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In Washington D.C., new details have emerged about the Bezos Learning Center, an education and cultural center coming to the site of the demolished Gyo Obata–designed restaurant pavilion not far The post More details emerge for the Perkins&Will-designed Bezos Learning Center appe…
Study: Higher Freeway Speeds Increase Crashes on Adjacent Roads Diana Ionescu Thu, 04/25/2024 - 12:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas. A new study reveals that increased speed limits on interstate freeways have a rippling effect, raising the num…
Berlin architects Gustav Düsing and Max Hacke have been awarded this year's Mies van der Rohe Award for Study Pavilion, a steel-framed university building in Germany. Düsing and Hacke, who founded their eponymous studios in 2015 and 2016 respectively, are the youngest people to…
A ‘non-hierarchical’ university space that can be continually altered or even moved has won the EU’s biennial prize for contemporary architecture A lightweight university study centre designed to be easily disassembled has won the prize for the best building in Europe. Longevity,…
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features this year's Don't Move, Improve! awards shortlist. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Annual awards programme Don't Move, Improve! has revealed its shortlist for this year's competition, hosted by New London Architec…
Street Safety Improvements Coming to the Bay Area Diana Ionescu Thu, 04/25/2024 - 11:00 Primary Image Safety improvements are coming to a major street in Oakland, California, reports Kristin J. Bender in The Mercury News, after 18 or more pedestrians were killed on International…
Madison Group, a Vancouver–based development firm, announced recently its plans to build four new towers designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects in Toronto’s Midtown. The towers represent the office’s first project in The post Rafael Viñoly Architects announces four residential towe…
LA to Pilot Bus-Mounted Cameras for Parking Violations Diana Ionescu Thu, 04/25/2024 - 10:07 Primary Image In a pilot program set to begin by the end of the year, Los Angeles Metro will install AI-powered cameras on transit buses to help identify and ticket cars illegally parked…
The Royal Institute of British Architects is set to open an exhibition that unpacks narratives of gender, race, and imperialism within the fabric of the institute’s London headquarters. Titled Raise the Roof: Building for Change, the exhibition will host “a variety of new artisti…
Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has completed a cedar-wrapped house inspired by the scattered boulders that trail down the seaside property in Hubbards, Nova Scotia. Known as Rockbound, the 4100-square foot (380-square metre) home sits on a rocky, sloped three-acre site ov…
The windmill sails of the Moulin Rouge, an iconic 135-year-old cabaret venue in Paris, collapsed to the ground in the early hours. Just before 2am this morning, the four blades attached to a red-painted windmill on top of the Moulin Rouge venue fell off and landed bent in front o…
Construction has begun on a $300 million renovation of Chicago O’Hare International Airport’s Terminal 3. The upgrades are expected to take three years and will overhaul the terminal’s infrastructure from security checkpoints to baggage claim, as well as adding amenities and impr…
Colorado Bill Would Tie Transportation Funding to TOD Diana Ionescu Thu, 04/25/2024 - 09:00 Primary Image A proposed state bill in the Colorado legislature would wield the state’s financial power to encourage transit-oriented development (TOD). As Andrew Kenney explains for CPR N…
The architectural masterpiece, nestled along the tranquil shores of Lake Amatitlán, Guatemala, not only stands as a testament to modern design but also serves as a sanctuary where luxury and leisure converge seamlessly. Within the prestigious polo complex, this residence was meti…
Heatherwick Studio has offered a construction update on its design for the UCB Windlesham Surrey Science Research Hub in the United Kingdom. When completed, the building will serve as a hub for the Belgian biopharmaceutical company UCB. In new photos released by the firm, the pro…
Bjarke Ingels Group has designed an installation for the car brand Audi, installed at Milan Design Week. Titled ‘Reflaction,’ a play on the words “reflection” and “action,” the installation seeks to convey how “our actions in the world reflect the very essence of our existence,”…
Grand Rapids Passes Zoning Reform Package Diana Ionescu Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:03 Grand Rapids, Michigan city officials unanimously approved a package of zoning reforms aimed at increasing the housing supply, reports Michael Kransz in M Live. The city aims to add more than 14,000 n…
US studio Rafael Viñoly Architects has designed four skyscrapers and a series of public spaces in Toronto, which will be the studio's first built project in Canada. Developed by Madison Group and totalling two million square feet (185,806 square metres) the project will consist o…
A new exhibition at the New-York Historical Society looks back on years of radical change in the city for better and worseIn recent decades New York City has changed dramatically, transforming from the lows of the crime and drug epidemics that ravaged the city in the 1970s and 80…
Fundació Mies van der Rohe and the European Commission have selected the winners for its 2024 edition of the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Awards, from a pool of 362 nominated works. The 2024 Winner of the Architecture Prize is the Study Pavilion on t…
Located in one of the few exclusively residential neighborhoods in Porto Alegre, Casa Flor, designed by the Stemmer Rodrigues office, was built on a steeply sloping plot, facing a square of great emotional value for the clients, a young couple of university professors with two ch…
Dallas Surburb Bans New Airbnbs Diana Ionescu Thu, 04/25/2024 - 07:00 Primary Image The Plano, Texas city council approved new short-term rental regulations that ban STRs in single-family zoned neighborhoods but permit them in commercial zones, report Amelia Jones for Fox 4. “New…
The property is located in the south of Leipzig, a district characterized by housing out of the late 19th and early 20th century. The district is structured by a main street axis, which stretches from the center to the south of the city with numerous bars, cafés, and stores. The…
Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre is a significant organization that oversees a complex of various hospital buildings, the arrangement of which creates an internal street known as “Rua da Saúde Glass Roof” There was previously no continuous link between the buildings due…
Giving your home interior a makeover can be exciting, but it often involves significant expenses. However, you can achieve an impressive transformation without breaking the bank with careful planning, creativity, and resourcefulness. This guide provides various tips and ideas to…
British studio Mole Architects has created Alde Valley Barn, a brick-clad holiday home on a farmyard in Suffolk that dates back to the 17th century. The four-bedroom house replaces a steel-framed barn, which was added to the farm in the English town of Aldeburgh in the 20th centu…
The project stands in one of the most spectacular landscapes of the eastern plain of Corsica, at the limit between the Mediterranean sea, behind it, and the wild mountains of the Corsican hinterland in front.
Indonesian architecture practice Dhaniē & Sal has completed Mawi Garage in South Tangerang, creating a steel structure that references the engineering of the cars and motorcycles inside. The client, a car collector, tasked the local practice with renovating an existing 488-square…
You can still feature in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide for the upcoming 3 Days of Design festival, which takes place in Copenhagen from 12 to 14 June 2024. If you're hosting an event – including open showrooms, product launches, exhibitions and installations, talks and tour…
The 62nd edition of the Salone del Mobile at Rho Fiera brought together designers, architects, producers, and prominent figures from the design realm. With more than 1950 exhibitors, the six-day event, running from April 16 to 21, 2024, emphasized conviviality, well-being, and su…
Our design approach for the Ummahat AlShaykh island project, situated in the Red Sea, was deeply rooted in the site's unique characteristics, fostering a philosophy of seamless integration with the surrounding landscape. Despite the challenges presented by the delicate environmen…
Architectural awards serve as a fundamental platform within the profession and the wider community. They recognize and celebrate outstanding achievements in architectural projects, promoting excellence and innovation, while also providing visibility and exposure for architects an…
The 3rd edition of Shaping the City, a forum on sustainable urban development, took place in Venice between November 24-25, following successful events in Chicago and New Orleans. Organized by the European Cultural Centre, this forum was running in parallel to the 2023 Venice Arc…
Located on the coast of Yucatán, near the Chuburna Mangrove, Casa Manglar emerges as a sanctuary for rest, designed to harmoniously blend with the surrounding nature. This residential project consists of two parts: the main block and a villa, both framed by the vegetation of the…
Henning Larsen Architect has just revealed the designs for The Jeddah Opera House, a new local landmark in Saudi Arabia. Drawing inspiration from the historical Al-Balad neighborhood, the Opera House celebrates culture and regional geography. Situated along the Red Sea waterfront…
It seems like everyone is going solar these days. In the United States, the net solar power generation has increased by more than 113,000 million kilowatt hours in the last decade. Solar integration with residential projects saves homeowners money on energy bills and increases pr…
Atelier AC is a low-cost teaching facility and community center in Aachen. Located in a public park adjacent to a school, it complements the existing functions of sports facilities, gardens, rehearsal rooms and recreational areas with a multifunctional space. In order to achieve…
The allotment garden settlement “Greifenstein” next to a dead arm of the Danube River has a special charm. The first residents in the 1920s to 60s were very creative when building their bathing huts themselves. Since it is a flood area, all houses must be built on pillars. All of…
Housing is a diverse architectural typology whose configuration is determined not only by those who design it but also by the use of those who live in it. Therefore, homes are fundamentally adaptable structures that evolve in line with their time and users, undergoing constant ch…
Implementation of the New Educational System - The first construction section of the China Academy of Art's (CAA) Liangzhu Campus Phase Ⅰ in Hangzhou was completed in 2022, followed by the second section completed in August 2023, resulting in a fully operational campus with 180,0…
The winners of this year’s Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hines Student Competition have been announced as a team from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Their vision for the redevelopment of a land parcel in downtown Seattle addressed concerns about equity, housing affordability,…
Kengo Kuma Associates has shared the announcement of a new mixed-use project in the Miami Design District. The MIRAI Design District is a $1 billion development to be realized at 65,000 square feet with 16,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and another 40,000 square feet of…
Following last week’s look at an opening for a Deputy Director, Occupancy Management - Real Estate at the MTA Metropolitan Transportation Authority, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for an Exhibition Designer…
Demolition is underway on one of the few East Coast buildings designed by the late Anthony Lumsden, a colleague of Cesar Pelli and former member of the “LA 12,” a The post Demolition underway on Anthony Lumsden’s Bard Building in Baltimore appeared first on The Architect’s Newspa…
Cleave House reinterprets the conventional courtyard typology on a squattish 1800 sqyd site. It relies, instead on multiple optimized 'sliced voids' so as that bring in light and ventilation to all spaces of the home. A metal and wood carapace along the facade squares off these s…
Kéré Architecture has broken ground on a new all-wood childcare facility at the Technical University Munich (TUM). The design of the Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase an der TUM is 700 square meters (7,500 square feet) in total and will hold space for 60 children in service to faculty mem…
The AIA/Deltek’s latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for the month of March has posted a decline to a score of 43.6. The new figures indicate a reversal of February’s “most modest easing.” The AIA says: This shows that clients are interested in starting new projects but rem…
In a large drop from February, the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for March has reported a decline in billings for the 14th consecutive month. The score for March was The post March’s Architecture Billings Index reports significant drop from previous month appeared first…
In Bavaria, Germany, construction broke ground this week on a new kindergarten partially made of timber for Munich’s Technical University (TUM) by Kéré Architecture. The children’s center is sited at The post Kéré Architecture announces new timber kindergarten for Munich’s Techni…
Country diary | Isfahan’s sights | Dilyn the dog’s fleas | Bald truths | Pate expectationsI concur with Val Kirby’s letter (18 April) about Jim Perrin’s prose “in praise of celandines” and her wish that he could turn his silver pen to extolling the virtues of the dandelion. I ref…
Slack, the world’s fastest growing tech company in history, is a San Francisco based startup offering a revolutionary team communication app for business. After just a handful of years, the company had already opened offices around the globe including Vancouver, New York, Melbour…
As the start of this summer’s Olympics and Paralympics draws closer in Paris, the first images of the Chatillon Architectes-led restoration of the Grand Palais have been made public. The initial phase of the four-year project that will be completed in 2025 involved expanding its…
The Federal Trade Commission has announced a rule banning noncompetes in the United States. According to the FTC, the ban seeks to “promote competition” by “protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation.”…
In South Bend, Indiana, the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art by Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA) opened its doors in December for the University of Notre Dame. The neoclassical art The post RAMSA’s new art museum at Notre Dame has a hidden chapel with stained glass by Mimmo Paladi…
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks on the role of architecture and design in addressing global imbalances. Watch the concluding session here from 2:30pm London time. DesignTalks is a programme of panel discussions that take place at the Henning Lar…
You will find the Pears Jewish Campus Berlin community center located adjacent to the Chabad Lubavitch Family and Cultural Centre in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district of Berlin. This facility mainly focuses on serving children and youth, including a school, a daycare center…
By enhancing and redefining one of the globe’s most renowned hospitality brands, Atlantis The Royal in Dubai introduces innovative spaces that redefine the guest experience. This remarkable new addition builds upon the achievements of the existing resort, emerging as a striking i…
They can swallow road signs and trigger lethal neighbour feuds. From the suburbs of Britain to the deserts of Arizona, we explore a show celebrating glorious green bordersSomewhere in the leafy depths of British suburbia, a thick circular hedge sprouts from the top of a grassy hi…
Planted balconies surround open living spaces at this house in Bangalore, designed by Indian studio 4site Architects for a nature-loving family. Named House of Greens, the four-bedroom home is informed by Bangalore's history of green spaces and parks, which have earned it the mon…
Photographer Jamie McGregor Smith has spent the last five years capturing brutalist and modernist churches across Europe. Here, he picks his 12 favourites from his Sacred Modernity book. With 139 photographs of 100 churches, McGregor Smith created the book to showcase the sculptu…
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks exploring the role of architecture and design in addressing global imbalances. Watch the second session here from midday uk time. DesignTalks is a programme of live talks that take place at the Henning Larsen Arch…
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a skinny house with exposed concrete walls in Japan, designed by local studio IGArchitects. Named 2700, the 2.7-metre-wide home was built on a long and thin site left over following a road expansion in the city. Doing more wi…
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks focusing on the role of architecture and design in addressing global imbalances. Watch the first session here from 10am. DesignTalks comprises a series of discussions that take place at the Henning Larsen Architec…
Dropcity, an upcoming urban centre for architecture and design, let visitors see the reconstruction of its historic tunnels alongside a series of installations during this year's Milan design week. Dropcity, founded by architect Andrea Caputo, unveiled its In Progress exhibition…
From Archinect's active community of job seekers, firms, and schools, we are highlighting five hiring architecture practices with current openings in New York, Los Angeles, and Mexico City. Take a look at these opportunities below, and visit Archinect Jobs for the complete list o…
Zaha Hadid Architects has updated its progress on the Western Sydney International Airport project with Cox Architecture. Construction is now 75% complete on the approximately 4,200-acre design, which is located in the expanding Parkland City region. The project cost is equal to…
[...] such projects have fundamentally transformed in recent years, reflecting, among other things, seismic shifts in both museums’ priorities and the profession of landscape architecture, as well as a surge in interest in outdoor space because of the pandemic. The first rule: do…
The $12 billion high-speed rail infrastructure project that will connect Las Vegas with various hubs in the Southern California region is off and running. Brightline West’s 218-mile loop is now under construction with a $3 billion push from the Biden administration’s Bipartisan I…
Henning Larsen has announced a new cultural project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Danish firm's plans for the new Jeddah Opera House entail a 1,500-seat opera, 750-seat theater, and 150-seat Rehearsal Hall to be constructed at a site that forms the new Opera Quarter and is include…
Gordon Bunshaft’s Beinecke Library at Yale University is well known to architects—the 1963 building’s translucent granite facade appears in coffee table books around the world. But the iconic building’s exterior, The post Yale students design a temporary library for protesters at…
American firm Lake Flato Architects has completed a family retreat on Long Island that consists of three barn-like structures wrapped in cedar and constructed using prefabricated timber elements. The project, called North Fork, sits within the quiet town of Peconic and is named a…
The toll of urbanization in China has been documented in a new paper published in the journal Science by a team of researchers from different institutions around the country. Using a method called spaceborne synthetic aperture radar interferometry (or InSAR), they were able to es…
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a family home in the South Downs National Park by Sandel Rendel Architects. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. The five-bedroom home was built on the site of a 1950s bungalow situated on a gently sloping terrain on the outs…
San Francisco-based Cosmic has raised $1.5 million in funding for their micro-home product designs aimed at bringing “self-sustainable homes in California and beyond.” The company’s leading product, Cosmic ONE, is described as a “limited-edition high-quality micro-home” that can…
FreelandBuck has released images of a recent art installation for the Washington Metro Area Transit Agency (WMATA) in Washington, D.C. Staged as an optical illusion, their new piece titled ‘Tunnel Vision’ works by projecting an image of a metro station over three intersecting alu…
An international competition to deliver a brand new concert hall to the Norwegian city of Bergen has announced Henning Larsen’s entry as the winning bid. The firm beat out four other shortlist finalists for the Grieg Quarter competition with their ‘Kontrapunkt’ vision, a 17,500-s…
[...] property in the unincorporated community near Glendale has once again resurfaced for sale, per TMZ, this time asking a speck under $7 million. That’s still a lot more than the $4.3 million Balzary paid contemporary artists Lari Pittman and Roy Dowell for the place in 2018,…
The Denver Art Museum is hosting an exhibition on the use of architecture, art, and design to connect with the natural world. Titled Biophilia: Nature Reimagined, and on display throughout the summer of 2024, the exhibition will bring together more than 70 works, including archit…
From Kanye West to Chris Pratt, the celebrity approach to housing is more out of touch than everLooking for a bargain beach house? Then you’re in luck. Kanye West has just lowered the price on his minimalist mansion in Malibu, California, to a mere $39m (£31.5m) – a $14m discount…
In Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row Arts District, Johnston Marklee is designing multifamily housing with Ray, a real estate company founded by Dasha Zhukova. Ray Phoenix is the third major real estate project The post In Arizona, Johnston Marklee unveils Ray Phoenix—Dasha Zhukova’s third…
About Hilton Garden Inn Boston This beautifully curving and sculptural structure expertly links the verdant Olmstead Emerald Necklace with neighboring business and residential blocks at a bustling crossroads on the Brookline fringe of Boston’s medical sector, strongly anchoring i…
A ‘trailblazing’ building and a representational entryway to the city are arising with the new construction of Mercator One Office Building in Duisburg, Germany. The distinctive retreating fan-shaped façade that pivots at the short ends guides the streams of travelers and commute…
A gridded facade of fibre cement, glass and large blinds defines this house in western Slovakia, designed by local studio Beef Architekti. Called House of Grid, the single-storey home in the city of Trnava is designed to offer a seamless connection between its interior and exteri…
Creative approaches to landscaping and a post-pandemic interest in outdoor activities are driving institutions to make better use of their grounds.
Architect Peter Markos has designed the Monocoque Cabin, an off-grid timber cabin defined by an organic, cocoon-like form, on a farm in Shropshire, UK. Nestled beside the surrounding woodland, the cabin is wrapped by an external skin or 'monocoque' – similar to an eggshell – that…
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a programme of talks by leading designers exploring the role of architecture and design in addressing global imbalances in the creative industry. To kickstart the festival, a programme of talks will take place throughout the day…
Chris Pratt has drawn ire from architecture aficionados after news broke that the actor and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, had razed a historic, mid-century modern home to make way for a sprawling 15,000-sq-ft mansion. Architect Ken Ungar, whose portfolio largely features hi…
LAX's new Midfield Satellite Concourse South (or MSC South) recently topped out as the project's construction progresses in nine segments toward its 2025 completion date. The offsite construction will eventually yield eight new gates and a total of 150,000 square feet of space fo…
Foster + Partners has updated its plans for the new 62-story supertall at 350 Park Avenue after receiving approvals from planning officials to deliver what will be their fifth recent high-rise design in Midtown Manhattan after 425 Park Avenue, 50 Hudson Yards, the forthcoming PEN…
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has released its vision for a new mass timber building that will host the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design. Makers’ KUbe will serve The post BIG and BNIM unveil Makers’ KUbe, a new diagrid structure made of mass timber for the Unive…
Danish architecture studio BIG, alongside faculty at the University of Kansas, has unveiled its design for the mass-timber Makers' KUbe in Kansas, USA. The structure will serve as an educational building for the University of Kansas (KU) School of Architecture & Design in Lawrenc…
BIG in partnership with BNIM and the University of Kansas have unveiled plans for a new six-story creative academic space that will help consolidate formerly separate learning environments for students in the School of Architecture & Design. Comprising a diagrid frame, the Makers…
Unprotected modernist houses are at risk of demolition as land often holds greater value than architectural heritage, says Docomomo US in response to actor Chris Pratt tearing down a home by architect Craig Ellwood. Pratt and his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger drew attention onlin…
Following our previous visit to Connecticut-based Newman Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Bridgehampton, NY this week to explore the work of Oza Sabbeth Architects. Established in 2014 by architect Nilay Oza and artist Peter Sabbeth, the firm specia…
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has unveiled its design for a tiered, 62-storey supertall skyscraper on Park Avenue in New York. Located at 350 Park, the supertall skyscraper will rise approximately 1,600 feet high (487 metres), holding office spaces and a public plaza a…
Renzo Piano is known for only accepting two or three new commissions each year. In 2023, two of those commissions were located in Florida: one is to design the new Sarasota Performing The post Renzo Piano reveals Center for Arts & Innovation concept in Boca Raton, Florida appeare…
OMA has broken ground on its new Miami Beach development called The Perigon. The project from partner Jason Long at 5333 Collins Avenue will reach a height of 17 floors when it first opens to residents in late 2026. A total of 73 one- and two-bedroom residences are included, ori…
SO – IL has completed a passage of 3D knit textiles as part of the 2024 Bruges Triennial in Belgium. Titled 'Common Thread,' the passage is inspired by the medieval city’s lace-making tradition, using an innovative woven fabric to create what the team calls an “intricate spatial…
The Sola Church is intended to be the town’s new meeting place. It is the first of its kind in the town center and has a substantial presence in the urban area. It is located at the end of the main street. The church, designed for spiritual congregations and social gatherings, re…
An indoor pool is a pool that is enclosed within a building, providing a controlled environment for year-round use. These pools are usually heated, making them a preferred option for winter swimming and a comfortable alternative during hot summer weather. Indoor pools serve vario…