FRAME #163

Frame #163 – Designing for Longevity

Frame #163 explores the design world’s renewed focus on longevity — from lighting that transcends decades to objects that embrace full life cycles. Inside, discover forward-thinking studios working with second-life timber, adaptable architecture, and culturally rooted forms that evolve over time.

This issue also examines museums balancing preservation with progress, affordable housing for ageing populations, and AI tools that protect architectural heritage. Experts in Indigenous nature-based technologies share how traditional methods can help us design sustainably and combat the climate crisis.

Frame #163 is a meditation on time, durability, and design that endures — offering a cross-disciplinary look at creativity shaped by shifting climates and changing mindsets.