WEEK IN REVIEW AN ECO-FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVE TO CREMATION aquamation is gaining popularity as a more environmentally friendly end-of-life option. instead of a traditional cremation with flames, aquamation – or ‘alkaline hydrolysis' – uses a heated solution of water and strong alkali that dissolves the tissues of the deceased body over a 3-4 hour process. STUDIO VISIT + INTERVIEW WITH SIGURD LARSEN designboom visits the new studio of sigurd larsen in the heart of berlin for a tour and interview with the architect. read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here. DATONG ART MUSEUM BY FOSTER + PARTNERS OPENS ITS DOORS after almost a decade of construction, the foster + partners-designed datong art museum opens its doors to the public. the museum, which seeks to become a creative hub for china's datong region, takes shape as four interlocking pyramidal roof peaks. SOFT SILICA: A NEW MATERIAL MADE FROM KNITTED GLASS canadian designer sarah roseman fuses techniques of textile and glass making to create a new material called soft silica. the process of developing this 'hybrid' medium starts by melting fiberglass in a kiln, and then manipulating it into complex shapes. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here. the weekly is an inside review curated by sofia lekka angelopoulou. | 