• Bringing libraries back to life

    22 February 2016

    Rumours of the book’s demise have been greatly exaggerated, so Veronica Simpson takes a look at the latest library incarnations that prove it’s all in the media.

  • Could self-healing concrete be the solution to flood-damaged roads?

    19 February 2016

    TU Delft has used bacteria to create a self-healing concrete

  • Talking Points

    15 February 2016

    In response to our feature on start-ups, Asif Faruque of Level39 discusses how their entrepreneur and corporate clients ecosystem encompasses the vibe of a bank crossed with Facebook.

  • Profile: Alex Chinneck

    15 February 2016

    Sculptor Alex Chinneck, he of the melting house and the upturned pylon fame, tells us that he is planning to take his talents on tour to India, China and the USA.

  • Surfaces Focus: Case Studies

    15 February 2016

    We look at eight unique projects and the choice and use of surface materials that help make them outstanding.

  • Surfaces Focus: Designer Views

    15 February 2016

    China has opened a second prefabricated hospital in Wuhan to treat patients infected with coronavirus that has killed a total of 724 people, as of the end of 07 February.

  • Curated Diary: Achim Borchardt-Hume

    15 February 2016

    Director of exhibitions at Tate Modern, Achim Borchardt-Hume picks his top art and design events across the world for the new year

  • This is Temporary: Transient Architecture

    9 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

    9 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.

  • Surfaces Focus: Products

    9 February 2016

    An at-a-glance pick of some of the latest surface materials now available and ready to be specified in your projects.