Lizzie Crook
EU-backed architecture platform LINA to help "deliver the European Green Deal"
An architecture platform backed by the European Union is being launched across Europe this summer to support emerging architects and identify solutions for the environmental and climate crises. More about EU-backed architecture platform LINA to help "deliver the European Green Deal"
Bill for bird-friendly glass buildings proposed for Washington DC
A bill has been filed in Washington DC calling for new buildings in the city to use bird-friendly glass, in an effort to minimise avian deaths resulting from window collisions. More about Bill for bird-friendly glass buildings proposed for Washington DC
Simon Gill Architects "juxtaposes a house for the living beside a home for the dead"
London studio Simon Gill Architects has extended and renovated a Victorian lodge in Fulham cemetery to create a house with a subterranean pool, courtyard gardens and lightwells. More about Simon Gill Architects "juxtaposes a house for the living beside a home for the dead"
Demolition of iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower begins in Tokyo
The dismantling of the metabolist Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo has begun, with the interiors of its modular capsule homes already resembling a "demolition site". More about Demolition of iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower begins in Tokyo
BIG models Spanish research centre on Sevillian awnings
A cascading rooftop with photovoltaics will crown the Solar Cupola, a research centre that architecture studio BIG is designing for the European Commission in Seville, Spain. More about BIG models Spanish research centre on Sevillian awnings
Ten home interiors animated by sculptural winding staircases
Sculpture-like concrete steps and a curving stair suspended above ground feature in this lookbook, which spotlights ten residential interiors with standout spiral or helical staircases. More about Ten home interiors animated by sculptural winding staircases
Shigeru Ban builds modular partitions to offer privacy to Ukrainians in emergency shelters
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has installed his Paper Partition System across temporary shelters in Europe that are housing Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. More about Shigeru Ban builds modular partitions to offer privacy to Ukrainians in emergency shelters
Claesson Koivisto Rune designs prototype town hall to "assist in cementing democracy" in Ukraine
Architecture studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has created a prototype for an administrative town hall in Ukraine, which had been set for rollout across the country prior to the Russian invasion. More about Claesson Koivisto Rune designs prototype town hall to "assist in cementing democracy" in Ukraine
Video showcases sinuous forms of desert headquarters by Zaha Hadid Architects
The twisting sculptural form of the recently completed Beeah Headquarters in Sharjah by British architecture studio Zaha Hadid Architects is revealed in this drone video. More about Video showcases sinuous forms of desert headquarters by Zaha Hadid Architects
Precht creates four cartoonish "treehouses" for Austrian restaurant
Shingles and large round windows animate the four tubular Bert dwellings that architecture studio Precht has crafted from bent cross-laminated timber in Austrian woodland. More about Precht creates four cartoonish "treehouses" for Austrian restaurant
Office architecture
Zaha Hadid Architects completes dune-like Beeah Headquarters in Sharjah
Zaha Hadid Architects took visual cues from undulating desert dunes when creating the sinuous headquarters for environmental management company Beeah Group in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. More about Zaha Hadid Architects completes dune-like Beeah Headquarters in Sharjah
AA names five applicants vying to be school's new director
The Architectural Association has released a shortlist of five candidates in the running to become the school's new leader following the dismissal of Eva Franch i Gilabert. More about AA names five applicants vying to be school's new director
Ten energy-saving homes designed to Passivhaus standards
As the cost of gas and electricity soars globally, we take a look at 10 highly-insulated Passivhaus homes that are designed to minimise energy consumption. More about Ten energy-saving homes designed to Passivhaus standards
World's longest suspension bridge opens in Turkey
The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge has reached completion in Turkey with a span of 2,023 metres, becoming the longest suspension bridge in the world. More about World's longest suspension bridge opens in Turkey
Will Gamble Architects contrasts old and new in London house extension
London studio Will Gamble Architects has added an asymmetric and monochromatic extension to an Edwardian house in Richmond, designed to juxtapose the original architecture. More about Will Gamble Architects contrasts old and new in London house extension
Seven houses that play a starring role in films including Parasite and The Power of the Dog
Following our interview with the production designer behind Oscar-nominated drama The Power of the Dog, Dezeen takes a look at seven homes that are at the centre of films and TV series. More about Seven houses that play a starring role in films including Parasite and The Power of the Dog
Demolition of Cumbernauld's brutalist town centre "a complete outrage"
News that the brutalist town centre of Cumbernauld, Scotland, is set to be demolished and replaced as part of a council-led regeneration project has led to criticism. More about Demolition of Cumbernauld's brutalist town centre "a complete outrage"
David Chipperfield Architects unveils Winter Olympics arena in Milan
The Berlin studio of David Chipperfield Architects and engineering firm Arup have revealed the Santa Giulia arena in Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics. More about David Chipperfield Architects unveils Winter Olympics arena in Milan
Studio Okami Architecten exposes brutalist skeleton of Antwerp apartment
Belgian studio Studio Okami Architecten has renovated a duplex apartment in the brutalist Riverside Tower in Antwerp, allowing its original concrete structure to take centre stage. More about Studio Okami Architecten exposes brutalist skeleton of Antwerp apartment
Eight ways to prevent birds flying into buildings with glass facades
Collisions with windows cause billions of bird deaths each year. From patterned glass to netting, here are eight ways to make buildings more bird-friendly. More about Eight ways to prevent birds flying into buildings with glass facades