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Opposite Office designs "dystopian" wall to protect National Congress of Brazil from rioters
Provocative architecture studio Opposite Office has designed the Castillo Congresso wall to encircle Brasília's National Congress and turn the Oscar Niemeyer-designed building into a "fortress to protect democracy". More about Opposite Office designs "dystopian" wall to protect National Congress of Brazil from rioters
Azure co-founder Nelda Rodger dies aged 70
Nelda Rodger, the co-founder and editorial director of architecture and design magazine Azure, has passed away after a long illness. More about Azure co-founder Nelda Rodger dies aged 70
Keiji Ashizawa adds Blue Bottle Coffee shop to Kobe department store
Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design has created the interior of the Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Kobe's Hankyu department store, taking advantage of its display windows to connect the cafe with the street outside. More about Keiji Ashizawa adds Blue Bottle Coffee shop to Kobe department store
Oscar Niemeyer government palaces damaged in Brasília riot
Supporters of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro have damaged the iconic Oscar Niemeyer-designed National Congress, Planalto Palace and Supreme Court buildings after storming the capital of Brasília. More about Oscar Niemeyer government palaces damaged in Brasília riot
Ten modern homes with interiors informed by biophilic design
Biophilic design, which aims to create spaces in which humans are more connected to nature, is becoming increasingly popular. In this lookbook, we've gathered 10 interiors with soothing biophilic designs. More about Ten modern homes with interiors informed by biophilic design
Interior design trends for 2023 reflect "anger in the world" and post-covid community focus
Interiors will get weirder in 2023 with bolder colours, mushroom materials and less birch plywood, designers have told Dezeen. More about Interior design trends for 2023 reflect "anger in the world" and post-covid community focus
Dezeen's top 10 lookbooks of 2022
The latest instalment of our 2022 review collects 10 of the most popular lookbooks published by Dezeen this year, which include homes featuring board-formed concrete and living rooms in warm neutral hues. More about Dezeen's top 10 lookbooks of 2022
Nendo designs polyhedral Christmas tree with flickering star-shaped cutouts
Japanese design studio Nendo has created a gold-coloured Christmas tree for the Tokyo Midtown shopping centre in Roppongi, Tokyo, with kinetic cutouts designed to resemble "sparkling lights". More about Nendo designs polyhedral Christmas tree with flickering star-shaped cutouts
Leadership team buys British studio Conran and Partners
The leadership team of British architecture and interior design practice Conran and Partners has finalised a management buyout of the company, which is now owned by its principals. More about Leadership team buys British studio Conran and Partners
Paul Cocksedge draws on London's "huge mix of cultures" for Whitechapel installation
British designer Paul Cocksedge has created Loop, a large sculpture made from steel and metallic fabric that is draped from the ceiling in London office building The Rowe. More about Paul Cocksedge draws on London's "huge mix of cultures" for Whitechapel installation
Dezeen's top 10 home interiors of 2022
As part of our review of the year, we look at 10 home interiors that our readers admired in 2022, including a home with a mirror-cube bathroom and a concrete apartment in a brutalist tower block. More about Dezeen's top 10 home interiors of 2022
Ten contemporary interiors with innovative stone furniture
Spinning top-shaped granite chairs, marble shelves and a candy-coloured onyx counter are among the stone furniture pieces used for the interiors in our latest lookbook. More about Ten contemporary interiors with innovative stone furniture
Shimmering crystals decorate National Museum of Qatar restaurant by Koichi Takada Architects
Australian studio Koichi Takada Architects drew on Qatar's pearl-diving history when creating the interior of Jiwan, a restaurant in the Jean Nouvel-designed National Museum of Qatar. More about Shimmering crystals decorate National Museum of Qatar restaurant by Koichi Takada Architects
Note Design Studio draws on Swedish Grace style for Habitat 100 apartment
Local firm Note Design Studio has overhauled a 1920s flat in Stockholm, adding sound-absorbing marble floors, mouldings informed by the eaves of the building and custom-made furniture. More about Note Design Studio draws on Swedish Grace style for Habitat 100 apartment
Artefact adds cloister-like timber extension to Islington home
Local studio Artefact drew on "20th-century courtyard houses" when creating Pirouette House, a cloister-like extension to a 1980s building in Islington, London, made from red timber. More about Artefact adds cloister-like timber extension to Islington home
Zaha Hadid Architects unveils modular pavilions for Odesa Expo 2030 bid
Dismantable buildings form the core of Zaha Hadid Architects' proposed masterplan for Odesa's world expo bid, which would offer participating nations a kit of parts to build their own pavilions. More about Zaha Hadid Architects unveils modular pavilions for Odesa Expo 2030 bid
"My work is a universe that I've created for myself" says Laila Gohar
Laila Gohar, known for her surreal food sculptures, has moved into homeware design and is working with global artisans to help preserve "dying and disappearing" crafts, she tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "My work is a universe that I've created for myself" says Laila Gohar
Foster + Partners to design King Salman International Airport in Saudi Arabia
British architecture studio Foster + Partners is designing the six-runway King Salman International Airport in Riyadh, which is set to become one of the world's largest airports. More about Foster + Partners to design King Salman International Airport in Saudi Arabia
This week Snøhetta renovated Philip Johnson's AT&T building
This week on Dezeen, architecture studio Snøhetta unveiled its "surgical" renovation of the postmodern 550 Madison skyscraper in New York, formerly known as the AT&T building. More about This week Snøhetta renovated Philip Johnson's AT&T building
David Adjaye becomes fifth architect to be appointed to Britain's Order of Merit
British-Ghanian architect David Adjaye has been awarded Britain's Order of Merit, making him the fifth architect on the list, which also includes Norman Foster. More about David Adjaye becomes fifth architect to be appointed to Britain's Order of Merit