How renting solar energy is supporting Nigerian rural communities
In rural villages across Nigeria, power outages can stretch for 30 consecutive days. Nearly 90 million people lack access to […]
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Design’s newest player is Heineken® Studio, launching a collaboration with Axel Chay
The partnership between Heineken® Studio and Marseille-based designer Axel Chay is more than just another product launch, representing instead a […]
Designing the Invisible City: how the urban exposome shapes our future
Fall 2025 marks my final semester working and studying at MIT—a moment that allows me to slow down, reflect, and […]
Creative Resilience at Barcelona Design Week 2025
“Creative resilience,” said Andrés Reisinger as he stepped off stage, “is an oxymoron.” It set the tone for Barcelona Design […]
Thomas Sankara Mausoleum: a monument to Burkina Faso’s revolutionary leader
In Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, a new architectural landmark has emerged to honour one of Africa’s most celebrated leaders. On May […]
What a board game can teach us about autism and empathy
Despite being one of the most common neurodivergencies, autism remains widely misunderstood, especially in adulthood, when formal support drops and […]
A new material toolkit to solve water scarcity
Global water shortage is currently one of the world’s most pressing issues, with over 2 billion people lacking access to […]
AAU Anastas: reimagining stone, reclaiming territory in Palestine
At the 24th International Exhibition of Triennale di Milano, a powerful stone structure rises in the garden like a creature […]
Design for a moving world: Nicolas Guillamot’s urban objects
Laboratories, for designers, are the mind’s room – a space for exploration, play, research. A space where skills take shape, […]
Beyond the cubicle: a modern office shaped by friendly privacy
In workspace layouts, finding the perfect balance between collaboration and privacy is a key characteristic for office wellbeing. The modern […]
A conversation with Textile Refuge: transforming fashion’s waste into building material
Emerging from a university thesis project, Textile Refuge is an open-source initiative that transforms textile waste into cement-based building materials […]
Pioneering clean energy: nuclear through design
Pininfarina Architecture has collaborated with the startup newcleo and Fincantieri to bring to the Corderie dell’Arsenale an exhibition that showcases […]
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