The January issue of Domus, titled “Stone – From caves to low-carbon construction”, marks the arrival of the first of 10 issues with Bjarke Ingels as the guest editor, unveiling his vision through an exploration of materialism. Central to the first edition is the timeless and transformative power of stone – the cradle of architecture and a symbol of humanity’s relationship with nature, history and the cosmos. Tracing a timeline of stone architecture, this issue explores the revival of the material as both a low-carbon structural solution and a medium rich with nature’s inherent textures, reflected in the work of architects and designers such as Amin Taha, Steve Webb, and SolidNature. Beyond architecture, the issue highlights stone’s reinterpretation in art and design, including Laurian Ghinitoiu’s documentation of pink Portuguese marble’s journey to Ground Zero and José Manuel Castro López’s sculptural oxymorons of “soft stone,” showcasing this ancient material’s ability to bridge tradition and transformation.
