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2024 September


Johnnie Walker sheds 300 grams to make “world’s lightest glass whisky bottle”

Johnnie Walker sheds 300 grams to make “world’s lightest glass whisky bottle”

From this starting point, Lindley's team worked to gently modify the shape to evoke the standard Johnnie Walker bottle, eventually moving to technical analysis and 3D modelling, and partnering with Turkish glass company Şişecam to get to the finished hand-blown product.


Trahan Architects restores Superdome to be “microcosm” of New Orleans

Trahan Architects restores Superdome to be “microcosm” of New Orleans

Trahan Architects worked with engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti to ensure the building could stand up to high winds – it was during this 3D modelling process that the voids covered by the circulation ramps were discovered, which led to their removal.


How to grow turnips – sow and grow the crop throughout the year for an abundance of tasty roots

How to grow turnips – sow and grow the crop throughout the year for an abundance of tasty roots

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Ecosistema Urbano creates plant tower to “mitigate urban climate change”

Ecosistema Urbano creates plant tower to “mitigate urban climate change”

Designers Belinda Tato and Jose Luis Vallejo of studio Ecosistema Urbano created the structure to act as an affordable, "plug-in" public space that simultaneously provides shelter while attracting local pollinators to urban areas that lack greenspace.


What is a hybrid mattress – sleep experts explain all

What is a hybrid mattress – sleep experts explain all

'Although memory foam is often used to fill the surface layer, latex is a brilliant natural alternative as it’s an elastic material that is sustainably sourced from rubber trees', says Woolroom's Chris Tattersall, 'It’s far more popular in the US than in the UK, but it does deliver a lovely tension and level of comfort'.


David Shrigley and Faye Toogood create quirky glasses for Cubitts auction

David Shrigley and Faye Toogood create quirky glasses for Cubitts auction

"My sunglasses were inspired by the calabash, which is an essential object to everyday life in Nigeria due to its versatility," the designer explained, referencing the tropical bottle gourd that is grown for food and turned into various products.


Steven Holl winds Meander housing around gardens in Helsinki

Steven Holl winds Meander housing around gardens in Helsinki

Completed with local studio ARK-house Arkkitehdit and property developer Newil&Bau, the 7,500-square-metre project comprises 115 unique apartments with a concrete structure and lined with wood and glazing.


Studio Gang wraps San Francisco skyscraper in green ceramic tiles

Studio Gang wraps San Francisco skyscraper in green ceramic tiles

Architecture firm Studio Gang has completed the Verde tower, which is covered in green-glazed tiles and terraces that give the building "a rhythmic play of light", for San Francisco's Mission Rock development.


Shigeru Ban wins 2024 Praemium Imperiale for architecture

Shigeru Ban wins 2024 Praemium Imperiale for architecture

Alongside his cultural buildings, the Japan Art Association praised Ban for his contribution to disaster relief programmes and the establishment of the non-profit organisation Voluntary Architects Network (VAN) in 1995.


Archipelago converts brutalist post office in Belgium into learning centre

Archipelago converts brutalist post office in Belgium into learning centre

"Once the original materials have been recovered, a screed of smooth concrete is poured to restore the dominant colour," explained Laborde.


True Joy named Dulux Colour of the Year 2025

True Joy named Dulux Colour of the Year 2025

"Where Sweet Embrace provided warmth and comfort, creating spaces that made people feel at ease during uncertain times, the yellow of this year encourages a joyful leap into new horizons," Scott explained.


Manijeh Verghese aims to develop Open City to its “full potential”

Manijeh Verghese aims to develop Open City to its “full potential”

"I really think that Open City has this potential, through their incredible reach and the ways in which they engage the public, to really become a space where we can test guidance and run workshops and disseminate projects across the whole of London," Verghese added.