Practice: Materials

In 2001, architect Antonio Citterio revolutionized the sofa with the modular Groundpiece. It’s still the most elegant seating system on the market.

Architecture is getting heavier again. Is permanence reasserting itself against an era obsessed with adaptability?

A quiet rebellion amongst designers is elevating the humble wall into an inhabited architectural ele ment rather than a cosmetic one.

Architects frequently discuss regenerative design, yet Cosentino illustrates the role manufacturers can play in turning principles into practice.

For a company built on taking things away, sustainability's additive tendencies posed an interesting problem. Array is the answer.

Born from studying the failures tossed onto Sydney sidewalks, King Living’s furniture shifts the lif ecycle expectations architects take for granted.

Can minimalist architecture still feel rich and inviting? Syndicate Smith's Split Cabin offers a def initive answer.

A London studio proving that real collaboration with craftspeople yields details no digital workflow can fake.

In this windswept alpine landscape, origami-like planes of stone and glass give form to a home that listens.