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Radical logics of connectedness and circular economy with Chris Fox

Radical logics of connectedness and circular economy with Chris Fox

We sat down with Chris Fox to speculate on the future of regenerative architecture, circular economy and experimenting with vegetation in and on buildings.

Buddhist meditation and bamboo with Vo Trong Nghia

Buddhist meditation and bamboo with Vo Trong Nghia

The Vietnamese architect discusses insatiable construction markets and dwindling urban ecologies. For the latter, he recommends bamboo; for the former, meditation.

Beyond retail: UNStudio completes Huawei’s flagship Shanghai store

Beyond retail: UNStudio completes Huawei’s flagship Shanghai store

UNStudio, in collaboration with Chinese information and communications technology firm, Huawei, has unveiled the design for a new flagship store in Shanghai.

Natural Habitat: The biophilic office with Adam Cornish and District

Natural Habitat: The biophilic office with Adam Cornish and District

Adam Cornish and District present Habitat, where nature and the indoors perfectly align for the workplace.

Koichi Takada on nature, luxury and his latest collaboration with Lexus

Koichi Takada on nature, luxury and his latest collaboration with Lexus

As LANDMARK by Lexus returns for its sixth iteration, Sydney-based Japanese architect Koichi Takada is reflecting on the place of nature in design.

Unveiling a world first in architectural wallpaper

Unveiling a world first in architectural wallpaper

Architectural innovator Screenwood is introducing SOUNDLINA™, a unique woodgrain wallpaper with high acoustic performance.

G8A designs a series of nature-themed pizza restaurants in Ho Chi Minh

G8A designs a series of nature-themed pizza restaurants in Ho Chi Minh

Along with the food, recycled timber shingles, bamboo and reclaimed bricks rendered in eye-catching ways are the highlight in these three pizza joints.

Designing with nature’s palette: Biophilic design tours the world in Autex Acoustics’ new colour range

Designing with nature’s palette: Biophilic design tours the world in Autex Acoustics’ new colour range

Rich yet muted hues tell stories of sun-baked canyons, mysterious oceans, and verdant highlands in Autex Acoustics’ captivating new palette.

Studio Bipolar delivers Media Monks a new, vibrant workplace

Studio Bipolar delivers Media Monks a new, vibrant workplace

Nestled within a lushly vegetated garden, the Media Monks Campus in India spans 100,000 square feet of dynamic, modern workspace that reflects the team’s youthful energy.

Sustainable design finds sensory pleasures in Organoid Natural Surfaces

Sustainable design finds sensory pleasures in Organoid Natural Surfaces

Our experience of the world is profoundly shaped by the essential elements of sight, touch and scent. Biophilic, ethical and inherently sustainable, Organoid Natural Surfaces explores the connection between texture and experience in the organic world.

How biodiversity design could benefit Vietnam’s tourism industry 

How biodiversity design could benefit Vietnam’s tourism industry 

Vietnam is yet to adopt green buildings and sustainability at the same pace as the rest of the world. GroupGSA Vietnam Studio Leader and architect Thien Duong posits that the growing resorts and hotel sector is one area where designing for biodiversity can have enormous benefits, and show developers how it can be achieved locally.

The Lichen Community Collection: Biophilic design at its finest

The Lichen Community Collection: Biophilic design at its finest

Inspired by the regenerative role of lichen communities in our ecosystems, the Lichen Community collection proposes a new future for workplace flooring.