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Architecture49 tops Le Littoral holiday home with off-centre volume
Canadian studio Architecture49 has completed Le Littoral, a holiday rental property in Charlevoix, Québec, which was informed by local architecture but has been given a contemporary feel with an off-centre upper level. More about Architecture49 tops Le Littoral holiday home with off-centre volume
Carlo Ratti Associati stacks tennis courts on top of each other for Playscraper building
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and architect Italo Rota have designed a concept for a tower called Playscraper, which is a temporary structure that consists of eight tennis courts layered on top of each other. More about Carlo Ratti Associati stacks tennis courts on top of each other for Playscraper building
Enter Projects Asia weaves rattan sculptures through Spice & Barley restaurant in Bangkok
Architecture studio Enter Projects Asia has created a design installation for the Spice & Barley gastro lounge in Bangkok using rattan sculptures and gold hues to fuse Thai tradition with modern design. More about Enter Projects Asia weaves rattan sculptures through Spice & Barley restaurant in Bangkok
Dezeen's top 10 bridges of 2020
Continuing our review of 2020, we spotlight 10 of the most interesting bridges unveiled this year, including Renzo Piano's Genoa bridge, a curved cycling bridge in Copenhagen and the world's longest glass-bottomed bridge. More about Dezeen's top 10 bridges of 2020
Hooba Design Group clads Tehran office building in brick panels that adjust to the sunlight
Local architecture studio Hooba Design Group has completed an office building for the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran, which features a smart brick facade that adapts to different times of the day. More about Hooba Design Group clads Tehran office building in brick panels that adjust to the sunlight
FebriSol is a scratch-card-style sticker that helps people remember to take their medication
South African designer Ricky Stoch has created a scratch-card-style sticker for medicine bottles that "gamifies" taking medication in order to encourage patients to remember to take their daily dose. More about FebriSol is a scratch-card-style sticker that helps people remember to take their medication
Dezeen's top 10 cabins of 2020
In a year when the coronavirus pandemic caused travel restrictions, cabins offered a welcome sense of escapism. As part of our review of 2020, here are Dezeen's top 10 cabins, including one made from infested wood and another with a titanium roof. More about Dezeen's top 10 cabins of 2020
Pearson Lloyd unveils own east London studio designed with Cassion Castle Architects
Together with Cassion Castle Architects, London studio Pearson Lloyd has designed and retrofitted a Victorian workshop to house its own studio as well as workshops, meeting rooms and an exhibition space. More about Pearson Lloyd unveils own east London studio designed with Cassion Castle Architects
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