James Parkes
James is an editorial assistant at Dezeen.
He graduated with a first-class degree in Architecture from Central Saint Martin's in 2019 before joining as an editorial intern.
James Parkes
"Our work is important, not us" says RIBA International Prize winner Kashef Chowdhury
Awards should not "glorify the architect" but they can draw attention to worthy projects, according to Bangladeshi architect Kashef Chowdhury, winner of this year's RIBA International Prize. More
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Five architecture and design events in April from Dezeen Events Guide
IDS Toronto and Open House Worldwide are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More
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Ten basement conversions that make use of subterranean space
Our latest lookbook features 10 homes where basement conversions create extra rooms and more liveable space underground. More
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Giuseppe Zanotti releases snake-wrapped Cobras trainers in the metaverse
Luxury footwear brand Giuseppe Zanotti has released a digital edition of its Cobras trainers in the metaverse to coincide with Metaverse Fashion Week. More
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V&A showcases "kaleidoscope" of menswear in Fashioning Masculinities exhibition
London's V&A Museum has opened an exhibition on the history of menswear designed by architecture studio JA Projects. Here, curators Claire Wilcox and Rosalind McKever select eight highlights from the show. More
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Davidson Prize longlist features 14 proposals for co-living
The longlist for the second annual Davidson Prize highlights 14 concepts for co-living and the challenges of single-person and single-parent households, loneliness and the housing shortage. More
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BIG designs Danish neuroscience centre to "mimic" the human brain
Architecture studio BIG has designed a six-storey neuroscience centre in Aarhus, Denmark, with an undulating form derived from the human brain. More
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Angelo Candalepas and Associates set to design Australia's largest art and design gallery
A design with dramatic arches and a spherical atrium by Australian studio Angelo Candalepas and Associates is the winning proposal for the new National Gallery of Victoria Contemporary in Melbourne. More
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Ten key projects by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Diébédo Francis Kéré
Here are 10 key projects by Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré, who has been named this year's laureate of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize. More
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Balenciaga dedicates Autumn Winter 2022 show to the climate crisis and the war in Ukraine
Fashion brand Balenciaga showed its Autumn Winter 2022 collection in a "snow globe", with models walking the runway in a blizzard as a comment on both the climate crisis and the Ukraine war. More
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BIG reveals hotel room wrapped in 350 birdhouses
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled its design for a hotel room surrounded by hundreds of birdhouses for the Treehotel in Sweden. More
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Foster + Partners unveils its first city masterplan in Vietnam
British architecture practice Foster + Partners has revealed its masterplan design for a new 117.4-hectare city in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, that will include residential neighbourhoods, education, medical and leisure facilities. More
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Bethany Williams: Alternative Systems opens at the Design Museum
An exhibition highlighting London-based designer Bethany Williams' waste-combating, social-driven vision for the fashion industry has opened at the Design Museum. More
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Ten well-organised bedrooms with clever storage solutions
For our latest lookbook, we have rounded up 10 bedrooms from the Dezeen archive that make use of smart storage solutions, including custom-made headboards and floor-to-ceiling wall units. More
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O-office Architects builds sculptural seaside chapel in China
Architecture studio O-office Architects has placed a sweeping, bright white chapel on a beachfront in China to serve as a "spiritual and figurative anchor" on the coastline. More
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Inferences/Inferencias exhibition aims to "arouse curiosity towards contemporary design"
Barcelona-based gallery Il-lacions has opened an exhibition at Madrid Design Festival that features over 70 furnishings, sculptures and design pieces in an effort to explore contemporary design. More
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MVRDV to install neon-pink staircase and viewing platform on Het Nieuwe Instituut
Dutch architecture office MVRDV has unveiled plans to install a giant neon-pink staircase across the exterior of Rotterdam's Het Nieuwe Instituut that will lead to a viewing platform in the same colour on its roof. More
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Ten homes with decorative parquet wooden flooring
Our latest lookbook highlights 10 homes with decorative parquet flooring including a Victorian terraced home and 1930s apartment feature in Portugal. More
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Antoni Arola creates architecture "from light" for Madrid Design Festival
Lighting designer Antoni Arola and Spanish light manufacturer Simon have created an installation named Fiat Lux.3 Architectures of Light at Madrid Design Festival. More
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Hussein Chalayan: Archipelago exhibition highlights designer's most iconic works
An exhibition at Shanghai's Power Station of Design museum showcased 130 pieces of work by British, Turkish-Cypriot fashion designer Hussein Chalayan that explore his career, themes of race, culture and migration. More
