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A series of freestanding brick walls designed to resemble ruins frame this community centre near Bangalore, India, designed by local architecture studio A Threshold. Appropriately called Subterranean Ruins, the building is dug into a steeply sloping site overgrown with mango, ban…
Continuing our 2023 review, we have selected 10 striking staircases published on Dezeen this year, from prefabricated plywood steps at a Cornish home to a colourful set for an opera in a Swiss theatre. Architects and designers have continued to find clever solutions to travelling…
London mayor Sadiq Khan has been slammed by media company Sphere Entertainment over his rejection of its plans for the MSG Sphere London in Stratford. A spokesperson from Sphere Entertainment told Dezeen that the entire five-year planning process was hijacked by the mayor after h…
Czech architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has designed a mixed-use tower with cascading floors clad in red concrete for the New Boulevard in Tirana, Albania. The 83-metre-high tower, which will be mainly residential but also house retail and office spaces, will have a cascading…
Aristocrat introduced smallpox inoculation to Britain, saving many lives, yet remains largely unknownIt is a monument that celebrates the achievements of someone who would, her supporters say, be far better known if she had been a man.But now a 300-year-old obelisk is being given…
Despite operating from distinct offices in Portugal, brothers Manoel and Francisco have forged their professional paths in tandem, collectively known as Aires Mateus, a shared surname. As a cohesive duo, these Portuguese architects have left their mark on projects across multiple…
A familiar attraction in more populous cities, bistros are said to have been born in Paris, where enterprising residents would set up makeshift stalls in front of their homes, selling their leftover produce to earn a little extra income. What started out as a neat little side hus…
Moderated by David Basulto, Co-Founder and editor-in-chief at ArchDaily, the panel featured Jury Chairs for the Holcim Awards 2023 competition, Lesley Lokko, Belinda Tato, Craig Dykers, Manit Rastogi, and Tatiana Bilbao, who explained how the winning projects contributed to the i…
In 1993 a young professional couple with two toddlers and a large suburban lot in Naarden, a town less than half an hour's drive southeast of Amsterdam, approached Ben van Berkel to design an unusual house. They envisioned it as progressive and innovative in every way possible. M…
Bard College Berlin has collaborated with development and project management firm DBI Projects and New York-based architecture and interiors studio Civilian to develop new student residences. Informed by Berlin’s rich architectural and design history, they help foster student liv…
The Green House is the large exhibition greenhouse at the Floriade 2022 in Almere. Constructed entirely from standard greenhouse elements, it shows its special function through the significantly raised central axis. Due to its scale and special silhouette, the greenhouse is a tem…
The University of Southern California (USC) today announced the appointment of renowned architect and educator Brett Steele as its new dean for the School of Architecture. Steele will be stepping in to replace interim dean Willow Bay, who was appointed back in July 2022, followin…
Moving towards modernity implies questioning established concepts. Today, we are witnessing several projects and approaches in architecture that explore alternatives to energy-intensive building systems, materials, and technologies commonly used in today's construction. These pro…
A peaceful getaway in the forest: the architecture that becomes part of Gotjawal. The Gotjawal forests on Jeju Island evoke enchanting memories throughout the four seasons. Often regarded as the lung of Jeju, Gotjawal comprises a lava forest that maintains its lush greenery year-…
The polycarbonate-lined Green House that architecture studio Hayhurst & Co slotted into a tight site in London has been named the RIBA's House of the Year for 2023. Replacing an existing home in an alleyway in Tottenham, the plant and light-filled residence is modelled on a riad…
Chang'an Citizen Plaza is located in Chang'an Street, Huishan District, Wuxi City. It is surrounded by Chunhui Road, Yingxin Road, Changning Road, and Huiji Road. It is the core place serving the residents in the surrounding communities. Residents rest, walk, or play chess during…
The new Green House project in Tottenham, London, from Hayhurst & Co has been announced as the RIBA House of the Year for 2023 by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The residence was selected from a six-entry shortlist by jurors Dido Milne, Director of CSK Architec…
Another high-end luxury resort complex has been revealed in Saudi Arabia as part of the country’s NEOM megadevelopment on the Gulf of Aqaba. The new Siranna development will include a 65-key hotel in addition to 35 “exclusive” residences geared toward tourists and complement the…
US architecture firm Studio Gang is set to create an open-air theatre and a series of pavilions using mass-timber elements for a Hudson Valley theatre company. Located in Upstate New York, the project will be the permanent home of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HSVF), a…
Seattle’s Bike Infrastructure Hamstrings Growth Diana Ionescu Mon, 12/04/2023 - 12:00 Primary Image Seattle’s bike infrastructure isn’t keeping up with the city’s ambitious plan to double bicycling as part of its climate goals, writes Ryan Packer in The Urbanist. Packer provides…
This one-bedroom house is located near the rim of a steeply sloping Auckland volcanic crater cone. Likely considered too hard to build on by most, we saw an opportunity for something great for the clients, my parents, who were looking to downsize when they purchased the empty sec…
In Sarasota, Florida, local firm Sweet Sparkman Architecture & Interiors has been selected by the New College of Florida and Architecture Sarasota as winner of the Reimagining Pei competition. Having The post Sarasota firm Sweet Sparkman is the winner of New College’s Reimagining…
MVRDV has completed work on a vibrant new conversion project in Berlin called HAUS 1 that reworked an aging office building from 1997 into a new hub for innovation and community. Other than the eye-catching canary color finish, the project is visually dominated by an extended gra…
Winter Fun at Los Angeles County Parks Clement Lau Mon, 12/04/2023 - 11:00 Primary Image The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is once again offering fun events and activities as part of the Parks After Dark (PAD) program. Specifically, the winter versio…
Sacramento Council Approves Upzoning Proposal Diana Ionescu Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:00 Primary Image The Sacramento City Council approved a set of changes to the city’s general plan that make it easier to build multifamily housing in single-family neighborhoods as a way to ease the…
The restaurant was designed and renovated from a long, tube-shaped house on 53 Hang Chuoi Street, an old Hanoi street, and serves high-quality Japanese grilled beef dishes. A large, old tree on the property plays an important role in the design of the restaurant's exterior landsc…
Following last week’s visit to Massachussets-based I-Kanda Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week to explore the work of Architecture Research Office. From their studio in Brooklyn, the firm has built a portfolio that, in their words, “…
The Pacific Northwest is thoroughly mass timber–pilled. The region is known for its great expanses of forest and has been the beating heart of the American lumber industry since its The post ZGF gives Portland International Airport, America’s best airport, the timber treatment ap…
San Antonio Leaders Look to Revive Dormant Bike Plan Diana Ionescu Mon, 12/04/2023 - 09:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Bike share station in San Antonio, Texas. City leaders in San Antonio are hoping to revive the city’s long-dormant bike plan, reports Andrea Drusch in Sa…
This house is located in a recently developed residential area that, as a result of the economic crisis experienced in Spain, is today the only house built there.
Rotterdam-based Studio RAP has transformed a boutique facade in Amsterdam with 3D printed ceramic tiles. The Ceramic House sits along the city’s famous P.C. Hooftstraat shopping street, and according to the firm, “reshapes architectural expression by seamlessly blending tradition…
Madison BRT Line to Open Next Year Diana Ionescu Mon, 12/04/2023 - 08:00 Primary Image The city of Madison is close to completing Wisconsin’s second bus rapid transit project, joining Milwaukee County, reports Sarah Lehr for Wisconsin Public Radio. The Madison line, known as Rapi…
Casa Gómez is a housing project for a small family that responds to a simple program without unusual spatial requirements.
Gensler Principal Steven Paynter shares an update announcing important statistical findings related to his firm’s work surrounding the adaptive reuse and conversion of office buildings worldwide. The data report has been updated to reflect changes in office conversions. The firm…
Upcycling a Landfill into a Regional Park Clement Lau Mon, 12/04/2023 - 07:00 Primary Image The 1,365-acre Puente Hills Landfill closed in 2013 after 56 years of receiving trash from homes and businesses in over 60 cities and unincorporated areas across Los Angeles County. Now, t…
As for you, have you ever noticed how the world seems to be made up of edges and sharp corners? Have I drawn your attention to the scarcity of gentle outlines in things? Everything is tough and sharp. I observe, do you observe how it moves without collisions through the edges? Do…
In the context of urban design, the chosen location for the Tongxiang National Fitness Center is Wuzhen Avenue, strategically connecting the heart of Tongxiang City with Wuzhen Town. The primary objective is to enhance the cultural, sports, and tourism characteristics of this urb…
GREE Multi-family Housing client: During our initial meeting, we were amazed by the client’s exceptional intellect. As someone in the financial industry, they had extensively researched multi-family housing and architecture. Living in a high-rise apartment with a breathtaking vie…
BeAdvisor headquarters arises from the encounter between a visionary entrepreneur and the rural landscape of Veneto, described by an abacus of simple figures: the geometric surfaces of cultivated fields; the straight lines of avenues, hedges, and vine rows; the bumps and hollows…
Architecture studio Pezo von Ellrichshausen has installed a pair of concrete pavilions, named Lama and Rosa, in the Chilean countryside. Lama is formed of a vertical staircase tower, offering views out over the Andes Mountains, while Rosa is a glass room set into a hillside benea…
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has designed Infinite Maldives, a resort residence in the Maldives that will feature gardens and rows of houses on the water made from timber and locally sourced materials. The five-hectare resort will be located within the Malé Atoll and designed t…
About Casa da Lavandeira Casa da Lavandeira is an 18th-century manor house located on a farm with vineyards and a beautiful forest. The main house is made of granite and includes a chapel, a hall, multiple rooms, a kitchen with a traditional fireplace, and bedrooms. In addition t…
Several architects and designers have made it onto the inaugural Time100 Climate list, which recognises true changemakers who are making measurable, scalable progress in fighting climate change. Compiled by Time magazine in collaboration with a panel of 10 prominent climate exper…
Fashion designer Christian Louboutin and architect Madalena Caiado's 13-room boutique hotel in the village of Melides, south of Lisbon, celebrates craftsmanship and has been designed at the scale of the hand. Named after the French designer's signature colour, Vermelho, which is…
Urban Cabinets is a series of housing rehabilitation projects that explore design strategies around the concept of furniture architecture. In each of them, a family of furniture-that-turns-into-spaces configures domesticities halfway between these two scales. The furniture grows,…
Architecture studio Ductus has designed an apartment complex coated with a monochrome red plaster facade into a sloping site in Schwarzenburg, Switzerland. Located on the outskirts of the village of Schwarzenburg in eastern Switzerland, the complex was designed by Ductus to have…
As technology and infrastructure rapidly evolve, a new buzzword finds itself in conversations across industries - innovation. The word is more relevant in light of future-facing challenges such as climate change, inequality, and economic crises. As a result of a surging interest…
The owners are a middle-aged couple working in the urban area of Beijing. In 2022, they rented two small houses near Jingdong Grand Canyon in Pinggu, a suburb of Beijing, they wanted to transform the house into a warm, pastoral homestay. In the conversation with the owner, I was…
Geometric shapes, fossilised stone and English cherry wood characterise this house in Wimbledon, London, overhauled by local architecture studio Gundry & Ducker. Named Wimbledon Villa, the studio renovated and extended the detached early 2000s property with the aim of making it f…
The Albert Kahn Museum is situated on the southern edge of the Bois de Boulogne, an expansive public park in the western region of Paris. The Albert Kahn Museum, established by Albert Kahn (1840-1940), a renowned trading merchant, is home to a significant collection of 72,000 col…
The Saudi crown prince is creating wildly ambitious projects masterminded by renowned architects, curators and designers. The upshot is either progressive modernisation or image-laundering, depending who you ask“We think we can help change the situation here,” says Iwona Blazwick…
For this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we are featuring four briefs calling for innovative design solutions exploring the use of AI in the built environment, fresh ideas for ways to harness daylight for the well-being of building…
Architecture studio Natura Futura Arquitectura and architect Juan Carlos Bamba have created a floating house along the Babahoyo River in Ecuador. Situated within a centuries-old floating village at risk of disappearing, La Balsanera is designed as a model for the preservation and…
After a meticulous three-year construction period, the Bat Trang Ceramic Community House officially opened its doors in 2021. This impressive endeavor, backed by a substantial investment of 150 billion VND, plays a pivotal role within The Center for the “Quintessence of the Vietn…
Work to be carried out on Garisenda tower in new year after area around it was cordoned off due to collapse fearsOfficials have announced plans to repair one of two 12th-century towers in the Italian city of Bologna after the area around it had to secured last month over fears it…
You don’t go to this Bonaparte biopic for a history lesson or authentic settings – but shouldn’t it at least be entertaining?To the laments of military historians about the accuracy of Ridley Scott’s film Napoleon, one could add some about the architecture. Christopher Wren’s Roy…
The Loop of Wisdom, designed by Powerhouse Company, brings its suggestive name to life by showcasing a timeless architectural concept. Going beyond being a mere landmark, this design serves as a technology museum and reception center for a new neighborhood in Chengdu, China. Its…
Situated in Hoi An, just 6.1 km from the Assembly Hall of Chaozhou Chinese Congregation, the Bellerive Resort, a property under The Calico brand, boasts an expansive, awe-inspiring landscape. This eco-resort spans over 8700m2 of land, embracing Hoi An’s historic town’s tropical,…
Red shingles and an oversailing roof characterise this sauna, which London studio Built Works has completed in a woodland in East Sussex. Located on the edge of a family-run farm in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Drying Shed serves guests staying in two ne…
A converted school in Puglia and a mountainside dwelling in Crete are among the top 10 houses to turn Dezeen readers' heads in 2023, but which is your favourite? It's time to vote! As part of our review of 2023, we have rounded up 10 of Dezeen's most popular houses from the year…
Two weeks after London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced his refusal of planning permissions for the controversial MSG Sphere development planned in East London, the UK’s housing chief has issued a rebuke that may leave some glimmer of hope for the project’s eventual realization. Severa…
This week on Dezeen, we announced all 50 of the winners of this year's Dezeen Awards, including the overall project winners and six Designers of the Year. At the awards ceremony in London Simba Vision Montessori School by Architectural Pioneering Consultants (above) was named arc…
Vancouver-based Omer Arbel Office (OAO) has completed work on their award-winning project 75.9, a new construction of a private home located adjacent to a hayfield in rural British Columbia. The design scheme won in the 'Future Project House' category at the 2019 World Architect…
A mural painted by Banksy which first appeared not long after Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU) has been destroyed after the building it was painted on was knocked down. The artwork, said to have been valued at around £1m, first appeared in the coastal town of Dover…
Visitors willing to explore the alleyways of this arts- and food-loving city will find gems at every turn.
Peterson Rich Office (PRO) has been announced as the architect of a major renovation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City that will overhaul its Fifth Avenue entrance, gift shop, and other public areas over a period of several years. The Met says this work will be c…
Local architecture studio Lemay aimed to rethink the relationship between the built and the natural in its revamp of Théâtre de Verdure, which consists of a stage on an island and a fan-shaped seating area. The open-air theatre is located within La Fontaine Park, which encompasse…
In 1952, SOM’s Lever House landed like a cool slab of wirecut soap hygienically set on a plinth along the stony, tony canyon of Park Avenue. Its post-war transcendence was The post With help from Marmol Radziner and Reed Hilderbrand, SOM’s Lever House receives a $100 million refr…
Our latest weekly curated jobs roundup from the Archinect Job board highlights nine new career opportunities from architecture schools in the Midwest seeking fellows, assistant professors, academic leaders, and facilities staff. To look up specific job titles from the architectur…
As the World Architecture Festival comes to a close, the final awards for best interior were announced in Singapore. After reviewing an exciting shortlist of projects, the INSIDE Festival of Interiors has named 19 Waterloo Street by Australian-based practice SJB as the World Inte…
The Gingerbread City 25 Fulton Street New York Through January 7 This holiday season, with the sounds of Dean Martin’s A Marshmallow World festively ringing in your ears, you can The post The Gingerbread City in New York’s Seaport features gingerbread houses by RAMSA, Morris Adjm…
Studio Gang has revealed plans for the new home of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival in Upstate New York. Located in the town of Garrison, the 13,850-square-foot performing arts space is set to become the first-ever LEED Platinum theater design in the United States when it i…
In Rochester, Minnesota, Foster + Partners and CannonDesign have teamed up to deliver a “revolutionary” new healthcare center for Mayo Clinic, an institution that U.S. News & World Report has The post Foster + Partners and CannonDesign partner to envision a “revolutionary” health…
A team at the University of British Columbia has developed “smart construction robots” for performing basic tasks on construction sites, such as lifting and moving objects. The team, led by Dr. Tony Yang from the University’s Smart Structures Lab, recently demonstrated the concep…
ETH Zurich has published details of new research into lightweight building components produced using 3D printing. Led by doctoral architecture researcher Patrick Bedarf, the Airlements project centers on cement-free mineral foams derived from recycled industrial waste. Working wi…
Concluding the 2023 World Architecture Festival in Singapore is the announcement of the prestigious World Building of the Year award, which went to Huizhen High School by Approach Design Studio and Zhejiang University of Technology Engineering Design Group.Designed as an efficien…
Spatial Infrastructure | José Aragüez | Actar | €35 Featuring a subtle tribute to Fumihiko Maki’s “group form” on the hardcover, Spatial Infrastructure is an eight-essay volume addressing some of The post Spatial Infrastructure is a book about the “architecturalness” of architect…
The award-winning rapper paid $8.6 million for a duplex at Pierhouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park, adding to his bicoastal portfolio of real estate.
To kick off our review of 2023, Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft takes a look back at this year's top architecture and design stories. January – Energy savings from home insulation vanishing after four years The year began with news that a University of Cambridge research study had…
Dutch studio MVRDV has unveiled Haus 1, a bright yellow workplace adapted from a 1990s office building in Berlin with local studio Hirschmüller Schindele Architekten. Located south of Tempelhof Field, it is the second project completed for Atelier Gardens – the redevelopment of a…
German studio Ingenhoven Architects has used air-filled cushions to create a start house for the annual Alpine Ski World Cup downhill races at the Matterhorn mountain, Switzerland. Designed to sit at an altitude of 3,700 metres, the studio crafted the igloo-inspired structure to…
From a sprawling concrete villa in California with interiors by designer Kelly Wearstler to a timber-framed cottage within a Scottish ruin, here are Dezeen's top five houses of November 2023. Our latest roundup of the five most popular residences featured on Dezeen in the last mo…
Local studio Witherford Watson Mann aimed to set a new benchmark for inner-city older people's accommodation with Appleby Blue, a social housing development in Southwark, London, for over-65s. Designed for and managed by the United St Saviour's Charity, the development replaces a…
As the year draws to a close, the architecture and design community shows no signs of slowing down — offering exciting gatherings and thoughtful exhibits to be explored throughout December and well into 2024.From the long roster of current and upcoming events listed on Bustler, h…
Following yesterday's announcement of Day One winners, we continue with our World Architecture Festival coverage by sharing the next round of award winners for the Completed Buildings, Future Projects, and INSIDE categories from Day Two. Explore the Festival's latest batch of awa…
Brussels-based urban design firm Dogma has been announced as the winners of the 2023 Charles Jencks Award by The Jencks Foundation at The Cosmic House and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The award has been given out annually since 1993 in honor of practices or i…
Studio Gang has revealed a new home for the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF), the beloved New York theater company that got its start in 1987. HVSF is internationally recognized The post In Garrison, New York, Studio Gang and Nelson Byrd Woltz will deliver a new home for…
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the Novartis Pavilion in Basel by AMDL Circle and Iart. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Italian studio AMDL Circle and interdisciplinary design studio Iart have completed the Novartis Pavilion in Basel, Switzerland. The…
It will soon become nearly impossible to install fossil-fueled appliances to heat new homes and businesses in Washington. [...] The codes will require new homes and buildings to meet the same total energy performance as those built with electric heat pumps while allowing builders…
Diamond Schmitt Architects has designed a new campus expansion plan for McGill University in unison with LemayMichaud that will help advance the study of earth systems and environmental health while restoring several historic buildings and the university’s connection to Mount Roy…
The rising cost of college tuition and the student debt crisis have many people opting out of traditional higher education. Further, for some the pursuit of a practical experience path The post NCARB president Jon Baker reflects on his path to architecture licensure and how regul…
American interior designer Kelly Wearstler has paired a towering tree with speckled burl wood panelling and vintage furniture by Carlo Scarpa at the Ulla Johnson flagship store in West Hollywood. Wearstler created the light-filled, two-storey shop as the flagship Los Angeles loca…
Safdie Architects and PWP Landscape Architecture have unveiled their design for a master-planned residential development in Killington, Vermont. Developed by Great Gulf, the “mountain village community” will include the largest ski beach in the Eastern United States. Image credit…
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates is set to create a sculptural block of buildings that will serve as retail locations for the Miami Design District. Called Mirai – Japanese for distant future – renders of the development show a series of colourful fluted pil…
A team comprising Foster + Partners, CannonDesign, and Gilbane Building Company has designed a major healthcare addition to Mayo Clinic’s campus in Rochester, Minnesota. The project, titled 'Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Rochester' features two new high-rise clinical buildings at th…
An informal gathering space made up of a wooden circular base surrounded by eight unusually large chairs is temporarily on view on Ragdale’s Lake Forest, Illinois campus. Nearly 7 acres The post DRAWINGS’s theatrically large chairs and table win the 2023 Ragdale Ring competition…
Informed by the greenhouses that once occupied the site, local architecture studio Hayhurst and Co added bamboo planting behind polycarbonate screens to the facade of a family home in London. Named Green House, Hayhurst and Co created the home as an example of low-cost, low-energ…
Nestled at the entrance of the Flamingo Dai Lai Resort, Forest In The Sky, a property owned by the Flamingo Holding Group, commands a panoramic view of the vast 123-hectare eco-resort, enveloped by the majestic Tam Dao Mountain. Its strategic location, a mere 15 kilometers from N…
PokoPoko Club House Design Idea Located in the northern part of Tochigi prefecture, the Nasu Highlands are easily accessible, with a bullet train ride from Tokyo taking just 75 minutes to reach the heart of this verdant agricultural area, set against the backdrop of Mount Nasu. T…
The UK's levelling up secretary Michael Gove is believed to be considering calling in the planning application for the MSG Sphere London in Stratford after mayor Sadiq Khan blocked it earlier this month. Gove has the right to overrule the decision made by Khan, which was to block…