Belgian architect Jean Dethier’s new book The Art of Earth Architecture, published recently by Thames & Hudson, is a manifesto for the return of raw-earth building. He documents the history of this technique which stretches back centuries, but a third of the book is devoted to contemporary buildings constructed using the rammed-earth method. Waugh Thistleton Architects constructed two […]

Light has been used to bring people together since time immemorial. Tens of thousands of years ago, Neanderthals lit fires in caves, making them sanctuaries of warmth and safety for their communities. Places of worship have traditionally used candlelight to create emotion, drama and solace for their congregations, and candles placed in windows have always […]

In these stressful and uncertain times, animal-free fabric specialist Ultrafabrics has teamed up with New York-based colour expert Kimberle Frost to create a colour palette designed to elicit a sense of mindfulness and calm.   The nine colours from across the Ultrafabrics collection range from biophilic-inspired ‘Eucalyptus’ to soothing, sun-drenched, earthy ‘Monarch’.  Frost has carefully selected […]