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MVRDV unveils residential high-rises for Tencent smart city in Shenzhen
Dutch studio MVRDV has revealed a series of residential high-rises arranged around courtyards in Shenzhen's Qianhai bay, which will form part of a smart city development by technology company Tencent. More about MVRDV unveils residential high-rises for Tencent smart city in Shenzhen
MAD reveals design for Lishui Airport with swooping "bird-like" roof
Chinese architecture studio MAD has unveiled its design for the Lishui Airport in China, which will feature a swooping white roof informed by soaring birds. More about MAD reveals design for Lishui Airport with swooping "bird-like" roof
Pelli Clarke & Partners completes Japan's tallest skyscraper in Tokyo
US studio Pelli Clarke & Partners has completed Japan's tallest skyscraper, the Mori JP Tower, as part of the Azabudai Hills development in Tokyo. More about Pelli Clarke & Partners completes Japan's tallest skyscraper in Tokyo
BDP wraps waterside stadium in double-helix walking route
UK architecture studio BDP has unveiled the Suoyuwan Barracuda Bay Stadium in Dalian Bay, China, which is wrapped with a spiral footpath that overlooks the waterside. More about BDP wraps waterside stadium in double-helix walking route
Architects for Gaza plans to deliver free education to architecture students in Gaza
Architecture group Architects for Gaza has launched the Gaza Global University to offer free education to architecture students impacted by the Israel-Hamas conflict. More about Architects for Gaza plans to deliver free education to architecture students in Gaza
Powerhouse Company completes Europe's first mass-timber academic building
Dutch studio Powerhouse Company has created the Marga Klompé Building at Tilburg University, the Netherlands, which is "the first college building in Europe to be entirely constructed from solid wood". More about Powerhouse Company completes Europe's first mass-timber academic building
Construction commences on world's "tallest 3D-printed structure" Tor Alva
Architects Michael Hansmeyer and Benjamin Dillenburger are creating a 30-metre-tall tower in the Swiss Alps, which is being 3D-printed with concrete by technology university ETH Zurich. More about Construction commences on world's "tallest 3D-printed structure" Tor Alva
"More good architects should get involved in social housing" says Daniel Libeskind
Architects with creative flair are needed to overcome stigmas around social housing, urges Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind in this Social Housing Revival interview. More about "More good architects should get involved in social housing" says Daniel Libeskind
OMA juxtaposes orange-steel cylinder with modernist building for Singapore restaurant
Dutch studio OMA has transformed a modernist building in Singapore into the Air Circular Campus and Cooking Club, adding a cylindrical orange steel frame encompassing a bar and kitchen. More about OMA juxtaposes orange-steel cylinder with modernist building for Singapore restaurant
Eight inviting breakfast nooks for easy-going mornings
For our latest lookbook, we've rounded up eight kitchens with welcoming breakfast nooks of different shapes and sizes that provide a relaxed place to enjoy a meal. More about Eight inviting breakfast nooks for easy-going mornings
Australia's largest architecture firms fail to meet gender pay gap
First-time data on Australia's gender pay gaps has revealed the country's 22 biggest architecture firms pay men between five and 27 per cent more than women, failing to meet the government's target pay gap range. More about Australia's largest architecture firms fail to meet gender pay gap
Álvaro Siza expands his Serralves Museum in Porto with angular gallery
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has expanded the Serralves Museum in Porto, which he completed in 1999, with an angular extension housing some of his archival works. More about Álvaro Siza expands his Serralves Museum in Porto with angular gallery
Peter Pichler Architecture encloses geometric office block with pleated facades
Italian studio Peter Pichler Architecture has designed the angular headquarters for manufacturing company Bonfiglioli in Bologna, with a slanted roof covered in pleated mesh. More about Peter Pichler Architecture encloses geometric office block with pleated facades
Studio Egret West to transform former Heinz HQ into London housing
UK architecture firm Studio Egret West has shared its plans to create housing within two concrete 1960s buildings in London, which were formerly the headquarters of food company Heinz. More about Studio Egret West to transform former Heinz HQ into London housing
UK's "most sustainable" neighbourhood the Phoenix receives planning approval
Development company Human Nature has received planning approval to transform a former industrial site in Lewes into a sustainable 685-home neighbourhood that will be the UK's largest made from timber. More about UK's "most sustainable" neighbourhood the Phoenix receives planning approval
Why aren't more architects using stone as a building material?
Stone has the potential to become a go-to, low-carbon structural material, but barriers around quarrying and a lack of awareness must be overcome to make this a reality, experts tell Dezeen in this Stone Age 2.0 feature. More about Why aren't more architects using stone as a building material?
Bijoy Jain creates bamboo hut and stone furniture for Paris exhibition
Bijoy Jain, founder of Indian architecture practice Studio Mumbai, has created a series of structures and furniture made from natural materials for the Breath of an Architect exhibition at Paris's Fondation Cartier gallery. More about Bijoy Jain creates bamboo hut and stone furniture for Paris exhibition
"I would caution against claims of stone being a revolutionary sustainable material" says Natalia Petkova
The sustainability of structural stone is dependent on how and where it is quarried and its reputation as an infinite material is misleading, warns Slovak-British architect Natalia Petkova in this Stone Age 2.0 interview. More about "I would caution against claims of stone being a revolutionary sustainable material" says Natalia Petkova
Concrete ring connects cluster of South Korean homes by AOA Architects
Seoul studio AOA Architects has created Hoji Gangneung, a series of uniquely shaped concrete dwellings linked by a raised, circular path in the South Korean countryside. More about Concrete ring connects cluster of South Korean homes by AOA Architects
This week photos revealed The Line megacity progressing in Saudi Arabia
This week on Dezeen, aerial images showed construction progressing on projects involved in the Saudi mega-development Neom, including The Line megacity, Oxagon port and Sindalah island resort. More about This week photos revealed The Line megacity progressing in Saudi Arabia