Lizzie Crook
Frida Escobedo named winner of Le Prix Charlotte Perriand 2024
The Créateurs Design Association & Awards has named Mexican architect Frida Escobedo as the recipient of Le Prix Charlotte Perriand for 2024. More about Frida Escobedo named winner of Le Prix Charlotte Perriand 2024
SOM plans city to accommodate Muscat's growing population
Nineteen neighbourhoods constructed with local materials will define Sultan Haitham City, a metropolis for 100,000 residents that London studio Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is designing in Oman. More about SOM plans city to accommodate Muscat's growing population
RIBA calls for "urgent audit of public buildings" amid RAAC crisis
The Royal Institute of British Architects has called for an investigation into the condition of public buildings in light of the ongoing RAAC crisis that is impacting schools across England. More about RIBA calls for "urgent audit of public buildings" amid RAAC crisis
RIBA unveils 2023 Stirling Prize shortlist
The Royal Institute of British Architects has revealed the six-strong shortlist for the 2023 Stirling Prize, which is dominated by projects in London. More about RIBA unveils 2023 Stirling Prize shortlist
Silicon Valley investors unveil controversial concept for new city in California
Controversial plans to transform over 50,000 acres of farmland into a city in Solano county, northern California, have been unveiled by a group of investors named Flannery Associates. More about Silicon Valley investors unveil controversial concept for new city in California
Pink concrete forms "geometric and disciplined" wing of Polish Army Museum
Architecture studio WXCA has extended the Polish Army Museum in Warsaw, adding a low-lying wing with coloured-concrete walls that are imprinted with chevrons. More about Pink concrete forms "geometric and disciplined" wing of Polish Army Museum
Dezeen's top five houses of August 2023
Steeply-pitched roofs animate two of the homes in this roundup, which spotlights Dezeen's top five houses of the month for August 2023. More about Dezeen's top five houses of August 2023
Eight open-plan interiors where dining tables take centre stage
A brutalist apartment in Belgium and a coastal house in Australia feature in this lookbook, which collects open-plan interiors where dining tables are the focal point. More about Eight open-plan interiors where dining tables take centre stage
"I don't think AI knows what humans like" says Daniel Escobar
Over-reliance on AI tools for architecture like floor-plan generators could result in boring buildings, Online Lab of Architecture co-founder Daniel Escobar tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "I don't think AI knows what humans like" says Daniel Escobar
Tadao Ando adds concrete meditation space to South Korean museum
Light filters through narrow slits in the roof of Space of Light, the second meditation space that Japanese architect Tadao Ando has completed at Museum SAN in Wonju. More about Tadao Ando adds concrete meditation space to South Korean museum
Sculptural steel arches support Jiangxi River Bridge by Zaha Hadid Architects
Two symmetrical steel arches define this bridge by Zaha Hadid Architects, which stretches 295 metres across a tributary of the Tuojiang River in Chengdu, China. More about Sculptural steel arches support Jiangxi River Bridge by Zaha Hadid Architects
DAF launches to "ensure Deaf people have a stake in architecture"
With fewer than 15 Deaf people training to become architects in the UK, the Deaf Architecture Front platform has launched to boost accessibility and representation in the industry. More about DAF launches to "ensure Deaf people have a stake in architecture"
James Corner landscapes "magical lookout" at Battersea Power Station
Landscape studio James Corner Field Operations has created a roof garden with 23,000 plants and 55 trees on top of a Foster + Partners-designed residential building alongside Battersea Power Station in London. More about James Corner landscapes "magical lookout" at Battersea Power Station
This week SHoP Architects completed its supertall Brooklyn Tower
This week on Dezeen, we reported that the first supertall skyscraper in Brooklyn had reached completion after finishing touches were finally made to its intricate facade. More about This week SHoP Architects completed its supertall Brooklyn Tower
RIBA names top 20 British homes of 2023
There are 20 homes vying for RIBA's House of the Year 2023 award, including a glass pavilion by Niall McLaughlin Architects and a timber-clad cottage extension by Studio Weave. More about RIBA names top 20 British homes of 2023
Drone video reveals construction progress on Saudi airport by Foster + Partners
This drone video reveals construction progress on the Red Sea International Airport, which British studio Foster + Partners is designing in Saudi Arabia. More about Drone video reveals construction progress on Saudi airport by Foster + Partners
Eight kitchens with tiled worktops that are pretty but practical
A kitchen with a statement oxblood-colour island and another with curved child-friendly counters feature in our latest lookbook, which spotlights eight worktops that are covered in tiles. More about Eight kitchens with tiled worktops that are pretty but practical
Watch cars being elevated through an automated parking lot in Hangzhou
The vertical Future Car Park in China by Daniel Statham Studio is the focus of this video, which shows vehicles being lifted and stacked via a fully automated lift system. More about Watch cars being elevated through an automated parking lot in Hangzhou
Ten tranquil pool houses that add luxury to gardens
Pool houses that nestle into gardens of homes around the world are the focus of this roundup, which includes a semicircular pavilion in the UK and a pink-concrete shelter in Belgium. More about Ten tranquil pool houses that add luxury to gardens
RIAS unveils shortlist for Scotland's best building of 2023
A house that incorporates a ruin and a home clad in crushed TVs are among the four buildings on this year's shortlist for RIAS' Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award. More about RIAS unveils shortlist for Scotland's best building of 2023