News
High-tech pioneer Michael Hopkins dies aged 88
RIBA Royal Gold Medal-winning architect Michael Hopkins, who was one of the early pioneers of high-tech architecture, has died aged 88. More about High-tech pioneer Michael Hopkins dies aged 88
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Architecture
Neil Architecture shelters rural "sanctuary" in Australia with rammed-earth wall
Local studio Neil Architecture has wrapped a courtyard home named Casa di Campo in Australia in a four-metre-high, rammed-earth wall. More about Neil Architecture shelters rural "sanctuary" in Australia with rammed-earth wall
AItopia
You are now entering the AItopia
Launching today, AItopia will explore AI's impact on design, architecture and humanity both today and in the future. Dezeen features editor Nat Barker introduces the series. More about You are now entering the AItopia
Residential architecture and interiors
5468796 Architecture wraps Winnipeg house in weathering steel veil
Local studio 5468796 Architecture has fused the geometries of traditional architecture with modern elements for a weathering steel-wrapped house outside of Winnipeg, Canada. More about 5468796 Architecture wraps Winnipeg house in weathering steel veil
Architecture
Out of the Valley clads prefabricated Forest Sauna in charred wood
Architecture studio Out of the Valley has created a sauna in Devon with blackened-wood cladding and a large square window overlooking the adjacent forest. More about Out of the Valley clads prefabricated Forest Sauna in charred wood
Education
Mjölk Architekti creates "wonderful and fun place" for Montessori kindergarten
Mjölk Architekti aimed to embed Montessori ideals of learning through play and self-determined activity in this nursery extension in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic. More about Mjölk Architekti creates "wonderful and fun place" for Montessori kindergarten
Floating architecture
Floating Bamboo House offers model for "stable and safe accommodation"
Vietnamese studio H&P Architects has created a prototype for a floating home made of bamboo that is designed to withstand rising sea levels. More about Floating Bamboo House offers model for "stable and safe accommodation"
This week on Dezeen
This week we revealed a treetop walkway in Norway
This week on Dezeen, we revealed a treetop walkway in Norway and reflected on the 3 Days of Design festival by examining the key trends from the event. More about This week we revealed a treetop walkway in Norway
Residential architecture and interiors
BHY Arquitectos arranges multiple courtyards in white Argentinian house
Local studio BHY Arquitectos has completed an all-white infill house with painted brick on a narrow lot in Buenos Aires, Argentina that features multiple courtyards and patios. More about BHY Arquitectos arranges multiple courtyards in white Argentinian house
Cultural
OMA envelopes Buffalo art museum extension in transparent "veil"
OMA's New York office led by architect Shohei Shigematsu has completed an expansion to Buffalo's AKG Art Museum that features a promenade encased in a glass facade. More about OMA envelopes Buffalo art museum extension in transparent "veil"
Architecture
Rain Studio combines raw and reclaimed materials for "native yet contemporary" home
Raw, tactile materials including clay tiles, earthenware pots and compressed earth bricks define this courtyard home near Chennai, India, designed by local practice Rain Studio. More about Rain Studio combines raw and reclaimed materials for "native yet contemporary" home
News
Henning Larsen draws on traditional Viking boats for Faroe Islands ferry terminal
Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has unveiled designs for a wood-and-concrete ferry terminal and shipping company headquarters in Torshavn that references Viking fishing boats. More about Henning Larsen draws on traditional Viking boats for Faroe Islands ferry terminal
News
SFMOMA becomes first museum to acquire Nakagin Capsule Tower pod
A module from the Nakagin Capsule Tower, which was recently disassembled in Tokyo, has been acquired by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in the USA. More about SFMOMA becomes first museum to acquire Nakagin Capsule Tower pod
Dezeen Jobs
Five architecture and design jobs in New York featured on Dezeen Jobs
We've selected five architecture, design and sales job roles based in New York available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at OMA, Kiehl's and Leong Leong. More about Five architecture and design jobs in New York featured on Dezeen Jobs
Residential architecture and interiors
Stephane Gaulin-Brown places curved roof on Quebec chalet
Montreal architect Stephane Gaulin-Brown has placed a single-slope roof with a curved soffit on top of a ski chalet to open it up to the forests of Mont Tremblant, Quebec. More about Stephane Gaulin-Brown places curved roof on Quebec chalet
Architecture
Dezeen Debate features "good-looking" and "versatile" electric pickup truck
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features an electric pickup truck that is the same length as a Mini. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "good-looking" and "versatile" electric pickup truck
Residential architecture and interiors
Cometa House is nestled within trees on coastal site in Oaxaca
A pair of stone towers and a thatched-roof palapa are among the features at a nature retreat in southern Mexico designed by architects Mauricio Rocha and Gabriela Carrillo. More about Cometa House is nestled within trees on coastal site in Oaxaca
Animals
Niwatorigoya is a chicken coop inspired by Japanese shrines
Architecture studio 2m26 has used traditional Japanese carpentry to create a chicken coop built from cypress and cedar bark in the mountains surrounding Kyoto, Japan. More about Niwatorigoya is a chicken coop inspired by Japanese shrines
Apple Stores
Apple reveals Battersea Power Station store as latest "evolution of the Apple Store"
Technology company Apple has unveiled its latest Foster + Partners-designed store in the recently revamped Battersea Power Station in London, which features updated fixtures and furniture. More about Apple reveals Battersea Power Station store as latest "evolution of the Apple Store"
Fashion
Saint Laurent stages menswear show at Mies van der Rohe's Neue Nationalgalerie
Fashion house Saint Laurent presented its Spring Summer 2024 menswear collection at Mies van der Rohe's Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, which was recently overhauled by David Chipperfield Architects. More about Saint Laurent stages menswear show at Mies van der Rohe's Neue Nationalgalerie