STC Arquitectos builds cabin in Argentinian woods with recla
A slanted metal roof and deck help to shelter this cabin in Argentina, designed by STC Arquitectos using reclaimed materials like scrap metal and oil ...
11-08-2020 21:41
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"If you have to design something crazy then go for the
In this week\'s comments update, readers are discussing Virgin Galactic\'s concept for a high-speed passenger aircraft and sharing their views on othe...
11-08-2020 21:41
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Carlo Ratti unveils innovation district extension to Brasíli
Italian architect Carlo Ratti has designed a masterplan for a high-tech innovation district in Brasília that will be an extension to the Lúcio Costa a...
11-08-2020 21:41
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Simon Allford elected president of the RIBA
Architect and co-founder of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Simon Allford, has been elected to become the next president of the Royal Institute of Briti...
11-08-2020 21:41
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Rural community oven transformed into Portuguese holiday hom
HBG Architects has converted an old granite community oven in east Portugal into a small holiday home, featuring a staircase with steps that double as...
11-08-2020 21:41
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"Our tips make people feel quite uncomfortable" sa
Improving racial diversity in the architecture industry will require uncomfortable conversations, say Sound Advice founders Joseph Henry and Pooja Agr...
11-08-2020 21:41
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Dezeen Awards 2020 architecture longlist announced
The longlists for Dezeen Awards 2020 are being announced this week, starting today with the 302 projects that are in the running for awards in 12 diff...
11-08-2020 21:41
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YSG carries out tactile overhaul of Budge Over Dover house i
Terracotta brick, aged brass, and aubergine-hued plaster are just some of the materials that interior design studio YSG has included in its revamp of ...
11-08-2020 21:41
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Olafur Eliasson's AR Earth Speakr app lets children voi
Artist Olafur Eliasson has developed an augmented reality app that allows children to digitally transplant their faces onto their environment to help ...
11-08-2020 21:41
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MAD reveals Wormhole Library overlooking the South China Sea
Chinese architecture studio MAD has designed a library in the city of Haikou, China that is intended "to be a wormhole that transcends time and space"...
11-08-2020 21:41
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Green net shades hammocks and bird feeders in Murmuration by
Architecture studio SO-IL has built a green-mesh structure with suspended seating in this installation on the Renzo Piano-designed plaza of the High M...
11-08-2020 21:41
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Architectural visualisers imagine rainbow-coloured Sonora Ar
Moscow siblings Davit and Mary Jilavyan spent the coronavirus lockdown creating renderings of an imaginary community in Mexico with two-toned building...
11-08-2020 21:41
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Clova is an AI-powered lamp that reads books to children
South Korean technology company Naver Corp has developed a smart reading light called Clova that helps children to cultivate healthy reading habits by...
10-08-2020 21:43
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Anti-drone antennas set to be built on top of Oscar Niemeyer
The Brazilian government is planning to install anti-drone antennas on the Oscar Niemeyer-designed Planalto, Alvorada and Jaburu palaces in Brásilia, ...
10-08-2020 21:43
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Foster + Partners reveals visuals of over-station skyscraper
Foster + Partners has released visuals for a 39-storey skyscraper that will be built above the Pitt Street metro station it is developing in central S...
10-08-2020 21:43
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Abigail Whitelow creates modular storage system from Samsung
In this video, Dezeen x Samsung Out of the Box Competition finalist Abigail Whitelow explains how she created a modular storage and display system fro...
10-08-2020 21:43
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Think Architecture completes Zurich home with lake and viney
Swiss practice Think Architecture has created House at a Vineyard, which includes a veranda and sunken courtyard that have vistas across the waters of...
10-08-2020 21:43
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MUT Design's sculptural Roll chairs are informed by wor
Spanish studio MUT Design took visual cues from the leg press machines found in gyms when designing the Roll chair for Sancal, whose true function is ...
10-08-2020 21:43
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Folkform bases ceramic tile mural for public swimming pool o
Swedish design duo Folkform has installed a mural composed of over 1,000 individual glass and ceramic pieces in an indoor public swimming pool in Spån...
10-08-2020 21:43
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Folding polycarbonate wall reveals earthy interiors of São P
Brazilian studio MNMA has designed a spiral concrete stair and folding polycarbonate doors in this botanical store, yoga classroom and restaurant in S...
09-08-2020 21:44
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Robert Hutchison Architecture creates Chapel for Luis Barrag
Seattle-based Robert Hutchison Architecture has built a "ghost-like" pavilion on the roof of Luis Barragán\'s house in Mexico City as part of his Memo...
09-08-2020 21:44
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The Nest at Sossus guesthouse in Namibia features a thatched
South African designer Porky Hefer took cues from the amorphous shape of bird nests to create this off-grid guesthouse on a wildlife reserve in Namibi...
09-08-2020 21:44
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Pinch pairs classic materials with minimal shapes for latest
London design studio Pinch has added three new products to its bedroom furniture collection, which it hopes will be passed down through multiple gener...
09-08-2020 21:44
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Perforated black blocks screen Cobogo?s House in Brazil by M
Brazilian Cobogo? bricks, slatted woodwork and stone form the volumes that make up this house in Franca, São Paulo designed by Brazilian studio MF+ Ar...
08-08-2020 21:42
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Simon Pole and Annabel Dundas design their own home in Melbo
Design director Simon Pole and graphic designer Annabel Dundas have built their own home, named River House, in Melbourne around their collection of a...
08-08-2020 21:42
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Five exhibits from Electronic at the Design Museum that reca
London\'s Design Museum has reopened its doors with an exhibition that charts the evolution of electronic music and its symbiotic relationship with de...
08-08-2020 21:42
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This week the UK government announced "automatic"
This week on Dezeen, the UK government came under fire as it announced its plans to deregulate and automatically grant planning permission for housin...
08-08-2020 21:42
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Beirut explosion was like a "nuclear blast" say Le
Architects and designers in Beirut have shared their first-hand accounts of the huge explosion that destroyed a large part of the city on Tuesday, wit...
07-08-2020 21:41
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Black staircase twists up Joseph store in Miami Design Distr
London studio Sybarite has designed a store for fashion label Joseph in the Miami Design District to include round balconies, curved railings spiral s...
07-08-2020 21:41
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UK government attempting to "destroy" planning sys
The UK government\'s planning reform proposals, which were revealed yesterday, will fail to address the root causes of England\'s housing crisis accor...
07-08-2020 21:41
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Remi restaurant in Berlin is defined by cherry-red joinery
Red-stained cabinets crafted from MDF surround the open kitchen of restaurant Remi in Berlin designed by local studio Ester Bruzkus Architekten.
Remi ...
07-08-2020 21:41
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University of Colorado students share architecture projects
A high-altitude lavatory with gabion walls and a reimagined motel feature in this VDF school show of work from University of Colorado\'s College of Ar...
07-08-2020 21:41
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Camille Walala unveils Les Jumeaux street artwork in colourf
Two pedestrian crossings and a building facade in London\'s White City district have been given a new lick of paint as part of one of Camille Walala\'...
07-08-2020 21:41
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Atelier Dau adds kinetic bronze facade to Chimney House exte
Architecture studio Atelier Dau has created an infill extension with a perforated bronze facade for the refurbishment of a heritage-listed building in...
07-08-2020 21:41
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Seven of the best houses in Mexican town Valle de Bravo
From volcanic rock, soil-based render to roofs covered in shrubs, these seven houses have all been designed to complement their setting in Mexico\'s s...
06-08-2020 21:40
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Zaha Hadid Architects' residential community in Roatán
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes a modular housing project designed by Zaha Hadid Architects for an island near Honduras.
R...
06-08-2020 21:40
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Coral skeletons crafted from 3D-printed calcium carbonate co
Coral Carbonate is a research project that involves 3D printing with calcium carbonate to create sustainable underwater "houses" for coral polyps and ...
06-08-2020 21:40
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UK government reveals full extent of "radical" pla
The UK government has laid out proposals to speed up planning approval for developments, which prime minister Boris Johnson described as "unlike anyth...
06-08-2020 21:40
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Bell Chair by Konstantin Grcic for Magis
Products fair: Italian furniture brand Magis has launched the Bell Chair, an affordable, stackable monobloc seat made of recycled polypropylene by Kon...
06-08-2020 21:40
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Lahofer Winery by Chybik + Kristof features undulating roof
Architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has topped the Lahofer Winery in the Czech Republic with a walkable roof with an open-air theatre.
The concrete w...
06-08-2020 21:40
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Danielle Elsener develops "zero-waste" design syst
Royal College of Art graduate Danielle Elsener has created a toolkit to help fashion designers reduce waste and save "an insane amount of money" throu...
06-08-2020 21:40
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Accelerate sixth form students explore dichotomies in 2020 s
Students of Accelerate, a UK design mentorship scheme run by Open City and the Bartlett, explore the theme of dichotomies in their graduate show.
Now ...
06-08-2020 21:40
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Longhouse by Partners Hill spans 110 metres across Australia
Architecture practice Partners Hill has designed this lengthy shed-style home in the Australian town of Daylesford, Victoria to incorporate living, co...
06-08-2020 21:40
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Grid by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Established & So
Products fair: Established & Sons has extended its Grid collection of modular room dividers with variations designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec.
The ...
06-08-2020 21:40
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A6A constructs charred-wood off-grid cabin in Ustaritz
Bordeaux studio A6A has created Heva, a black pine-clad cabin designed for off-grid living, in Ustaritz, south-west France.
The 22-square-metre timbe...
06-08-2020 21:40
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Collective installs stage in New York ONS Clothing store
Architecture firm Collective has inserted a stage with a green curtain for hosting events in the back of the ONS Clothing store in New York City.
The ...
05-08-2020 21:42
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Arquipélago Arquitetos builds low-slung Brazilian house with
São Paulo studio Arquipélago Arquitetos has built a house with walls made of rammed earth in the countryside of Brazil.
House in Cunha, or Casa em Cun...
05-08-2020 21:42
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Last chance to enter Timber Trade Federation's Conversa
Dezeen promotion: there are just three weeks left to enter the Timber Trade Federation\'s Conversations about Climate Change design competition.
The c...
05-08-2020 21:42
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Zaha Hadid Architects shares proposal for Shanghai's &q
Zaha Hadid Architects has shared its design for the CECEP Shanghai Campus in China, which will utilise renewable energy technologies and recycled mate...
05-08-2020 21:42
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Szczepaniak Astridge designs Malaysia headquarters for PPE m
Latex glove manufacturer Supermax has commissioned new headquarters in Malaysia designed by London architecture studio Szczepaniak Astridge as demand ...
05-08-2020 21:42
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Erika Cross models convertible Step table on industrial tool
The Step table by Michigan designer Erika Cross features an interchangeable top and base that can be stacked on top of each other at different heights...
05-08-2020 21:42
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CTA Creative Architects uses perforated bricks to form Wall
Hole-punctured bricks bring air and sunlight into this multi-generational family home in the city of Bien Hoa, Vietnam designed by CTA Creative Archit...
05-08-2020 21:42
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Dezeen Awards 2020 longlists will be announced next week
Thanks again to everyone who entered Dezeen Awards 2020. As longlisting, the first stage of the judging process, comes to an end, here\'s what will ha...
05-08-2020 21:42
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Virgin Galactic reveals high-speed Mach 3 aircraft design
Air and space vehicle manufacturer Virgin Galactic has unveiled the triangular design of its high-speed commercial aircraft Mach 3, which will feature...
05-08-2020 21:42
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Renzo Piano unveils replacement for collapsed motorway bridg
Renzo Piano\'s Genoa San Giorgio Bridge, which is the replacement for the Morandi Bridge that collapsed in a storm almost two years ago, has opened in...
05-08-2020 21:42
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Gabled cedar structures form Lone Pine Residence in Wyoming
US architecture firm CLB Architects has wrapped two gabled structures with dark cedar planks to form this house in Wyoming situated to face the mounta...
04-08-2020 21:43
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"It's good to see architects build up leverage tow
In this week\'s comments update, readers are discussing criticism of Revit from some of the UK\'s largest architecture practices and sharing their vie...
04-08-2020 21:43
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John Pawson and David Chipperfield design houses for Ibiza c
A number of leading architects and designers such as John Pawson, David Chipperfield and Marcio Kogan have unveiled residential designs for a developm...
04-08-2020 21:43
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Competition: win a pair of IRIS Flow headphones
In our latest competition, we have teamed up with audio technology company IRIS to give readers the chance to win IRIS Flow headphones.
To celebrate t...
04-08-2020 21:43
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BKSK adds glass dome to roof of Tammany Hall building in New
A glass and steel dome modelled on the shape of a turtle shell rises from the top of a historic building in New York City\'s Union Square to pay homag...
04-08-2020 21:43
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Foster + Partners designs "porous" Apple store in
A large overhanging roof shelters the expansive glass walls that front the "open and inviting" Apple Sanlitun store by Foster + Partners in Beijing, C...
04-08-2020 21:43
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Nestbox is a modular trunk extension that turns cars into ca
Czech firm Studio 519 has designed a plywood module called Nestbox, which fits neatly into the boot of a car and can be expanded into a double bed and...
04-08-2020 21:43
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RIBA calls for "urgent reconsideration" of proposa
The UK government\'s plans to deregulate the planning permission system in England will lead to poor quality housing warns the Royal Institute of Brit...
04-08-2020 21:43
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Bell Chair by Konstantin Grcic for Magis costs just ?77 and
Italian brand Magis has launched Bell Chair, a lightweight, low-cost stackable monobloc chair made of recycled polypropylene. In this exclusive video ...
04-08-2020 21:43
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Dutch city swaps asphalt for trees to adapt to climate chang
Arnhem in the Netherlands has made a 10-year plan to re-landscape the city to cope with extreme flooding and heatwaves caused by climate change.
Flood...
04-08-2020 21:43
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Key Worker Housing by Mecanoo references Cambridge's &q
Yellow brick walls with unarranged white windows enclose communal courtyards and timber-lined walkways at the heart of Mecanoo\'s housing for the Univ...
04-08-2020 21:43
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Adam Nathaniel Furman designs colourful graphic rug collecti
Products fair: London designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has created a series of vibrant rugs that take cues from "lazy summer holidays" and ancient Medit...
04-08-2020 21:43
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Morris + Company to extend Walter Segal's former London
Architecture studio Morris + Company has designed an extension for the self-built home of Walter Segal in north London that is "a direct homage" to th...
04-08-2020 21:43
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Beyoncé swings from Lee Broom's Hanging Hoop Chair in B
British designer Lee Broom said it was a "complete surprise" to see his Hanging Hoop Chair feature in Beyoncé\'s visual album Black is King.
The Ameri...
04-08-2020 21:43
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AIA "strongly opposes" Trump administration's
The American Institute of Architects has criticised the federal government\'s termination of a provision introduced to help dismantle racial segregati...
04-08-2020 21:43
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Allermuir designs flat-pack dining furniture Folk
Dezeen promotion: furniture brand Allermuir and London design studio PearsonLloyd have partnered to design customisable flatpack dining furniture for ...
03-08-2020 21:41
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Pauzarq Arquitectos makes the most of views from hillside Sa
The gabled forms of Santiagomendi House by Pauzarq Arquitectos are set into a hillside overlooking the Cantabrian Sea in Astigarraga, Spain.
The Spani...
03-08-2020 21:41
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Top five cardboard furniture designs in the Dezeen x Samsung
A rocking horse, a series of animal companions and three storage solutions have been selected as finalists in Samsung and Dezeen\'s contest to create ...
03-08-2020 21:41
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New homes, hospitals, schools, shops and offices will be &qu
A "new planning system" that will see new housing, hospitals, schools, shops and offices on land designated for growth automatically granted planning ...
03-08-2020 21:41
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Mirrorball tops colourful wayfinding post for London Festiva
Charles Holland Architects has designed a pyramidal wayfinding post called The Tooley Street Triangle as a "symbol of celebration" for the London Fest...
03-08-2020 21:41
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Wuchazi Bridge creates "infinite meandering path"
Berlin-based architects Tom Wünschmann, Achim Kaufer, Wei Cai and Philipp Buschmeyer and Chinese design institutes SADI and JDTM have created a bridge...
03-08-2020 21:41
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Matt Byrd sculpts Howard collection using salvaged granite
American sculptor Matt Byrd has used granite stones found in his hometown in Raleigh, North Carolina to create small abstract sculptures that fit toge...
02-08-2020 21:39
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Six sculptural concrete seats including liquid-like chairs a
Often associated with toughness, concrete is an unusual material choice for furniture. But these six designs show how the material can be used for sea...
02-08-2020 21:39
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Burberry and Tencent collaborate on interactive WeChat shop
Visitors to Shenzhen\'s Burberry flagship store can use Tencent\'s WeChat app to interact with the window display and play their own music in fitting ...
02-08-2020 21:39
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Saskia Diez adds chains to face masks to make them feel &quo
German jewellery designer Saskia Diez has created face masks with detachable chains plated in silver and gold.
Diez told Dezeen she hoped the design w...
02-08-2020 21:39
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Motiv Architects experiments with cross-laminated timber for
Vancouver practice Motiv Architects has built a garage from cross-laminated timber as an experiment of working with the material on a small scale.
Cal...
01-08-2020 21:42
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Burnt-red tiles and hessian feature inside Dough Pizza resta
Interior design firm Ohlo Studio used materials that evoke the "rustic sophistication" of Italy to create the interiors of Dough Pizza restaurant in P...
01-08-2020 21:42
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Four chocolate trademark battles that were decided in court
Ritter Sport\'s recent court victory over Milka is the latest in a series of long-running legal battles to trademark the design of chocolate bars. Her...
01-08-2020 21:42
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This week, architects criticised Autodesk's BIM softwar
This week on Dezeen, a group of 17 of the UK\'s leading architecture studios wrote a letter to American software maker Autodesk criticising the cost a...
01-08-2020 21:42
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Two-storey bookshelf rises inside renovated Madrid house
Spanish architecture firm Zooco Estudio has covered the walls of this Madrid residence with bookshelves that span two levels.
House 6 is a detached si...
31-07-2020 21:49
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New Affiliates' Testbeds project to build community bui
New York City architecture studio New Affiliates has launched an initiative to reuse large-scale models for garden sheds and community spaces in the b...
31-07-2020 21:49
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Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter creates red concrete house in Li
Oslo architecture studio Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter has designed a house from prefabricated concrete panels in Norway for a three-generational family...
31-07-2020 21:49
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Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios designs net-zero-carbon timber
UK architecture studio Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has designed a six-storey cross-laminated timber office named Paradise, which will be net-zero-ca...
31-07-2020 21:49
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KC Design Studio creates moody grey living spaces in basemen
The neglected basement of this apartment in Taipei has been overhauled by KC Design Studio to feature a series of greyscale rooms and an indoor courty...
31-07-2020 21:49
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Ten fashion and textile designs by University of East London
Menswear that spotlights the economic crisis in Zimbabwe features alongside a clothing collection that addresses ocean pollution in this fashion-focus...
31-07-2020 21:49
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PriestmanGoode redesigns air travel for post-pandemic life w
PriestmanGoode\'s concept for aircraft cabin interiors after the coronavirus pandemic features dirt trap-free surfaces and "colour psychology" to alle...
31-07-2020 21:49
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ACA Architects adds horizontal rainscreens to Dor-Shada Reso
ACA Architects cantilevered rainscreens made of aluminium patterned to look like wood from a hotel at the Dor-Shada Resort on the coast of Thailand as...
31-07-2020 21:49
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"The best house" readers have ever seen features i
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes "the best house" Dezeen readers have ever seen.
Commenters are obsessed with late Chilean ...
30-07-2020 21:39
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Studio Collective revitalises modernist LA tower for Hotel J
Los Angles practice Studio Collective has renovated a mid-century building in the city designed by modernist architect Welton Becket in the 1960s to c...
30-07-2020 21:39
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Curved stools by J Byron-H are made from pastel concrete
American architect J Byron-H has created a series of colourful stools by pigmenting glass-fibre reinforced concrete and setting it in curved shapes.
J...
30-07-2020 21:39
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Listening to concerns "top priority" says Autodesk
Software company Autodesk has said it will address the concerns of its customers after 17 of the UK\'s largest architecture practices wrote a letter c...
30-07-2020 21:39
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ASICS creates face mask for exercising during the coronaviru
Sportswear brand ASICS has designed air vents into its Runners Face Cover so that people can wear a mask while working out during the coronavirus pand...
30-07-2020 21:39
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Biasol channels 1980s nostalgia inside Melbourne restaurant
Design studio Biasol clashed hot pink and midnight blue to form the bold interiors of this 1980s-inspired restaurant in Melbourne, Australia.
Billie B...
30-07-2020 21:39
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World's tallest prefabricated skyscrapers set to be bui
Architecture studio ADDP has designed a pair of 56-storey skyscrapers in Singapore that will be built using Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Const...
30-07-2020 21:39
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Zaha Hadid Architects unveils Roata?n Pro?spera housing comp
Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a modular housing for a site off the coast of Honduras with curved roofs and rounded balconies that can be customis...
29-07-2020 21:43
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