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The Nieuw Bergen residential complex in Eindhoven, designed by MVRDV, featuring numerous uniquely angular roofs that maximize daylight for residents.
Travel & Place

MVRDV completes Eindhoven housing project with angular roofs

In Eindhoven, MVRDV has just unveiled a residential complex where 237 homes are topped with angular roofs.

Ikaika Kalua·June 14, 2026
A modern side table made from recycled e-waste plastics and coffee shells, displayed in a well-lit, contemporary living room setting.
Hearth & Home

New Furniture Made From Electronic Waste and Coffee Shells Debuts

A new line of designer furniture, 'ReForm,' from CircularDesign Inc.

Ikaika Kalua·June 10, 2026
Close-up of AA Danto's new luxury tile series, highlighting intricate patterns and textures in a beautifully lit interior setting.
Hearth & Home

AA Danto Unveils New Tile Series with Global Designer Collaborations

AA Danto's latest tile series isn't just new; some re-edited collections are explicitly designed to last for the next one hundred years.

Aisha Bakri·June 6, 2026
A contemporary public toilet building in London made from salvaged stone, showcasing durable and democratic architectural design.
Artisans & Craft

Studio Weave Designs New Stone Toilet Blocks for London

A new public toilet block in London, built with stone salvaged from a demolished office building, is explicitly designed to express democracy, according to Dezeen .

Ikaika Kalua·May 30, 2026
Modern Kerala summer home designed by Mindspark Architects, partially sunken into a cardamom plantation with timber decks and glass walls.
Hearth & Home

Mindspark Architects' Summer Home Integrated into Kerala Plantation

At the highest point of a Kerala cardamom plantation, a 360-square-metre home is partially sunken into the earth.

Jing Mei Lin·May 25, 2026
Clifftop house on São Miguel Island, Azores, featuring a blue facade made from recycled ocean plastic, integrated with historic basalt ruins.
Hearth & Home

Atelier Backlar builds clifftop house from recycled ocean plastic

On São Miguel Island in the Azores, a new clifftop house now stands within the basalt ruins of a 1980s whaler's tavern.

Chloe Dubois·May 23, 2026
Modern data center campus in Arizona featuring a Corten steel facade, designed as a civic contribution and integrated into the desert landscape.
Artisans & Craft

Gensler Corten Data Centre Embraces Civic Contribution

Gensler has unveiled plans for its Thistle Data Center Campus in Arizona, featuring a weathering steel facade designed to be a 'meaningful civic contribution' rather than a typical industrial eyesore,

Ikaika Kalua·May 21, 2026
Interior view of Browns of Leith, a vibrant food hall in a renovated historic Edinburgh factory, showcasing a lively atmosphere with food stalls and patrons.
Culinary Trends

Gras renovates century-old Edinburgh factory into vibrant food hall

An over-century-old factory in Edinburgh, a symbol of industrial might, now buzzes as Browns of Leith, a vibrant food hall.

Mateo Reyes·May 18, 2026