04/05/2021 architecture & interior
Although vertical gardens and living walls have been in existence for millenniums, today they play a more pivotal role that ever in ensuring humans and nature can live together in harmony. As a movement, they are re-envisioning the role of architecture and how we live in urban spaces.
Read more 30/04/2021 Escape
Submerged underneath a swirling wave just to capture the perfect shot of a surfer riding a wave, these are the moments that define Sarah Lee's photography. A champion of water documentation, writer Lauren L. Hill covers her story for She Surf.
Read more 29/04/2021 food & beverages
Founded in Berlin in 2013, Infarm’s modular vertical farms—a distributed model that is easily scalable—can be found on the aisles of supermarkets across the world. Writer Mónica R. Goya delves into this pioneering concept for Urban Farmers.
Read more 27/04/2021 Escape food & beverages
In just over a decade, urban farming has evolved from an underground part of society to a mainstream source of food and daily city life. To coincide with the release of Urban Farmers, Valery Rizzo and Mónica R Goya reflect on this growing movement and translating it into a book.
Read more 21/04/2021 architecture & interior
A retreat in the foresty mountains of Cape Town rises to share the space with nature in a seemingly organic fashion. The architectural creation by Malan Vorster is a leading case study that displays an emerging South African design style. Propelling a vision that differs from Western ideals, this project was a shinning example from Beyond the West.
Read more 15/04/2021 architecture & interior
For the second-part of the Wang Shu and Yoko Choi interview, the pair discuss China's position in the global architecture discourse and why Shu doesn't take on projects outside of his homeland.
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