Lizzie Crook
How to make cob a mainstream building material
Despite its huge environmental benefits, cob is an extremely niche construction material. As part of our Building with Cob series, architecture editor Lizzie Crook explores what it would take to change that. More about How to make cob a mainstream building material
Waste earth forms walls of cob classroom in King's Cross
Continuing our Building with Cob series, we take a look at a cob classroom designed for educational charity Global Generation, which is being built from waste earth sourced near its site in King's Cross. More about Waste earth forms walls of cob classroom in King's Cross
Cob not just "a hobbit house" material says researcher developing modern version
Cob is a low-carbon material poised for a revival, according to scientist Steve Goodhew. In this Building with Cob interview, he explains how his invention, CobBauge, is guiding the way. More about Cob not just "a hobbit house" material says researcher developing modern version
Cob can be "a mainstream building material once again" say Cella
It's time for the construction industry to bring back cob, but innovation is needed to solidify the age-old material's place back within our toolkits, design collective Cella tell Dezeen in this Building with Cob interview. More about Cob can be "a mainstream building material once again" say Cella
Akon City plans abandoned in favour of "a realistic project"
Senegal's government has scrapped plans for Akon City, the multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency city project led by R&B singer Akon. More about Akon City plans abandoned in favour of "a realistic project"
Grand Palais fully reopens following Chatillon Architectes restoration
French studio Chatillon Architectes has completed the final phase of its transformation of the historic Grand Palais on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, now set to become the temporary home of Centre Pompidou. More about Grand Palais fully reopens following Chatillon Architectes restoration
Tadao Ando's concrete MPavilion to remain on site for five years
Melbourne City Council has decided that the MPavilion by Japanese architect Tadao Ando will remain in Queen Victoria Gardens until 2030. More about Tadao Ando's concrete MPavilion to remain on site for five years
Urban foxes inhabit roof of BIG and Heatherwick's Google landscraper
Foxes are reported to be digging burrows in the rooftop gardens of Google's upcoming office in King's Cross, London, designed by BIG and Heatherwick Studio. More about Urban foxes inhabit roof of BIG and Heatherwick's Google landscraper
World Expo "goes beyond" limits of Venice Architecture Biennale say architects
Venice Architecture Biennale is regarded as architecture's most important international event – but is this year's edition being overshadowed by the Expo 2025 in Osaka? Dezeen reports. More about World Expo "goes beyond" limits of Venice Architecture Biennale say architects
Ten ethereal buildings screened by ghostly metal mesh
From an open house on a corner plot in Tokyo to an otherworldly office building in Bologna, here is an eclectic mix of projects to illustrate the versatility of hazy metal mesh as a contemporary facade treatment. More about Ten ethereal buildings screened by ghostly metal mesh
Affordable Plymouth high-street housing proposals wins 2025 Davidson Prize
The winner of this year's Davidson Prize is 300 Homes within a Union Street Mile, a proposal that imagines the transformation of Plymouth's high street with "pattern book" housing. More about Affordable Plymouth high-street housing proposals wins 2025 Davidson Prize
David Chipperfield Architects unveils contemporary art museum for Lake Bled
Staggered volumes with angled roofs will make up Muzej Lah, a contemporary art museum that British studio David Chipperfield Architects is designing beside Lake Bled in Slovenia. More about David Chipperfield Architects unveils contemporary art museum for Lake Bled
BIG and Heatherwick's landscraper revealed nearing completion in London
Construction work is wrapping up on Google's upcoming office in King's Cross, London, designed by the studios of architect Bjarke Ingels and designer Thomas Heatherwick. More about BIG and Heatherwick's landscraper revealed nearing completion in London
Seven minimalist bedrooms where wood adds visual interest
This lookbook collects seven minimalist bedroom interiors where designers have embraced wooden details to introduce natural warmth and texture. More about Seven minimalist bedrooms where wood adds visual interest
World's tallest 3D-printed tower unveiled in Switzerland
A network of organic 3D-printed concrete columns makes up Tor Alva, a 30-metre-high tower modelled on a cake, unveiled yesterday in a small mountain village in Switzerland. More about World's tallest 3D-printed tower unveiled in Switzerland
MAD crowns Fenix museum in Rotterdam with "living room for people"
A pair of giant staircases spliced together by Chinese studio MAD rises up through Fenix Museum of Migration, which is set to open in a century-old warehouse in Rotterdam. More about MAD crowns Fenix museum in Rotterdam with "living room for people"
Diller Scofidio + Renfro creates temporary translucent library at Venice Architecture Biennale
Books help to brace the lightweight frame of La Libreria, a demountable library created by US studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro creates temporary translucent library at Venice Architecture Biennale
Elemental presents "most radical" incremental housing design in Venice
Chilean studio Elemental has collaborated with building materials company Holcim to present a stripped-back incremental housing prototype at the Venice Architecture Biennale that is built of concrete made with biochar and recycled aggregate. More about Elemental presents "most radical" incremental housing design in Venice
The Netherlands creates sports bar at Venice Architecture Biennale
Curator Amanda Pinatih and designer Gabriel Fontana have transformed the Dutch Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale into a sports bar, revealed today as part of our day of exclusive online pavilion openings. More about The Netherlands creates sports bar at Venice Architecture Biennale
Belgian Pavilion becomes "a living laboratory" at Venice Architecture Biennale
More than 200 plants feature inside the Belgian Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, revealed today in our series of exclusive digital pavilion openings. More about Belgian Pavilion becomes "a living laboratory" at Venice Architecture Biennale