design for longevity
Ideas
“From the spoon to the skyscraper”
With no expense spared, the collaboration between Hannes Peer and Minotti went through a series of iterations to emulate the imperfect perfectionism embodied within the respective oeuvres.
CPD
Augmented natural strength with engineered stone
By taking a natural material and adding to its pre-existing qualities, new possibilities emerge for improved performance, sustainability and innovation. A recent CPD Live session explains how this applies to engineered stone.
Articles
Koichi Takada on his philosophy of conscious architecture
For Koichi Takada of Koichi Takada Architects the reigning imperative of our time is not simply to look back at history and preserve it. It is to move inexorably forward – in an environmental sense.
Ideas
Cult joins the circular economy with sustainability initiative
In the fight for sustainability, Cult Design has announced the launch of its in-house initiative, Cultivated, which offers buy back, refurbishment and recycling services for well-loved items of authentic design.
Articles
Good Design Doesn’t Date
British architecture practice, McLaren. Excell champions emphatic design, adaptive reuse and design for longevity in the fourth short film to be released as part of On Design, an online series produced by VOLA.