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Interview

Architects "are the ones who discovered the power" of AI imaging says Seraphinne Vallora co-founder Andreea Petrescu

AI marketing studio Seraphinne Vallora made headlines with its controversial AI model campaign in Vogue. In this interview, co-founder Andreea Petrescu tells Dezeen how she learnt the power of attention-grabbing images while working at Foster + Partners. More about Architects "are the ones who discovered the power" of AI imaging says Seraphinne Vallora co-founder Andreea Petrescu

Amy Peacock | 14 August 2025 | Leave a comment
News

Carlo Ratti unveils design for Grand Fendika Cultural Center in Addis Ababa

Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati has revealed the design for the Grand Fendika Cultural Center in Ethiopia that will "invite the energy of Addis Ababa in". More about Carlo Ratti unveils design for Grand Fendika Cultural Center in Addis Ababa

Cajsa Carlson | 14 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Residential architecture and interiors

Desai Chia creates Upstate New York home with "crisp silhouettes"

Farm buildings informed the design of Stanfordville House in New York by US studio Desai Chia Architecture, which features charred cedar cladding and a sculptural roofscape. More about Desai Chia creates Upstate New York home with "crisp silhouettes"

Jenna McKnight | 13 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Housing

Buchner Bründler Architekten finishes concrete housing blocks in Switzerland with colourful details

Exposed concrete surfaces are enlivened by colourful accents at this residential complex in Switzerland, designed by local architecture studio Buchner Bründler Architekten. More about Buchner Bründler Architekten finishes concrete housing blocks in Switzerland with colourful details

Jon Astbury | 13 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Mixed-use

JA Joubert Architecture designs towers "echoing the hills and mountains" in Tirana

Dutch studio JA Joubert Architecture has completed a series of undulating, mixed-use towers on a lakeside site in Tirana, Albania. More about JA Joubert Architecture designs towers "echoing the hills and mountains" in Tirana

Starr Charles | 13 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Architecture

"Mobile robotic factory" deployed to create modular housing for LA wildfire recovery

US home builder Cosmic Buildings and technology company ABB Robotics have collaborated on a temporary robotic construction system housed in a tent to produce modular housing to aid in the recovery of the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year. More about "Mobile robotic factory" deployed to create modular housing for LA wildfire recovery

Ellen Eberhardt | 12 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Dezeen Debate

Dezeen Debate features the "last thing Istanbul's historic waterfront needs"

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a retail development in Turkey designed by Foster + Partners. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features the "last thing Istanbul's historic waterfront needs"

Saudatu Bah | 12 August 2025 | Leave a comment
White House

White House extension informed by "Gilded Age classicism" says Robert Adam

There has been much discussion over the merits of US president Donald Trump's White House ballroom plans, which were revealed last month. Here leading classical architect Robert Adam discusses the style, quality and appropriateness of the architecture. More about White House extension informed by "Gilded Age classicism" says Robert Adam

Tom Ravenscroft | 12 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Warehouses

Burr Studio converts Madrid warehouse into skylit events space

The industrial character of a former warehouse has been playfully subverted to create this multipurpose events space in Madrid, Spain, designed by local architecture practice Burr Studio. More about Burr Studio converts Madrid warehouse into skylit events space

Jon Astbury | 12 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Interview

Traditional systems offer "model of progress" for African cities says Tosin Oshinowo

Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo's latest research project exploring Lagos' markets was unveiled at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale. In this interview, she explains how these markets pose solutions for urban development in Africa. More about Traditional systems offer "model of progress" for African cities says Tosin Oshinowo

Starr Charles | 12 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Adaptive reuse

David Baker Architects utilises "small but mighty" details in brick building conversion

US studio David Baker Architects has used pine wood, polycarbonate panels and steel for the adaptation of a 1900s masonry building into the Wyatt Builds office space in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. More about David Baker Architects utilises "small but mighty" details in brick building conversion

Kate Mazade | 11 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Residential extensions

Neil Dusheiko Architects extends Kent home with light-filled garden pavilion

London studio Neil Dusheiko Architects has extended a home in Kent, creating a minimalist glazed garden pavilion sheltered by a large timber-lined roof. More about Neil Dusheiko Architects extends Kent home with light-filled garden pavilion

Jon Astbury | 11 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Football

Foster + Partners unveils refurbished training ground for Manchester United

Architecture studio Foster + Partners has revamped the Carrington Training Complex for UK football team Manchester United, adding glazed facades to brighten the interior. More about Foster + Partners unveils refurbished training ground for Manchester United

Amy Peacock | 11 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Features

Can architecture's class of '25 crack the job market?

This summer will see thousands of young people in the UK graduate from architecture school, but they will find it tougher than ever to land a job afterwards. Amy Peacock reports. More about Can architecture's class of '25 crack the job market?

Amy Peacock | 11 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Opinion

"With another academic year over, there are thousands more young people struggling to find an architecture practice"

For people graduating from architecture school to have a better experience of navigating the job market, change is required at all levels, writes Sana Tabassum. More about "With another academic year over, there are thousands more young people struggling to find an architecture practice"

Sana Tabassum | 11 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Schools

Spacefiction Studio prioritises natural light and air at colourful school in India

Staggered courtyards, colourful skylights and bridges animate this Indian school extension, which architecture practice Spacefiction Studio has designed to challenge the typical "constricted classroom format". More about Spacefiction Studio prioritises natural light and air at colourful school in India

Ella Jessel | 10 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Roundups

Eight whimsical pavilions with supersized organic shapes

Architects have gotten creative with pavilions lately, drawing inspiration from nature for designs that resemble everything from twisting seashells to giant mushrooms. In this roundup, we showcase eight of the most eye-catching. More about Eight whimsical pavilions with supersized organic shapes

Cajsa Carlson | 10 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Australian houses

Matt Gibson adds Arts and Crafts-style brick extensions to Melbourne home

Australian studio Matt Gibson Architecture + Design has expanded a 19th-century terraced house in Melbourne, adding two contrasting brick extensions informed by Arts and Crafts-style architecture. More about Matt Gibson adds Arts and Crafts-style brick extensions to Melbourne home

Jon Astbury | 9 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Adaptive reuse

KVA transforms vaulted concrete Colorado sports facility into arts hub

American studio Kennedy & Violich Architecture has adapted a vaulted 1960s ice skating pavilion into an education building with workshops in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. More about KVA transforms vaulted concrete Colorado sports facility into arts hub

Kate Mazade | 8 August 2025 | Leave a comment
Holiday homes

Bross and Nick Flygt design "low-key" coastal home in Sweden

Bross and Nick Flygt have completed Horsö, a minimalist summer house in Kalmar finished in untreated wood that complements its surroundings. More about Bross and Nick Flygt design "low-key" coastal home in Sweden

Jon Astbury | 8 August 2025 | Leave a comment

Delavegacanolasso finishes home in Madrid with tactile material palette

Anastasiia Tempynska transforms former embassy into "gallery-like" Kyiv showroom

Jihyun Kim uses gloop glaze to create "gravity-defying" Salty Fairy Ring ceramics

"Quietly magical" Toronto cafe provides family-friendly third place

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