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  • June 2016

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  • Meet: Gort Scott Architects

    Cate St Hill chats to London-based architecture practice Gort Scott, which is reaching maturity and garnering attention with two smart projects for Oxbridge universities

    Supreme Court of the Netherlands / KAAN Architecten

    Sandwiched between historical parliamentary buildings and a popular site for mass demonstration, a new building designed by KAAN Architecten in The Hague has found a very fitting location for the country’s Supreme Court. Providing a dignified and elegant addition to its location, while working within very strict parameters as laid down by the state, KAAN Architecten has produced a design that marries both openness and privacy

    Blueprint 20/20: Ron Arad’s Rover chair

    • 23 June 2016

    In March Blueprint brought Ron Arad back to his alma mater, London’s Architectural Association, for a 20/20 talk. The idea behind 20/20 is that architects and designers expound with the benefit of perfect vision - hindsight - on a project which changed the course of their career. Ron Arad chose the Rover chair

    Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter comes first against top architects

    • 22 June 2016

    Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter has won the renowned global competition to design ‘The Icefjord Centre’ in Ilulissat which is expected to open autumn 2020. The city is situated in the UNESCO-protected area on the west coast in picturesque Greenland and the centre is used as a gathering point where local residents, businesses, climate researchers, climate debaters and global tourists meet in a dynamic learning and exhibition space.

    Case Studies

    • 20 June 2016

    Six selected schemes show the standout effect flooring can produce in a variety of settings, from an Italian mosiac showroom to a paint shop.

    Q+A

    • 20 June 2016

    Ekland sisters Annica and Marie – the latest generation in the family-run business of Bolon – talk flooring trends and more.

    Flooring Focus: Spoiled for Choice

    • 20 June 2016

    Flooring has a huge range to choose from to do a huge-ranging job, with rugs, carpeting, wood and tiles to complement or add a wow factor to interior spaces.

    Rolls Royce create the Batmobile of driverless cars

    • 17 June 2016

    In a spectacular event at London’s Roundhouse yesterday, the Rolls-Royce VISION NEXT 100 was presented. The absolutely striking looking car with a silk throne, no steering wheel and aiming to be in production by 2040 defines the future of luxury mobility.

    Adidas x Parley create trainers using illegal plastic from the ocean

    • 14 June 2016

    Adidas and Parley have worked together to suggest an extraordinary answer for the immense plastic quandary polluting the earth's oceans. The solution? Wear the problem, turning deadly fishing gear into a revolutionary stylish shoe. Adidas has teamed up with renowned designer Alexander Taylor, who will be releasing 50 pairs of stylish trainers created using over 16 plastic bottles, and 13 grams of gill nets each.

    Talking Points

    • 14 June 2016

    Landscape designs for extreme environments can be a walk in the park, says Mary Bowman of Gustafson Porter.