South House Tale
South House Tale
South House Tale

Md Al Amin Sohan

From Milan to Chicago: Architecture Now and the Leading Practices of Herzog & de Meuron, Gensler, and Heatherwick

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Chicago Fire FC soccer stadium. Image Courtesy of Gensler From Milan’s Scalo Farini to downtown Chicago, and from the Tuscan countryside to the UK’s retrofit initiatives, recent announcements demonstrate how architecture is evolving in response to climate goals, cultural identity, and urban transformation. Herzog & de Meuron’s new headquarters for UniCredit will anchor one of … Read more

10 Pavilion Highlights from the London Design Biennale 2025

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Memory Grid ﺷﺒﻜﺔ اﻟﺬاﻛﺮة / Zawraq Collective, Haitham Al-Busafi. Image © London Design Biennale 2025 The fifth edition of the London Design Biennale is taking place at Somerset House from 5 to 29 June 2025. The theme of this year’s edition is “Surface Reflections,” an invitation to explore “the dynamic interplay between internal experience and … Read more

The Appliance as an Expression of Material Culture

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Courtesy of Gaggenau The history of household appliances closely mirrors the transformation of the modern home and domestic life throughout the 20th century. Rooted in the technical advances of the Industrial Revolution and driven by urban electrification, these devices were created to mechanize everyday tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and food preservation. A major milestone … Read more

Between Geometric Shapes and Raw Materials: The Case of Brutalism in Italy

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Studio-Museum Augusto Murer, Falcade. Giuseppe Davanzo (1970-1971). . Image © Roberto Conte Born in the post-war period in the United Kingdom, the Brutalism movement was first met with skepticism but has found a new appreciation in the last decade, capturing the imagination of new designers fascinated with the interplay between striking geometric shapes and the … Read more

“No House Exists in Isolation”: Riken Yamamoto on the Failures of Contemporary Housing in Louisiana Channel Interview

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Riken Yamamoto, born in Beijing in 1945 and raised in Yokohama shortly after World War II, is a Japanese architect celebrated for fostering community through architecture. After founding his practice, Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop, in 1973, he became renowned for works ranging from social housing, such as Hotakubo Housing and Pangyo Housing, to civic … Read more