Studio MAKS builds cuboidal concrete house filled with space-saving solutions
Dutch office Studio MAKS has built a compact concrete house in an old industrial area of Deventer, the Netherlands, for a young couple on a tight budget (+ slideshow). More about Studio MAKS builds cuboidal concrete house filled with space-saving solutions
10 of the most popular marble interiors on Dezeen's Pinterest boards
This week we're counting down the most-pinned interiors that feature marble on Dezeen, including a juice bar in London with a veined-stone counter and a renovated apartment in Madrid that has a walk-through shower. More about 10 of the most popular marble interiors on Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Conrad Shawcross forays into architecture with faceted tower that "defies definition"
British artist Conrad Shawcross has installed a 49-metre-high structure around the soon-to-be built chimneys of an energy centre on Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London (+ movie). More about Conrad Shawcross forays into architecture with faceted tower that "defies definition"
Dezeen Mail issue 324 features this week's best stories and discussions
A seating design aiming to tackle the problem of overcrowding on trains features in this week's issue of Dezeen Mail, along with Moby's criticism of a Zaha Hadid-designed hotel room and a zinc-clad home in a Wisconsin crop field (pictured).
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10 of the most popular brick interiors on Dezeen's Pinterest boards
This week we're counting down the most-pinned brick interiors on Dezeen, including an auditorium in the Netherlands featuring vertical brickwork and a converted 1920s shophouse in Singapore. More about 10 of the most popular brick interiors on Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Dezeen Mail issue 323 features this week's best stories and discussions
The launch of Dezeen's Brexit Design Manifesto features in this week's issue of Dezeen Mail, along with a honeycomb structure of 154 staircases by Thomas Heatherwick and a Tokyo museum dedicated to architectural models (pictured).
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Lucy Tauber converts old London post office into light-filled bakery
Architect Lucy Tauber has transformed a derelict post office in north London into an artisanal bakery with its kitchen on show. More about Lucy Tauber converts old London post office into light-filled bakery
Kooo Architects adds wooden lattice ceiling to cafe in China
Kooo Architects has added wooden beams to a cafe in China to form a woven lattice across the ceiling that lets in light (+ slideshow). More about Kooo Architects adds wooden lattice ceiling to cafe in China
10 of the most popular bathrooms on Dezeen's Pinterest boards
This week we're counting down the most-pinned bathrooms on Dezeen, including a copper-clad washroom in the English countryside to a glass-walled room that looks onto an interior garden in Japan (+ slideshow). More about 10 of the most popular bathrooms on Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Hope of Glory adds mirrored apartment block to street of historic buildings in Graz
A+Awards: next up in our collaboration with Architizer's A+Awards is an apartment building in Austria that is covered in mirrors to reflect the facades of surrounding historic buildings. More about Hope of Glory adds mirrored apartment block to street of historic buildings in Graz
IFUB creates loft apartment with vaulted ceilings in former Berlin chocolate factory
Architecture studio IFUB has transformed the second floor of an old chocolate factory in Berlin into an apartment featuring curved ceilings, exposed steelwork and big windows. More about IFUB creates loft apartment with vaulted ceilings in former Berlin chocolate factory
Le Corbusier's Maison Guiette is his only surviving Belgian building
World Heritage Corb: Maison Guiette in Belgium was Le Corbusier's first commission outside of France, but is one of the lesser-known of his 17 buildings that have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage list (+ slideshow). More about Le Corbusier's Maison Guiette is his only surviving Belgian building
Tokyo apartment by Minorpoet features kitchen hidden behind folding doors
Design studio Minorpoet has overhauled a 1960s apartment in Tokyo to create a simple home and workplace that has its kitchen hidden behind folding wooden doors (+ slideshow). More about Tokyo apartment by Minorpoet features kitchen hidden behind folding doors
Six of the best London warehouse conversions
As the demand for houses in London keeps on growing, architects are still managing to find old warehouses to transform into new homes and live-work spaces. We've rounded up some of the best examples, including an apartment with a raw-steel movie archive and an industrial space converted into an artist's studio (+ slideshow). More about Six of the best London warehouse conversions
Five of the best apartment renovations in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv's apartment buildings are being transformed with contemporary interiors by a wave of local architects and designers. We've rounded up five of the best new apartment designs in the Israeli city, including a renovated space with a dramatic steel staircase and a penthouse with an infinity pool on the roof (+ slideshow). More about Five of the best apartment renovations in Tel Aviv
Le Corbusier's Maison Curutchet in Argentina has a tree at its centre
World Heritage Corb: commissioned by an Argentinian surgeon, Maison Curutchet is the only project in Latin America among the 17 Le Corbusier-designed buildings added to UNESCO's World Heritage List (+ slideshow). More about Le Corbusier's Maison Curutchet in Argentina has a tree at its centre
Le Corbusier's Chandigarh government buildings captured in new images by Benjamin Hosking
World Heritage Corb: for the next instalment in our series on the 17 Le Corbusier buildings added to UNESCO's World Heritage list, Australian photographer Benjamin Hosking shares new images of Capitol Complex in Chandigarh – the Indian city that gave the architect a chance to test his Modernist theories on a grand scale (+ slideshow). More about Le Corbusier's Chandigarh government buildings captured in new images by Benjamin Hosking
Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte designs portable desk divider Diplomate
Belgian designer Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte has created a portable desk divider that allows users to actively isolate themselves from the noise around them (+ slideshow). More about Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte designs portable desk divider Diplomate
Le Corbusier's Cabanon seaside cabin is his smallest building on the World Heritage List
World Heritage Corb: we're revisiting some of Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier's most important projects, to mark the addition of 17 of his buildings to UNESCO's World Heritage list. First up is his seaside holiday cabin, Cabanon, on the Côte d'Azur in France – a tiny building tied to some of the most important moments in the architect's life. More about Le Corbusier's Cabanon seaside cabin is his smallest building on the World Heritage List
Max Mertens installs sea of swings over a busy Luxembourg street
Luxembourg artist Max Mertens has installed hundreds of swings above a shopping street to offer pedestrians a new experience of a familiar place (+ movie). More about Max Mertens installs sea of swings over a busy Luxembourg street