Bicycle face — what on Earth is it?This isn’t directly related to urbanism, but actually maybe it is… it’s to do with the rise of bikes…Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023
Why mushrooms will save us allBecause plastic lasts for so long, every single piece of plastic ever made still exists — and will continue to do so for at least 500…Jul 28, 2023Jul 28, 2023
Reclaimed —I loved leafing through new book Reclaimed — New homes from old materials by Penny Craswell.Dec 10, 2022Dec 10, 2022
Taking a walk on the wild sideSometimes I think we are too far removed from nature — from seeing animals in the wild, rarely feeling the earth under our feet. At times…Sep 14, 2022Sep 14, 2022
The Sara Cultural Centre in Skellefteå, Sweden, by White Arkitekter, is opening its doors to the…Robert Schmitz and Oskar Norelius, lead architects at White Arkitekter said: “Mass timber has emerged as one of the most sustainable…Oct 29, 2021Oct 29, 2021
From secret island to tourist attraction in DenmarkIn 2016 Danish super architecture firm Cobe took on the redevelopment of Paper Island in central Copenhagen, which will be finished in…Aug 29, 2021Aug 29, 2021
Kolkata’s Library on WheelsKolkata, the capital of West Bengal, is the only Indian city to still maintain its tram network, which dates back to 1902. Now the city…Mar 25, 2021Mar 25, 2021
The Future Library, OsloI wrote a little piece about the Future Library for the Dec/Jan issue of Monocle— but I had a minuscule word count so couldn’t get in as…Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
I recently had the chance to become better acquainted with Estonia’s plywood manufacturing heritage.Industrialist AM Luther manufactured beautiful plywood office and domestic furniture, suitcases and hat boxes. His brand, also known as…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
Designer Alexander GirardPerhaps a little less well known than his contemporaries such as the Eameses and Eero Saarinen, Alexander Girard was nonetheless a leading…Jul 13, 2020Jul 13, 2020
