Opinion
"Green jobs are the magical unicorns of the job market"
A transition to sustainable jobs will not be a silver bullet to solve the global climate crisis, writes Smith Mordak. More about "Green jobs are the magical unicorns of the job market"
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Architecture
David Chipperfield adds vaulted arcades to revamped office complex in Paris
The Berlin studio of David Chipperfield Architects has renovated and extended a 20th-century office block in Paris to transform it into a multifunctional complex called Morland Mixité Capitale. More about David Chipperfield adds vaulted arcades to revamped office complex in Paris
Architecture
Tate+Co uses "supertexture" to enliven teaching space at York St John University
A mix of textured timber cladding animates walls throughout the Creative Centre teaching space, which London studio Tate+Co has created for York St John University in England. More about Tate+Co uses "supertexture" to enliven teaching space at York St John University
Architecture
Robert Gurney creates North Adams House for suburban site near Washington DC
American architect Robert Gurney used stucco, wood and brick on the facades of a rectilinear house near the US capital that was designed for a young professional. More about Robert Gurney creates North Adams House for suburban site near Washington DC
Architecture
Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an exclusive tour of the Elizabeth Line
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an exclusive tour of the long-awaited Elizabeth Line railway project. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now! More about Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an exclusive tour of the Elizabeth Line
News
David Chipperfield and Zeidler to create office blocks for Canadian parliament
UK studio David Chipperfield Architects and Canadian studio Zeidler have won a competition to redevelop Block 2 on the Canadian Parliament precinct in Ottawa. More about David Chipperfield and Zeidler to create office blocks for Canadian parliament
Architecture
Thorpeness Beach House by IF_DO is a multi-generational holiday home
London architecture studio IF_DO has built a seaside retreat in Suffolk, England, which allows three generations of one family to come together. More about Thorpeness Beach House by IF_DO is a multi-generational holiday home
Deconstructivism
Frank Gehry brought global attention to deconstructivism
Continuing our series revisiting deconstructivist architecture, we profile Frank Gehry, the Canadian architect who brought global attention to the style with the ground-breaking Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. More about Frank Gehry brought global attention to deconstructivism
Architecture
Estúdio Penha uses salvaged brick for rustic CS House in Brazil
Salvaged brick, an expansive skylight and exposed interior utilitarian elements feature in a country house designed by Brazilian firm Estúdio Penha. More about Estúdio Penha uses salvaged brick for rustic CS House in Brazil
Architecture
Cancún apartment building is designed for workers and tourists to coexist
Split-level bedrooms and natural finishes characterise this apartment complex in Cancún, Mexico, by Kiltro Polaris, WEWI, and JC Arquitectura. More about Cancún apartment building is designed for workers and tourists to coexist
Architecture
Tiled facade wraps curved convention centre by Woods Bagot and Warren & Mahoney
A curved facade clad in herringbone tiles encloses the Te Pae Convention and Exhibition Centre, which Australian studio Woods Bagot and New Zealand studio Warren & Mahoney have completed in Christchurch. More about Tiled facade wraps curved convention centre by Woods Bagot and Warren & Mahoney
Architecture
Wexner Center for the Arts is "a building that is waiting to be a building"
As we continue our deconstructivist series, we look at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Ohio by architect and theorist Peter Eisenman, which he claims "has nothing to do with deconstruction or deconstructivism."
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Opinion
"A solution to our global housing and climate problems is hiding in plain sight"
High-density, low-rise urban housing is the key to accommodating another three billion people over the next 80 years without costing the Earth, writes architect and urbanist Vishaan Chakrabarti. More about "A solution to our global housing and climate problems is hiding in plain sight"
Architecture
Dezeen's guide to the architecture of the Elizabeth Line
With the highly anticipated Elizabeth Line railway project opening in London on 24 May, Dezeen rounds up the 10 new central section stations, including designs by WilkinsonEyre and Hawkins\Brown. More about Dezeen's guide to the architecture of the Elizabeth Line
Architecture
Baldio Arquitectura designs Córdoba row house around existing carob tree
Baldio Arquitectura has completed a small apartment with light wells and a central tree as part of a residential complex in Córdoba. More about Baldio Arquitectura designs Córdoba row house around existing carob tree
Architecture
Architecture for London uses stone to give house extension "a sense of permanence"
Architecture for London has used a palette of stone, concrete and wood to create this monolithic rear extension to a house in Islington, which features a small arched entrance for the owner's cat. More about Architecture for London uses stone to give house extension "a sense of permanence"
Architecture
Whitten Architects places single-storey Maine home on stilts to "evoke a treehouse"
Whitten Architects clad this Maine retreat with Eastern cedar and placed it on stilts on a steep site so that the single-storey structure would seem like a treehouse. More about Whitten Architects places single-storey Maine home on stilts to "evoke a treehouse"
Architecture
Filipe Pina and David Bilo extend Portuguese farmhouse with gabled concrete forms
Portuguese architects Filipe Pina and David Bilo have extended the Casa NaMora farmhouse in Guarda, Portugal, adding two gabled concrete volumes with pared-back interiors. More about Filipe Pina and David Bilo extend Portuguese farmhouse with gabled concrete forms
News
This week we revealed a proposal to build cities from lava
This week on Dezeen, Icelandic architect Arnhildur Palmadottir revealed her "radical and gigantic" Lavaforming proposal at the DesignMarch festival in Reykjavík. More about This week we revealed a proposal to build cities from lava
Architecture
Sieger Suarez Architects and Carlos Ott design Miami's first supertall skyscraper
Sieger Suarez Architects has collaborated with Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott to design a new property for hotel brand Waldorf Astoria in Miami, which aims to be the first supertall skyscraper to be completed in the city. More about Sieger Suarez Architects and Carlos Ott design Miami's first supertall skyscraper