Apple’s 600-capacity Battersea venue unites concerts, recording and broadcasting. Does platform-backed architecture serve artists—or sideline the crowd?
Parsons researchers challenge manufactured housing’s low-price promise. Can safer materials and smarter procurement protect residents without raising barriers?
Neuroinclusive interiors need more than calming colours. Demand paid user participation, adjustable spaces and evidence from everyday occupation.
Zuckoff detects nearby smart glasses. Should visible recording signals and bystander consent be built into wearables, rather than outsourced to defensive apps?
Washington’s proposed triumphal arch exposes a collision between national symbolism, military operations and the public’s right to civic space.
HCCH Studio’s Bothaus for Sudo Technology asks whether low-tech interiors make robotics approachable—or offer reassurance without explanation.
Nick Cave’s Soundsuits conceal identity while commanding attention. Can spectacular design protect individuals and amplify collective political power?
BIG’s temporary city for Shakira in Madrid promises reuse. Its green credentials depend on what happens next: transport, storage and actual redeployment.
Could cafés turn coffee grounds and other waste into local interiors? A speculative materials network puts hygiene, energy and labour before circular hype.
Benghazi’s 2050 city plan promises digital coordination. But who controls the data, sets priorities, and gives residents the power to say no?
