From Overlooked Waste to Circular Opportunity: Plastics in Construction

Like the famous Russian Matryoshka doll, opening a package often feels like uncovering endless layers. Inside a cardboard box, there might be molded Styrofoam, then several plastic air pillows, and finally, individual plastic wrapping around each piece. Even a small product can leave behind a trail of plastic waste far larger than its size. Now … Read more

Top Designs Revealed in Buildner’s Fourth Annual Hospice – Home for the Terminally Ill Competition

1st Prize Winner: Our Light. Image Courtesy of Buildner Buildner has announced the results of its fourth annual Hospice – Home for the Terminally Ill international architecture ideas competition. This global call for ideas continues to explore how architecture can support end-of-life care with empathy, dignity, and contextual sensitivity. The competition invited architects and designers … Read more

From Design Fiction to Design Futures: The Changing Role of Architecture in Cultural Production

Drawing Studio / CRAB Studio. Image © Richard Bryant When Archigram published their fanatical vision for pneumatic cities and walking megastructures in the 1960s, they seemed to be designing buildings. Beneath the surface, the avant-gardeists were pushing culture through radical alternatives to lifestyles and forms of organizing in the city. Laboratories found themselves between the … Read more