Architecture
This week we reviewed 2020
This week on Dezeen, we continued our review of the year by looking back at the most interesting cabins, houses and graduate projects of 2020. More about This week we reviewed 2020
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Architecture
Architecture49 tops Le Littoral holiday home with off-centre volume
Canadian studio Architecture49 has completed Le Littoral, a holiday rental property in Charlevoix, Québec, which was informed by local architecture but has been given a contemporary feel with an off-centre upper level. More about Architecture49 tops Le Littoral holiday home with off-centre volume
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Edward Mazria wins AIA Gold Medal for 2021
American architect Edward Mazria has scooped the 2021 AIA Gold Medal prize in recognition of "his unwavering voice and leadership" in the architecture industry's fight against climate change. More about Edward Mazria wins AIA Gold Medal for 2021
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CAN adds fake mountain to Edwardian house in south London
A fake Disneyland mountain informed this playful revamp of a family house in south London by architecture studio CAN. More about CAN adds fake mountain to Edwardian house in south London
2020 review
Dezeen's top 10 museums and galleries of 2020
We're continuing our review of the year with the museums and galleries that turned our readers' heads in 2020, including a minimalist structure by Álvaro Siza and a spiralling pavilion by BIG. More about Dezeen's top 10 museums and galleries of 2020
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Seaside hotel by K-studio declared Ultimate Winner at AHEAD's 2020 global awards show
Dezeen promotion: an abandoned wine factory converted into a hotel by Athens architects K-studio has been named Ultimate Winner of the AHEAD Global Awards in a livestream broadcast on Dezeen today. More about Seaside hotel by K-studio declared Ultimate Winner at AHEAD's 2020 global awards show
Architecture talks
Dezeen and Tarkett present a live talk on the circular economy with Perkins and Will
Dezeen partnered with flooring brand Tarkett to host a live discussion with Perkins and Will about how architects and suppliers can support the circular economy and help create carbon-neutral buildings. More about Dezeen and Tarkett present a live talk on the circular economy with Perkins and Will
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Carlo Ratti Associati stacks tennis courts on top of each other for Playscraper building
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and architect Italo Rota have designed a concept for a tower called Playscraper, which is a temporary structure that consists of eight tennis courts layered on top of each other. More about Carlo Ratti Associati stacks tennis courts on top of each other for Playscraper building
News
Philip Johnson's first building renamed amid protest over architect's "white supremacist views"
US architecture and design school Harvard GSD has removed Philip Johnson's name from a house he built while studying at the institution in response to a campaign calling for a rethink of the Nazi-supporting late architect's legacy. More about Philip Johnson's first building renamed amid protest over architect's "white supremacist views"
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Peter Barber Architects creates terrace of social housing on "undevelopable" London site
London studio Peter Barber Architects has created a terrace of social housing for Greenwich council on a tight site in south London that was previously occupied by garages. More about Peter Barber Architects creates terrace of social housing on "undevelopable" London site
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Dezeen's top eight Chilean houses of 2020
Some of the year's most varied houses, including homes with undulating concrete roofs, bright yellow windbreakers and wonky skylights, were in Chile. US editor Eleanor Gibson selects eight of the best Chilean houses to continue our review of 2020. More about Dezeen's top eight Chilean houses of 2020
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Monolithic concrete walls enfold minimalist Pyramid House in Switzerland
DF_DC has used concrete to create a monolithic house in the town of Tegna, Switzerland, which takes cues from Japanese architecture and the surrounding mountains. More about Monolithic concrete walls enfold minimalist Pyramid House in Switzerland
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Shaw Contract announces winners of its 2020 Design Awards
Dezeen promotions: US flooring designer Shaw Contract has announced the winners of its 2020 Design Awards, which include an office for Adidas in Hong Kong and a school for homeless children in the USA. More about Shaw Contract announces winners of its 2020 Design Awards
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Homebuyers "moving away from open-plan spaces" says Albert Hill of The Modern House
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the trend away from open-plan living as people seek greater privacy at home, according to Albert Hill, co-founder of design-led estate agent The Modern House. More about Homebuyers "moving away from open-plan spaces" says Albert Hill of The Modern House
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Garden to commemorate coronavirus victims to be planted in London's Olympic Park
London's mayor Sadiq Khan has announced plans for a public garden in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park that will honour victims of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK capital. More about Garden to commemorate coronavirus victims to be planted in London's Olympic Park
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BMI Group produces roofing solutions for more sustainable buildings
Dezeen promotion: Europe's largest roofing and waterproofing company BMI Group produces numerous products that help architects to create more sustainable buildings. More about BMI Group produces roofing solutions for more sustainable buildings
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Steven Chilton Architects wraps Guangzhou theatre in tattoo-imprinted cladding
Steven Chilton Architects has designed a theatre in Guangzhou, China, which has a shape informed by the city's historical connection to silk and is imprinted with patterns that represent its current tattoo culture. More about Steven Chilton Architects wraps Guangzhou theatre in tattoo-imprinted cladding
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Dezeen's top 10 bridges of 2020
Continuing our review of 2020, we spotlight 10 of the most interesting bridges unveiled this year, including Renzo Piano's Genoa bridge, a curved cycling bridge in Copenhagen and the world's longest glass-bottomed bridge. More about Dezeen's top 10 bridges of 2020
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Wood Marsh derives form of surf club "directly from its location" on Australian coastline
Australian architecture studio Wood Marsh has designed the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club to emerge from the surrounding sand dunes on the southern coast of Australia, near Melbourne. More about Wood Marsh derives form of surf club "directly from its location" on Australian coastline
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Natalie Dionne raises Forest House I on three-metre stilts for better light and views
Canadian architect Natalie Dionne has completed a forest retreat in southeastern Quebec, which is raised up on stilts to meet the level of the rocky landscape. More about Natalie Dionne raises Forest House I on three-metre stilts for better light and views