News
RIBA Stirling Prize 2021 shortlist revealed
The RIBA has revealed the shortlist for this year's Stirling Prize, with Amin Taha's 15 Clerkenwell Close a surprise addition to the list. More about RIBA Stirling Prize 2021 shortlist revealed
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Architecture
Concrete home by HK Associates looks onto the Arizona desert
American practice HK Associates has completed a geometric concrete home on a desert site at the base of the Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. More about Concrete home by HK Associates looks onto the Arizona desert
Video
Kengo Kuma and OPPO pair traditional materials and technology to create "spiritual experience"
In this video produced by Dezeen for OPPO, Japanese architect Kengo Kuma describes how he worked with the smart device brand to create Bamboo Ring, an installation currently showing at Milan design week. More about Kengo Kuma and OPPO pair traditional materials and technology to create "spiritual experience"
Architecture
Invisible Studio designs slate-clad House with Courtyards on Cornish coast
British practice Invisible Studio has completed a home on Cornwall's northern coast, clad in local slate and copper to appear hewn from the surrounding craggy landscape. More about Invisible Studio designs slate-clad House with Courtyards on Cornish coast
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London's Design District officially opens to the public
The Design District on London's Greenwich Peninsula has officially opened, with buildings designed by SelgasCano, 6a Architects, Adam Khan Architects, Architecture 00, HNNA, Barozzi Veiga, David Kohn Architects and Mole Architects. More about London's Design District officially opens to the public
Architecture
BIG breaks ground on building to unite Milan towers by Hadid, Libeskind and Isozaki
BIG has begun construction on its CityWave building, which will visually connect the towers of Milan's CityLife development with a low swooping roof that doubles as one of Italy's largest urban photovoltaic power stations. More about BIG breaks ground on building to unite Milan towers by Hadid, Libeskind and Isozaki
Architecture
ODA designs Manhattan tower that increases size as it ascends
American office ODA has released renderings of a residential building with cantilevered upper storeys, scheduled to be built on Manhattan's Upper West Side. More about ODA designs Manhattan tower that increases size as it ascends
Architecture
Woven screens cover cabin in Colombia by Santiago Pradilla + Zuloark
A facade of woven wood screens filters light and air into this timber-framed home in Colombia, designed by architect Santiago Pradilla with architecture collective Zuloark as a prototype for more sustainable, local forms of construction. More about Woven screens cover cabin in Colombia by Santiago Pradilla + Zuloark
School Shows
School of the Art Institute of Chicago presents 10 student architectural projects
A project that uses hand-drawing techniques to explore 'contemporary ruins' and another that examines rapidly expanding global cities are included in Dezeen's latest school show by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. More about School of the Art Institute of Chicago presents 10 student architectural projects
Architecture
Wood Marsh embeds Lonsdale Links golf club in coastal landscape
Architecture studio Wood Marsh has completed a clubhouse facility for a golf course in Point Lonsdale, Australia, featuring blade-like concrete walls that emerge above the surrounding coastal dunes. More about Wood Marsh embeds Lonsdale Links golf club in coastal landscape
Redesign the World
Last chance to enter Dezeen's Redesign the World competition with Epic Games
Our Redesign the World competition with Epic Games closes for entries at midnight tomorrow! Here is a recap of the talks and workshops we have run to provide some last-minute inspiration and tips for how to enter. More about Last chance to enter Dezeen's Redesign the World competition with Epic Games
Architecture
Glenn Murcutt wins 2021 Praemium Imperiale for architecture
Australian architect Glenn Murcutt has been named the Praemium Imperiale architecture laureate, an honour awarded annually by the Japan Art Association. More about Glenn Murcutt wins 2021 Praemium Imperiale for architecture
Architecture
Ten global projects that demonstrate the possibilities of low-energy architecture
Low-energy buildings can "make communities more resilient to climate shocks," says author Jared Green. Here he picks ten examples of low-energy buildings from his book Good Energy: Renewable Power and the Design of Everyday Life. More about Ten global projects that demonstrate the possibilities of low-energy architecture
Architecture
S9 Architecture creates gridded facade for 111 Varick tower in Manhattan
American firm S9 Architecture has completed a tall residential building in a post-industrial New York neighbourhood, incorporating design elements that "pay homage to the past". More about S9 Architecture creates gridded facade for 111 Varick tower in Manhattan
Architecture
Tropical vegetation surrounds VOID's Guarumo concrete getaway in Costa Rica
An offset stack of concrete volumes forms this small apartment building on Costa Rica's lush Pacific coast, by local architecture firm VOID. More about Tropical vegetation surrounds VOID's Guarumo concrete getaway in Costa Rica
School Shows
My ArchiSchool spotlights 17 student architectural projects
A playground for dogs and a holiday boathouse designed to educate children on animal protection are included in Dezeen's latest school show by My ArchiSchool. More about My ArchiSchool spotlights 17 student architectural projects
Architecture
Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli designs music school with patterned concrete walls
Architecture office Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli has completed a music school in Bressanone, Italy, comprising monolithic concrete volumes decorated with a subtle hand-hammered pattern. More about Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli designs music school with patterned concrete walls
Architecture
Verdant courtyard occupies centre of Seattle home by Chadbourne + Doss
A courtyard designed to create an "idealised atmosphere of the Pacific Northwest" sits at the centre of this house in Seattle by local architects Chadbourne + Doss. More about Verdant courtyard occupies centre of Seattle home by Chadbourne + Doss
Architecture
Alter & Company revamps 1960s home to create Sri Lankan-informed Bawa House
Architecture studio Alter & Company has updated a mid-century house in East Sussex, England, using a layout and materials palette inspired by trips to Sri Lanka. More about Alter & Company revamps 1960s home to create Sri Lankan-informed Bawa House
Architecture
Matt Fajkus adds perforated steel screens to Austin boathouse
Austin studio Matt Fajkus Architecture has designed a boathouse in the Texas city with perforated metal facades calibrated to balance light and shade throughout the year. More about Matt Fajkus adds perforated steel screens to Austin boathouse