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Functional Sculpture: Coop Himmelb(l)au’s European Central Bank in Frankfurt
Greece’s travails may threaten to deconstruct the euro, but its guardians now have a new headquarters designed by an original master of deconstructivism. In Frankfurt, Coop Himmelb(l)au has housed The European Central Bank in twisting towers, and intervened in a vast historic market hall.
The Art of Repetition – Chisel & Mouse
With nine new buildings recently added to their portfolio, including a model of the Bauhaus, Chisel & Mouse continue to do what they love.
Callum Lumsden – 10 things I’ve learned about design
Callum Lumsden, a retail design specialist for the museum and leisure sectors, shares some of the design lessons he’s learned over the years.
School of thought
Gareth Gardner photographs designer Terence Woodgate with his piece for the London College of Furniture’s 50th anniversary exhibition.
Sou Fujimoto in Miami
Sou Fujimoto is the Japanese architect who brought a cloud composed of thousands of white, steel rods to Kensington Gardens in London. Now he’s created a waterfall in glass in Miami
Skyward – High-Rise Frankfurt – Review
As we review Frankfurt’s latest high-rise, the European Central Bank by Coop Himmelb(l)au, in the current issue of Blueprint, Herbert Wright looks back at Germany’s great skyscraper city
Being Human – Ilse Crawford
Former journalist turned designer, Ilse Crawford exercises a humanist approach to her work, to create comfortable, ‘lived-in’ environments. Her outlook was on display at the Stockholm Furniture Fair, for which she imported her studio’s ‘not cool, but warm’ ethos for the event’s feature lounge
Statement brands: how designers create personality
As part of FX’s March retail supplement, Pamela Buxton looks at four premium brands that are investing in design to make a unique statement
Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester by MUMA
The rise of Manchester as a confident, contemporary metropolis steps up with the transformation of one of its cultural jewels, the Whitworth Gallery. MUMA’s bold yet sensitive extension of the internationally significant institution is not just a major upgrade, but draws it right into its surrounding parkland.
Wayne Hemingway’s ‘can-do’ attitude
Red or Dead founder Wayne Hemingway, currently working on re-establishing Margate’s amusement park Dreamland in a vintage regeneration, urges architects, designers and their clients to be brave in projects, to be creative and adopt the all-important ‘can-do’ philosophy.