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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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Bauhaus in Barcelona: Francesc Macià 10
9 July 2018A new luxury residence in the heart of Barcelona brings together the best of old and new.
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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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Nature, craft and modern design meet at this coastal Costa Rican hotel
19 June 2018A new, boutique hotel in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, blends modern design, traditional craftsmanship, and the natural environment.
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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
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Reflecting the Romans: Musée de la Romanité by Elizabeth de Portzamparc
12 June 2018Elizabeth de Portzamparc’s new Musée de la Romanité in Nimes responds to two millennia of history with undulating reflections and a building that draws the city into — and on to — it.
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Access all areas: designing spaces and places for diverse sensory needs
5 June 2018For those with specific sensory experiences — from deafness and blindness to autism — the design of spaces can help or hinder. Increasingly, architects and clients are working together to create environments that are more inclusive than ever before
