Comments
"Not a single step wrong" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a chapel in the Czech Republic made using medieval construction techniques by studio RCNKSK. More about "Not a single step wrong" says commenter
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Community centres
Project Mingde uses "cascading" roofs on Chinese nursery to recycle rainfall
Non-profit Project Mingde has unveiled Duling Educational Centre, a staggered complex topped with roofs that help recycle rainfall into clean water for schoolchildren in rural southern China. More about Project Mingde uses "cascading" roofs on Chinese nursery to recycle rainfall
Holiday homes
Robitaille Curtis perches slender house above Quebec lake
Canadian studio Robitaille Curtis has completed a cedar-clad family retreat called Chalet Papillon, which features sweeping views and queen-sized bunk beds to accommodate numerous guests. More about Robitaille Curtis perches slender house above Quebec lake
Belgian houses
Studio Okami screens low-lying Belgian house with patterned brick walls
Belgian studio Studio Okami Architecten has completed Patio House, a home in East Flanders wrapped in brick walls punctuated with a cross-shaped pattern. More about Studio Okami screens low-lying Belgian house with patterned brick walls
Residential architecture and interiors
Jorge Urias unveils notched brick apartment complex in Mexico
Design practice Jorge Urias Studio has added three brick blocks with notched corners to an apartment complex in Ciudad Juárez, México. More about Jorge Urias unveils notched brick apartment complex in Mexico
Houses
OFIS Arhitekti creates timber-framed interior for home on Croatian island
Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti has renovated a stone home on the Croatian island of Cres, inserting a slatted timber framework that allows daylight to filter through the interior while doubling "multifunctional furniture". More about OFIS Arhitekti creates timber-framed interior for home on Croatian island
Public and leisure
Delugan Meissl transforms disused steelworks in China with "organic curved pavilions"
Austrian studio Delugan Meissl Associated Architects has completed the Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse in China, engulfing a disused steelworks with a mass of curved glass pavilions. More about Delugan Meissl transforms disused steelworks in China with "organic curved pavilions"
News
"Inclusive and sustainable" social housing in Barcelona named world's best building by RIBA
A social housing project in Barcelona by local studio Peris + Toral Arquitectes has been named the winner of this year's RIBA International Prize. More about "Inclusive and sustainable" social housing in Barcelona named world's best building by RIBA
Dezeen Awards
Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture triumphs as Dezeen Awards 2024 sustainability winners revealed
Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture has won Dezeen Awards 2024 sustainable project of the year following the announcement of all six sustainability category winners at a party in London. More about Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture triumphs as Dezeen Awards 2024 sustainability winners revealed
Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards 2024 architecture winners revealed
The best buildings of the year have been revealed with the 14 architecture project winners of Dezeen Awards 2024 announced at a party in London. More about Dezeen Awards 2024 architecture winners revealed
Playgrounds
SHED creates indoor-outdoor play space in downtown Seattle
US studio SHED Architecture and Design has converted a former information centre into a colourful children's play space for a preschool at Seattle's Pike Place Market. More about SHED creates indoor-outdoor play space in downtown Seattle
Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate features a "nicely sited" South Downs home
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a South Downs home by British practice BakerBrown Studio. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features a "nicely sited" South Downs home
Public and leisure
Mecanoo to create "world's most technologically advanced dance venue" in the Berkshires
Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo has designed the Doris Duke Theater at Massachusetts dance venue Jacob's Pillow to replace the previous theatre lost to a fire in 2020. More about Mecanoo to create "world's most technologically advanced dance venue" in the Berkshires
Houses
Girish Doshi creates landscape of cuboids for Sār Residence in Pune
Indian furniture brand Sār has unveiled an experimental house designed by architect Girish Doshi, set to be used for exhibitions, performances and design residencies. More about Girish Doshi creates landscape of cuboids for Sār Residence in Pune
News
Definitions of low-carbon concrete announced at COP29 to "bring transparency and trust"
The Global Cement and Concrete Association has set international definitions for low-carbon concrete and cement, which were launched at the COP29 climate conference. More about Definitions of low-carbon concrete announced at COP29 to "bring transparency and trust"
Exhibitions
Apartheid-era demolition rubble becomes part of rebuilding in Cape Town's District Six
Local firm The MAAK has worked with artists Zayaan Khan and Kent Andreasen to develop a historically sensitive approach to building in District Six – a contentious Cape Town neighbourhood that was razed during apartheid. More about Apartheid-era demolition rubble becomes part of rebuilding in Cape Town's District Six
Residential architecture and interiors
Amit Upadhye Architects orients Arizona home to the stars
Local studio Amit Upadhye Architects added a guest house and updated Polaris House in Arizona to capture the "diurnal journey of the sun". More about Amit Upadhye Architects orients Arizona home to the stars
Chapels
RCNKSK blends "medieval craftsmanship with contemporary technologies" for Czech chapel
Medieval construction techniques informed the stone plinth and hand-hewn timber columns of Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel in the Czech Republic, completed by local architecture studio RCNKSK. More about RCNKSK blends "medieval craftsmanship with contemporary technologies" for Czech chapel
Expo 2025 Osaka
Expo 2025 Osaka is a chance for "wonderful unity" amid global instability says Sou Fujimoto
Expo 2025 Osaka is a valuable opportunity for countries around the world to come together at a time of global instability and conflict, says its masterplanner Sou Fujimoto in this interview. More about Expo 2025 Osaka is a chance for "wonderful unity" amid global instability says Sou Fujimoto
Design
Ten key designs from three decades of Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune
In Transit is a book about Claesson Koivisto Rune, featuring products and projects designed by the Swedish studio over three decades. The book's editor Gustaf Kjellin highlights 10 key projects from across that period. More about Ten key designs from three decades of Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune