News
Michael Squire of Squire & Partners dies aged 77
British architect Michael Squire, the founder of architecture firm Squire & Partners, has died aged 77 following a short illness. More about Michael Squire of Squire & Partners dies aged 77
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Toilets
Sou Fujimoto's Tokyo toilet incorporates elongated communal sink
Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has unveiled a public toilet that incorporates a communal hand-washing basin, as the final instalment of the Tokyo Toilet project. More about Sou Fujimoto's Tokyo toilet incorporates elongated communal sink
Architecture
3D-printed walls added to abandoned wooden home to create Traditional House of the Future
University of Hong Kong professors John Lin and Lidia Ratoi have combined an abandoned traditional wooden house in China with a 3D-printed structure. More about 3D-printed walls added to abandoned wooden home to create Traditional House of the Future
Mass timber
Waechter Architecture completes "all-wood" building with steel jacket in Portland
Waechter Architecture has completed an "all-wood" commercial building in Portland, which it says is the first commercial building in Oregon to "use mass timber construction for all components of the building". More about Waechter Architecture completes "all-wood" building with steel jacket in Portland
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features UN experts' "alarm" over executions connected to Neom
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a statement by the UN Human Rights Council denouncing the planned executions of three people in Saudi Arabia. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features UN experts' "alarm" over executions connected to Neom
Office architecture
(W)rapper Tower in Los Angeles has "eternal" lifecycle says Eric Owen Moss
American architect Eric Owen Moss has completed the (W)rapper office tower in Los Angeles, which was named for a structural support system that covers the facade. More about (W)rapper Tower in Los Angeles has "eternal" lifecycle says Eric Owen Moss
Residential architecture and interiors
Green tiles line Maison Jericho extension in Marseille
French studio Olivia Fauvelle Architecture has used glazed tiles and concrete lintels to transform the outbuilding and courtyard of a house in the south of France. More about Green tiles line Maison Jericho extension in Marseille
Residential architecture and interiors
Rau Haus by Feldman Architecture sits on a Silicon Valley hillside
Wood and cement wrap the exterior of a hillside, family home designed by California studio Feldman Architecture to feel like a "space of serenity". More about Rau Haus by Feldman Architecture sits on a Silicon Valley hillside
Residential architecture and interiors
Agora Arquitectura elevates prefabricated timber home on brick base
Spanish studio Agora Arquitectura has converted a derelict brick building into a base for a raised timber house on the outskirts of Barcelona. More about Agora Arquitectura elevates prefabricated timber home on brick base
Office architecture
Wooden logs frame Forest Office in Japan by Tomoaki Uno Architects
Columns made from thick wooden logs fill this office in Nagoya City, Japan, created by local studio Tomoaki Uno Architects at the base of a former apartment block. More about Wooden logs frame Forest Office in Japan by Tomoaki Uno Architects
Office architecture
Bell Phillips adds mirrored pavilions to science campus in Oxfordshire
Mirrored panels and Siberian larch cladding characterise Harwell Hide, a cluster of workspace pavilions designed by London studio Bell Phillips to blend into its surroundings in Oxfordshire. More about Bell Phillips adds mirrored pavilions to science campus in Oxfordshire
Cultural
Pezo von Ellrichshausen combines 12 buildings into one at Luna House
Chilean architects Mauricio Pezo and Sofia von Ellrichshausen have built a series of concrete buildings that come together to form a fortress-like compound. More about Pezo von Ellrichshausen combines 12 buildings into one at Luna House
This week on Dezeen
This week UN experts denounced executions connected to Neom
This week on Dezeen, independent United Nations Human Rights Council experts urged Saudi authorities not to carry out planned executions of three people for reportedly opposing the Neom mega project. More about This week UN experts denounced executions connected to Neom
Residential architecture and interiors
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designs nature-infused Henry Island Guesthouse in Washington
Large openings and earthy materials feature in a guesthouse that architecture studio Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has added to a private residence on a secluded island in the Pacific Northwest. More about Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designs nature-infused Henry Island Guesthouse in Washington
Residential architecture and interiors
Gridded facade of Melbourne apartment block "presents a rhythm in the streetscape"
A strong grid formation defines the structure of 835 High Street, a concrete apartment block that Australian architecture studio Carr has added to a busy street in Melbourne. More about Gridded facade of Melbourne apartment block "presents a rhythm in the streetscape"
News
Grid Architects designs women's-only social housing tower for London
Planning approval has been granted for a housing development in London that will provide 102 affordable homes to women, designed by Grid Architects for the Women's Pioneer Housing association. More about Grid Architects designs women's-only social housing tower for London
News
UN Human Rights Council experts "express alarm" over imminent executions connected to Neom
The United Nations Human Rights Council has issued a statement denouncing the planned executions of three people for reportedly opposing the Neom mega project in Saudi Arabia. More about UN Human Rights Council experts "express alarm" over imminent executions connected to Neom
Conceptual architecture
Featherbottom & Partners redesigns London skyscrapers to mark King Charles III's coronation
Modernist City of London landmarks have been given a traditionalist makeover in honour of King Charles III ahead of his coronation this weekend. More about Featherbottom & Partners redesigns London skyscrapers to mark King Charles III's coronation
Residential architecture and interiors
Laura Narayansingh creates her own colonial-informed house in Trinidad
ACLA Architecture director Laura Narayansingh has designed the compact Bush House on the Caribbean island of Trinidad for her family. More about Laura Narayansingh creates her own colonial-informed house in Trinidad
Mexican houses
Workshop Architects renovates and expands purple Mérida home
Local architecture studio Workshop Architects has renovated a Spanish colonial house in Mérida, Mexico, and added two concrete buildings in its garden. More about Workshop Architects renovates and expands purple Mérida home