Able chair by Blå Station
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish furniture brand Blå Station has released a metal-framed chair with interchangeable parts that can be reconfigured to customise its functionality and design. More about Able chair by Blå Station
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Fragments of Eiffel Tower adorn Paris 2024 Olympic medals
French jeweller Chaumet has unveiled the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic medals, inset with real pieces of the Eiffel Tower to give athletes an "unforgettable souvenir" of the games. More about Fragments of Eiffel Tower adorn Paris 2024 Olympic medals
Iwona Buczkowska wins Jane Drew Prize for women in architecture 2024
Polish-French architect Iwona Buczkowska has won the Jane Drew Prize for 2024 for elevating the profile of women in architecture through her design work. More about Iwona Buczkowska wins Jane Drew Prize for women in architecture 2024
"Imperfections are a part of beauty" says Kathrin Gimmel in Climate Salon podcast
In the final episode of our Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp, architects discuss why sustainability should guide the aesthetics of a building, as opposed to the reverse. More about "Imperfections are a part of beauty" says Kathrin Gimmel in Climate Salon podcast
South Korean brand Wekino collaborates with Note Design Studio for international launch
Furniture brand Wekino has made its debut outside of South Korea, presenting a collection by six Korean design studios at Stockholm Furniture Fair that included worm-like book holders and a colourful amorphous mirror. More about South Korean brand Wekino collaborates with Note Design Studio for international launch
Day Three from Stockholm Design Week 2024
The Dezeen team have been reporting live from Stockholm Design Week in the Swedish capital (5-11 February) with updates throughout the day, including exclusive previews of products, installations and events. More about Day Three from Stockholm Design Week 2024
The Rebello Hotel occupies former factory along Porto's riverside
This hotel by architecture studio Metro Urbe occupies a series of former industrial buildings on the banks of the River Douro in Porto, Portugal, and features interiors by Quiet Studios. More about The Rebello Hotel occupies former factory along Porto's riverside
Bloco Arquitetos drapes screens over cantilevered steel house in Brazil
Brazilian studio Bloco Arquitetos has used prefabricated elements to create a house with two stacked, perpendicular volumes clad with screens in Brasília. More about Bloco Arquitetos drapes screens over cantilevered steel house in Brazil
Super Bowl stadium designed to be "fast, angry and intimidating"
This year's NFL Super Bowl will be hosted at the Las Vegas Raiders' Allegiant Stadium in Nevada, which was designed by Manica Architecture to recall the sleekness and power of sportscars. More about Super Bowl stadium designed to be "fast, angry and intimidating"
"Legends Tower is a very 20th-century way to say that you are squarely entering the 21st century"
Recently unveiled proposals to build America's tallest skyscraper in Oklahoma City represent an outdated way of thinking about cities' cultural status, writes Ryan Scavnicky. More about "Legends Tower is a very 20th-century way to say that you are squarely entering the 21st century"
MAD unveils sunken Train Station in the Forest in Jiaxing
Chinese architecture studio MAD has rebuilt a historic train station in central Jiaxing, China, and expanded it with an underground terminal and public park. More about MAD unveils sunken Train Station in the Forest in Jiaxing
NYAWA updates traditional Japanese home to celebrate the "passage of time"
Architecture studio NYAWA has restored and updated a traditional timber home in Toyama, Japan, to create a pared-back holiday home where visitors can "feel the passage of time". More about NYAWA updates traditional Japanese home to celebrate the "passage of time"
Firma Collection tables by HBF
Dezeen Showroom: designer Travis Clifton drew on the shape of retro 1960s tables in her collection of multifunctional tables for furniture brand HBF. More about Firma Collection tables by HBF
"The buffet must be epic" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the news that the world's largest cruise ship has set off on its maiden voyage amid controversy over the environmental impact of its new fuel. More about "The buffet must be epic" says commenter
Foster + Partners designs pair of residential skyscrapers overlooking Dubai bay
Developer Omniyat has revealed plans for the Vela and Vela Viento residential skyscrapers in Dubai, which will be designed by British studio Foster + Partners and feature apartments with skybridge dining rooms. More about Foster + Partners designs pair of residential skyscrapers overlooking Dubai bay
Hill-like concrete forms shape arts centre in China by DUO
Chinese studio DUO has completed Nanchang OCT Contemporary Arts Centre, a series of exhibition spaces housed in stepped concrete forms with accessible green roofs. More about Hill-like concrete forms shape arts centre in China by DUO
Ganni makes BioFluff bags from "world's first plant-based fur"
Plastic-free, fake fur made from nettle, hemp and flax fibres envelops these special edition bags that Danish fashion brand Ganni has unveiled at Copenhagen Fashion Week. More about Ganni makes BioFluff bags from "world's first plant-based fur"
Day Two from Stockholm Design Week 2024
The Dezeen team are reporting live from Stockholm Design Week in the Swedish capital (5-11 February) . Read on for all the coverage from day two (Tuesday 6 February) – and follow the live feed for today's activity!
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Italian modernist architecture informs Bottega Veneta store in historic Milan galleria
Fashion house Bottega Veneta has opened a boutique designed by its creative director Matthieu Blazy inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade in Milan. More about Italian modernist architecture informs Bottega Veneta store in historic Milan galleria
NBBJ creates interactive forest display at California children's hospital
American architecture studio NBBJ has created a series of interactive media displays in a California children's hospital to ease young patients' anxiety. More about NBBJ creates interactive forest display at California children's hospital