This week on Dezeen
This week Jahn completed the 1000M skyscraper in Chicago
This week on Dezeen, the 1000M skyscraper designed by architecture studio Jahn was unveiled in Chicago. More about This week Jahn completed the 1000M skyscraper in Chicago
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Architecture
Casa Yuma hotel built with "vegetal concrete" and pink bricks
Architecture studio TAAC and interior designer Sara Skalli have created a seaside hotel in Mexico that uses traditional materials including chukum – a finish made from tree resin and limestone. More about Casa Yuma hotel built with "vegetal concrete" and pink bricks
Architecture
Cosmic reveals updated "high-quality" model of all-electric micro home
US company Cosmic has unveiled an accessory dwelling unit that it claims is the first to come with integrated systems for generating and storing solar power and recycling water. More about Cosmic reveals updated "high-quality" model of all-electric micro home
School Shows
University of Brighton spotlights nine product and engineering student projects
Dezeen School Shows: a modular lighting system featuring a customisable lamp is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at University of Brighton. More about University of Brighton spotlights nine product and engineering student projects
Architecture
"Simple and clear" service centre draws on roadside buildings in Norway
Local studios Jørgen Tandberg Architecture and Vatn Architecture looked towards the simplicity of utilitarian roadside buildings when designing Brunstranda Service Building in Norway. More about "Simple and clear" service centre draws on roadside buildings in Norway
Design
Barbie exhibition aims to show toy is "worthy proposition from a design point of view"
The Barbie dolls and Dreamhouses featured in Barbie: The Exhibition at London's Design Museum reflect shifts in visual culture over the famed toy's 65 years. More about Barbie exhibition aims to show toy is "worthy proposition from a design point of view"
Design
Charles Jeffrey's "diverse body of material" goes on display at Somerset House
London's Somerset House has opened The Lore of Loverboy exhibition, which celebrates a decade of the genderfluid fashion house founded by designer and illustrator Charles Jeffrey. More about Charles Jeffrey's "diverse body of material" goes on display at Somerset House
Interiors
Neuhäusl Hunal converts interwar cinema into "morning to night" dining venue
A neutral colour palette unites the restaurant, bar and shop within a former interwar cinema and 19th century stables in Prague, which has been converted by local studio Neuhäusl Hunal. More about Neuhäusl Hunal converts interwar cinema into "morning to night" dining venue
Architecture
Núñez Ribot pairs cork with mass timber at Casa Pádel in Madrid
Spanish architects Teo Nuñez and Almudena Ribot have built the Casa Pádel apartment block in Madrid, combining a cross-laminated timber structure with cork cladding. More about Núñez Ribot pairs cork with mass timber at Casa Pádel in Madrid
Interiors
Will Gamble Architects modernises London Victorian house with "soft minimalism" interiors
UK studio Will Gamble Architects has extended and modernised a Victorian house in south London, using curved shapes and a palette of natural materials to create a calm and minimalist aesthetic. More about Will Gamble Architects modernises London Victorian house with "soft minimalism" interiors
Architecture
Reflect Architecture modernises remote saltbox houses on Newfoundland seafront
On a Newfoundland peninsula only accessible by boat or on foot, Toronto studio Reflect Architecture has transformed a pair of century-old saltbox houses into a flexible vacation home. More about Reflect Architecture modernises remote saltbox houses on Newfoundland seafront
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features Frank Lloyd Wright-informed house plans for sale
The latest edition of our weekly Agenda newsletter features a series of purchasable house designs informed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Frank Lloyd Wright-informed house plans for sale
News
Google reports 50 per cent jump in emissions due to AI energy use
Google's greenhouse gas emissions have increased by half over the last five years due to the energy demands of artificial intelligence, the company has revealed. More about Google reports 50 per cent jump in emissions due to AI energy use
School Shows
Ten interior design projects by students at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dezeen School Shows: a housing project designed according to adaptive reuse and biophilic design approaches is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Virginia Commonwealth University. More about Ten interior design projects by students at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dezeen Jobs
Five US-based opportunities on Dezeen Jobs
We've selected five US-based roles available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at Rapt Studio, Maya Romanoff and DBI Projects. More about Five US-based opportunities on Dezeen Jobs
Architecture
Byró Architekti creates wooden garden pavilion with folding facade
Czech studio Byró Architekti used the foundations of a dilapidated cottage to determine the scale of Garden Pavilion, an outbuilding in Prague with an openable wall and blackened-wood cladding. More about Byró Architekti creates wooden garden pavilion with folding facade
Architecture
BIG completes twisting One High Line skyscrapers in New York
Danish architecture studio BIG has completed two residential skyscrapers with twisted forms alongside New York's High Line. More about BIG completes twisting One High Line skyscrapers in New York
News
European Space Agency develops Lego brick from space dust to build on the moon
The European Space Agency has created its own version of a Lego brick that is 3D printed from meteorite dust, as the organisation explores how to construct buildings in space. More about European Space Agency develops Lego brick from space dust to build on the moon
Opinion
"The motherhood penalty should be addressed in every architecture practice"
Architecture needs to get serious about addressing the issues that are causing women to leave the profession, writes Grace Choi. More about "The motherhood penalty should be addressed in every architecture practice"
Interiors
Paradis Apartment offers design-led stays in Belgian seaside town
The founders of design PR agency Club Paradis have transformed an apartment in Ostend, Belgium, into a design-led vacation home where almost everything is for sale. More about Paradis Apartment offers design-led stays in Belgian seaside town