Bello! bench by Lars Beller Fjetland for Hydro
Dezeen Showroom: Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland has created a bench informed by the design of pasta for aluminium producer Hydro. More about Bello! bench by Lars Beller Fjetland for Hydro
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Gender pay gap worsens at biggest UK architecture studios
The average gender pay gap across the UK's largest architecture studios has got wider in the past year, "disheartening" Dezeen analysis of official data shows. More about Gender pay gap worsens at biggest UK architecture studios
Five key projects by architect and Dezeen Awards judge David Rockwell
New York architect David Rockwell has joined Dezeen Awards 2023 as a judge. Here, he selects five projects that best reflect his studio's work. More about Five key projects by architect and Dezeen Awards judge David Rockwell
"Timber will not save us and concrete will not end us" says commenter
Dezeen's Timber Revolution series, which ran throughout March, garnered more than 350,000 views and ignited the comments section. We round up the best of the debate. More about "Timber will not save us and concrete will not end us" says commenter
"Formidable" Italian furniture brand Zanotta acquired by Cassina
Italian furniture brand Zanotta has been sold by Italian company Tecno to furniture brand Cassina, which is part of the US-owned Haworth Lifestyle Design group. More about "Formidable" Italian furniture brand Zanotta acquired by Cassina
Maarten Baas adds Las Vegas-style signs to Utrecht's Neude Library
Dutch designer Maarten Baas has updated a historic library building with multi-coloured, illuminated signage. More about Maarten Baas adds Las Vegas-style signs to Utrecht's Neude Library
Pentagram designs cannabis branding to advocate for "communities deeply harmed by the war on drugs"
Design studio Pentagram has created branding that references the injustice of America's war on drugs for Ben's Best Blnz cannabis company, which was launched by Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen. More about Pentagram designs cannabis branding to advocate for "communities deeply harmed by the war on drugs"
Airbnb calls for "creative people with creative spaces" to list their spare room
Promotion: designers and creatives have the opportunity to showcase their style and earn supplemental income by listing a spare room on rental website Airbnb. More about Airbnb calls for "creative people with creative spaces" to list their spare room
Ai Weiwei's first design exhibition celebrates "how life goes on" after the pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of cannonballs, donated Lego bricks and a marble toilet roll feature in Making Sense, the first design-focussed exhibition by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei at London's Design Museum. More about Ai Weiwei's first design exhibition celebrates "how life goes on" after the pandemic
Tranquebar stools by Boris Berlin for Ca'lyah
Dezeen Showroom: Danish brand Ca'lyah collaborated with designer Boris Berlin on a duo of stools made from solid wood that have a circular indentation to allow for future personalisation. More about Tranquebar stools by Boris Berlin for Ca'lyah
Atrio Private Collection floor-mounted mixer by Grohe
Dezeen Showroom: created by German sanitaryware brand Grohe, the Atrio Private Collection floor-mounted mixer is designed to add a personalised and luxurious touch to bathtubs. More about Atrio Private Collection floor-mounted mixer by Grohe
Sthapotik tops Bangladesh mausoleum with "chandelier" of skylights
A series of cylindrical skylights and brick turrets feature in this Bangladesh mausoleum, which architecture studio Sthapotik designed as a reference to traditional Islamic buildings. More about Sthapotik tops Bangladesh mausoleum with "chandelier" of skylights
Kooo Architects creates Shanghai Freitag store in 1970s textile factory
Japanese studio Kooo Architects has converted a 1970s textile factory in Shanghai into a store that aims to capture the ethos of messenger bag manufacturer Freitag. More about Kooo Architects creates Shanghai Freitag store in 1970s textile factory
Twelve forest houses in deep woodland from Dezeen's Pinterest
Over the last two weeks searches for "forest house" have doubled on Pinterest, so we've rounded up twelve woodland architecture projects. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest! More about Twelve forest houses in deep woodland from Dezeen's Pinterest
"Wren's rebuilding on the medieval street pattern is the essence of London" say architects
Architects should work creatively with planning constraints rather than fighting them in order to preserve the character of historic cities, according to panellists exploring the legacy of Christopher Wren at a talk filmed by Dezeen for World Monuments Fund. More about "Wren's rebuilding on the medieval street pattern is the essence of London" say architects
Daydream daybed by Richard Frinier for Dedon
Dezeen Showroom: American designer Richard Frinier was informed by Middle Eastern folk tales when designing the Daydream four-poster daybed, which is available from German outdoor furniture brand Dedon. More about Daydream daybed by Richard Frinier for Dedon
BLUE creates "symbiotic" street furniture that relies on urban structures
Beijing-based BLUE Architecture Studio has created a range of street furniture made from bamboo including seating, tables and accessories that are stabilised by the fabric of the surrounding city. More about BLUE creates "symbiotic" street furniture that relies on urban structures
"What an architect is responsible for seems to have diminished" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers discussed an opinion piece that argued "architecture is a hollowed-out profession with architects seemingly less vital than ever".
More about "What an architect is responsible for seems to have diminished" says commenter
SSdH tucks Melbourne warehouse apartment into former chocolate factory
Local studio SSdH has designed a split-level, mezzanine-style apartment characterised by eclectic furniture, which is housed within an old chocolate factory in Melbourne. More about SSdH tucks Melbourne warehouse apartment into former chocolate factory
Flare material collection by 3form
Dezeen Showroom: material brand 3form has launched a surfaces collection named Flare, which features reflective flakes informed by "the inherent beauty of shimmering light". More about Flare material collection by 3form