WEEK IN REVIEW this week designboom spoke with japanese artist chiharu shiota, whose ongoing exhibition, ‘living inside’, at galerie templon explores the notion of home and the fragmentation of daily reality. in this interview, shiota talks about her personal experience of the global lockdown and how it led to the development of her new series of artworks. also, don't miss our conversation with vo trong nghia of VTN architects, and discover more recent interviews here. studio floris schoonderbeek developed a sustainable alternative to common refrigerated cellars, aptly named the 'groundfridge'. the naturally-cooled device requires no electricity as it is dug in and covered with the excavated soil from its location. meanwhile, the world’s biggest and deepest indoor pool will be built in cornwall, england. when complete, the 'blue abyss' will be used for testing the latest underwater technology, helping advance subsea robotics and even training astronauts. the centre pompidou announced that it will open its doors in jersey city in early 2024, under the design leadership of OMA / jason long. the museum's plan to open in the US follows the announcement to close its iconic renzo piano-designed building in paris for three years for a complete renovation. last, new york-based artist and designer nik bentel unveiled 'the loopy chair', a bright yellow chair made out of painted tubular steel that is typically used to manufacture common bike racks. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out here how to upload your own project here. the weekly is an inside review curated by sofia lekka angelopoulou. | 