infrastructure project in 400 years
WilkinsonEyre revitalises Copenhagen’s harbour with new pedestrian and cycle bridge
“Historic maps show a bridge existed on this site in the 1800s and linked the centre of Copenhagen to its defensive ramparts, some of which still exist,” explains Simon Roberts, Associate Director of international architecture practice WilkinsonEyre.
Why Urban Farms May Make Fresh Produce Markets Obsolete
New York’s historic Essex Street Market recently moved from its original location into a modern space, urban farms on the city’s rooftops are closer aligned with society’s increased food consciousness than many fresh produce markets.