Lizzie Crook
"World-leading" architectural historian Joseph Rykwert dies aged 98
Architectural historian Joseph Rykwert, a recipient of the prestigious RIBA Royal Gold Medal, has passed away at the age of 98. More about "World-leading" architectural historian Joseph Rykwert dies aged 98
Herzog & de Meuron unveils Swiss children's hospital that "functions like a town"
A wood-clad acute-care facility modelled on a town forms part of University Children's Hospital, which Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has completed in Zurich. More about Herzog & de Meuron unveils Swiss children's hospital that "functions like a town"
Renzo Piano Building Workshop completes "big cube" in Paddington
Curtain walls and an exposed steel structure define Paddington Square, a contentious mixed-use building in central London by architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop. More about Renzo Piano Building Workshop completes "big cube" in Paddington
Harry Bertoia's Diamond Chair requires "primitive method" of construction
As part of our mid-century modern series, we spotlight the iconic Diamond Chair, which artist Harry Bertoia sculpted for Hans and Florence Knoll by experimenting with metal wire. More about Harry Bertoia's Diamond Chair requires "primitive method" of construction
Foster + Partners expands Spanish winery with "discreet" barrel-vaulted structure
British studio Foster + Partners has added a vaulted timber hall to Bodegas Faustino winery in Spain, which features an earthy material palette and overhanging roof. More about Foster + Partners expands Spanish winery with "discreet" barrel-vaulted structure
BIG set to top Museum for Paper Art with "a single sheet of paper"
Danish architecture studio BIG is expanding a former Aldi supermarket in North Jutland, Denmark, to create a museum with a folded roof that emulates a sheet of paper. More about BIG set to top Museum for Paper Art with "a single sheet of paper"
Eight home kitchens finished with tactile brick floors
Our latest lookbook collects eight houses from around the world that feature kitchens with tactile brick floors, including a mid-century home in the USA and a coastal dwelling in Denmark. More about Eight home kitchens finished with tactile brick floors
Philippe Starck models Stone Island's Ghost collection
Italian fashion house Stone Island has launched a campaign for its Autumn Winter 2024-2025 collection featuring architect Philippe Starck as one of its models. More about Philippe Starck models Stone Island's Ghost collection
RIBA reveals UK's best affordable housing for 2024
The revamp of a 1960s estate and a stepped brick terrace on an infill site feature on the 2024 shortlist for the Royal Institute of British Architects' Neave Brown Award for Housing. More about RIBA reveals UK's best affordable housing for 2024
Steven Holl winds Meander housing around gardens in Helsinki
US studio Steven Holl Architects has completed Meander, a housing project in Helsinki, Finland, with a snaking form that frames gardens and maximises outward views. More about Steven Holl winds Meander housing around gardens in Helsinki
Giant inflatable astronaut looms over stage at MTV VMAs 2024
An inflatable 18-metre-tall astronaut towered over the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York last night, designed by production designer Matt Steinbrenner to celebrate the award show's 40th anniversary. More about Giant inflatable astronaut looms over stage at MTV VMAs 2024
Dezeen's top five houses of August 2024
A revamped ruin in rural Girona and a 12-storey block on a compact plot in Mumbai are among the top five houses to turn Dezeen readers' heads this month. More about Dezeen's top five houses of August 2024
Underground schools "to create safe conditions" for children in Ukraine
Construction is underway on ten underground schools in the Zaporizhzhia region in southeast Ukraine, designed to protect thousands of children against Russian air raids. More about Underground schools "to create safe conditions" for children in Ukraine
Populous releases visuals of Aramco Stadium planned for Saudi World Cup
Global architecture studio Populous has unveiled its plans for Aramco Stadium, a 47,000-seat sports venue in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, designed to be "iconic in the football world". More about Populous releases visuals of Aramco Stadium planned for Saudi World Cup
Chatillon Architectes restores 1970s sports complex in Paris
French studio Chatillon Architectes has renovated the Grande Nef of the Île-des-Vannes sports complex in Paris, preserving its parabolic roof and updating its polycarbonate facades. More about Chatillon Architectes restores 1970s sports complex in Paris
Ten modernist kiosks that offer "a window to a different world"
Over 100 modernist booths that brighten streets across central and eastern Europe feature in the book Kiosk. Authors David Navarro and Martyna Sobecka shed light on the unusual structures and pick 10 of the most interesting. More about Ten modernist kiosks that offer "a window to a different world"
EFFEKT and MAST design floating platform for marine park in Denmark
Sømærket is a proposal for a floating pavilion in Denmark, which local studios EFFEKT and MAST have designed to be towed between cities to "raise awareness about the underwater world". More about EFFEKT and MAST design floating platform for marine park in Denmark
Feilden Fowles creates "living laboratory" in Natural History Museum gardens
Planted landscapes are woven around a pair of timber-framed buildings in the Natural History Museum gardens in London, revamped by local studios Feilden Fowles and J&L Gibbons. More about Feilden Fowles creates "living laboratory" in Natural History Museum gardens
RIBA unveils Stirling Prize 2024 shortlist
The Royal Institute of British Architects has unveiled its shortlist for this year's Stirling Prize, made up of six British buildings that are "purposeful yet unassuming". More about RIBA unveils Stirling Prize 2024 shortlist
Paris 2024 aftermath "most dangerous time" for Olympic Village says Dominique Perrault
Next in our Olympic Impact series, we speak to French architect Dominique Perrault about his ambitions for the Olympic Village in Paris beyond the games this summer. More about Paris 2024 aftermath "most dangerous time" for Olympic Village says Dominique Perrault