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Architecture
Penoyre & Prasad completes "first-of-its-kind" giant research lab for testing urban environments
Architecture studio Penoyre & Prasad has completed a huge Corten steel-clad research laboratory for UCL which will be used to simulate life-sized urban environments such as railway stations, high streets and town squares. More about Penoyre & Prasad completes "first-of-its-kind" giant research lab for testing urban environments
News
Putting beehives in cities is "very dangerous" to other pollinators says bee expert Paula Carnell
Architects should include wild areas in their projects, plant trees in the ground rather than in pots and discourage urban beekeeping to encourage biodiversity, according to one of the world's leading bee experts. More about Putting beehives in cities is "very dangerous" to other pollinators says bee expert Paula Carnell
Architecture
Oak staircase links split levels of Canadian house by Omar Gandhi
Warm-toned oak panelling lines the interior of this house near Lake Ontario by Omar Gandhi Architect, which mimics the plan of a previous home on the site. More about Oak staircase links split levels of Canadian house by Omar Gandhi
Architecture
Gabled home by Butler Armsden Architects sits on bluff in northern California
Every room was oriented toward views in this house by American studio Butler Armsden Architects, which was designed for a couple transitioning into retirement. More about Gabled home by Butler Armsden Architects sits on bluff in northern California
News
MVRDV blames "loveless execution of our designs" for Marble Arch Mound fiasco
Dutch studio MVRDV has blamed Westminster City Council's "nonchalance and laxity" for the disastrous Marble Arch Mound project, revealing that its design was watered down, its advice ignored and its design fee was 0.8 per cent of the total project cost. More about MVRDV blames "loveless execution of our designs" for Marble Arch Mound fiasco
Architecture
Jamie Fobert adds two floors under House in Primrose Hill
Jamie Fobert Architects has overhauled a Victorian house in north London, creating new basement floors that provide a light-filled living room and a travertine-lined swimming pool. More about Jamie Fobert adds two floors under House in Primrose Hill
Architecture
Skylight illuminates interior of brutalist university building renovated by Kuba & Pilař Architekti
Czech studio Kuba & Pilař Architekti has refurbished a brutalist 1980s canteen building at Prague's Charles University, creating new learning spaces arranged around a light-filled lobby. More about Skylight illuminates interior of brutalist university building renovated by Kuba & Pilař Architekti
Architecture
Palicourea House by Bloco Arquitetos steps down hillside in rural Brazil
Brazilian studio Bloco Arquitetos has created a nature retreat for a landscape architect and her family that features brick walls and glue-laminated timber roofs. More about Palicourea House by Bloco Arquitetos steps down hillside in rural Brazil
Architecture
Nua Arquitectures revamps old Spanish home with pastel-coloured steelwork
Architecture studio Nua Arquitectures has completed the renovation of an old house in the historic centre of Tarragona, Spain, reinforcing its worn structure with pastel-coloured steel. More about Nua Arquitectures revamps old Spanish home with pastel-coloured steelwork
Architecture
Tallinn Cruise Terminal topped by 850-metre promenade
Tiered seating and a children's playground both feature on the roof of a new cruise terminal building in the Estonian capital, designed by local studios Salto Architects and Stuudio Tallinn. More about Tallinn Cruise Terminal topped by 850-metre promenade
Architecture
Barrionuevo Villanueva Arquitectos completes cantilevered villa outside Buenos Aires
Barrionuevo Villanueva Arquitectos has designed a house outside of Buenos Aires with a cantilevered upper floor that projects towards the nearby Lujan River. More about Barrionuevo Villanueva Arquitectos completes cantilevered villa outside Buenos Aires
Architecture
Peris+Toral Arquitectes completes Spain's largest timber-framed residential building
Spanish studio Peris+Toral Arquitectes has completed an 85-unit social housing project in Barcelona, featuring a modular timber framework and flexible living spaces. More about Peris+Toral Arquitectes completes Spain's largest timber-framed residential building
This week on Dezeen
This week the Winter Olympics kicked off in Beijing
This week on Dezeen, we marked the start of the 2022 Winter Olympics by looking at the buildings that will be hosting events over the next two weeks. More about This week the Winter Olympics kicked off in Beijing
Architecture
Vaulted brick roof tops Casa Monopoli in Argentina by Fabrizio Pugliese
Argentine architect Fabrizio Pugliese has incorporated both handcrafted and industrial elements while creating a family's holiday home just outside of Buenos Aires. More about Vaulted brick roof tops Casa Monopoli in Argentina by Fabrizio Pugliese
Architecture
Agrotopia is a giant rooftop greenhouse built atop an existing building
Meta Architectuurbureau and Van Bergen Kolpa Architecten have designed Agrotopia, a greenhouse in Belgium that was added to the roof of an agricultural market to create an urban food production centre. More about Agrotopia is a giant rooftop greenhouse built atop an existing building
Architecture
Ten architecturally impressive hospitals that aim to redefine healthcare
Following The Friendship Hospital in Bangladesh being named the world's best building, we have rounded up 10 other architecturally impressive medical facilities from across the globe. More about Ten architecturally impressive hospitals that aim to redefine healthcare
Opinion
"The destruction of Breuer's Geller house feels like the Penn Station moment for modern homes"
The recent lost of Marcel Breuer's Geller I house should be a wake up call to protect significant modern homes in the US, just as the demolition of Penn Station kicked off the preservation movement in New York, says Liz Waytkus. More about "The destruction of Breuer's Geller house feels like the Penn Station moment for modern homes"
Architecture
Looping Corten-steel broadcasting tower built in Turkey
Dutch studios IND [Inter.National.Design] and Powerhouse Company have completed the Çanakkale Antenna Tower, a broadcasting and observation tower made from Corten steel to contrast a surrounding forest. More about Looping Corten-steel broadcasting tower built in Turkey
Dezeen Debate
An aluminium church in China features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features a church in Qingdao, China, designed by German-Chinese architecture practice Büro Ziyu Zhuang. More about An aluminium church in China features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter