A chameleon material: the best modern brick buildings
Contemporary architects, like their ancient forebears, are drawn to the durability and versatility of bricks
Contemporary architects, like their ancient forebears, are drawn to the durability and versatility of bricks
How the architects behind this house in South Africa found inspiration in the forest
At this angular and elegant house in Mexico, one architect pays tribute to another
Driverless technology will change how vehicles look. Simon Willis talks to the designers who are rethinking their interiors
There are millions of tonnes of plastic floating in the world’s oceans. But, as this table at the London Design Biennale proves, we needn’t think of it as trash
With his new book of satellite images, Benjamin Grant gives a fresh perspective on the mark we’ve made
Photographers have a complicated bond with their cameras. A new show in London puts this relationship in the frame
Daniel Defoe’s novel about a ship-wrecked sailor has fascinated readers for centuries. Simon Willis got a taste of Robinson Crusoe’s life when he visited its island inspiration
A new exhibition of his photographs shows how his reticence fed his originality
An isochronic map shows where to go, how long it took to get there – and what changes were on the way
