Feria Hábitat València

From September 28 to October 1, 2026, Feria Valencia will host the joint celebration of Feria Hábitat València, Textilhogar, Espacio Cocina SICI, and the new 360 by Cevisama area under the València Inspira Diseño 2026 initiative.

The event will bring together multiple sectors related to the habitat industry in a major integrated exhibition with strong international appeal, particularly among large-scale retailers and contract-sector operators. The initiative is expected to exceed 110,000 square meters of exhibition space and feature nearly 1,500 exhibiting companies and brands.

València Design Fest

During the months of September and October, Valencia celebrates this international design festival which brings together professionals and companies with an agenda of activities, talks, exhibitions and open door routes to discover first-hand local talent, the latest trends in design and the creative effervescence of Valencia, chosen as a City of Design by UNESCO.

València Design Fest becomes a brand that inherits the spirit of World Design Capital Valencia 2022 and brings together the local agendas of the entire Valencian design ecosystem, including art galleries, cultural centers, and architecture institutions.
A whole month of experiential, participatory and open events to continue demonstrating

Light Phone goes clamshell with "timeless" Flip model

Tech company Light has released a clamshell version of its popular minimalist phone, combining contemporary dumbphone functionality with retro appeal.

A follow-up to 2025's all-black Light Phone 3, the Light Flip comes in six colours and runs Light's intentionally stripped-back LightOS operating system, which is devoid of social media, games and other common distractions.

Light said the new device with its clamshell-style design responded to the resurgence of interest in flip phones, which have become particularly popular among members of Generations Z and Alpha.

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"Is this the death certificate of architecture?" says commenter

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing MVRDV's winning proposal for social enterprise Shift's competition to design a €240 million landmark in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Named Rotterdam Rocks!, the project, which was designed to resemble stacked rocks with terraces and greenery, was the most radical of the five submissions.

"Actual nature does it better"

Commenters were largely on the same page.

"Horror!" wrote Fokkovanderveen. "A terrible nightmare!".

Ozspur, meanwhile, wrote "Looks like something Shrek would throw up."

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When Mobility Becomes the Ground: Architecture, Adaptation, and the Search for Continuity

Few conditions have shaped contemporary architectural discourse as profoundly as uncertainty. Across international biennials, exhibitions, and forums, architecture increasingly imagines its relationship to the world through flexibility, reversibility, and responsiveness—qualities intended to engage with climate emergencies, political instability, and unprecedented human mobility. Buildings are designed to transform, infrastructures to evolve, and cities to accommodate conditions that appear increasingly unpredictable. This emphasis on agility has expanded the discipline's capacity to engage with environmental change, offering valuable strategies for a world in constant transformation.

Stone and lace details "evoke the atmosphere of Cyprus" at London restaurant Zylia

Architecture studio Red Deer sourced Gerolakkos stone and hand-crafted Lefkara lace from Cyprus, which it juxtaposed with stainless steel and oversized basket-like lamps at Zylia in Covent Garden.

The design of the restaurant, which serves food inspired by Greek Cypriot cooking, was adapted to suit the old factory building in which it's located and reference the provenance of its menu.

"We wanted to introduce a distinctly Cypriot sensibility into the existing shell, a former Victorian blacking factory in Covent Garden," Red Deer founding director Lionel Real de Azúa told Dezeen.

"The design became an exercise in dialogue rather than imitation, allowing materials, textures...

Revolut CGI RnD Vol 2

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Avoice launches "world's first AI agents" to run architecture studios

Promotion: San Francisco and London-based start-up Avoice has created an AI agent designed to run the entire operational side of an architecture studio.

While much of the focus on artificial intelligence (AI) in the architecture profession is aimed at image generation, Avoice was designed to reduce the administrative load behind running a studio.

Avoice's platform is structured into three AI-powered products – Avoice Delivery, Avoice Projects, and Avoice Practice – each designed to solve distinct problems for mid-sized architectural practices.

Avoice Delivery focuses on how the practice delivers projects. Here, the AI agent handles anything...