Ten homes with dramatic cantilevers
From a tubular holiday home to the Balancing Barn, we've rounded up 10 of the most impressive cantilevered houses from Dezeen's archive. More about Ten homes with dramatic cantilevers
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Salone del Mobile president Maria Porro says she's standing "on the shoulders of giants"
The Italian design industry is seeing a generational change when it comes to gender equality, says Maria Porro, the youngest-ever president of Salone del Mobile and the first woman to hold the role. More about Salone del Mobile president Maria Porro says she's standing "on the shoulders of giants"
Pirajean Lees channels 1920s Japan in ornate Dubai restaurant interior
London practice Pirajean Lees has converted a nightclub in Dubai into a restaurant informed by Japan's jazz age and the grandiose parties of silent film actor Sessue Hayakwa. More about Pirajean Lees channels 1920s Japan in ornate Dubai restaurant interior
Mid-century renovations
Woods + Dangaran updates 1960s California home by Craig Ellwood
Glazed walls, teak flooring and an original koi pond feature in a mid-century residence in Los Angeles that has received a sensitive refresh by local firm Woods + Dangaran. More about Woods + Dangaran updates 1960s California home by Craig Ellwood
Six designs to see at the 2021 Isola Design Festival
Lipstick made from algae and lampshades grown from bacteria feature at Isola Design Festival, a six-month event dedicated to emerging designers and independent studios that culminates during Milan design week. More about Six designs to see at the 2021 Isola Design Festival
Wutopia Lab and Office ZHU wrap bookstore in perforated facade to mimic clouds
Architecture studio Wutopia Lab and Office ZHU have used layers of perforated metal to transform two disused buildings on the banks of Taizhou's Yongning River into a bright and modern bookshop. More about Wutopia Lab and Office ZHU wrap bookstore in perforated facade to mimic clouds
Ten functional Shaker-style interiors with a focus on craftsmanship
For our latest lookbook, we've collected ten interiors that reference the style of the Shakers, a Christian sect that believed in simplicity and utility. More about Ten functional Shaker-style interiors with a focus on craftsmanship
This week Bjarke Ingels designed a desert city in America
This week on Dezeen, BIG founder Bjarke Ingels revealed that he is master planning a "new city in America" for five million people. More about This week Bjarke Ingels designed a desert city in America
Alsace LA hotel by Home Studios has a Mediterranean flavour
Mediterranean influences, warm wood tones and vintage objects are found throughout this Los Angeles hotel with interiors by Home Studios. More about Alsace LA hotel by Home Studios has a Mediterranean flavour
Apartments
Riparia creates concrete Kokonut building in the Yucatán Peninsula
Riparia Architecture Studio has completed an apartment building in a Mexican resort town that consists of three volumes, one of which has a large screen and "opens like a fan towards the jungle." More about Riparia creates concrete Kokonut building in the Yucatán Peninsula
Arper to showcase new and classic chairs at Salone del Mobile
Dezeen promotion: Italian furniture brand Arper is exhibiting a curated selection of its chairs and sofas at this year's Salone del Mobile, including its production of Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl Chair. More about Arper to showcase new and classic chairs at Salone del Mobile
Utrecht armchair by Gerrit T Rietveld for Cassina Pro
Dezeen Showroom: Cassina is presenting the geometric Utrecht armchair, an icon of neoplasticism designed by Dutch architect Gerrit T Rietveld in 1935. More about Utrecht armchair by Gerrit T Rietveld for Cassina Pro
AIM Architecture adds slide-like staircase to Shanghai store In the Park
Shanghai studio AIM Architecture has inserted a red staircase that resembles a children's slide in the middle of this clothing store to create a playful interior. More about AIM Architecture adds slide-like staircase to Shanghai store In the Park
Dezeen to live stream Open Talks from Supersalone in Milan
Dezeen has teamed up with Milan's Salone del Mobile to live stream a panel discussion each day during Supersalone for its Open Talks series, from 6-10 September. More about Dezeen to live stream Open Talks from Supersalone in Milan
Watch Atelier Bow-Wow's 2021 Royal Academy annual architecture lecture
Dezeen has teamed up with London's Royal Academy of Arts to broadcast this year's annual architecture lecture by Atelier Bow-Wow founders Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and Momoyo Kaijima. More about Watch Atelier Bow-Wow's 2021 Royal Academy annual architecture lecture
AndrénFogelström installs sculptural spheres in Stockholm park
Children can play, hide and climb inside a series of sculptural spheres in a playground in Vårbergstoppen, Stockholm designed by Swedish architecture studio AndrénFogelström. More about AndrénFogelström installs sculptural spheres in Stockholm park
Hotels
Palisociety and North 45 Projects return grand Portland hotel to its original use
Palisociety and North 45 Projects have preserved original details at this early 20th-century hotel in Portland, Oregon, which reopened this year as the Hotel Grand Stark. More about Palisociety and North 45 Projects return grand Portland hotel to its original use
Dezeen Debate
The renovation of Eileen Gray's E-1027 house features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features a renovation of Eileen Gray's E-1027 modernist house in southern France. More about The renovation of Eileen Gray's E-1027 house features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
OMA designs Audrey Irmas Pavilion as extension to Jewish temple in Los Angeles
Architecture firm OMA has put the finishing touches to an extension of a Jewish temple on Los Angeles' Wilshire Boulevard. More about OMA designs Audrey Irmas Pavilion as extension to Jewish temple in Los Angeles
Ten contemporary products to elevate bathroom interiors
From stylish water-saving taps to sculptural baths and basins, here are ten contemporary bathroom products from Dezeen Showroom to upgrade any bathroom interior. More about Ten contemporary products to elevate bathroom interiors