This week on Dezeen
This week Jahn completed the 1000M skyscraper in Chicago
This week on Dezeen, the 1000M skyscraper designed by architecture studio Jahn was unveiled in Chicago. More about This week Jahn completed the 1000M skyscraper in Chicago
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Architecture
Casa Yuma hotel built with "vegetal concrete" and pink bricks
Architecture studio TAAC and interior designer Sara Skalli have created a seaside hotel in Mexico that uses traditional materials including chukum – a finish made from tree resin and limestone. More about Casa Yuma hotel built with "vegetal concrete" and pink bricks
Architecture
Cosmic reveals updated "high-quality" model of all-electric micro home
US company Cosmic has unveiled an accessory dwelling unit that it claims is the first to come with integrated systems for generating and storing solar power and recycling water. More about Cosmic reveals updated "high-quality" model of all-electric micro home
Public space
"Simple and clear" service centre draws on roadside buildings in Norway
Local studios Jørgen Tandberg Architecture and Vatn Architecture looked towards the simplicity of utilitarian roadside buildings when designing Brunstranda Service Building in Norway. More about "Simple and clear" service centre draws on roadside buildings in Norway
Architecture
Núñez Ribot pairs cork with mass timber at Casa Pádel in Madrid
Spanish architects Teo Nuñez and Almudena Ribot have built the Casa Pádel apartment block in Madrid, combining a cross-laminated timber structure with cork cladding. More about Núñez Ribot pairs cork with mass timber at Casa Pádel in Madrid
Renovations
Reflect Architecture modernises remote saltbox houses on Newfoundland seafront
On a Newfoundland peninsula only accessible by boat or on foot, Toronto studio Reflect Architecture has transformed a pair of century-old saltbox houses into a flexible vacation home. More about Reflect Architecture modernises remote saltbox houses on Newfoundland seafront
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features Frank Lloyd Wright-informed house plans for sale
The latest edition of our weekly Agenda newsletter features a series of purchasable house designs informed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Frank Lloyd Wright-informed house plans for sale
Pavilions
Byró Architekti creates wooden garden pavilion with folding facade
Czech studio Byró Architekti used the foundations of a dilapidated cottage to determine the scale of Garden Pavilion, an outbuilding in Prague with an openable wall and blackened-wood cladding. More about Byró Architekti creates wooden garden pavilion with folding facade
Skyscrapers
BIG completes twisting One High Line skyscrapers in New York
Danish architecture studio BIG has completed two residential skyscrapers with twisted forms alongside New York's High Line. More about BIG completes twisting One High Line skyscrapers in New York
Opinion
"The motherhood penalty should be addressed in every architecture practice"
Architecture needs to get serious about addressing the issues that are causing women to leave the profession, writes Grace Choi. More about "The motherhood penalty should be addressed in every architecture practice"
Residential architecture and interiors
Fala Atelier designs House of Countless Windows as "a mathematical equation"
Architecture studio Fala Atelier has created the illusion of extra height at this house in Lisbon by adding a large number of windows to its facade. More about Fala Atelier designs House of Countless Windows as "a mathematical equation"
Residential architecture and interiors
Cylindrical voids accommodate trees at Mexican lake house by MCxA Group
Circular holes form light wells, courtyards and spaces for existing trees at this lakeside house in Mexico's Nayarit state, designed by Mexican studio MCxA Group. More about Cylindrical voids accommodate trees at Mexican lake house by MCxA Group
Skyscrapers
Jahn completes 1000M skyscraper in Chicago
Architecture studio Jahn has completed a skyscraper in Chicago with two distinct sections, which is one of the last projects designed by studio founder Helmut Jahn. More about Jahn completes 1000M skyscraper in Chicago
Office architecture
Corstorphine & Wright carves scoop into office facade to celebrate neighbouring church
Architecture studio Corstorphine & Wright has completed The Scoop, an office extension in London named after the gouge in its white-brick facade. More about Corstorphine & Wright carves scoop into office facade to celebrate neighbouring church
Residential architecture and interiors
Lindal Cedar Homes offers house plans informed by Frank Lloyd Wright designs
Seattle-based manufacturer Lindal Cedar Homes has partnered with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to create a series of purchasable house designs informed by the American architect's Usonian philosophy. More about Lindal Cedar Homes offers house plans informed by Frank Lloyd Wright designs
Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate features "smart and humble" church conversion in Transylvania
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a guesthouse in Transylvania. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "smart and humble" church conversion in Transylvania
Californian houses
Feldman Architecture updates 1970s home in coastal California
US studio Feldman Architecture has created the Pebble Beach Residence to have a "distinctively northern Californian, mid-century feel" by including wooden surfaces and brightly lit rooms. More about Feldman Architecture updates 1970s home in coastal California
Residential architecture and interiors
Stone cellar in Estonian forest forms base for wooden Põro House
Architects Hanna Karits and Mari Hunt used locally sourced wood to create this house in Estonia, which sits on top of a disused cellar in a forest. More about Stone cellar in Estonian forest forms base for wooden Põro House
Opinion
"We need Heatherwick – he is unique in our generation"
Thomas Heatherwick has come in for criticism over his Humanise campaign, but here Aidan Walker mounts an impassioned defence of the British designer. More about "We need Heatherwick – he is unique in our generation"
News
Financial Times defends Adjaye sexual misconduct reporting after London CEO calls it "unfair"
The Financial Times has said it stands by its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against David Adjaye, describing it as "carefully prepared", following criticism of its reporting by Adjaye Associates London CEO Lucy Tilley. More about Financial Times defends Adjaye sexual misconduct reporting after London CEO calls it "unfair"