Weight and Warmth: Tomoaki Uno’s Mikage-cho House
In a quiet Osaka neighborhood, Tomoaki Uno’s latest project, the Mikage-cho House, stands as a compelling study in contrast and continuity. Completed in 2024, the residence explores the tension between weight and lightness, permanence and transience, in a way that…
Space Talk: A New Listening Bar in London by EBBA and Studio Charlotte Taylor
Tucked into the streets of Farringdon, Space Talk is a new kind of listening bar, quietly confident, acoustically attuned, and designed with intimacy at its core. A collaboration between London-based architecture practice EBBA and Studio Charlotte Taylor, the project blends…
Studio Tyrrell Crafts a Refined Identity for Almond-Based Pasta Brand ALPA
Blending Italian tradition with modern dietary sensibilities, ALPA is a new gluten- and grain-free pasta alternative made from nutrient-dense almond flour. Designed for people with specific dietary needs, ALPA reinvents a staple of comfort food through a lens of health…
Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2025 Launches with a Call to Slow Down
From 18 September to 19 October 2025, the Danish capital will host the first edition of the Copenhagen Architecture Biennial, an evolution of the city’s former annual festival into a broader, more reflective platform. Organized by the Copenhagen Architecture Forum…
Aesop Bellevue Square: An Unembellished Assembly of Steel and Scent
At Aesop Bellevue Square in Seattle, architecture speaks plainly. Designed by Aesop’s in-house team, the space draws inspiration from the city’s deep industrial legacy, its aerospace engineering, software innovation, and utilitarian infrastructure. The result is a tactile tribute to honest…
Earthquake 5.9: Patricia Urquiola’s Upcycled Masterpieces for Budri
What begins as destruction can become design. Following the devastating Emilia earthquake of May 2012, which struck Northern Italy and deeply impacted the region’s artisans, Budri, a marble specialist rooted in Modena, transformed fragments of broken slabs into something entirely…
A Watch for the Perfect Soft-Boiled Egg? Yes, Really.
Japanese designer Kiyotaka Sakai has created something unexpected: a watch designed to help you boil the perfect egg. Inspired by his long-time frustration with soft-boiled eggs, either too runny, too firm, or impossible to peel, this timepiece blends precision cooking…
MOGO: Milan’s New Temple of Sound, Space, and Sake
In the heart of Milan’s ever-evolving Isola district, a former brewery has been transformed into something far more than a bar or restaurant. MOGO is a Hi-Fi haven, a modular event space, a listening lounge, and a dining destination, wrapped…
When a Sofa Sparks a Shift: Rethinking Comfort, One Detail at a Time
When a Sofa Sparks a Shift: Rethinking Comfort, One Detail at a Time Designed by sunriu_design (instagram). The Aisle Sofa wasn’t born from aesthetic ambition alone, it emerged from a blend of practical needs: easy cleaning, simple assembly, and a…
When Wood Became Wardrobe: Manasi Parmar’s Sculptural Fashion
What happens when a designer treats garments not as fabric to be sewn, but as structures to be sculpted? For fashion graduate Manasi Parmar, the answer lies in wood, a material rarely associated with the human body, let alone the…