Dior unveils golden bamboo version of Paris HQ

Fashion house Dior has revealed the Dior Bamboo Pavilion concept store in Tokyo's Daikanyama area with a facade that was designed to evoke Japanese bamboo forests.

The exterior of the 1,800-square-metre store was designed to replicate Dior's townhouse at 30 Montaigne, Paris, similar to Dior Gold House, another concept store that opened in Bangkok in 2024.

The facade was designed to reference Japanese bamboo forests and is lit up at night. On top of the building sits the Dior star, which has been the symbol of the house since...

MODERN TREE HOUSES

Ten years after my collaboration with Taschen for Cabins book, I am pleased to collaborate again on an architectural collection entitled Modern Tree Houses. The book lists more than 60 extraordinary tree houses classified according to five chapters for which I created the opening illustrations.

Spaces That Feel Back: How Buildings Respond to Human Behavior

113 Spring / Snøhetta. Image © Hanna Grankvist

Buildings were always intended to solve a straightforward problem: shelter. Through form and material, they protected occupants from the weather and organized human activity. Modern architecture, along with evolving lifestyles, added new priorities — efficiency, density, structural innovation, and aesthetics. People now demand more from buildings. Occupants increasingly want environments that actively support how they live, work, and feel.

Wellness has become a central concern in modern times. Decades of research in environmental psychology and building science reveal that indoor conditions can profoundly affect...

Monologue Café / SOSOKKI ANAC

© Seokgue Hong architects: SOSOKKI ANACLocation: Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do, South KoreaProject Year: 2025Photographs: Seokgue HongArea: 455.0 m2

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Transforming a Concrete Shell into a Wooden Interior Shaped by the Sea

Beach House in Cap-d'Ail / Designed by Dave Rowles / Interior finishes by barth. Image © Tobias Kaser

Set along the outer breakwater of Port de Cap-d'Ail, located next to Monaco, the Beach House occupies a threshold between land and sea. Surrounded by water and docked boats, the building sits in close dialogue with the harbor, exposed to the shifting light, reflections, and atmosphere of the Mediterranean. Within this setting, the house reads almost like another vessel moored along the harbor wall.

When architect Dave Rowles began work on the...

Live Sawn House features moving walls and a room on stilts

Japanese studio ICADA has completed a house in Saitama, Japan, that combines inventive storage solutions with a structure of rough-sliced cedar logs.

Live Sawn House features exposed wall and floor structures formed of cedar planks, which were milled as simply as possible with the edges left raw.

To optimise space on a "flagpole" site, the design also incorporates sliding bookcase walls that change the layout of the first floor, and a walk-in wardrobe that is raised on stilts along a narrow alleyway.

Architects and ICADA founders Masaaki Iwamoto and Nariaki Chigusa designed the two-storey, 113-square-metre home for...

"Brick continues to thrive" as a cladding material says Michelmersh Brick Holdings

Promotion: brick has stood the test of time as a construction material, which supports both the appearance and long-term performance of buildings, according to clay product specialist Michelmersh Brick Holdings.

UK manufacturer Michelmersh Brick Holdings argued that brick is as relevant a cladding material today as it has been over its extensive history.

According to the company, highly durable brick stands out for its ability to balance the quality of a building's aesthetics with its long-term performance.

"Brick continues to thrive," said the manufacturer, which specialises in clay brick in a range of textures. "The material has been used in construction for...

Klint

'Klint' is a project about the abstract shapes and formations found at Denmark's coastal cliffs. Taking its name from the Danish word for cliff, it explores the textures, structures, and patterns that emerge where ancient rock meets the sea.

UCLA Social Sciences: Engaging L.A.

As the Lead Illustrator and Animator, I directed this 90-second 2D animated film for the UCLA Social Sciences team. The project involved distilling complex research from climate change to AI disinformation into a high-energy, cohesive visual narrative. By blending hand-drawn frame-by-frame animation with After Effects compositing, I transformed dense academic topics into a vibrant, fluid experience. The design features a custom brand-focused illustration style using a strict blue and yellow palette to maintain an authoritative yet engaging aesthetic.

Detroit Paris

FWA of the day 19 March 2026:

Detroit Paris

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