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The Blueprint curated diary: Maya Dvash
6 August 2018Maya Dvash, chief curator of Design Museum Holon in Israel, shares her recommendations for the best shows and books of the summer
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The 16th Venice Architecture Biennale — review
27 July 2018The 16th Venice Architecture Biennale takes as its theme the concept of Freespace. With 71 exhibition participants and 63 national pavilions, there’s much to explore. Here we bring you all the highlights — and reflect on how architects from around the world have interpreted the idea of generous, inclusive and humane architecture
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Review: Night fever – designing club culture
24 July 2018Vitra Design Museum’s latest show immerses visitors in the world of nightclubs, to explore how design has shaped our nightlife
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Park delights: Frida Escobedo's Serpentine Pavilion & Christo's London Mastaba
16 July 2018This year’s sleek Serpentine Pavilion in Hyde Park, designed by Frida Escobedo, aligns with the Greenwich Meridian. Floating on the lake nearby, Christo’s The London Mastaba makes a splash
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'Architecture that adapts to human need': Carlo Ratti on the Senseable City
11 July 2018What happens when buildings and spaces can sense their surroundings? Carlo Ratti, founding partner of CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and director of MIT’s Senseable City Lab, considers the benefits of 'pervasive sensing'
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Tastemakers: Inside the world of food and drink design
6 July 2018From tasty teardrops to inhalable clouds of gin, from conceptual edibles to curated eating experiences, from Nestlé to Nandos, the art of food design comes in many guises with varied goals and outcomes
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Immersed in nature: Stepping Stone House by Hamish & Lyons
3 July 2018Floating within its own bespoke landscape of lake and giant tree ferns, Stepping Stone House provides a family of five with an enchanting space for playing, sleeping and partying
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The new industry: former factories transform into modern makerspaces
1 July 2018Around the world, many former industrial buildings have been transformed into high-end housing or art galleries. But now a new wave of projects honours the manufacturing heritage of these built structures, repurposing them for the makers of today
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A world of wonder: Kengo Kuma's Hans Christian Anderson Museum
26 June 2018On the drawing board: For Kengo Kuma, building a museum in Odense honouring his childhood hero, Hans Christian Anderson, meant designing-in wonder and fantasy
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'We are not just minds, we are carnal': Leading architects on sensory design
18 June 2018The design of spaces can powerfully shape sensory experiences, but how important is it to think about sound, smell, touch and sight when planning a building? Leading architects around the world share their thoughts about sensory design with Blueprint
