Author name: Terri David

Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa and playground brand Jakuets have unveiled a series of sculptural objects for children to climb on, slide down or play with in any way they like, at Milan design week. Named Yuugu, the collection represents the first collaboration between Fukasawa and Jakuets, a century-old Japanese firm that supplies nursery schools and […]

Promotion: American brick manufacturer The Belden Brick Company has created Luminescent, a range of decorative glazed bricks designed to shift in appearance from dawn to dusk. Intended for external or interior use, Luminescent bricks have subtly iridescent surfaces that appear to change with natural light throughout the day. The product offers an alternative to traditional

A staircase formed from sinuous curves connects the levels of this Victorian home that Toronto studio Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has renovated for a ceramicist. To update the 130-year-old Flow House in Toronto, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design extended the building at the rear and on top to add more space for the family. Terracotta tiles

Indian architecture practice Studio Saransh has married black basalt with steel for its self-designed workspace in the suburbs of Ahmedabad, India. Named Oasis, the 1,170-square-metre workspace marks the studio’s relocation from the city centre to the quiet suburbs as they aimed to move away from the “chaos of the city”. Studio Saransh has self-designed Oasis

Whether creating a dramatic entrance or elegantly connecting indoor and outdoor spaces, our latest lookbook collects homes where pivot doors make a striking visual impact. Rather than hinging on its side, a pivot door has hinges fixed to the top and bottom of the door, making it swing around a single vertical axis. The pivot

Large brick arches frame a series of reading areas and classrooms at this library in the Indian village of Kochargaon, which has been completed by local studio PK_Inception. Named Rural Library, the 108-square-metre building in the state of Maharashtra was designed for non-governmental organisation Round Table India, in response to the village’s lack of facilities

New York architecture studio BoND has renovated a mid-century home designed by modernist architect Harry Bates in Fire Island Pines, injecting bold accents while keeping with the building’s original style. Originally designed in 1965 by Bates, a renowned modernist, the house was in need of a holistic interior overhaul, having been updated multiple times over

Porthole-style windows puncture the gable ends of this timber mountain cabin in Norway, which has been designed by local architect Quentin Desfarges. Called Timber Nest, the home is located near the southern town of Rødberg, where it occupies a sloping, forested site overlooking the mountains of the Hardangervidda National Park. Given the site’s exposure to

Car brands have become a mainstay of Milan design week. Here, we round up the key automotive moments from 2025’s event, featuring Range Rover, Audi and Lexus among others. The car industry is increasingly seeking to align itself with design, and it’s now the norm for marque brands to commission installations, run events and even