News
Foster + Partners reveals plan for Larnaca seafront
British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled its plans to redevelop the waterfront of the resort town of Larnaca in Cyprus. More about Foster + Partners reveals plan for Larnaca seafront
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Hotels
Constellations and mangroves inform design of St. Regis Resort Kanai
Architecture studio Edmonds International has created a hotel near Playa del Carmen in Mexico that comprises a series of interlocking circular forms embedded in a mangrove forest. More about Constellations and mangroves inform design of St. Regis Resort Kanai
Mixed-use
Faceted panels wrap Line Hotel and Serif building in San Francisco
Cladding made of glass fibre-reinforced concrete wraps the exterior of a sculptural, mixed-used building that was designed by US firm Handel Architects for a crowded, triangular site. More about Faceted panels wrap Line Hotel and Serif building in San Francisco
Residential architecture and interiors
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos creates minimalist home behind historic facade in Spain
Sparse and minimalist interiors define this home in Valencia, Spain, by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, which sits behind the historic frontage of a large 20th-century residential building. More about Fran Silvestre Arquitectos creates minimalist home behind historic facade in Spain
Toilets
Junko Kobayashi tops weathering-steel Tokyo toilet with bright yellow disc
Specialist toilet designer Junko Kobayashi has created a public toilet within a series of weathering steel cylinders as her contribution to the Tokyo Toilet project. More about Junko Kobayashi tops weathering-steel Tokyo toilet with bright yellow disc
Timber Revolution
"The approach should be to minimise the use of concrete and steel" says Lasse Lind
Mass timber could become a key tool in reducing waste from the construction industry, GXN partner Lasse Lind tells Dezeen in this interview for our Timber Revolution series. More about "The approach should be to minimise the use of concrete and steel" says Lasse Lind
Interview
"I feel a great responsibility to extend his legacy" says Rafael Viñoly's son
Following the death of Rafael Viñoly, directors and employees of his studio are working hard to continue the Uruguayan architect's work, says his son Román Viñoly in this exclusive interview. More about "I feel a great responsibility to extend his legacy" says Rafael Viñoly's son
Residential architecture and interiors
SDA completes concrete-framed Floating House in Vietnam
Architecture studio SDA has completed the Floating House, a concrete-framed home on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City that is elevated above ground to mitigate the impacts of flooding. More about SDA completes concrete-framed Floating House in Vietnam
Toilets
Miles Pennington creates Tokyo toilet to be "centre of the local community"
Designer Miles Pennington and DLX Design Lab of the University of Tokyo have designed a public toilet in Japan that can be used as an exhibition space, cinema, pop-up kiosk, information centre or meeting place. More about Miles Pennington creates Tokyo toilet to be "centre of the local community"
Schools
"Playful and accessible spaces" wrap courtyard at Wayair School by Jeju Studio
Classrooms and social spaces are arranged around a tree-filled courtyard at this school, created by Polish practice Jeju Studio for a refugee community in Tanzania. More about "Playful and accessible spaces" wrap courtyard at Wayair School by Jeju Studio
Cantilevers
LBR&A creates dramatic cantilever for CH73 House in Mexico City
Architecture studio LBR&A has designed a residence that "breaks the imposed paradigms of construction" in a Mexico City neighbourhood where development has reportedly taken its toll on the landscape. More about LBR&A creates dramatic cantilever for CH73 House in Mexico City
Mixed-use
Moussafir Architectes retrofits 1970s Paris office with movable PVC curtains
Movable curtains of translucent PVC mesh cover the facade of this block of offices and flats in Paris, which has been converted from a 1970s concrete structure by local practice Moussafir Architectes. More about Moussafir Architectes retrofits 1970s Paris office with movable PVC curtains
Timber Revolution
T3 by MGA is an office building constructed from trees killed by bugs
Our next Timber Revolution case study profiles a mass-timber office building by Michael Green Architecture, which became the first tall wooden structure in the USA when it completed in 2016. More about T3 by MGA is an office building constructed from trees killed by bugs
Architecture
Dezeen Debate features "robust and luxurious" brick-clad townhouses
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a row of townhouses by The DHaus Company featuring brick-clad arches. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "robust and luxurious" brick-clad townhouses
Public space
Giant canopy shelters Sydney Plaza by Adjaye Associates and Daniel Boyd
A giant canopy that filters light through circular openings covers this public plaza in Sydney, which Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye's studio has created with artist Daniel Boyd. More about Giant canopy shelters Sydney Plaza by Adjaye Associates and Daniel Boyd
Timber Revolution
Mass timber "definitely not the right way to go" says Benjamin Kromoser
Mass timber will not become a mainstream building product because it uses too much wood, construction material expert Benjamin Kromoser claims in this interview for the Timber Revolution. More about Mass timber "definitely not the right way to go" says Benjamin Kromoser
Architecture
Dalston Works demonstrated that "timber is a viable alternative to concrete and steel at scale"
Up next in our Timber Revolution series is a look at the Dalston Works apartment complex in London by Waugh Thistleton Architects, which is the world's largest cross-laminated timber building. More about Dalston Works demonstrated that "timber is a viable alternative to concrete and steel at scale"
Video
Design should "transform people's realities" says Resolve Collective
Interdisciplinary design studio Resolve Collective talks to Dezeen about its community-focussed designs ahead of the opening of its exhibition at the Barbican Centre later this month, in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More about Design should "transform people's realities" says Resolve Collective
Architecture
FGMF wraps São Paulo skyscraper around "internal semi-public square"
Local architecture studio FGMF Arquitetos has created a multi-use skyscraper in São Paulo named POD Pinheiros that includes an open-air central atrium. More about FGMF wraps São Paulo skyscraper around "internal semi-public square"
Concrete houses
Atelier Gratia designs angular concrete courtyard house in Taiwan
An angular wall of exposed concrete informed by origami wraps this courtyard home in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, designed by local studio Atelier Gratia to be a "sanctuary" from the surrounding city. More about Atelier Gratia designs angular concrete courtyard house in Taiwan