This week we revealed a 12-storey home in Mumbai
This week on Dezeen, we unveiled a family home in Mumbai with rooms spread across 12 floors, courtesy of Indian studio Spasm Design. More about This week we revealed a 12-storey home in Mumbai
"Ukraine had a shortage of adequate housing before the war" says UN's Richard Evans
The United Nations' refugee agency is repairing Ukrainian homes damaged by Russian attacks, but they need to be built back to a better standard than before the war, says project lead Richard Evans in this interview. More about "Ukraine had a shortage of adequate housing before the war" says UN's Richard Evans
Eight public buildings in France made from bio-based materials
Schools and libraries are among the latest public buildings in France to be designed with natural materials, following a French law informed by the sustainability aspirations of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. More about Eight public buildings in France made from bio-based materials
Eight cleverly organised homes with rooms divided by storage solutions
For our latest lookbook, we've collected eight homes that make the most of space by using storage units and shelving as room dividers. More about Eight cleverly organised homes with rooms divided by storage solutions
"Destructive" Olympics should be shrunk to save carbon, say experts
The Olympic Games cannot continue in their current form, sustainability experts have told Dezeen as part of our Olympic Impact series. More about "Destructive" Olympics should be shrunk to save carbon, say experts
Yayoi Kusama installs mirrored orbs outside Liverpool Street Station in London
For Infinite Accumulation, her largest-ever permanent sculpture, Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has created a series of connected metallic spheres by the Elizabeth Line entrance of London's Liverpool Street Station. More about Yayoi Kusama installs mirrored orbs outside Liverpool Street Station in London
BIG tops waterfront art museum in Suzhou with swooping roof planes
The Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art by Danish studio BIG, engineering firm Arts Group and architecture studio Front has topped out in China, with curved metal roofs designed as a "fifth facade". More about BIG tops waterfront art museum in Suzhou with swooping roof planes
GMP Architekten tranforms Santiago Bernabéu into "sparkling" Madrid landmark
Architecture studio GMP Architekten has completed its remodelling of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium for Real Madrid, wrapping the exterior in sinuous metal louvres. More about GMP Architekten tranforms Santiago Bernabéu into "sparkling" Madrid landmark
Dezeen's top five houses of July 2024
A home in Suffolk with an origami-like roof and a timber house built on a stone cellar in Estonia were two of the most popular houses featured on Dezeen in July. More about Dezeen's top five houses of July 2024
Foster + Partners unveils masterplan for rebuilding Antakya post-earthquake
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has revealed its masterplan to rebuild Antakya, Turkey, following the Turkey-Syria earthquakes last year. More about Foster + Partners unveils masterplan for rebuilding Antakya post-earthquake
John Lewis set to build its first housing development in London
UK department store John Lewis has received planning approval to create 353 rental homes on its Waitrose supermarket site in Bromley, London. More about John Lewis set to build its first housing development in London
Eight cosy living rooms illuminated by paper lamps
From simple spherical hanging lights to lighting sculptures by designers Isamu Noguchi and Ingo Maurer, this lookbook rounds up living rooms enhanced by the organic texture and warm glow of paper lamps. More about Eight cosy living rooms illuminated by paper lamps
"Powerful force" Ellen van Loon steps down from OMA
Dutch studio OMA has announced that its long-standing partner Ellen van Loon is leaving after 26 years to "enter a new phase in her life". More about "Powerful force" Ellen van Loon steps down from OMA
Kengo Kuma shrouds Seoul museum in cascading aluminium pipes
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has unveiled the Audeum audio museum in Seoul, which is wrapped by layers of suspended aluminium pipes. More about Kengo Kuma shrouds Seoul museum in cascading aluminium pipes
Herzog & de Meuron inserts arched apartment behind old facade in Austria
Architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled Kornmarktplatz, an arched structure that extends behind a neo-baroque facade in Bregenz and contains an apartment and hotel. More about Herzog & de Meuron inserts arched apartment behind old facade in Austria
OODA designs kinked Tirana skyscrapers to evoke "the grace of ballet"
Architecture studio OODA has unveiled its design for two connected skyscrapers, named Bond Tower, that bend away and towards each other in Tirana, Albania. More about OODA designs kinked Tirana skyscrapers to evoke "the grace of ballet"
This week RIBA announced the best buildings in the UK
This week on Dezeen, the Royal Institute of British Architects revealed the 26 winners of its 2024 National Awards, which celebrate the UK's best new buildings. More about This week RIBA announced the best buildings in the UK
RSHP to transform world's largest cluster of Victorian gas holders into housing
British studio RSHP has received planning consent to build cylindrical housing blocks within Victorian gas holders at the Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks in London. More about RSHP to transform world's largest cluster of Victorian gas holders into housing
RIBA names UK's best buildings of 2024
Sheffield's Park Hill Estate, London's Battersea Power Station and a timber-framed dining hall at the University of Cambridge have been named among the winners of the Royal Institute of British Architects' National Awards for 2024. More about RIBA names UK's best buildings of 2024
Cement-based rammed earth "not much better than concrete"
Rammed earth is often celebrated as a low-carbon method of constructing buildings, but some experts are beginning to cast doubt on its sustainability credentials. Amy Peacock reports. More about Cement-based rammed earth "not much better than concrete"
