News Archive - DesignCurial

Blueprint 20/20: High Line by Diller Scofidio + Renfro

15 February 2016

Celebrating the launch of Phaidon’s The High Line book - also designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro - Blueprint brought Liz Diller and Ric Scofidio together at London’s Architectural Association to discuss this most vaunted of public-realm, urban regeneration projects of the 21st century

Recycled art illuminates Trafalgar Square

By Katherine Houston
11 February 2016

Luzinterruptus showcases its light installation featured at Lumiere London

Review: Shenzhen Urbanism\Architecture Bi-City Biennale 2015

09 February 2016

Herbert Wright travels to the Aaron Betsky-curated event, finding it well worth the trip, even just to see where China’s unprecedented urbanisation has led.

This is Temporary: Transient Architecture

09 February 2016

Temporary architecture has been appearing and disappearing more and more in urban public spaces. Many such structures have been branded ‘pop-ups’, follies to provide a moment of light entertainment and camera-ready delight. But there is a long history of a more holistic type of temporary architecture that subtly suggests how we could live, work and play more harmoniously. Here we feature an extract from Cate St Hill’s new book, published by the RIBA, including interviews with 13 exciting, young, socially minded architects, designers and multidisciplinary collectives, making and building their own way.

Making Africa – A Continent of Contemporary Design

09 February 2016

Veronica Simpson visits the Making Africa – A Continent of Contemporary Design, which busts stereotypes and prejudices through a focus of contemporary creativity and innovation.