31/44 Architects Redchurch Street Building in Shoreditch London

Architects 31/44 extends and refurbishes an existing 1960s light industrial building to create a boutique hotel in Redchurch Street, Shoreditch. The design is contemporary yet reflects the character of the adjacent Victorian warehouses on Club Row and the surrounding Georgian brick facades. 31/44 Architects

Brionvega Cubo Radio TS522D + Bluetooth

Accessories/ Design/ Electronics/ Objects

The Cubo TS522 is based on the original 1969 design by Mario Bellini. The Cubo features Bluetooth, a clock radio, DAB and DAB+, LCD display, and is available in orange, yellow, white, red, blue, pink, purple and black. Brionvega

Lochal Library and Event Space in Tilburg by Civic Architects

Architecture

The Amsterdam based practice, Civic Architects, have transformed the former locomotive shed in Tilburg, Netherlands to create the Lochal library which incorporates co-working and events space. The Lochal is situated in the railway zone adjacent to the Central Station which is being transformed to form the new heart of the city. Civic Architects

RIBA announces Sir David Adjaye to receive the 2021 Royal Gold Metal for Architecture

Architecture

30 September 2020

Sir David Adjaye’s significant influence on the advancement of architecture over the last 25 years has been recognised with the UK’s highest honour for architecture, the RIBA Royal Gold Medal. His completed projects range from private homes to major art centres and include the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC, and Ruby City, an art centre in San Antonio Texas. Photo credit Josh Huskin

Smithsonian National Museum of African American Arts and Culture, Washington DC. Lead designer Adjaye Associates in 2016 / Photo Nic Lehoux Courtesy RIBA

Ruby City art Centre in San Antonio, Texas by Adjaye Associates in 2019 / Photo Dror Baldinger FAIA Courtesy RIBA

Moscow School of Management in Skolkovo, Russia by Adjaye Associates in 2010 / Photo Iwan Baan Courtesy RIBA

Eames Aluminium Group Chair

Design/ Furniture

Charles and Ray Eames, the American designers who have made significant contributions to modern architecture and furniture, conceived and developed the Aluminium Chair in 1958 for the private residence of an art collector in Columbus, Indiana (USA). The chair is constructed by stretching fabric or leather between two aluminium side members create a taut but elastic seat. This is in contrast to the seat shell. The chair adapts to the body of the sitter and is comfortable, even without elaborate upholstery. Vitra