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Rancho Sierra Allende is a gabled Mexican holiday home wrapped around trees
Local studio Fabián M Escalante H Arquitectos has designed a steel-clad holiday home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, which wraps around existing trees to fit in with the surrounding area. More about Rancho Sierra Allende is a gabled Mexican holiday home wrapped around trees
Swedish designers create products from waste materials for Metabolic Processes for Leftovers exhibition
Six Swedish design studios have produced items and materials from industrial waste, including pedestals made from ash and flowerpots from apples, for an exhibition in Malmö, Sweden. More about Swedish designers create products from waste materials for Metabolic Processes for Leftovers exhibition
Ten peaceful bedrooms designed by architects
A Shaker-style sleeping space and a bed chamber with a colour scheme informed by California deserts are among the ten serene, architect-designed bedrooms in our latest Dezeen Lookbook. More about Ten peaceful bedrooms designed by architects
Dock Mill by Urban Agency set to be one of Europe's tallest timber buildings
Architecture studio Urban Agency is extending an existing mill building in Dublin, Ireland, to create the 50-metres-high Dock Mill, which will be one of the tallest timber buildings in Europe. More about Dock Mill by Urban Agency set to be one of Europe's tallest timber buildings
Brassless exhibition curated by Studio Vedèt features eight different metals but no brass
Thirteen designers made products from a wide variety of metals – including bronze, steel and aluminium – but stayed away from brass for the Brassless: New Accords for the Metallic Wave exhibition at Nilufar Gallery in Milan. More about Brassless exhibition curated by Studio Vedèt features eight different metals but no brass
Foolscap Studio and Manapan design Gulnura Table informed by First Nations crafts
Foolscap Studio and Manapan have crafted a wooden table for Melbourne Airport, which references traditional First Nations ceremonial and battle shields. More about Foolscap Studio and Manapan design Gulnura Table informed by First Nations crafts
BLUE Architecture Studio adds U-shaped glass box to Shanghai coffee shop
Beijing-based BLUE Architecture Studio has renovated the % Arabica shop in Shanghai's Xuhui district, adding a glass box and a courtyard to open the cafe up to the surrounding neighbourhood. More about BLUE Architecture Studio adds U-shaped glass box to Shanghai coffee shop
Demolition of Tadao Ando-designed wall in Manchester begins
Demolition has begun on a wall in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, which forms part of Japanese architect Tadao Ando's only building in the UK. More about Demolition of Tadao Ando-designed wall in Manchester begins
Hooba Design Group arranges concrete showroom in Iran around fish pond and greenery
Tehran-based Hooba Design Group has designed a series of concrete volumes to house the showrooms and administrative spaces of the Aptus concrete factory in the suburbs of Karaj, Iran. More about Hooba Design Group arranges concrete showroom in Iran around fish pond and greenery
Morgan Ruben's pair of lamps are grown from mycelium or light up like glow-worms
Morgan Ruben drew on nature when growing his leaf-shaped Folium light from mycelium and designing his Luminosa lamp to reference the way bioluminescent worms attract prey. More about Morgan Ruben's pair of lamps are grown from mycelium or light up like glow-worms
This week Virgin Hyperloop welcomed its first human passengers
This week on Dezeen, passengers travelled in Virgin's levitating Hyperloop capsules for the first time, as the company carried out a 15-second-long test trip in the Nevada desert. More about This week Virgin Hyperloop welcomed its first human passengers
RIBA warns of housing emissions crisis from surge in home working
The increase in people working from home during the coronavirus pandemic risks a housing emissions crisis unless the government takes urgent action, says the Royal Institute of British Architects. More about RIBA warns of housing emissions crisis from surge in home working
TRNK's Provenanced exhibition pays homage to the influence of African and non-western design
New York design brand TRNK has juxtaposed furniture by seven contemporary design studios including Jomo Tariku with vintage African masks and furniture for its Provenanced exhibition. More about TRNK's Provenanced exhibition pays homage to the influence of African and non-western design
Hugh Pearman to retire as The RIBA Journal editor
RIBA has announced that Hugh Pearman, editor of architecture magazine The RIBA Journal, will be stepping down from the role in December 2020 after 14 years. More about Hugh Pearman to retire as The RIBA Journal editor
Residence for Two Collectors is an art-filled Chicago penthouse
An extensive art collection is complemented by industrial detailing, a walnut floor and earthy, muted colours in this Chicago penthouse flat that local studio Wheeler Kearns Architects designed for two art collectors. More about Residence for Two Collectors is an art-filled Chicago penthouse
Atelier Scale designs The Folds playground to encourage tactile play
Atelier Scale has created The Folds, a small community playground in Changzhou, China, as a place for children to explore in a more tactile and less regulated way than usual. More about Atelier Scale designs The Folds playground to encourage tactile play
Max Lamb creates sculptural furniture pieces from 3D tiles
London designer Max Lamb has created an installation of sculptural items made from three-dimensional tiles he developed for Japanese brand Tajimi Custom Tiles. More about Max Lamb creates sculptural furniture pieces from 3D tiles
Kengo Kuma and Foster + Partners designing "world's most ambitious tourism development" in Saudi Arabia
Architecture studios Kengo Kuma and Associates and Foster + Partners are designing The Red Sea Project tourism development on an archipelago of Saudi Arabian islands, which will be served by its own dedicated airport. More about Kengo Kuma and Foster + Partners designing "world's most ambitious tourism development" in Saudi Arabia
Soundsticks are noise-absorbing space dividers made from recycled textiles
Dezeen showroom: designer Andrea Ruggiero's noise-reducing Soundsticks are a free-standing alternative to acoustic panels, made from leftover materials for Swedish furniture manufacturer Offecct. More about Soundsticks are noise-absorbing space dividers made from recycled textiles
Gold inflatable house for Mars designed by Hugh Broughton Architects and Pearce+
Hugh Broughton Architects and Pearce+ are creating Martian House, an inflatable building in Bristol, England, that will explore what an extraterrestrial house for life on Mars could look like.
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