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Foster + Partners completes EU's tallest building in Warsaw
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has completed its Varso Tower in Warsaw, Poland, a supertall skyscraper that measures 310 metres and is now the European Union's tallest building. More about Foster + Partners completes EU's tallest building in Warsaw
Five key exhibitions at Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2022
Lisbon Architecture Triennale has returned for its sixth edition, with exhibitions, installations and contributions by the likes of Dutch studio MVRDV and Japanese studio Tomoaki Uno Architects. More about Five key exhibitions at Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2022
Snøhetta to restore and renovate Lille's 19th-century Natural History Museum
Architecture studio Snøhetta has announced its plans to restore and modernise The Natural History Museum of Lille by adding a public-oriented extension that references the city's traditional architecture. More about Snøhetta to restore and renovate Lille's 19th-century Natural History Museum
Ten homes with staircases that have statement balustrades
In our latest lookbook, Dezeen has rounded up 10 home staircases that incorporate contemporary and non-traditional balustrades from circular perforations to bold colour blocking. More about Ten homes with staircases that have statement balustrades
Santiago Sierra creates mud runway for Balenciaga during Paris Fashion Week
Spanish artist Santiago Sierra carved a runway through mounds of mud from a peat bog for Balenciaga's Spring Summer 2023 show in Paris. More about Santiago Sierra creates mud runway for Balenciaga during Paris Fashion Week
Alexander McQueen reuses Smiljan Radić-designed inflatable dome for fashion show
British fashion house Alexander McQueen reinstalled its inflatable show space, which was designed by Chilean architect Smiljan Radić, at the Old Royal Naval College in London for its Spring Summer 2023 show. More about Alexander McQueen reuses Smiljan Radić-designed inflatable dome for fashion show
Eva Jospin carves architectural grottos into stacked cardboard for Dior runway show
French artist Eva Jospin built grottos and caves from stacked and layered corrugated cardboard that referenced baroque architecture and the "progression of nature" for Dior's womenswear show at Paris Fashion Week. More about Eva Jospin carves architectural grottos into stacked cardboard for Dior runway show
Ten homes that feature decorative ceilings and ornate plasterwork
A home in Williamsburg with a bathroom that saw its original tin-panelled ceiling restored and intricate 19th-century plasterwork set within a modern apartment feature in this lookbook, which showcases decorative and ornate ceilings. More about Ten homes that feature decorative ceilings and ornate plasterwork
This week Coperni sprayed a dress onto model Bella Hadid
This week on Dezeen, fashion brand Coperni sprayed a liquid-polymer dress onto the body of a model live on the runway at Paris Fashion Week. More about This week Coperni sprayed a dress onto model Bella Hadid
Chybik + Kristof creates aluminium research centre to "realise new spatial possibilities" of modular architecture
Architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has completed the angular Modular Research Centre in the Czech Republic, which is constructed from aluminium and aims to reframe ideas behind prefabricated construction. More about Chybik + Kristof creates aluminium research centre to "realise new spatial possibilities" of modular architecture
Dress sprayed onto model on Coperni catwalk at Paris Fashion Week
Parisian fashion brand Coperni used Fabrican's sprayable, liquid fibre to spray a dress onto a model at its Spring Summer 2023 show at Paris Fashion Week. More about Dress sprayed onto model on Coperni catwalk at Paris Fashion Week
Foster + Partners connects pair of skyscrapers with 100-meter-high suspension bridge
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has completed two skyscrapers for drone manufacturer DJI in Shenzhen called DJI Sky City, which are connected by an open-air suspension bridge over 100 meters above the ground. More about Foster + Partners connects pair of skyscrapers with 100-meter-high suspension bridge
Peter Saville updates Ferragamo brand identity with custom typeface
British graphic designer Peter Saville has created an updated brand identity for Italian fashion house Ferragamo, transforming its handwritten logo into a custom serif typeface that references stone inscriptions. More about Peter Saville updates Ferragamo brand identity with custom typeface
TômTex and Peter Do create garments from shrimp and mushroom food waste
Biobased material developer TômTex collaborated with New York-based fashion designer Peter Do to create two looks for his Spring Summer 2023 collection at New York Fashion Week. More about TômTex and Peter Do create garments from shrimp and mushroom food waste
Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck erects world's largest inflatable sculpture for Diesel show
Dutch design office Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck looked to ancient statues to inform the design of the world's largest inflatable sculpture, which was created for Italian fashion brand Diesel's Spring Summer 2023 show at Milan Fashion Week. More about Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck erects world's largest inflatable sculpture for Diesel show
Gaetano Pesce creates swirling resin set for Bottega Veneta at Milan Fashion Week
Italian architect Gaetano Pesce created a colourful resin-covered floor and designed 400 cotton-and-resin chairs for fashion brand Bottega Veneta's Spring Summer 2023 show in Milan. More about Gaetano Pesce creates swirling resin set for Bottega Veneta at Milan Fashion Week
JW Anderson fashion show in video-game arcade features clothing made from computer keys
British fashion brand JW Anderson channelled a "parallel world of people trapped in their computers" for its Spring Summer 2023 collection at London Fashion Week. More about JW Anderson fashion show in video-game arcade features clothing made from computer keys
Buro Happold and Cookfox Architects develop living facade for birds and insects
British engineering company Buro Happold and American architecture studio CookFox Architects have developed a prototype for a terracotta facade system that can house small wildlife, insects, birds and plants. More about Buro Happold and Cookfox Architects develop living facade for birds and insects
Ten products that demonstrate the potential of solar power
Clothing, cars, watches and headphones powered by solar energy feature in this roundup of 10 products that are harnessing the power of the sun as part of our Solar Revolution series. More about Ten products that demonstrate the potential of solar power
Balenciaga opens tinted-glass couture store beneath historic Paris atelier
Fashion house Balenciaga has opened a couture store with smoked-glass-panelled walls in the same building as its original couture salon in Paris. More about Balenciaga opens tinted-glass couture store beneath historic Paris atelier