I’ve just added this new title from Yale press to my wishlist, an absolute must have – thanks to Selectism for the heads up. This fascinating book offers a new perspective on the architectural history of the Second World War, which in previous accounts has most often been viewed as a hiatus between peaceful periods…

“Another amusement park in China?”  The Shanghai Expo could be the last Expo that anyone actually cares about… Hai Bao- the mascot, chosen from a quarter of a million entries…   a fat and blue version of Gumby? Sorry I’m not sharing the best side, but I guess you’ve seen the good side elsewhere. This is…

Japanese architects Wonderwall, best known for the work in creating the signature clean appeal of Bape’s empire of stores, alongside numerous others, the likes of Original Fake, Uniqlo and APC more recently, have now taken their skills to Paris, and retail powerhouse Colette, not only redesigning the fit of the store, but also its accompanying…