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Ten homes centred around bright interior courtyards
Interior courtyards filled with indoor trees and greenery create a tranquil, peaceful atmosphere. For our latest lookbook, we've collected ten homes from the Dezeen archive with beautiful courtyards at the heart of the interior. More about Ten homes centred around bright interior courtyards
Vives St-Laurent creates tactile Montreal home
Interior design studio Vives St-Laurent has remodelled a family house in Montreal, Canada, using a grey colour palette, quartzite stone and white-oak furniture to create an interior that highlights the building's architectural elements. More about Vives St-Laurent creates tactile Montreal home
Natural Material Studio and Frama showcase algae and terracotta fabrics
Danish designer Bonnie Hvillum's Natural Material Studio has collaborated with multidisciplinary studio Frama on a collection of biodegradable materials made from algae, clay and foam. More about Natural Material Studio and Frama showcase algae and terracotta fabrics
Mies van der Rohe Award 2022 shortlist revealed
David Chipperfield's restoration of Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie, a memorial park on the site of a former synagogue and a visitor centre by Dorte Mandrup are among the 40 European projects shortlisted for this year's Mies van der Rohe Award. More about Mies van der Rohe Award 2022 shortlist revealed
Salone del Mobile confirms move to June for 2022 edition
Milan's Salone del Mobile furniture fair has confirmed that its 60th-anniversary edition will be postponed until 7 to 12 June "to ensure a strong presence of foreign exhibitors and professionals". More about Salone del Mobile confirms move to June for 2022 edition
This week Bjarke Ingels discussed how to revolutionise the housing sector
This week on Dezeen, Danish architect Bjarke Ingels spoke about his housing startup Nabr and how it plans to address "systemic" failures of housing. More about This week Bjarke Ingels discussed how to revolutionise the housing sector
Salone del Mobile expected to move to 7-12 June due to Covid-19 concerns
The Salone del Mobile furniture fair is set to announce that this year's event will take place in June instead of April, according to multiple sources in Milan. More about Salone del Mobile expected to move to 7-12 June due to Covid-19 concerns
EMBT tops San Giacomo Apostolo church with undulating copper roof
Spanish studio EMBT has designed a brick-and-plaster-clad church in Ferrara, Italy, which has a copper roof informed by hot air balloons and an interior that aims to be a modern take on primitive churches. More about EMBT tops San Giacomo Apostolo church with undulating copper roof
Exil Collective showcases work by emerging Lebanese designers
Design platform Exil Collective has launched its first collection at Dubai Design Week to spotlight work by both up-and-coming and established Lebanese designers. More about Exil Collective showcases work by emerging Lebanese designers
Architects should try to "leave the city more beautiful than when we entered" says Richard Rogers
Following the death of Richard Rogers last month, we're republishing a series of exclusive interviews we filmed with the British architect in 2013. In the first, Rogers spoke about architects' responsibility to society and his work process. More about Architects should try to "leave the city more beautiful than when we entered" says Richard Rogers
Ten homes where verdant indoor trees create calming interiors
For our latest lookbook, we've collected 10 homes with interiors that combine the indoors with the outdoors, featuring lush trees in pots, planters and indoor courtyards. More about Ten homes where verdant indoor trees create calming interiors
Es Devlin awarded CBE in Queen's New Year honours
Designer Es Devlin has been recognised for services to design in the 2022 New Year Honours list, which also gave awards to AKT II co-founder Hanif Kara and architects Selasi Awo Setufe and Andrew David Whalley, chairman of Grimshaw Architects. More about Es Devlin awarded CBE in Queen's New Year honours
Heatherwick Studio's 1,000 Trees opens in Shanghai
The first section of the plant-covered 1,000 Trees development, designed by British designer Thomas Heatherwick's studio, has officially opened in Shanghai, China. More about Heatherwick Studio's 1,000 Trees opens in Shanghai
Ten bedrooms with elegant wood panelling for a cosy atmosphere
For our latest Dezeen lookbook we've collected 10 bedrooms from homes across the world, from a cabin in Finland to an apartment complex in Thailand, that all feature wood panelling. More about Ten bedrooms with elegant wood panelling for a cosy atmosphere
Fahr 021.3 adds turquoise colour and playful shapes to family home in Porto
Local architecture studio Fahr 021.3 has renovated a home for a young family in Porto, Portugal, drawing inspiration from the social architecture projects seen in the city in the 1960s and 70s. More about Fahr 021.3 adds turquoise colour and playful shapes to family home in Porto
Layer launches LightVision headset to enable "powerful meditation"
Design studio Layer has created LightVision, a headset unveiled at Design Miami during Miami art week that uses an LED light matrix to turn nature videos into biomorphic patterns to help users meditate. More about Layer launches LightVision headset to enable "powerful meditation"
Crystal Williams named first Black president of Rhode Island School of Design
Teacher and poet Crystal Williams has been appointed president of Rhode Island School of Design, becoming the private US art and design school's first Black president. More about Crystal Williams named first Black president of Rhode Island School of Design
Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen acquires Skagerak
Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen has purchased fellow Danish furniture company Skagerak and will now add outdoor furniture to its range of products. More about Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen acquires Skagerak
Herzog & de Meuron unveils plectrum-shaped AstraZeneca research centre
Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron has completed The Discovery Centre, a glass-clad facility for research and development designed for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca in Cambridge. More about Herzog & de Meuron unveils plectrum-shaped AstraZeneca research centre
Dezeen's top 10 office interiors of 2021
We continue our review of 2021 with a look at the 10 most interesting office interiors this year, including a workspace that doubles as a wine bar and an office in a former 1960s medical laboratory. More about Dezeen's top 10 office interiors of 2021