Architecture
Happy new year from Dezeen!
Happy new year from Dezeen! We'll be back tomorrow, but in the meantime, you can read the most-read stories of 2022 and our full review of the year. More about Happy new year from Dezeen!
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Architecture
Oversized steel roof tops Sydney restaurant by Sam Crawford Architects
A large steel-framed roof shelters the Misc restaurant in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta, which was designed by local studio Sam Crawford Architects to replace a cafe that was severely damaged by fire. More about Oversized steel roof tops Sydney restaurant by Sam Crawford Architects
2022 review
The most-read architecture and design stories of 2022
To conclude our review of 2022, Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft takes a look back at this year's biggest architecture and design stories, including The Line, the Vulva Spaceship and the World's skinniest building. More about The most-read architecture and design stories of 2022
News
Eleven key projects by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Arata Isozaki, who died earlier this week, was one of Japan's most influential post-war architects. Here are 11 of his key projects. More about Eleven key projects by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki
Residential architecture and interiors
Oza Sabbeth Architects tops Hamptons house with pyramidal roofs
Cedar shingles and asymmetrical, pyramid-shaped roofs form the exterior of Lilla Lane, a multi-volume house by New York studio Oza Sabbeth Architects. More about Oza Sabbeth Architects tops Hamptons house with pyramidal roofs
Architecture
Group of Architects insets mono-pitched theatre into bamboo forest in China
Chinese studio Group of Architects has completed the Yada Theatre near the city of Yixing, with ceramic and wood finishes that reference the region's bamboo forests and heritage of pottery production. More about Group of Architects insets mono-pitched theatre into bamboo forest in China
2022 review
Dezeen commenters of the year 2022
After architecture, design and interiors again ignited plenty of debate this year, Dezeen's digital team looks back on their favourite comments and commenters from the past 12 months as part of our review of 2022. More about Dezeen commenters of the year 2022
Houses
Manuel Aires Mateus builds minimalist concrete holiday homes with matching cutaways
Architect Manuel Aires Mateus has completed the Pateos holiday homes in Portugal, which look the same but are actually all different. More about Manuel Aires Mateus builds minimalist concrete holiday homes with matching cutaways
News
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Arata Isozaki dies aged 91
Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, who was one of the country's most influential post-war architects, has passed away aged 91. More about Pritzker Prize-winning architect Arata Isozaki dies aged 91
Public and leisure
Austin's Pease Park revitalized to "integrate fun with nature"
Ten Eyck Landscape Architects has restored a "recreational heart" to a downtown park in Austin, Texas with vernacular buildings, play spaces and a revitalized ecosystem. More about Austin's Pease Park revitalized to "integrate fun with nature"
Architecture
Valentino Architects converts Maltese mill into family home
Local practice Valentino Architects has transformed a cluster of heritage-listed buildings in the village of Attard, Malta, into a family home called Mill House. More about Valentino Architects converts Maltese mill into family home
Social housing
David Baker Architects accelerates housing for homeless in San Francisco with modular construction
Bay Area studio David Baker Architects has completed 145 units of social housing using modular construction and a weathering steel facade in San Francisco, California. More about David Baker Architects accelerates housing for homeless in San Francisco with modular construction
Residential architecture and interiors
Sumu Yakushima is a co-operative housing project that supports humans and nature
Architect Tsukasa Ono designed this housing project on Japan's Yakushima island to have a positive impact on its natural setting, using a "regenerative" approach to improve the soil by promoting the growth of mycelium and bacteria. More about Sumu Yakushima is a co-operative housing project that supports humans and nature
Residential architecture and interiors
BLDG Workshop places Corten steel details on all-white home in rural Ontario
Weathering-steel accents break up the massing of the all-white Badlands Home that BLDG Workshop designed in a rural area outside of Toronto. More about BLDG Workshop places Corten steel details on all-white home in rural Ontario
Libraries
Bruno Gaudin Architectes completes 15-year transformation of National Library of France
French practice Bruno Gaudin Architectes has completed a 15-year project to renovate and open up the historic rue de Richelieu site of the National Library of France in Paris, incorporating new public routes and spaces. More about Bruno Gaudin Architectes completes 15-year transformation of National Library of France
2022 review
Dezeen's top 10 hotels of 2022
A temple-like hotel in Mexico and a converted prison in Berlin feature in this roundup of the best hotel designs of 2022, as we continue Dezeen's review of the year. More about Dezeen's top 10 hotels of 2022
Residential architecture and interiors
Firma completes home and museum for artist Charles Pachter
An extension made of blue corrugated metal panels has been added to a laneway house in Toronto's Chinatown neighbourhood to create a new museum and residence for the Canadian artist Charles Pachter. More about Firma completes home and museum for artist Charles Pachter
Residential architecture and interiors
House R is a voluminous Eindhoven home influenced by agricultural archetypes
Dutch architecture office Eek en Dekkers has completed a barn-like house in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, featuring a large, open interior punctuated by volumes containing more intimate or private rooms. More about House R is a voluminous Eindhoven home influenced by agricultural archetypes
Christmas
Merry Christmas from Dezeen!
Merry Christmas! We'll be back tomorrow – in the meantime read our review of 2022 and enjoy this Christmas tree designed by Japanese studio Nendo. More about Merry Christmas from Dezeen!
Residential architecture and interiors
Dallas Pierce Quintero references industrial sheds for Forest Houses on London infill site
Architecture studio Dallas Pierce Quintero has completed a cluster of houses in London with sawtooth roofs and corrugated-metal cladding that nod to the site's former use as a builders' yard. More about Dallas Pierce Quintero references industrial sheds for Forest Houses on London infill site