The Shakers: Culture, Craft, Community, and Care
It’s hard to believe that a small, gender-segregated religious community founded on the values of confession, celibacy, and communal living could leave such a big impact on the sinful, individualistic “World” from which they were separating themselves. But the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (more commonly known as the Shakers) was full of surprises, inventions, and craft wisdom that have irrevocably shaped the history of design as we know it today.
Manning Family Children’s NICU, New Orleans: First Look
Designed by Kennedy Kraft Architects, the 60-bed, Level 4 NICU translates the hospital's music theme into a "lullaby" concept, using acoustic materials, indirect lighting, and a soundwave-inspired flooring pattern.
Mata Architects adds timber-clad Panoramic House extension to Hampstead home
Local studio Mata Architects has extended a family home in Hampstead, London, with a timber-clad building featuring a glazed corner and an overhanging roof.