This week Dubai Expo 2020 opened
This week on Dezeen, we showcased architecture from Dubai Expo 2020, including the Qatar pavilion and the UAE pavilion, both designed by Santiago Calatrava. More about This week Dubai Expo 2020 opened
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Cedar cottage outside Montreal by Ravi Handa maximises its compact footprint
The primary bedroom overlooks a double-height living space in this wooden cottage by Montreal-based architect Ravi Handa, making the compact home feel much larger than its size. More about Cedar cottage outside Montreal by Ravi Handa maximises its compact footprint
SOM weaves small wood pieces into SPLAM pavilion at Chicago Architecture Biennial
SOM has worked with the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning to explore a low-carbon alternative to conventional timber framing called SLT and build a pavilion to demonstrate its capabilities. More about SOM weaves small wood pieces into SPLAM pavilion at Chicago Architecture Biennial
Leeds Beckett University presents nine architecture and design projects
A "Recycled Fun Palace" and pottery studios for autistic and non-verbal people are included in Dezeen's latest school show by Leeds Beckett University. More about Leeds Beckett University presents nine architecture and design projects
Ruukki Construction calls for graduates and students to design fictional "snow museum"
Dezeen promotion: Finnish steel-based products manufacturer Ruukki Construction has launched an architectural competition to design The Museum of Snow, a fictional museum in Finland. More about Ruukki Construction calls for graduates and students to design fictional "snow museum"
Musa+ ceramics range by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Fiandre Architectural Surfaces has released the versatile Musa+ collection of ceramic finishing materials for floors and walls, which comes in an array of colours, formats and finishes. More about Musa+ ceramics range by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces
LXR03 chair by Thijs Smeets for Leolux LX
Dezeen Showroom: several different fabric and stylistic finishes are available for the LXR03 swivel chair, which Amsterdam designer Thijs Smeets has created for Leolux LX. More about LXR03 chair by Thijs Smeets for Leolux LX
Santiago Calatrava tops UAE Pavilion at Dubai Expo with 28 opening wings
Swiss-Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has created a pavilion informed by the shape of a falcon's wing for the UAE at the Dubai Expo 2020, which opens today. More about Santiago Calatrava tops UAE Pavilion at Dubai Expo with 28 opening wings
Marjan van Aubel creates colourful solar panel skylight for Dubai Expo
In an effort to make solar panels beautiful, Marjan van Aubel has created translucent, stained-glass-like photovoltaics, which have been unveiled as part of the Netherlands' pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020. More about Marjan van Aubel creates colourful solar panel skylight for Dubai Expo
Follow Me table by Mara
Dezeen Showroom: Italian office furniture brand Mara has launched Follow Me, a space-saving and height-adjustable table designed for multitasking. More about Follow Me table by Mara
See which studios are currently in the lead in the Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote
With just over one week left to vote, here is the current leaderboard for the studio categories in the Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote. More about See which studios are currently in the lead in the Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote
Santiago Calatrava unveils Qatar Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020
Swiss-Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has designed a curved structure that pays homage to Qatar's coat of arms for the country's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. More about Santiago Calatrava unveils Qatar Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020
Yuan Youmin "brings Chinese culture together with minimalist design" to create True Square watch for Rado
Designer Yuan Youmin explains how he created a special edition of Rado's True Square watch by drawing from traditional Chinese measuring instruments in this video produced by Dezeen for the Swiss watch brand. More about Yuan Youmin "brings Chinese culture together with minimalist design" to create True Square watch for Rado
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Interiors
Untitled combines clean lines and time-honoured materials in calming beachside home
Canadian design studio Untitled [design agency] has used materials that will age gracefully, such as limestone and fir woods, to create a calm ambiance within its renovation of this Vancouver home, which has been shortlisted for a Dezeen Award. More about Untitled combines clean lines and time-honoured materials in calming beachside home
Dezeen Events Guide
Five architecture and design events in October from Dezeen Events Guide
Dutch Design Week 2021, the postponed Expo 2020 Dubai and the thirteenth edition of Design Week Mexico are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Five architecture and design events in October from Dezeen Events Guide
INDEX: Award 2021 celebrates designs that "bring humanity forward"
A non-hormonal contraceptive, insulation made from mycelium and a movement that uncovers racial and gender bias in algorithms have been announced among the winners of one of the world's leading design prizes, the INDEX: Award. More about INDEX: Award 2021 celebrates designs that "bring humanity forward"
Dezeen Debate
A rural Ecuadorian house features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features a house in Ecuador with rammed-earth walls and a glass outhouse. More about A rural Ecuadorian house features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Gensler unveils redesigned lobby in Philip Johnson's AT&T building
New York studio Gensler has completed a redesign of the lobby inside the postmodernist AT&T building in Midtown Manhattan that aims to pay homage to the existing structure. More about Gensler unveils redesigned lobby in Philip Johnson's AT&T building
Vela acoustic ceiling panels by Impact Acoustic
Dezeen Showroom: Swiss brand Impact Acoustic has created a range of colourful sound-absorbing products called Vela for use in creative interior environments. More about Vela acoustic ceiling panels by Impact Acoustic
LX662 armchair by Frans Schrofer for Leolux LX
Dezeen Showroom: a high-backed seat with exaggerated winged sides defines the LX662 chair, which Frans Schrofer has created for Dutch furniture brand Leolux LX. More about LX662 armchair by Frans Schrofer for Leolux LX