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Anni and Josef Albers met at the Bauhaus and both became hugely influential designers. As we continue our Bauhaus 100 series celebrating the school's centenary, we explore the couple's works and legacy. The Bauhaus had its fair share of couples, not to mention love triangle…
Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) has unveiled new designs for a retail and office block within the emerging development hot-spot next to London Bridge Station
Dezeen promotion: the 10-tonne copper spiral staircase rising through an atrium of CEBRA's Experimentarium in Denmark is lit from above by Velux skylights. Danish studio CEBRA refurbished the popular science attraction in Copenhagen, doubling the centre's exhibition spaces and…
Architect and broadcaster Piers Taylor has called on government to act to stem the departure of EU nationals from the UK workforce after new official figures revealed the scale of the numbers already leaving the country
ecoLogicStudio has created a large-scale installation for Climate-KIC, the EU's most prominent climate innovation initiative.
This article was originally published on CommonEdge as The Kids are Alright.
Pope + Wainwright has been working with De Beers Group to design its new corporate identity and encourage over 20,000 employees from five continents to see and understand the group in its entirety.
The 2019 Frame Lab will host an immersive blend of talks, performances and multi-sensorial exhibitions in conjunction with the Frame Awards 2019 show. The two-day event in Amsterdam aims to be a testing ground for spatial innovation, and provides a platform to discuss new ideas,…
Clouds Architecture Office's concept designs for the Avatar X space exploration campus in Japan, will have a robotics research centre suspended over an man-made crater. New York-based architecture firm Clouds Architecture Office designed the space technology research campus for…
A country estate complete with tasting room has been built in the Twente countryside, designed by Reitsema & partners architects and consultants Eelerwoude. The project is part of a broader plan by a local entrepreneur to breathe new life into the landscape. The land in the plann…
GRAFT has developed a master plan for the Didube Chughureti District in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. The master plan for the business district attempts to provide its inhabitants with a healthy working environment by balancing scenic landscaping with the necessary amenities.
In the planning and construction of buildings and landscapes, it’s important to recognize the strong correlation between design and construction during the different stages of a project. In fact, these stages can best be viewed as an integrated process where one won’t work w…
MAD Architects unveiled their scheme for the upcoming “Courtyard Kindergarten”, which will be located within a traditional siheyuan courtyard in Beijing that dates back to 1725. Currently under construction, the kindergarten is expected to be operating by fall 2019. Ren…
With the increase in festival events and attendance, one company strives to fix the waste problem these highly attended festivals make. Based in Christchurch, Dorset, Above All C6(n) is a sustainable technology company that is using recycled plastic water bottles to create susta…
The National Tourist Routes are a selection of roads that stretch through some of the most beautiful landscapes in Norway and are developed and managed by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Several rest stops and viewpoints are established along the routes, either to high…
Perched on a steep rocky slope in an area distinguished by its pine forest and captivating views of Beirut and the sea, this house is almost invisible at surface level. Layered, it consists of three flowing expanses of inhabitable concrete. These superposed cantilevered floors su…
Anji is an exquisite and serene city in south of the Yangtze River, and named after The Book of Songs, which means comfortable and wonderful. Banyan Tree Anji is located in Lingfeng National Tourist Resort, and surrounded by mountains at four sides, water at one side. After enter…
Villa in the Palms is named after the 19 towering coconut palms that thrived for decades on the land, which dictated the villa's concept and footprint. This four-bedroom house overlooks a field and a seasonal stream.
It is not an improvisation of experimental architecture, but an instance, aiming at the upgrading space in the countryside.
Located in Budapest, Hungary is Central European University. An institution that has stood in Budapest since its relocation from Prague in the early 1990's. A combination and preservation of old and new were the driving forces behind the campus' redesign. Consisting of a specifi…
Similar to Missouri voters, who rejected a 10-cents per gallon tax hike placed on the ballot by the state legislature, Colorado voters rejected two competing initiatives to finance transportation improvements placed on the ballot by citizen groups.
Time Story is a narrative space designed for Red Wall Café on Jing Shan Xi Street, Beijing, by B336 Design Group. During the design, we extracted five scenes From Beijng native’s homes, and hoped the color and other elements from these scenes would rouse the inner memories fro…
When women don’t feel safe using transit, they use other modes and end up paying the price.
The official news of Amazon's choices for its second location broke this morning, but hot takes were streaming in all day.
Our client was a single FIFO worker at the start of the project, who wanted a laid-back and robust sanctuary back home. He would arrive by car from the airport after a month off-shore and wanted the house to be instrumental in readjusting his mindset back into an on-shore, city-b…
Tax increment financing (TIF) districts are common in municipalities across the country. However, the economic development tool is also poorly understood and often the target of criticism.
Space DesignThis project is located on the first and second floors in a multi-storey plant building with a depth of up to 24 meters and a floor height of only 3.6 meters. The original building for maker space features poor lighting and ventilation, and the design begins with anal…
When one thinks of luxury condos, rural Kansas isn't what typically comes to mind. Then again, the location isn't the only thing unique about developer Larry Hall's 15-story, residential complex sitting underground in a former missile silo. In 2008, Hall purchased the missile…
North London video game developer, Shedworks, have developed a specially commissioned film for our exhibition Disappear Here: On perspective and other kinds of space, in collaboration with Sam Jacob Studio. We spoke to Greg Kythreotis, co-founder of Shedworks, to find out more a…
Getting to Know Your Drill Bits: A Quick Guide
Las Vegas Adds a Lagoon to Its List of Unbuilt Projects
An 850,000 Square Foot Mixed-Use Project Foreclosed in Houston
New York firm SHoP Architects has revealed its design for the new US Embassy in Honduras, featuring a slanted and curved facade covered in a copper-hued lattice. SHoP recently released renderings of the New Embassy Compound (NEC) in Honduras' capital city, Tegucigalpa, which the…
A new report from Trulia reveals the quickly increasing number of neighborhoods in the country that have a median home price touching seven figures.
Presented with a client holding a prominent position within the New Zealand couture fashion industry, we explored the metaphor of tailoring to provide an altered silhouette and 'clothing' for an existing plastered home with Modernist intentions. As such, this project became a s…
Driving is often marketed as fun and liberating, but millennials aren’t buying it.
The Grenfell Inquiry has appointed former RIBA president Paul Hyett as its architectural expert witness, after sacking its original choice for not being a registered architect
Planning a move is something that requires plenty of time, but what if you’re low on time and need to make a move on a short notice? Maybe you landed your dream job in a different city, or perhaps the house that you put on sale got sold rather quickly. These are just a few […
AJ100 practice TateHindle has been given the go-ahead for 335 new build-to-rent homes on a site to the south-west of Sheffield city centre
The reported selection of New York and Washington, D.C. as the dual winners of the Amazon HQ2 competition was officially announced this morning. Still, Amazon wasn't done with the surprises.
Thai’s apartment was a renovation of an old apartment in one of São Paulo’s biggest avenues, 9 de Julho, to house a young single man who just moved back into the city and loves cooking and having people over. The building was built around the 1950s and has a privilegie view…
After legalizing accessory dwelling units in 2016, the city of Ann Arbor hasn't added many accessory dwelling units. Some regulations designed to limit the number of ADUs developed have made the building type impossibly cost prohibitive.
Barber & Osgerby recently designed Soft Work, a new modular office furniture system, for Vitra.
Creek Show, now in its fifth year and presented by the Waller Creek Conservancy, takes place across nine nights and includes six light-based, site-specific art installations on Waller Creek in Austin.
The N Square Innovation Summit at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) will bring together a network of innovators collaborating on new solutions to nuclear weapons threat.
Ennead Architects has designed the new building for the College of Architecture Planning and Design at Kansas State University.
Suburban poverty is reading, here are a few ways to understand what that means.
On a large property in northwestern Connecticut, we designed this modern house to frame a long view to the south. The property is accessed by a long curving driveway through the densely wooded site. Upon arrival at the pea gravel parking area, visitors walk on a stone path throug…
OEO Studio has just completed the design of a new restaurant in Tokyo called INUA - from the Inuit term for the life force that runs through nature.
Home Sales Off in Charlotte for 6 Months in a Row
Amazon has selected New York City and Arlington for it's next headquarters, set to become two of the biggest economic development projects in the United States. Instead of choosing one site, Amazon will spread over $5 billion in construction and investments across the two locatio…
The long-anticipated Domino Park, located in front of the former Domino Sugar refinery on the East River in Brooklyn, was designed by James Corner Field Operations (JFCO).
Moscow's new Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye district, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and Pride Architects, will be a people-centric sustainable smart city. Located to the west of Russia's capital city, the 460-hectare site will be turned into a mixed residential, business and cultur…
Straight Forward Design has developed a fresh new identity and voice for British leather goods makers Tusting.
UX London, now in its eleventh year, brings together the world's leading design experts and practitioners for three days of inspirational talks and hands-on workshops.
espacioSOLO is the headquarters and archive of an art collection. It gives shelter to an artistic panorama linked to post-pop and post-street-art movements in all formats. It aims to bring artists closer to the people, to excite young people with the world of creativity, to stimu…
A floating concert hall in Mexico, guesthouses on stilts in rural China and a visitor centre inspired by Lego in Denmark are among the 535 shortlisted projects from 57 countries for the World Architecture Festival Awards. The building of the year will be announced in Amsterdam a…
For our Bauhaus 100 series, we've picked out 10 must-read books about the most influential art and design school in history, from classic volumes written by teachers, to contemporary titles that reveal its international influence. Bauhaus 1919-1928 by Herbert Bayer Published by…
In an effort to aid the plight of refugees around the world fleeing war and persecution, two young architects in 2016 embarked on a project designed to improve the mental health of refugees in camps. Led by Bonaventura Visconti di Modrone and Leo Bettini Oberkalmsteiner, and supp…
The new unit stands out as an extension of the Avenue itself, establishing itself as a free territory to be appropriated by the general public. Among its structural characteristics, the concept is developed in the large accesses, in the various areas of coexistence - with interna…
Among the dozens of software programs exploited by architects today, Photoshop is one of the most universal, enduring, and valuable. The go-to tool for students and architects for image-based editing, collages, and rendering, the popularity of Photoshop has given rise to countles…
Global studio Sasaki are masterplanning the Chengdu Panda Reserve to protect the animals, while also accommodating growth in the rapidly expanding Chinese city. The 27-square-mile panda reserve, planned for Chengdu – the capital of the Sichuan Province in southern China –…
Accessibility looks like different things to different people. When architects design buildings there are parameters that must be met in order to meet standard building codes. With the passing of the Americans with Disability Act, building regulations were placed to ensure that…
Amazon promises tens of thousands of new jobs, but should we expect more than that?
The U.S. Air Force Academy Center for Character and Leadership Development in Colorado Springs is the latest recipient of an IDEAS2 National Steel Design Award. Bestowed by the American Institute of Steel Construction, the IDEAS2 Steel Design Awards are the highest honor bestow…
NYPL's Riverside branch has initiated a new program called Grow Up Work Fashion Library, loaning neckties, briefcases and handbags to assist library members in their job search. The items may also be loaned out for formal occasions, with the only requirement being that that the…
The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has opened the world's first-ever underwater hotel residence. More than just a room or a suite (this is the Maldives, after all, so luxury is the name of the game), the two-story villa is set more than 16 feet below the Indian Ocean. Its name i…
Snøhetta has completed their colorful design of a fishing facility for the shipowner Holmøy Maritime. Located on a Norwegian archipelago, the 6,000 square meter address will allow the company to house all employees and facilities on the same site. With four distinctive buildin…
Every year, the New Zealand Institute of Architects honor top-notch architectural design across the country in the New Zealand Architecture Awards. After visiting all 53 shortlisted projects this past August, the jury, chaired by Auckland architect Richard Goldie, selected 1…
The oldest Jewish congregation in Los Angeles, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, broke ground on its anticipated $75 million OMA-designed expansion over the weekend. Named after the project's lead donor, the new Audrey Irmas Pavilion will rise right next to the Temple's historic sanctu…
Vegas Gets New $55 Million Hotel
It's time for another Archinect Employer of the Day weekly round-up! Check out the latest profiled firms amid the thousands of active listings on our job board. If you don't already, follow Employer of the Day on Facebook, where we showcase a firm every day, along with a gall…
A vertical vision stands at the center of Milan, Italy. The sustainable, residential building created by Stefano Boeri Architetti reaffirms the possibility of urban diversity and its impact within architecture. Developing a green building was taken to the next level with Vertica…
Are you tired of seeing your body put under immense physical and mental stress? Then, the Massage Chair is the right choice for you! The benefits of massage therapy are widely known, being celebrated in Eastern nations for a number of centuries. The surge in the popularity of…
This Quebec holiday home by Canadian architecture studio Naturehumaine comprises two blackened wood cabins, which are intended to look like they are sliding over the cliff below. The pair of buildings make up the 888-square-foot (85-square-metre) La Binocle residence, located a…
Innovationen Tower, a 125-metre high tower formed of stacked precast concrete modules, has completed as part of an OMA-designed housing development in Stockholm. Reinier de Graaf led the design for the apartment building, which he said represents a new era for prefabricated h…
Coming to London for the Dezeen Awards ceremony on 27 November? Here is a guide to the best architecture, design and art shows in town. The ceremony will be hosted by comedy legend Sir Lenny Henry. There are a few tickets remaining, so email the awards team if you're interested…
OSU Adding Buildings on High Street in Columbus
Swiss architect Hannes Meyer led the Bauhaus between the giants of Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. As we continue our Bauhaus 100 series exploring the school's centenary, we profile the director with a marred legacy. Meyer is referred to by some as the unknown Bauhaus d…
Danish architecture firm COBE has completed the wedge-shaped Tingbjerg Library and Culture House for a school in Copenhagen that narrows to a width of just 1.5 metres at either end. The library and cultural facility was designed by COBE as an extension to an existing school in a…
Argentinian architecture studios Nomada and Eypaa have created a row of five low-cost apartments blocks for school teachers in Córdoba, Argentina. Each of the three-storey blocks contains three apartments, with one on the ground floor and two duplexes above spread across the fi…
US studio Allied Works has created a building to honour military veterans in downtown Columbus, which appears as a circular form crisscrossed by large concrete arches. The National Veterans Memorial and Museum was built on a seven-acre (three-hectare) site that sits alongside th…
We've updated our Pinterest board showcasing the best holiday homes, including a tree-house-inspired Chinese home with an undulating roof and John Pawson's Welsh country-side retreat. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › The post Visit holiday homes from around the world via our P…
Design Museum, LondonAn illuminating exploration of today’s home seen through the ideas of 20th-century architects and designers moves from the Russian revolution to 70s escapism and some strangely accurate predictions… For a brief moment around 1970 everything was going to…
An opening cuts through this Hamptons residence by Marvel Architects, revealing an infinity pool and Peconic Bay beyond when viewed from the driveway. The three-bedroom Red Creek Road Retreat was completed as a weekend residence in the popular vacation town of Southampton, on th…
A concrete structure that was built as a bomb-proof fuel pumping station during world war two in Dungeness, England, has been transformed into a holiday home by UK-based interior architecture studio Johnson Naylor. Located on the headland of Dungeness in Kent, the building was…
The esteemed works of the late Zaha Hadid and her practice traverse into all forms of conceptualized design. You name it, Zaha Hadid has probably made some sort of contribution. However, in exploring various forms of design from city plans, to furniture pieces, product design, a…
The iconic landscape of New York wouldn't be complete without a view of Central Park. But, what if the beloved New York staple could have looked different? It's hard to envision Central Park any other way, but after the uncovering of a long forgotten park plan was rediscovered r…
It's been a big week in architecture for the city of Stockholm. In addition to the OMA/Reinier de Graaf-designed Norra Tornen, Stockholm celebrated the inauguration of Bjarke Ingels Group's 79&Park residences yesterday. In 2011, Oscar Properties commissioned BIG to design the mu…
After receiving bids from twelve groups that included some of the planet’s top architectural talent, Chicago has narrowed its search down to five teams hoping to design a $8.5 billion terminal expansion of O’Hare International Airport.The list of five finalist teams includes…
The London-based architectural practice ecoLogicStudio, which specializes in bio-digital design, has developed a large-scale installation which stores and filters CO2 to help fight global climate change. Their 'urban curtain'—dubbed Photo.Synth.Etica—was unveiled this week…
Proposition C to Help the Homeless Passes But the Money is Stuck in Court Case
House Prices in Seattle Off by $80,000 From Peak
In an orchestra each instrument has its place to shine as well as accompany the rest of the ensemble. Japanese architectural firm Nikken Sekkei takes a building in the suburbs of Chofu, Tokyo, Japan and transforms it into a musical sanctuary. The original structure which housed…
Now, his first Chicago skyscraper, Streeterville’s One Bennett Park, is nearing completion. [...] “It has a very special site,” he said. “It will be a building that is memorable, I hope. I think it has already made an impression on the skyline. I would describe it as a b…
We get it. It can get a little overwhelming keeping up with the dozens of new architecture competitions launching worldwide on any given week — let alone having to stay on top of the multiple deadlines for each and every one. That's why Bustler is here to help! At the end…
Montreal firm Appareil Architecture has designed a stark extension for a home in the city, featuring facades and interiors that match the snowy landscape come winter. The white-coloured annex joins the Waterloo Residence – a two-storey family house in Montreal's Mount Royal ar…
A surprise pop-up gallery by Zaha Hadid Architects opened in New York on November 8th, highlighting the firm’s scope of work since its beginnings 40 years ago in the 1970s.
Saudi Arabia is modernising, with a succession of huge projects including Jeddah Tower, which will be the world's tallest building, either complete or underway. Following Dezeen's visit during the recent design week we take a look at eight huge projects in the desert kingdom. A…