Haller Gut Architekten unveils contemporary design for Aeschi School in Switzerland

Swiss practice Haller Gut Architekten has completed its latest architectural endeavour in Aeschi, a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, for a local school

Bio-architecture Formosana revolutionises sustainable design with Taisugar Circular Village in Taiwan

As the first residential project in Taiwan to fully adapt circular economy principles, Taisugar Circular Village (TCV) comprises three housing blocks, 351 rental units, an urban farm and an eco-pond

How Paris is taking a new approach to its architectural legacy at the Olympic Games

A century after hosting its last Olympic Games, the French capital prepares to welcome the Olympic Flame of Paris 2024. From generating iconic landmarks to revitalising neglected areas, how might Paris 2024 reshape the urban profile of the city?

Masquespacio reimagines Miami Art Deco style in a futuristic Barcelona ice cream shop

True to its style DNA, Valencia-based design studio Masquespacio creates a candy-coloured interior scheme for Amiko Gelato ice cream parlour in Catalonia's capital

Triennale Milano’s 24th International Exhibition will explore the theme of inequalities

‘I believe, we are more and more aware that if we don’t try to deal with inequalities, we will never seriously slow down global warming and climate change’ says Stefano Boeri, on Triennale Milano's 24th International Exhibition theme. As the Triennale gears up for the launch on 17 May 2025, ICON chats with Stefano Boeri, President of Triennale Milano, to find out more

Giles Tettey Nartey talks craft and ritual in ICON’s Spring/Summer 2024 issue

Alongside an academic teaching career at the Bartlett and AA, the British-Ghanaian designer draws on his heritage for installation work that is rooted in West African craft and ritual, exploring inanimate objects and the human processes that interact with them

Architecture Icon: Mies van der Rohe’s domestic masterpiece in Brno has survived everything the 20th century could throw at it

Nearly a century after its construction – including a time when its owners were forced to flee for their lives and its spacious living room was used to stable horses – the minimalist splendour of Mies van der Rohe’s Villa Tugendhat once again shines through

Wildland creates design-driven stays and experiences worth travelling for

From wild swims in the coastal village of Tongue to rugged mountain ranges and lovingly restored buildings bringing a cosy Scot-Scandi aesthetic to life, this purpose-led organisation is reconnecting us with our wild side

Snøhetta designs minimalist interior for French skincare label Typology in Paris

Exploring the intersection of material innovation and design, Snøhetta unites minimalism with tradition in their latest project for Typology at the iconic Printemps Haussmann 

Brick from a Stone launches at Clerkenwell Design Week 2024

London-based architecture studio Artefact has collaborated with UK stone suppliers Albion Stone and Hutton Stone to catalyse the renaissance of a once favoured and beautifully imperfect construction material

A look inside Familien Kvistad’s colour-filled family home in Oslo

Natural materials and a carefully calibrated colour scheme have brought a new brightness to a once overlooked family home, under the expert eye of Familien Kvistad

Atelier L’Abri completes silver-clad house in forested hills of Canadian Laurentians

A contemporary cabin for dog lovers, this tiny home marries functionality and minimalism within an ultra-compact building footprint

Photographer Ruben Hughes shares how he captures the streets of New York and Copenhagen

Best known for his collaborations with high-value brands, Copenhagen-based Ruben Hughes, whose work features on the cover of ICON 214, captures the street spirit of New York and the young people of his adopted home with his Leica M6

House Dokka combines simple geometry and natural materials to create a home that resembles a floating treehouse

Located in Kongsberg, Norway, Snøhetta and Tor Helge Dokka have designed a mass-timber, single-family house with a low CO2 footprint

Makhno Studio’s Gnizdo houses seamlessly blend tradition and futurism

With a completion date set for this year, Ukrainian architectural studio Makhno’s latest project fuses past and future eras through traditional building methods and materials and contemporary aesthetics.

This new eco-conscious hotel concept in the Trosa archipelago draws a discerning crowd

Realised by Swedish architect Andreas Martin-Löf, and founded by Umberto Garabello, Landet Stay embraces local ties and natural surroundings

Clément Cividino’s restoration of a 1960s fibreglass pod by Nikolaos Xasteros lands in the Spanish countryside

A perfectly restored fibreglass pod represents a labour of love for dealer and curator Clément Cividino, who is bringing back to life the prefabricated architecture of the 1960s and 1970s Space Age

A new exhibition at Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center celebrates Albert Frey

The Swiss architect from the studio of Le Corbusier who went on to create his own brand of modernism in the Californian desert is being celebrated in Palm Springs, the town he made his own

Hérault Arnod Architectures teams up with Dutch artist Krijn de Koning to design mobile museum for MUMO and Centre Pompidou

MUMO and Centre Pompidou have joined forces with Hérault Arnod Architectures and Dutch artist Krijn de Koning to launch a mobile museum, which will take art to communities across France

Parts and Labor Design adds walnut wood panels and Italian red stone to subterranean bar in New York

Set in the corner of the landmark Townsend building, one of the Flatiron District’s architectural jewels since its construction between 1896 and 1897, Sotto is the neighbourhood's latest chic addition 

Form Us With Love and EasyMining explore innovative circular uses for a materials by-product

A collaboration between circular materials company EasyMining and Swedish design studio Form Us With Love has been exploring design-friendly uses for sand that is generated as a by-product of waste recovery