Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards 2020 design longlist announced
The longlist for the Dezeen Awards 2020 design categories has been revealed, with 318 projects selected across 12 categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2020 design longlist announced
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Video
Kelly Wearstler's "fiercely local" Santa Monica Proper Hotel named AHEAD Americas Hotel of the Year
American designer Kelly Wearstler describes how she worked with local artisans and artists on the Santa Monica Proper Hotel in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD Awards. More about Kelly Wearstler's "fiercely local" Santa Monica Proper Hotel named AHEAD Americas Hotel of the Year
Architecture
Casa Atibaia designed to be "ideal modernist jungle home"
Creatives Charlotte Taylor and Nicholas Préaud took cues from the modernist architecture of Lina Bo Bardi to dream up these renderings of Casa Atibaia, an imaginary home that hides in a São Paulo forest. More about Casa Atibaia designed to be "ideal modernist jungle home"
Design
Dewi van de Klomp's foam furniture morphs and sags in response to its contents
Books, plates and glasses are engulfed by the squishy shelves of Dutch designer Dewi van de Klomp's Soft Cabinets, which are made from foam rubber in a bid to bring more attention to the "overlooked" material. More about Dewi van de Klomp's foam furniture morphs and sags in response to its contents
Architecture
Tree-like column is centrepiece of Apple Central World by Foster + Partners
A timber-clad column and overhanging roof that resembles a tree canopy characterise Foster + Partners' latest Apple Store, which it has completed in Bangkok, Thailand. More about Tree-like column is centrepiece of Apple Central World by Foster + Partners
Architecture
Concrete colonnade wraps 54-metre-long house in Bolivia
A slender, lush garden is hidden behind the walls of this long concrete house in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, designed by local firm Sommet. More about Concrete colonnade wraps 54-metre-long house in Bolivia
School Shows
Technion students imagine architecture as "an agent of social, cultural and physical change"
A proposal that visualises Tel Aviv as a city adapted to climate change is among the architecture-focused student projects in this VDF school show by Israeli university Technion. More about Technion students imagine architecture as "an agent of social, cultural and physical change"
Architecture
Studio Rain erects translucent flat-pack sauna on banks of Yarra River
Australian art and architecture collective Studio Rain has installed a temporary sauna next to Melbourne's Yarra River that is prefabricated and off-grid, so it can be built, disassembled and reused without the use of heavy machinery.
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Interiors
Virgil Abloh and AMO design flexible flagship Off-White store in Miami that "can host a runway show"
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh and AMO director Samir Bantal have designed the Off-White flagship store in Miami Design District to be a fulfilment centre and a multipurpose events space. More about Virgil Abloh and AMO design flexible flagship Off-White store in Miami that "can host a runway show"
Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards 2020 interiors longlist announced
The longlist for the Dezeen Awards 2020 interiors categories has been unveiled, with 305 projects selected across 12 categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2020 interiors longlist announced
Design
Beyoncé's Black Is King film aims to start "a global conversation" says stylist Zerina Akers
Putting a futuristic spin on traditional, tribal references was one of stylist Zerina Akers' approaches when creating the looks for Beyoncé's visual album Black Is King, which celebrates black ancestry and the African diaspora. More about Beyoncé's Black Is King film aims to start "a global conversation" says stylist Zerina Akers
Interiors
Gonzalez Haase AAS creates minimal interior for Berlin communications office
Architecture studio Gonzalez Haase AAS used aluminium and translucent sheets of polycarbonate to create the few fixtures and furnishings that appear inside this sparse Berlin office. More about Gonzalez Haase AAS creates minimal interior for Berlin communications office
Design
Bayern Munich's kit pays homage to Herzog & de Meuron stadium
Adidas has based the design of FC Bayern Munich's 2020/2021 football kit on the facade of its home stadium, the Herzog & de Meuron-designed Allianz Arena. More about Bayern Munich's kit pays homage to Herzog & de Meuron stadium
News
PLP Architecture reveals titanium-clad headquarters for Yandex in Moscow
UK-based PLP Architecture has unveiled its design for a 12-storey office for Russian search engine Yandex in Moscow, which will be clad in titanium to create "a beacon" for the company. More about PLP Architecture reveals titanium-clad headquarters for Yandex in Moscow
Architecture
STC Arquitectos builds cabin in Argentinian woods with reclaimed materials
A slanted metal roof and deck help to shelter this cabin in Argentina, designed by STC Arquitectos using reclaimed materials like scrap metal and oil pipes. More about STC Arquitectos builds cabin in Argentinian woods with reclaimed materials
Comments
"If you have to design something crazy then go for the electric option" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Virgin Galactic's concept for a high-speed passenger aircraft and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "If you have to design something crazy then go for the electric option" says commenter
News
Carlo Ratti unveils innovation district extension to Brasília masterplan
Italian architect Carlo Ratti has designed a masterplan for a high-tech innovation district in Brasília that will be an extension to the Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer-designed city. More about Carlo Ratti unveils innovation district extension to Brasília masterplan
News
Simon Allford elected president of the RIBA
Architect and co-founder of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Simon Allford, has been elected to become the next president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. More about Simon Allford elected president of the RIBA
Architecture
Rural community oven transformed into Portuguese holiday home
HBG Architects has converted an old granite community oven in east Portugal into a small holiday home, featuring a staircase with steps that double as a table, bench and fireplace. More about Rural community oven transformed into Portuguese holiday home
Architecture
"Our tips make people feel quite uncomfortable" says architecture diversity platform Sound Advice
Improving racial diversity in the architecture industry will require uncomfortable conversations, say Sound Advice founders Joseph Henry and Pooja Agrawal. More about "Our tips make people feel quite uncomfortable" says architecture diversity platform Sound Advice