All articles by Katherine Houston
Katherine Houston
10 examples of modern architecture homes
There’s a great deal of extraordinarily-designed houses across the globe and we decided to highlight some of the modern architecture homes that caught our attention. From portable houses to cantilever designs, this compilation will aim to satisfy your urge to peruse ultra-modern developments, and perhaps inspire your next project?
The 10 Best Designed Cafes in the World
With an immeasurable amount of cafes and coffeehouses across the globe, we browsed through four thousand to find our definitive list of the 10 best designed cafes in the world.
Talks you can’t miss at Clerkenwell Design Week
One of the biggest events in the design world is nearly here. From tomorrow, the designers and architects of the world will descend on London’s beautiful Clerkenwell district to take in all things visual. From innovation to creativity pushing all boundaries, this celebration of design is not to be missed.
Psychology of a Happy Office
As winter descends what is the secret of a happy office? Amanda Godwin-Jones, Head of Design for office interior design experts Peldon Rose, discusses the psychology of productivity and motivation in the workplace, providing tips to help create a happy office.
Joe Vose investigates the implications of smart lighting
Joe Vose of Light Bureau looks at the implications of smart lighting, plus comment from Kevan Shaw, of independent lighting consultancy KSLD
Scared of heights? Beware of LA’s new 70-story ‘Skyslide’
Got a head for heights? In the city of Los Angeles a new ’fr- height-ful’ challenge arrived on the 20th of June, OUE announced the official opening of OUE Skyspace LA. Reaching nearly 1000 feet above the City of Angels in the iconic U.S. Bank Tower, it will honour the culture, community and people that make the city unlike any other city in the world.
Emaar designs an astonishing new skyline for Dubai
It doesn’t get bigger or better than this design, really it doesn’t. Designed by Santiago Calatrava Valls, a new iconic destination was unveiled at an exclusive preview in Dubai. With a design that was influenced by the natural contours of the lily flower and the region’s Islamic culture, The Pinnacle Room will crown The Tower. Once built it is predicted that The Tower will be Dubai Creek Harbour’s most desired residential and leisure destinations in the city.
Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter comes first against top architects
Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter has won the renowned global competition to design ‘The Icefjord Centre’ in Ilulissat which is expected to open autumn 2020. The city is situated in the UNESCO-protected area on the west coast in picturesque Greenland and the centre is used as a gathering point where local residents, businesses, climate researchers, climate debaters and global tourists meet in a dynamic learning and exhibition space.
Rolls Royce create the Batmobile of driverless cars
In a spectacular event at London’s Roundhouse yesterday, the Rolls-Royce VISION NEXT 100 was presented. The absolutely striking looking car with a silk throne, no steering wheel and aiming to be in production by 2040 defines the future of luxury mobility.