Starr Charles
This week foxes inhabited BIG and Heatherwick's landscraper
This week on Dezeen, it was reported that foxes have inhabited the rooftop gardens of Google's landscaper office in London. More about This week foxes inhabited BIG and Heatherwick's landscraper
MAD installs draping Chinese Paper Umbrella at Venice Architecture Biennale
Architecture studio MAD has created a canopy that reinterprets traditional Chinese oil-paper umbrellas at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale. More about MAD installs draping Chinese Paper Umbrella at Venice Architecture Biennale
Sustainable construction organisation HouseEurope! wins Obel Award 2025
Non-profit organisation HouseEurope! has been named winner of this year's Obel Award for "its spearheading role" in creating a fairer and more sustainable construction industry across Europe. More about Sustainable construction organisation HouseEurope! wins Obel Award 2025
Simone Brewster mimics ancient architecture for colourful London pavilion
A series of large sculptural fragments make up this architectural folly, which has been created by artist Simone Brewster for the London Festival of Architecture. More about Simone Brewster mimics ancient architecture for colourful London pavilion
Peter Cook adorns playful Serpentine pavilion with Lego bricks
British architect Peter Cook has collaborated with the Danish toymaker Lego to create the domed Play Pavilion for children at the Serpentine Gallery in London. More about Peter Cook adorns playful Serpentine pavilion with Lego bricks
MVRDV unveils design for marble-clad skyscraper in Taipei
Dutch studio MVRDV has unveiled designs for a marble-clad residential tower in Taipei, Taiwan, that will be covered in protruding volumes. More about MVRDV unveils design for marble-clad skyscraper in Taipei
Seven homes crowned with statement pyramidal roofs
Pyramidal roofs, both truncated and not, form the focus of our latest roundup, which collects seven homes topped with angular hip roofs. More about Seven homes crowned with statement pyramidal roofs
Marina Tabassum unveils segmented Serpentine Pavilion that "allows the park to flow in"
Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum has created a light-filled pavilion made from wood and polycarbonate panels for the 2025 Serpentine Pavilion. More about Marina Tabassum unveils segmented Serpentine Pavilion that "allows the park to flow in"
Five pavilions championing soil at the Venice Architecture Biennale
As the Venice Architecture Biennale continues, we spotlight five country pavilions that reframe soil as a material of the future. More about Five pavilions championing soil at the Venice Architecture Biennale
Diller Scofidio + Renfro transforms London hangar into V&A East Storehouse
American studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro has completed V&A East Storehouse, the publicly accessible working storage facility of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro transforms London hangar into V&A East Storehouse
MAST designs "largest floating housing development in Europe" to revitalise Rotterdam dock
Architecture studio MAST is designing a floating residential neighbourhood in a disused dock in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, that will be fully accessible by boat. More about MAST designs "largest floating housing development in Europe" to revitalise Rotterdam dock
Kéré Architecture unveils brick mausoleum for Burkina Faso's former president
Berlin-based studio Kéré Architecture has designed the Thomas Sankara Mausoleum in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to commemorate the country's former president who was assassinated in the 1980s. More about Kéré Architecture unveils brick mausoleum for Burkina Faso's former president
Six toilets designed by young architects for Expo 2025 Osaka
Toilets with inflated membrane roofs and 3D-printed planters are among the restrooms designed by young architects for the Expo 2025 Osaka. More about Six toilets designed by young architects for Expo 2025 Osaka
Oshinowo Studio reveals etched-glass war memorial in Sierra Leone
Lagos-based Oshinowo Studio has unveiled plans to add a glass war memorial to an Edwin Lutyens-designed plinth in Freetown, Sierra Leone. More about Oshinowo Studio reveals etched-glass war memorial in Sierra Leone
Glowing sphere protrudes from Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka
A suspended orb forms the centrepiece of the Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, designed by Amsterdam studio RAU Architects and design studio Tellart to reference the country's connection to water and its use of renewable energy. More about Glowing sphere protrudes from Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka
Spanish pavilion demonstrates "another way of building" at Venice Architecture Biennale
A series of models, installations and photographs addressing the decarbonisation of architecture fill the Spain Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Spanish pavilion demonstrates "another way of building" at Venice Architecture Biennale
Brazil pavilion learns from Amazonian architectural practices
Two exhibition spaces exploring learnings from Amazonian architectural practices have been installed within the Brazil pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Brazil pavilion learns from Amazonian architectural practices
Immersive exhibition tells "untold story" of Aalto-designed Finland Pavilion
A video and sound installation exhibited at the Finland Pavilion documents the history of the structure at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, revealed exclusively on Dezeen. More about Immersive exhibition tells "untold story" of Aalto-designed Finland Pavilion
Nikken Sekkei designs energy-generating Japan Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka
Architecture studio Nikken Sekkei has collaborated with Nendo founder Oki Sato to create a demountable Japan Pavilion made from steel and cross-laminated timber for Expo 2025 Osaka. More about Nikken Sekkei designs energy-generating Japan Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka
RIBA report finds "many" architecture professionals not paid Real Living Wage
A report published by the Royal Institute of British Architects has revealed low pay, poor mental health and a culture of unpaid overtime across the industry. More about RIBA report finds "many" architecture professionals not paid Real Living Wage