Architecture

MVRDV’s Barcode collection deploys simple concrete modules for Barcelona street furniture. This approach, alongside the detailed integration of nature in

Studio Marco Vermeulen’s Museum Vonk in Eindhoven employs pigmented lime plaster on hempcrete facades, demonstrating a commitment to bio-based construction.

DinellJohansson’s fruit stand in Fridhemsplan serves Gazmend Likaj, a vendor who has operated there for sixteen years. This small intervention,

Vollebak’s Rock Jacket, with its 54,000 slate tiles, exemplifies an intense focus on single-material durability within design. Across various scales,

Carmody Groarke, Atama, and Re-st’s revamp of Design Museum Gent introduced a geometric volume wrapped in waste-based white bricks. These

Rare Collectiv’s Skroget sauna in Båtsfjord, Norway, stands as a skeletal frame of reclaimed timber ribs overlooking a busy harbor.

The Knekt floor lamp by Hegren features local production and design for repairability. These stories collectively reveal a tension between

Rezen’s transformation of hotel stables into Alchemy Saunas illustrates a return to fundamental material truths, directly engaging with existing structures.

DinellJohansson’s meticulous restoration of Folkets Hus in Gothenburg exemplifies a nuanced approach to urban renewal. A shared thread connects seemingly

Hayhurst and Co retained the distinctive 1970s exterior of a Hampstead townhouse while reorganizing its interior around a triple-height void.