Lizzie Crook
10 of the best mountain cabins
From two precariously placed hiking shelters designed by OFIS, through to a stilted timber-frame hideaway on an old ski slope, we've rounded up 10 of the best mountainside cabins on Dezeen. More about 10 of the best mountain cabins
Guilherme Machado Vaz designs geometric white house as "abstract sculpture"
Architect Guilherme Machado Vaz has completed the geometric House in Afife, in Portugal, which appears as a solid volume when its shutters are closed. More about Guilherme Machado Vaz designs geometric white house as "abstract sculpture"
Espen Surnevik elevates pair of treetop cabins on stilts in Norwegian forest
Oslo-based architect Espen Surnevik has nestled the PAN Treetop Cabins on slender stilts among the treetops of Finnskogen, a woodland in east Norway. More about Espen Surnevik elevates pair of treetop cabins on stilts in Norwegian forest
Yalin Mimarlik completes Museum of Troy in Turkey
Yalin Mimarlik has completed a weathering-steel-clad archaeological museum in northwest Turkey, which is dedicated to the history of the city of Troy. More about Yalin Mimarlik completes Museum of Troy in Turkey
Final design of MVRDV's KoolKiel complex will be determined by the community
MVRDV has released visuals of KoolKiel, a mixed-use complex in Kiel, Germany, which will have its final form determined in consultation with the community. More about Final design of MVRDV's KoolKiel complex will be determined by the community
This week, vegan design was in the spotlight
This week on Dezeen, the "world's first" plant-based hotel suite was unveiled by Bompas & Parr, and plans for the debut Vegan Fashion Week in Los Angeles were announced. More about This week, vegan design was in the spotlight
Chris Collaris and i29 Interior Architects complete Tiny Holiday Home in the Netherlands
Tiny Holiday Home is a compact black house by i29 Interior Architects and Chris Collaris, which is designed to stand out like a minimalist sculpture within a nature reserve near Amsterdam, the Netherlands. More about Chris Collaris and i29 Interior Architects complete Tiny Holiday Home in the Netherlands
Chimney-shaped galleries protrude from Exploratorium museum by Bernard Tschumi
Bernard Tschumi Architects has completed the Exploratorium museum in China, which has giant industrial chimney-shaped exhibition spaces protruding from its perforated copper coloured exterior. More about Chimney-shaped galleries protrude from Exploratorium museum by Bernard Tschumi
Studio Bark builds off-grid Black Barn in Suffolk meadow
Studio Bark has embedded an off-grid home, which has a tapered roofline that opens out to a glazed gable end with views over a meadow, in Suffolk, England. More about Studio Bark builds off-grid Black Barn in Suffolk meadow
Spinn Arkitekter completes wooden hiking cabin on Norwegian mountain
A wooden cabin with a prefabricated honeycomb-like structure, called Varden, has opened on Storfjellet mountain in Norway. More about Spinn Arkitekter completes wooden hiking cabin on Norwegian mountain
Kuryłowicz&Associates reveals design for golden Antarctic research centre
The Henry Arctowski Antarctic Station, a prefabricated research centre with golden-coloured metal cladding, is set to be built on King George Island in Antarctica. More about Kuryłowicz&Associates reveals design for golden Antarctic research centre
This week, designers called for a second Brexit vote and Buckingham Palace was redesigned
This week on Dezeen, the Creative Industries Federation, Norman Foster and David Chipperfield signed a letter calling for a People's Vote, and Opposite Office imagined Buckingham Palace as a co-living space. More about This week, designers called for a second Brexit vote and Buckingham Palace was redesigned
CODA Bespoke designs pair of neighbouring black houses for twin brothers
CODA Bespoke has created a pair of matching black houses in Sheffield, England, for graphic designer twins Nik and Jon Daughtry. More about CODA Bespoke designs pair of neighbouring black houses for twin brothers
Roberto Dini and Stefano Girodo build mountaintop shelter in Italian Alps
Italian architects and researchers Roberto Dini and Stefano Girodo have built a prefabricated shelter, named Bivouac Luca Pasqualetti, on the edge of a mountain peak in Valpelline, Italy. More about Roberto Dini and Stefano Girodo build mountaintop shelter in Italian Alps
Nizio Design International reveals Museum of the Great Famine designs
The underground Museum of the Great Famine by Nizio Design International in Kyiv, Ukraine, will be topped by two misaligned green roofs. More about Nizio Design International reveals Museum of the Great Famine designs
Urban Power to extend Danish coast with tech hub on nine artificial islands
Urban Power has unveiled its plans for nine artificial islands, named Holmene, which will be a sustainable tech hub off the coast of Hvidovre, Copenhagen. More about Urban Power to extend Danish coast with tech hub on nine artificial islands
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill reveals design for China's tallest skyscraper
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill has unveiled its design for the Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Center, a 700-metre tall glass tower in Shenzhen, China. More about Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill reveals design for China's tallest skyscraper
This week, CES brought sexism, robots and the world’s first rollable TV
This week on Dezeen, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas dominated the headlines, with accusations of gender bias, a car crash involving a robot and the launch of a television that can be rolled up. More about This week, CES brought sexism, robots and the world’s first rollable TV
OMA's long-awaited Taipei Performing Arts Center nears completion in Taiwan
The Taipei Performing Arts Center, a theatre complex with three auditoriums that plug into an corrugated glass cube designed by OMA, is nearing completion in the capital of Taiwan. More about OMA's long-awaited Taipei Performing Arts Center nears completion in Taiwan
Foster + Partners models Apple Store in Kyoto on traditional Japanese houses
Foster + Partners has completed the first Apple Store in Kyoto, Japan, which has a translucent facade informed by the materiality of traditional Japanese houses and lanterns. More about Foster + Partners models Apple Store in Kyoto on traditional Japanese houses