Alyn Griffiths
Alyn is a freelance writer and editor who contributes to some of the world’s leading architecture and design publications, including Dezeen, Blueprint, Icon, Wallpaper, Interior Design and CNN Style.
He is also the author of 21st Century Lighting Design, published by Bloomsbury in 2014, and former design editor at Port magazine.
Alyn studied product design at Glasgow School of Art before moving to London in 2008, where he lived for eight years. He is now based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Stories by Alyn Griffiths
John McAslan transforms a stone barn into a library for University of Cumbria
Paul Cocksedge’s Double O bike lights slot securely around a D-lock
Futuristic family home by Gonzalo Vaíllo Martínez based on biogenetic forms
Nature-inspired hotel lounge by Jouin Manku features an organic fireplace
Patterns of sand shift over time in Frida Escobedo’s installation for Aesop
Bamboo cladding surrounds house in the Philippines by Atelier Sacha Cotture
Bird motifs dotted through monochrome Kyiv apartment by Olena Yudina
Timber-clad House M-M by Tuomas Siitonen wraps around a sheltered garden
Giant timber nest provides meeting room at Baya Park offices by Planet 3 Studios
Uma by Kazunaga Sakashita updates archetypal trestle table
Curvaceous oak staircase ascends through converted convent by John Smart Architects
Stackle modular shelving system designed by THINKK Studio
Benjamin Hubert’s lightweight Ripple table is now strong enough to stand on
Duggan Morris injects new life into Georgian office block in Shoreditch with metal mesh
Rotterdam Centraal station reopens with a pointed metal-clad entrance
Tile-covered walls reflect light into Dublin house extension by GKMP Architects
Criss-crossing wooden beams fill a void inside Studio Aula’s Cocoon House
Pompidou-inspired car park by JAJA Architects to feature planted facade and rooftop park
Rotterdam school decorated with tiles based on traditional Dutch patterns
Future smartphones could be charged by stroking them
Halfbike by Kolelinia lets riders stand up while pedalling
Hinged shutters camouflage with facade of Humberto Conde’s Portugal townhouse
