Dezeen Showroom
Smile Stool by Jaime Hayon for Benchmark
Dezeen Showroom: Jaime Hayon has designed the Smile Stool for UK brand Benchmark, bringing a little mirth to solid wood furnishings. More about Smile Stool by Jaime Hayon for Benchmark
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Architecture
THAD curves prefabricated shelter over historic Peking Man cave in China
An undulating shelter has been constructed over the Peking Man cave, a historic site in China that is home to ancient human fossils, in an effort to protect it from weathering. More about THAD curves prefabricated shelter over historic Peking Man cave in China
Architecture
Scullion Architects adds curved-glass extension to 1930s home in Dublin
Scullion Architects has added a curved-glass extension that references Victorian conservatories as part of its renovation of a 1930s semi-detached house in the suburbs of Dublin. More about Scullion Architects adds curved-glass extension to 1930s home in Dublin
News
Dezeen announces plans for first Dezeen Club event at a virtual rooftop bar
Dezeen will host a unique social evening in a virtual rooftop bar on 7 April to discuss the rise of the metaverse with Space Popular, Andrés Reisinger, Amber Jae Slooten and Charlotte Taylor. More about Dezeen announces plans for first Dezeen Club event at a virtual rooftop bar
Interiors
Kogaa uses construction waste to build community coffee shop in Prague
A translucent structure made from salvaged waste materials sits at the heart of this coffee shop and roastery in Prague, designed by Czech architecture studio Kogaa. More about Kogaa uses construction waste to build community coffee shop in Prague
Architecture
Hawkins\Brown and Schmidt Hammer Lassen design university library as "new landmark for Bristol"
Architecture studios Hawkins\Brown and Schmidt Hammer Lassen have won planning approval for a blocky library building at the University of Bristol. More about Hawkins\Brown and Schmidt Hammer Lassen design university library as "new landmark for Bristol"
Architecture
Clayton Korte embeds hidden wine cave into Texas hillside
San Antonio architecture firm Clayton Korte has nestled a wine cellar into the rolling hills of Texas, tucked away in a limestone cave so it disappears into the surrounding landscape. More about Clayton Korte embeds hidden wine cave into Texas hillside
Architecture
Charged Voids completes Chandigarh student housing informed by Le Corbusier
Indian architecture studio Charged Voids has designed a student housing block in a suburb of Chandigarh, featuring brightly coloured surfaces and columns that reference the architecture of pioneering modernist Le Corbusier. More about Charged Voids completes Chandigarh student housing informed by Le Corbusier
Architecture
GRT Architects divides Brooklyn townhouse into live-work space for artist couple
New York studio GRT Architects has transformed a turn-of-the-century Brooklyn townhouse into a home and studios for an artist couple, featuring a mix of functioning studios and eclectic interiors. More about GRT Architects divides Brooklyn townhouse into live-work space for artist couple
Interiors
Kelly Wearstler imagines virtual garage for LeBron James' electric Hummer
American interior designer Kelly Wearstler has designed a virtual garage in the desert that she imagines housing basketball player LeBron James' electric Hummer. More about Kelly Wearstler imagines virtual garage for LeBron James' electric Hummer
Promotion
Enscape redesigns architectural visualisation plugin for "intuitive usability"
Dezeen promotion: Enscape has released the latest version of its virtual reality and real-time rendering plugin, Enscape 3.0, for the quick creation of high-quality architectural visualisations in "a few mouse clicks". More about Enscape redesigns architectural visualisation plugin for "intuitive usability"
Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2021
Mette Schelde's Ombre Light evokes sun shining behind clouds
With a light source placed behind coloured glass, designer Mette Schelde captures the effect of sunlight glowing through clouds in her piece showcased as part of our Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2021 collaboration. More about Mette Schelde's Ombre Light evokes sun shining behind clouds
News
Vicky Richardson appointed head of architecture at Royal Academy
Vicky Richardson, the former director of architecture, design and fashion at the British Council, has been named head of architecture and Heinz curator at London's Royal Academy of Arts. More about Vicky Richardson appointed head of architecture at Royal Academy
Interiors
PIG Design creates Memphis-informed Ya Space! furniture showroom in Hangzhou
Chinese architecture Studio PIG Design has created a showroom for the Memphis Milano furniture brand in Hangzhou, China, with interiors designed to make customers "feel the atmosphere of Memphis". More about PIG Design creates Memphis-informed Ya Space! furniture showroom in Hangzhou
Architecture
Artist Krista Kim sells "first NFT digital house in the world" for over $500,000
Toronto-based artist Krista Kim has sold the first NFT-backed digital home for over half a million dollars, as interest in virtual design continues to grow. More about Artist Krista Kim sells "first NFT digital house in the world" for over 0,000
News
Kengo Kuma designs curved library dedicated to Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen
Kengo Kuma and Associates has collaborated with Mad Arkitekter on the design of a library that will curve around existing trees in a small urban park in Skien, Norway. More about Kengo Kuma designs curved library dedicated to Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen
Video
Watch our talk with BMW about the new all-electric iX model
Dezeen teamed up with BMW for a live talk exploring its upcoming electric car, the BMW iX. More about Watch our talk with BMW about the new all-electric iX model
News
"Design titan" Zeev Aram dies aged 89
Furniture and interior designer Zeev Aram, who promoted numerous modernist and emerging designers at London's Aram Store, has passed away at the age of 89. More about "Design titan" Zeev Aram dies aged 89
Architecture
Michael Collins Architects adds Jewellery Box extension to London home
Hertfordshire studio Michael Collins Architects has added a boxy, two-storey copper and charred larch extension to a terraced house alongside a railway station in south London. More about Michael Collins Architects adds Jewellery Box extension to London home
Architecture
Tres Birds wraps Wisconsin's Art Preserve in slanted strips of fir wood
Work by self-taught artists will be displayed within a Douglas fir-wrapped museum in eastern Wisconsin designed by US firm Tres Birds Workshop to evoke the natural landscape. More about Tres Birds wraps Wisconsin's Art Preserve in slanted strips of fir wood