Architecture – Creative Review

Nike and Lego join up for collab in a Shanghai primary school

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 06:51:00 +0000

The best brand collabs tend to come about when each brand has its own clear voice but they can come together in a way that makes them both shine. This is the case with this new project for kids at Baoshan No 2 Central Primary School in Shanghai, where Nike and Lego have installed a brightly coloured playground. Nike is already known for its smartly designed playgrounds, which have popped up in…

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Exploring a more-than-human future for design

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 07:09:34 +0000

Inside V&A East Storehouse’s spectacular mission

Thu, 29 May 2025 07:55:55 +0000

The museum’s new east London outpost allows visitors to get up close and personal with its enormous “collection of collections”. We explore the challenges and triumphs of its ambitions to redesign what an institution can be]]>

William Stout Architectural Books debuts new identity

Wed, 28 May 2025 05:33:04 +0000

Fifty years on from its founding in San Francisco, city institution Stout Books has unveiled a new identity, which champions the bricks-and-mortar store, courtesy of Jony Ive and Marc Newson’s LoveFrom studio. The bookstore, which was acquired by the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity in 2022, when founder Bill Stout retired, is a beloved destination for fans of architecture and design alike.

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Why creativity and crisis are inextricably linked

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:06:37 +0000

Hato’s architectural identity for a community forum

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 06:55:53 +0000

While some offices and studios are simply somewhere people have to schlep to a few times a week, others have a real sense of place and purpose. For design practice Hato, its studio in London’s Golden Lane Estate – a stone’s throw from the similarly Brutalist Barbican complex – has become more than just its address since moving into the space around two years ago. “It was a really exciting…

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Reimagining the future of travel

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 07:28:24 +0000

How accessible wayfinding is going beyond the visual

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:35:24 +0000

Speaking to experts in architecture and design, CR looks into how accessible wayfinding has improved by subtly tapping into other senses, and what it needs to do to be truly inclusive

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The forgotten landscapes inspiring Ikuma Nakamura’s video games

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:50:25 +0000

Renowned Japanese video game designer Ikumi Nakamura has released a new book titled Project UrbEx, which details her two decades of urban exploration. Known for her work on games such as The Evil Within and Ghostwire: Tokyo, this publication reveals for the first time her second greatest passion in life, as well as how this hobby has informed her successful career in video games.

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Casson Mann creates dazzling designs for Blackpool’s first museum

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:39:21 +0000

After ten years in development, Blackpool’s first museum, called Showtown, is opening its doors to the public. Located along the city’s iconic seaside promenade – fondly referred to as the ‘Golden Mile’ – the team behind the new attraction describe it as a “museum of fun and entertainment”. Set over 1,000 square metres, Showtown is first and foremost a celebration of Blackpool and its rich…

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Takuma Takasaki on Perfect Days and the art of storytelling

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 09:11:06 +0000

Refik Anadol on scaling new heights

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 08:24:55 +0000