Lizzie Crook
The Phoenix Garden is a green retreat in London's West End
The Phoenix Garden, a green space and community building tucked into London's West End, takes centre stage in the next short film published with Open House London. More about The Phoenix Garden is a green retreat in London's West End
Ortraum Architects builds timber music studio beside house in Helsinki
Ortraum Architects has built an asymmetric studio called 12 in the garden of a house in Helsinki, Finland, to provide its owners with space to compose music and make ceramics. More about Ortraum Architects builds timber music studio beside house in Helsinki
Neasden Temple is built from over 5,000 tonnes of hand-carved stone
The next Open House London documentary offers a glimpse of Neasden Temple, a place of worship in northwest London that was built using ancient Hindu texts and 26,000 pieces of stone. More about Neasden Temple is built from over 5,000 tonnes of hand-carved stone
Blue slide is centrepiece of Walker house renovation by Reflect Architecture
Reflect Architecture has renovated a house for a young family living in Toronto, Canada, by brightening its truncated interiors and twisting a blue slide through its centre. More about Blue slide is centrepiece of Walker house renovation by Reflect Architecture
Ernö Goldfinger's Glenkerry House is a brutalist "vertical village"
This short film, published in collaboration with Open House London, focuses on Glenkerry House, a tower block that marries brutalism with architect Ernö Goldfinger's utopian housing ideals. More about Ernö Goldfinger's Glenkerry House is a brutalist "vertical village"
Dalston Curve Garden is an urban oasis on Hackney's disused railway
This video tour published as part of our collaboration with Open House London explores Dalston Curve Garden, a community green space hidden within one of London's most built-up boroughs. More about Dalston Curve Garden is an urban oasis on Hackney's disused railway
Skateparks are "one of the world's great kinds of public space" says Iain Borden
In the first in a series of daily videos about London buildings and spaces during Open House London, architecture historian and skateboarding fan Iain Borden sheds light on the design of Crystal Palace Skatepark. More about Skateparks are "one of the world's great kinds of public space" says Iain Borden
Five whimsical City Benches animate London's streets
A concrete pineapple and a pair of colourful cartoon eyes are among the playful benches that young architects and designers have installed for the London Festival of Architecture. More about Five whimsical City Benches animate London's streets
Open House London responds to "fiendish challenge" of coronavirus with video tours, cycle rides and model kits
With Open House London starting tomorrow, Dezeen has teamed up with the festival to present a video tour of a different building or space each day from 19 to 27 September. More about Open House London responds to "fiendish challenge" of coronavirus with video tours, cycle rides and model kits
Dezeen x Planted collaboration will showcase brands and products that "improve lives today without damaging tomorrow"
Dezeen has teamed up with Planted, a new design show dedicated to reconnecting cities with nature, to present a virtual showcase of sustainable design brands and products. More about Dezeen x Planted collaboration will showcase brands and products that "improve lives today without damaging tomorrow"
Foster + Partners' Cairo hospital embodies "latest research on biophilia"
Foster + Partners has revealed visuals of the Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre Cairo hospital in Egypt that will prioritise connecting patients with nature to boost their wellbeing. More about Foster + Partners' Cairo hospital embodies "latest research on biophilia"
Ten eco-friendly dwellings where residents live off the grid
These 10 off-grid homes allow residents to live in more remote locations, or were designed by eco-minded designers to facilitate low-impact lifestyles. More about Ten eco-friendly dwellings where residents live off the grid
Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface is designed for visually impaired readers
Graphic designer Applied Design Works has collaborated with the nonprofit organisation Braille Institute to develop a "hyperlegible typeface" for the visually impaired community. More about Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface is designed for visually impaired readers
Ten architect-designed swimming pools for cooling off at home
In our latest Dezeen Lookbook, we've rounded up 10 of the most refreshing outdoor swimming pools that architects have designed for houses around the world, including a private lagoon, a "Roman bath" and hillside infinity pool. More about Ten architect-designed swimming pools for cooling off at home
Sea Stone is a concrete-like material made from shells
Newtab-22 has used waste seashells salvaged from the seafood and aquaculture industries to develop a sustainable material that resembles concrete. More about Sea Stone is a concrete-like material made from shells
Snøhetta wraps timber office in plant-covered suspended metal frame
A "green curtain" and charred-wood cladding wrap around the timber-framed ASI Reisen Headquarters that Snøhetta has completed in Natters, Austria. More about Snøhetta wraps timber office in plant-covered suspended metal frame
Grimshaw designs sculptural metal enclosure for HS2 ventilation shaft
A decorative roof and curved weathered-steel wall will enclose the Amersham Vent Shaft that Grimshaw has designed for the High Speed Two railway. More about Grimshaw designs sculptural metal enclosure for HS2 ventilation shaft
Cascade of sky gardens to crown Shenzhen children's hospital by B+H Architects
An "urban living room" and rooftop gardens will animate the Shenzhen Children's Hospital and Science and Education Building, which B+H Architects is developing in China. More about Cascade of sky gardens to crown Shenzhen children's hospital by B+H Architects
Cabin Thunder Top in Norway doubles as a viewpoint and ski jump
Gartnerfuglen Arkitekter has built a wooden cabin in Telemark, Norway, which has an accessible stepped roof that doubles as a viewpoint and winter ski jump. More about Cabin Thunder Top in Norway doubles as a viewpoint and ski jump
Perforated metal pavilion by Neiheiser Argyros disguises London Underground vents
The faceted North Greenwich Sculptural Screen by Neiheiser Argyros is designed to conceal the exhaust vents and fire escape of a London Underground station. More about Perforated metal pavilion by Neiheiser Argyros disguises London Underground vents