Stories
Onions Have Layers
The stories East Quay, a new kind of arts and community centre designed by the Onion Collective and Invisible Studio in one of England’s most deprived regions.
Obsolescent Masculinity
With demolition underway of Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower, Aki Ishida tracks the decline of this once-futuristic landmark against Japan’s shifting gender roles.
A Topography for Encounter
From Disegno #31, a roundtable interview with Herzog & de Meuron on the opening of M+, a Hong Kong museum in built on reclaimed land in a city at a political crossroads.
Welcome to the Island
Crystal Bennes ventures to Gipsön, the mysterious island made of radioactive waste from the fertiliser industry that sits off the coast of Sweden.
Out of Season
Disegno explores the architectural pleasures of a ski chalet, shot out of season.
An Experiment in Sitting
From Disegno #11, dancer Adrien Dantou gets comfortable in Hieronymous, designer Konstantin Grcic’s series of experimental seating structures.