Lava table by Matang via Galerie Revel
Dezeen Showroom: design studio Matang has created a table with an earthy colour palette and a tabletop made from lava stone, which is sold via Galerie Revel. More about Lava table by Matang via Galerie Revel
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British architect Michael Wilford dies aged 84
British architect Michael Wilford, who was best known for his bright and colourful postmodern buildings created together with James Stirling, has passed away at the age of 84. More about British architect Michael Wilford dies aged 84
Tranquebar seating by Boris Berlin for Ca'lyah
Dezeen Showroom: multidisciplinary designer Boris Berlin has created a collection of seating for Danish brand Ca'lyah named Tranquebar, which includes chairs and stools decorated with embroidered patterns. More about Tranquebar seating by Boris Berlin for Ca'lyah
Saunders Architecture builds cross-shaped Villa Austevoll on top of Norwegian island
Norwegian studio Saunders Architecture has created an island villa in an archipelago in Norway that is cross-shaped in plan and acts as an observatory for viewing its surroundings. More about Saunders Architecture builds cross-shaped Villa Austevoll on top of Norwegian island
"At first we were definitely making concrete buildings out of timber" says Andrew Waugh
Architects working with mass timber must stop emulating concrete buildings by focusing on height and form, and find a new way to measure success, says expert Andrew Waugh in an interview for our Timber Revolution series. More about "At first we were definitely making concrete buildings out of timber" says Andrew Waugh
La Seine Musicale is "a symbol with meaning and function" says Shigeru Ban
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban explains how his egg-shaped music auditorium acts as a western gateway to Paris in the last instalment of Dezeen's Concrete Icons series produced in collaboration with Holcim. More about La Seine Musicale is "a symbol with meaning and function" says Shigeru Ban
Five key projects by interior stylist and Dezeen Awards judge Colin King
American interior stylist Colin King 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 interior stylist and Dezeen Awards judge Colin King
"Chipperfield's work on the whole is bland, unimaginative and overly grandiose"
David Chipperfield did not deserve to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize last week, writes Aaron Betsky. More about "Chipperfield's work on the whole is bland, unimaginative and overly grandiose"
Demountable electric-blue grid engulfs On-Off store interior in Milan
Italian architect Francesca Perani has teamed up with design studio Bloomscape to create a reversible fit-out for this clothing store in Milan, which is dominated by a flexible gridded shelving system. More about Demountable electric-blue grid engulfs On-Off store interior in Milan
Seven architecture, interior design and education jobs in the USA
We have selected seven roles in universities and architecture studios in the USA available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at White Arrow, Columbia University and Parsons School of Design. More about Seven architecture, interior design and education jobs in the USA
Shahed Saleem creates mosque pavilion as a "reconstruction of migrant histories"
London-based architect Shahed Saleem has created a colourful pavilion in the shape of a mosque, which has been erected at the V&A museum as part of this year's Ramadan Festival. More about Shahed Saleem creates mosque pavilion as a "reconstruction of migrant histories"
ERRE Arquitectos designs U-shaped Chilean beach house overlooking the Pacific Ocean
Chilean studio ERRE Arquitectos has constructed Casa Ferran, a low-profile holiday house in Matanzas on the coast of Chile. More about ERRE Arquitectos designs U-shaped Chilean beach house overlooking the Pacific Ocean
UCLA Summer Programs presents 10 architecture projects
Dezeen School Shows: a futuristic interior that imagines Eames furniture in outer space is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). More about UCLA Summer Programs presents 10 architecture projects
Wander mirrors by AC/AL Studio for Petite Friture
Dezeen Showroom: transparent two-toned glass frames these mirrors from Petite Friture, which were designed by Parisian practice AC/AL Studio to cast a colourful halo onto their surroundings. More about Wander mirrors by AC/AL Studio for Petite Friture
Tadao Ando chosen to design MPavilion 2023 in Melbourne
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando has been named the designer of this year's MPavilion, which will be his first project in Australia. More about Tadao Ando chosen to design MPavilion 2023 in Melbourne
Mjölk Architekti creates gabled wooden headquarters for Czech timber company
Czech studio Mjölk Architekti has created a mass-timber building with a gabled solar-panelled roof for the headquarters of timber and forest management company Kloboucká lesní in the Czech Republic. More about Mjölk Architekti creates gabled wooden headquarters for Czech timber company
"Promote demand for wood in low-rise buildings" says architect of timber supertall concept
Ambitious concepts like Nikken Sekkei's proposal for the world's tallest timber skyscraper can accelerate the use of engineered wood but should not be the focus, argues Hajime Aoyagi in this Timber Revolution interview. More about "Promote demand for wood in low-rise buildings" says architect of timber supertall concept
"A coherent and influential body of work" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing projects by 2023's Pritzker Architecture Prize winner and debating the need to reduce mass-timber structures' raw-material use. More about "A coherent and influential body of work" says commenter
Two weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards 2023 and save 20 per cent
There are just two weeks left to save 20 per cent on entry fees for Dezeen Awards 2023. Enter your project now from just £90 per category entry. More about Two weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards 2023 and save 20 per cent
Seven Parisian brutalist buildings that illustrate the movement's "level of experimentation"
Barlett School of Architecture professor Robin Wilson has shared with Dezeen a selection of eclectic brutalist buildings in Paris that are featured in his latest book, Brutalist Paris. More about Seven Parisian brutalist buildings that illustrate the movement's "level of experimentation"