2025 • Dec 29
Leonardo’s wood charring method predates Japanese practice
Yakisugi, a Japanese technique of burning wood surfaces, creates a protective carbonized layer ...
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2025 • Dec 27
London Eye architect proposes 14-mile tidal power station off Somerset coast
West Somerset Lagoon would harness renewable energy for UK’s AI boom – and create ‘iconic’ arc around Bristol ChannelThe architect of the London Eye wants to build a vast tidal power station...
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2025 • Dec 06
Frank Gehry: maximalist master who created instant icons like the Bilbao Guggenheim
He made buildings that looked like slouching drunks and quarrelling couples but it was the Spanish museum that secured his ‘starchitect’ status – a creation that became something of a curseF...
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2025 • Jul 30
Heritage coalition saves Scottish modernist ‘jewel’ in fiercely fought auction
Derelict studio built for textile designer Bernat Klein in 1972 goes for £279,000 after starting price of £18,000A coalition of design and conservation charities has
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