Tag: Oliver Wainwright
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Sci-fi socialism and Soviet snowmobiles: the best of the London Design Biennale
Its presentation may seem hurried and chaotic, but the inaugural edition of this design gala brings eye-opening visions of utopia from all corners of the globe
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Astronaut coffee and DIY heart surgery – Designs of the Year unveiled
Ikea’s flat-pack refugee shelter, an online sexual health test and Taipei’s scooter share among ideas to go on show at London’s new Design Museum
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Museum of London design shortlist: from luxury boutique to history chic
Smithfield market will be the museum’s new home, but which architectural vision should shape its future: the eye-catching one, the ghostly one, the corporate one … or the one that rings alarm bells?
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First look: inside the Switch House – Tate Modern’s power pyramid
With its chainmail brickwork, vast spaces and panoramic views, the Tate’s £260m ziggurat is a mesmerising twist on the existing art gallery
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Zaha Hadid: creator of ambitious wonders – and a fair share of blunders
In her best buildings the laws of physics appear suspended, while other designs struggle when forced to meet reality
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‘Like a shimmering sea creature’: Britain’s first amphibious homes
A luxury floating house on the Thames that rises and falls with the water levels is just the start for the architectural duo set on addressing problem flooding