New design drawings unveiled for the Sydney Children’s Hospital Stage 1 and Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre (SCH1/MCCCC) highlight private family spaces, diverse play and recreation areas, and an emphasis on natural light and nature within the building. New mother Rebekah understands first-hand the difference these new facilities would make […]
Day: March 2, 2023
Design news: could you live in a skip? Plus Collect craft fair and a cool walking frame | Design
There are two stories in this month’s news that illuminate the strange relationship we currently have with housing. One is about an artist who’s decided to live in a skip for a year to raise awareness of the terrible cost of living in London and the other is the story […]
2024 Buick Encore GX Offers New Trim and Design
Buick revealed its next iteration of the Encore GX and said the new 2024 models will feature, not only a new exterior design but also a reimagined interior complete with a virtual cockpit system. In addition, it is also introducing the Avenir as the new top-of-the-line trim. Production of the […]
Why the definition of design might need a change
The Latin root of “design,” dē-signo, conveyed to the likes of Cicero a far wider, more abstract set of meanings than we generally give the word today. These ranged from the literal and material (like tracing) through the tactical (to contrive and achieve a goal) to the organizational and institutional—as […]