Features revealing the design and development of the world’s most innovative building-products.
How often do architects redesign a kitchen layout because the refrigerator door continues to bump in to other elements, opens the wrong way, or sticks out past the line of the counter? Not only are these bulky appliances sometimes a pain to integrate into the design of a kitchen, but they also localize all food and…
Yesterday we reported on some of the highlights from Coverings 2016, focusing on the Italian conting ent at the show. Today we take a look at the headliners from two other major players in tile production: North America and Spain. Natucer CrossvilleNewer photography of the moon’s surface, as well as images captured from the Mars Exploration…
Many millenials enjoy the social vitality of shared living spaces and the productive atmosphere of c o-working hubs, but are put off by the lack of privacy they crave during certain times of the day. Now, a solution may have arrived in the shape of the MINI LIVING concept apartment, designed by MINI in accordance with…
A true treasure in the heart of Milan, the Palazzo Litta played host to a special showcase during Fu orisalone titled “A Matter of Perception: Tradition & Technology.” Berlin-based architect Diebedo Francis Kéré redesigned the palace’s central courtyard, transforming it into a “Courtyard Village” where visitors could meet and greet. All photography by Elisabetta Rizzato Born…
For the last week in Milan at Salone del Mobile 2016, a simple question was explored with seemingly endless possibilities: How shall we live? Though entirely open-ended at first glance, the framework for the answer is actually surprisingly predetermined due to one growing, indisputable trend. As people flock to cities in ever-increasing numbers, the demand…
During the 2016 Milan Design Week, the colonnaded cloister of Basilica Minore di San Simpliciano, in the heart of the city’s Brera Design District, underwent a brilliant transformation courtesy of Japanese creative studio Nendo. The installation, titled 50 Manga Chairs, featured, as the name says, 50 different chairs lined up in a perfect grid filling…
At the height of Salone del Mobile in Milan, Architizer hosted a dinner party right in the MINI LIVI NG Installation. Bridging privacy and community is central to the MINI LIVING Installation. While curious visitors freely roamed the space to kick the proverbial tyres of the concept apartment, special guests sat down to a long candlelit…
OUR NEW COLUMN ‘Tiny Revolutions’ EXPLORES initiatives in grassroots architecture around the globe, addressing issues of affordable, sustainable and accessible construction techniques and design solutions for developing communities. All around the world, crowdfunding has empowered communities of all sizes to present grassroots projects and gain the support of thousands of people to make them happen.…
Possibly the biggest showcase of architect-manufacturer collaborations every year, Milan Design Week returned with new site-specific installations and, of course, products by award-winning or emerging international architects. We whittle down the list to present our top product picks of the 2016 edition. Zaha HadidThe final furniture design of the late Zaha Hadid, Mew is a…