Ben Dreith
Architecture criticism in 2024 defined by "shouting and not a lot of clarity" says Paul Goldberger
The transition from print to online journalism has led to "chaos" within architecture criticism that has upsides as well as downsides, author Paul Goldberger tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. More about Architecture criticism in 2024 defined by "shouting and not a lot of clarity" says Paul Goldberger
Eero Saarinen's Black Rock skyscraper refurbished in New York
The first and only skyscraper designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen in New York City has undergone a renovation by Vocon Architects and MdeAS Architects to help it "meet the expectations of today". More about Eero Saarinen's Black Rock skyscraper refurbished in New York
CitizenM aims for "differentiation through massing" at Downtown Austin location
Architecture studio Concrete has designed a hotel block for Dutch chain CitizenM in Downtown Austin, which is the brand's first Texas location and features artwork created in partnership with locals. More about CitizenM aims for "differentiation through massing" at Downtown Austin location
HEAD Genève illustrates post-apocalyptic future with nomadic aluminium furniture
Students at Swiss design school HEAD Genève have created an installation of speculative furniture design depicting a dystopian campsite at Alcova during Milan design week. More about HEAD Genève illustrates post-apocalyptic future with nomadic aluminium furniture
BIG designs all-wood cubic structure as "living curriculum" at University of Kansas
Danish architecture studio BIG, alongside faculty at the University of Kansas, has unveiled its design for the mass-timber Makers' KUbe in Kansas, USA. More about BIG designs all-wood cubic structure as "living curriculum" at University of Kansas
Cloud and Sabine Marcelis create lounge that "gives you a feeling of what AlUla is like"
Dutch architecture studio Cloud and designer Sabine Marcelis have created scenography for a lounge promoting the design and culture of AlUla, Saudi Arabia, during Milan design week. More about Cloud and Sabine Marcelis create lounge that "gives you a feeling of what AlUla is like"
Nifemi Marcus-Bello highlights plight of migrant Mediterranean Sea crossings in Milan installation
Nigerian designer Nifemi Marcus-Bello has created a sculptural interpretation of a boat from stainless steel to highlight the dangerous crossing faced by people crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. More about Nifemi Marcus-Bello highlights plight of migrant Mediterranean Sea crossings in Milan installation
Niceworkshop presents furniture made from reused skyscraper formwork
Design studio Niceworkshop has created furniture for recycling brand Format made from aluminium formwork used for pouring the concrete on large-scale buildings, which is on show at Milan design week. More about Niceworkshop presents furniture made from reused skyscraper formwork
Ross Barney Architects encloses NASA testing facility in unique copper-concrete panels
US architecture Ross Barney Architects has completed a NASA laboratory for deep-space technology testing in Cleveland, USA, which includes a tower made of pre-cast concrete panels for testing antennas. More about Ross Barney Architects encloses NASA testing facility in unique copper-concrete panels
A-N-D places standing chandeliers in 17th-century Milanese villa
Vancouver-based lighting company A-N-D has showcased two collections at Alcova during Milan design week, adapting its chandeliers to be placed on the floor to respect the historic setting. More about A-N-D places standing chandeliers in 17th-century Milanese villa
Detroit skyscraper becomes city's second-tallest building
A skyscraper designed by New York studio SHoP Architects at Detroit's Hudson's Detroit development has topped out, making it the second tallest building in the city. More about Detroit skyscraper becomes city's second-tallest building
Allied Works layers sandstone for facade of Pennsylvania museum
Brooklyn architecture studio Allied Works has created a building with interlocking boxy forms clad in sandstone and steel for the Palmer Museum of Art in University Park, USA. More about Allied Works layers sandstone for facade of Pennsylvania museum
Ædifica presents "vision of densification" for Cité Angus II housing block in Montreal
Local architecture studio Ædifica has created a residential apartment building outside Montreal with an interior courtyard and a metal-mesh second skin on the facade. More about Ædifica presents "vision of densification" for Cité Angus II housing block in Montreal
Diamond Schmitt Architects designs Canada's "oldest continuing museum"
Toronto-based studio Diamond Schmitt Architects has been selected to design the New Brunswick Museum in Saint John, Canada, which is one of the country's oldest museums. More about Diamond Schmitt Architects designs Canada's "oldest continuing museum"
Glavovic Studio adds massive periscope on walkway near Everglades
American firm Glavovic Studio has created a red aluminium walkway with a large-scale periscope in Florida to connect the local population with the nearby Everglades. More about Glavovic Studio adds massive periscope on walkway near Everglades
Montgomery County has found a way to reinvigorate public housing in America
As part of Dezeen's Social Housing Revival series, we look at how one county in Maryland is leading the way in the US after devising a novel public-development strategy to help combat its housing crisis. More about Montgomery County has found a way to reinvigorate public housing in America
Local designers launch Los Angeles Design Weekend
A "decentralized" group of designers are launching a furniture design-focused festival that will take place in the neighbourhoods of eastern Los Angeles. More about Local designers launch Los Angeles Design Weekend
SelgasCano and Diego Cano wrap LA hillside house in colourful aluminium tubes
Spanish architecture studios SelgasCano and Diego Cano used multi-coloured tubes made from recycled aluminium to clad a house on a steep site in Los Angeles. More about SelgasCano and Diego Cano wrap LA hillside house in colourful aluminium tubes
Albert Frey's all-metal 1930s Aluminaire House reassembled in Palm Springs
The Palm Springs Art Museum has unveiled the reconstructed Aluminaire House in California, a modernist house originally designed in the 1930s by architect Albert Frey and editor A Lawrence Kocher. More about Albert Frey's all-metal 1930s Aluminaire House reassembled in Palm Springs
The Down-Less Down Jacket converts infrared light to heat
Japanese manufacturer Sumitomo Metal Mining Co has showcased its heat-producing Solament material in a jacket displayed at the annual SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. More about The Down-Less Down Jacket converts infrared light to heat