All articles by Sowmya Thuniki
Sowmya Thuniki
Just passing through – moveable architecture
Architecture, for so many years obsessed with permanence and making grand statements, is now looking at ways in which structures can be reused and transported elsewhere while maintaining their initial concept
All Change in the retail design sector
David Dalziel of integrated design consultancy Dalziel + Pow reflects on his company’s success in the sector over its three decades of business, and tells FX how technology has changed the retail market forever.
Runway Success – what to do with London’s airports
The only thing that seems certain is that London and the South East needs more airport capacity. With a range of proposals put forward, the Airports Commission is due to get down to the nitty-gritty of where and how it is to be supplied
A house made from aeroplane parts, by architect David Hertz
A unique house has taken shape in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, with the component parts of Boeing 747s cut up and integrated – with some physical difficulty – into the house designed by architect David Hertz, of the Studio of Environmental Architecture
Sparking a creative approach to lighting public spaces
Established in 2004 by Philips Lumec and aimed at young designers, the Fondation Concept Lumière Urbaine aims to spark a more creative approach to lighting exterior public spaces. Its design competition provides the focus. As the winners of the most recent Socialight awards demonstrate, concepts can veer from the feasible to the apparently fanciful but all are rooted in existing technology and proven principles
Design that uses natural light to generate energy
Two temporary structures erected last year, at a festival and major building event respectively, demonstrated how natural light could be used to generate renewable energy, inspired by or exploiting biomechanical methods
One to Watch: Plant & Moss
Plant & Moss, setting out to design memorable products aimed at becoming family heirlooms
Lighting design that’s blazing a trail
From glow-in-the-dark parks to signs of the times, we look at some of the more thought-provoking lighting concepts installed around the world over the past few years