Kuro lantern by Astro
Dezeen Showroom: British lighting brand Astro has released Kuro, its first portable, solar-powered outdoor lantern, which has a minimal look designed to suit any style of decor. More about Kuro lantern by Astro
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Bee bricks become planning requirement for new buildings in Brighton
A planning law introduced in the city of Brighton and Hove, England, calls for new buildings to include special bricks that provide nests for solitary bees. More about Bee bricks become planning requirement for new buildings in Brighton
Stacked steel tubes form Waterline Monument by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh
Hundreds of stacked, weathered steel tubes form this arched monument in Laagraven Park, Utrecht, designed by architecture and art studio Gijs Van Vaerenbergh. More about Stacked steel tubes form Waterline Monument by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh
Andreas Lyckefors and Josefine Wikholm build twin houses in Gothenburg
Swedish architect couple Andreas Lyckefors and Josefine Wikholm have designed and built themselves a home with a decorative lattice facade, plus a matching property next door. More about Andreas Lyckefors and Josefine Wikholm build twin houses in Gothenburg
Previously unrecycleable clothing made into Fibers Unsorted textile
Design studio Envisions has worked with engineering company Imat-Uve to make a recycled textile from used clothing usually considered unfit for recycling. More about Previously unrecycleable clothing made into Fibers Unsorted textile
Animated ArchiPaper farmhouse gets built in Poland
BXB Studio has completed a house built of five overlapping barns that was the basis of the dream-like animated short film ArchiPaper. More about Animated ArchiPaper farmhouse gets built in Poland
Altea wall light by Astro among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Opal glass wall lights designed to create ambient lighting in bathrooms are among seven new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Altea wall light by Astro among new products on Dezeen Showroom
IE University taught me how to "future-proof" interior spaces says Rasha Al-Tekreeti
Dezeen promotion: studying at the IE School of Architecture and Design encouraged interior designer Rasha Al-Tekreeti to focus on "the process leading up to impactful design". More about IE University taught me how to "future-proof" interior spaces says Rasha Al-Tekreeti
Makhno Studio designs conceptual settlement within Martian crater
Ukrainian architecture practice Makhno Studio has designed a 3D-printed settlement for Mars named Plan C that would encircle the edge of a crater. More about Makhno Studio designs conceptual settlement within Martian crater
SPPARC completes Borough Yards shopping district in London
A brick-lined arcade has been inserted beneath an existing railway viaduct at the Borough Yards shopping and dining district in south London designed by local architecture studio SPPARC. More about SPPARC completes Borough Yards shopping district in London
Sou Fujimoto creates House of Music in Budapest park "as a continuation of the natural environment"
Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has completed a museum dedicated to music topped with an undulating roof punctuated by trees in Budapest's City Park. More about Sou Fujimoto creates House of Music in Budapest park "as a continuation of the natural environment"
Ten homes centred around bright interior courtyards
Interior courtyards filled with indoor trees and greenery create a tranquil, peaceful atmosphere. For our latest lookbook, we've collected ten homes from the Dezeen archive with beautiful courtyards at the heart of the interior. More about Ten homes centred around bright interior courtyards
Yakusha Design creates earthy interiors for Antwerp's Faina Gallery
A colour scheme informed by soil and moss features inside this showroom in Antwerp, Belgium, which Yakusha Design has developed for its own furniture line Faina. More about Yakusha Design creates earthy interiors for Antwerp's Faina Gallery
Light wells puncture roof of concrete house in Brasília by Debaixo do Bloco Arquitetura
Brazilian architecture studio Debaixo do Bloco Arquitetura has built a concrete home in Brasília made up of three volumes, each lit by a central light well carved out of its angular roof. More about Light wells puncture roof of concrete house in Brasília by Debaixo do Bloco Arquitetura
Fletcher Crane Architects creates compact brick house on former garage site
Fletcher Crane Architects has completed a two-bedroom house on a brownfield plot in west London featuring grey-brick walls that are left exposed throughout the living areas and sunken bedrooms. More about Fletcher Crane Architects creates compact brick house on former garage site
Ten interiors that use glass-block walls to play with light and shadow
As glass bricks are experiencing another renaissance, our latest lookbook features ten projects that showcase how glazed masonry can illuminate any interior – even cramped bathrooms and hallways. More about Ten interiors that use glass-block walls to play with light and shadow
This week a proposal to extend Manhattan was revealed
This week on Dezeen, Rutgers professor Jason Barr proposed extending Manhattan to add homes for 250,000 people to the city of New York. More about This week a proposal to extend Manhattan was revealed
Concrete walls frame desert views in remote Chihuahua home by OAX Arquitectos
The earthen tone of this off-grid holiday home in Northern Mexico was selected to match the rock formations of the nearby Cumbres de Majalca National Park, which is known for its dramatic landscapes. More about Concrete walls frame desert views in remote Chihuahua home by OAX Arquitectos
The World Around "speaks about design as current affairs" says Beatrice Galilee
Dezeen has teamed up with The World Around to live-stream its 2022 summit on 5 February. Ahead of the conference, founder Beatrice Galilee explains the summit's focus and forecasts the changes she expects to see in the design industry this year. More about The World Around "speaks about design as current affairs" says Beatrice Galilee
Sliced openings reveal internal layout of Suzhou guesthouse by Wutopia Lab
Shanghai studio Wutopia Lab has completed The White Section Homestay, a guesthouse near Suzhou with rooms that appear to float within the building volume. More about Sliced openings reveal internal layout of Suzhou guesthouse by Wutopia Lab