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The World of Charles and Ray Eames at the Barbican review
Corinne Julius visits the Barbican’s show, the first British retrospective on these two famous designers in 15 years, and finds there is still much to say about the duo
Palladian Design: The Good, The Bad and The Unexpected review
This small but all encompassing exhibition at the RIBA considers not just the individual architect, but his wider effect on the profession, finds Shumi Bose
The Waste House
Video tape for insulation and floors of MDF off-cuts comprise this pioneering zero carbon house in Brighton, Veronica Simpson reports.
Chicago Biennial review
The first Chicago Architecture Biennial is an exuberant explosion of ideas and it reaches out to engage the city. It offers spectacle and reflection, fantasies and practical projects, global perspective and local intervention. But what is the agenda? And does it succeed in restoring Chicago’s position at the centre-stage of architecture?
Superior interiors
Designer Sarah Burghard says cookie-cutter design isn’t what independent hoteliers want.
Dream location
The opulent and eclectic Reverie Saigon epitomises the rush to wealth in Vietnam. Its luxurious interior is mainly decked out with Italian design. Why?
If Only there were moving meetings to promote good health
says Alex Marrs, lead designer at Area Sq Regions
What does your client’s brand sound like?
Chris Wilcox says that while many stores, salons and restaurants play music, is it giving the right message? And more importantly, what song are you?
Curated Diary: Axel Rüger
Curator and Director of the Van Gogh Museum, Axel Rüger picks his top art and design events across the world for the winter months
London Design Festival: Tylko
Emerging Warsaw-based start-up Tylko suggests how we might all be purchasing furniture in the future — with the use of an augmented reality app. Cate St Hill tests it out