Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards 2022 is open for entries
Dezeen Awards 2022 is now accepting entries! Enter before 30 March to take advantage of discounted early entry fees. More about Dezeen Awards 2022 is open for entries
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News
Rolls-Royce updates Spirit of Ecstasy figurine to be "more streamlined and graceful than ever"
British car brand Rolls-Royce has redesigned the female figurine that adorns its bonnets as part of its effort to make its electric vehicles more aerodynamic. More about Rolls-Royce updates Spirit of Ecstasy figurine to be "more streamlined and graceful than ever"
Architecture
Penoyre & Prasad completes "first-of-its-kind" giant research lab for testing urban environments
Architecture studio Penoyre & Prasad has completed a huge Corten steel-clad research laboratory for UCL which will be used to simulate life-sized urban environments such as railway stations, high streets and town squares. More about Penoyre & Prasad completes "first-of-its-kind" giant research lab for testing urban environments
News
Putting beehives in cities is "very dangerous" to other pollinators says bee expert Paula Carnell
Architects should include wild areas in their projects, plant trees in the ground rather than in pots and discourage urban beekeeping to encourage biodiversity, according to one of the world's leading bee experts. More about Putting beehives in cities is "very dangerous" to other pollinators says bee expert Paula Carnell
Office interiors
MSMR Architects designs DL/78 workspace to double as "town hall"
MSMR Architects has designed a co-working office in London's Fitzrovia that can also be used as a space for talks or exhibitions. More about MSMR Architects designs DL/78 workspace to double as "town hall"
Interiors
Gisbert Pöppler designs Berlin apartment like a "tailor-made suit"
Architecture and interior design studio Gisbert Pöppler has overhauled an apartment in the heart of Berlin, adding a number of one-off furnishings and custom fixtures to suit the clients' needs. More about Gisbert Pöppler designs Berlin apartment like a "tailor-made suit"
Architecture
Oak staircase links split levels of Canadian house by Omar Gandhi
Warm-toned oak panelling lines the interior of this house near Lake Ontario by Omar Gandhi Architect, which mimics the plan of a previous home on the site. More about Oak staircase links split levels of Canadian house by Omar Gandhi
Architecture
Gabled home by Butler Armsden Architects sits on bluff in northern California
Every room was oriented toward views in this house by American studio Butler Armsden Architects, which was designed for a couple transitioning into retirement. More about Gabled home by Butler Armsden Architects sits on bluff in northern California
School Shows
Beckmans College of Design presents six student furniture projects
Dezeen School Shows: a metal reinterpretation of a traditional rocking chair and a stool designed for a flexible working environment are included in Beckmans College of Design's school show. More about Beckmans College of Design presents six student furniture projects
Promotion
Stockholm Design and Architecture Talks explore sustainability and the metaverse
Promotion: Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair is hosting a series of digital talks this week, with speakers including architect and activist Duncan Baker-Brown, digital artist Andrés Reisinger and materials expert Caroline Till. More about Stockholm Design and Architecture Talks explore sustainability and the metaverse
News
MVRDV blames "loveless execution of our designs" for Marble Arch Mound fiasco
Dutch studio MVRDV has blamed Westminster City Council's "nonchalance and laxity" for the disastrous Marble Arch Mound project, revealing that its design was watered down, its advice ignored and its design fee was 0.8 per cent of the total project cost. More about MVRDV blames "loveless execution of our designs" for Marble Arch Mound fiasco
Architecture
Jamie Fobert adds two floors under House in Primrose Hill
Jamie Fobert Architects has overhauled a Victorian house in north London, creating new basement floors that provide a light-filled living room and a travertine-lined swimming pool. More about Jamie Fobert adds two floors under House in Primrose Hill
Interiors
Michaelis Boyd unveils apartments inside Battersea Power Station
Architecture studio Michaelis Boyd references the 1930s and 50s in its design for apartments in London's newly redeveloped Battersea Power Station. More about Michaelis Boyd unveils apartments inside Battersea Power Station
Dezeen Showroom
Margas seating among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a contemporary Scandinavian seating collection with a curved form and warm, textured upholstery is among eight new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Margas seating among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Architecture
Skylight illuminates interior of brutalist university building renovated by Kuba & Pilař Architekti
Czech studio Kuba & Pilař Architekti has refurbished a brutalist 1980s canteen building at Prague's Charles University, creating new learning spaces arranged around a light-filled lobby. More about Skylight illuminates interior of brutalist university building renovated by Kuba & Pilař Architekti
Architecture
Palicourea House by Bloco Arquitetos steps down hillside in rural Brazil
Brazilian studio Bloco Arquitetos has created a nature retreat for a landscape architect and her family that features brick walls and glue-laminated timber roofs. More about Palicourea House by Bloco Arquitetos steps down hillside in rural Brazil
Architecture
NUA Arquitectures revamps old Spanish home with pastel-coloured steelwork
Architecture studio NUA Arquitectures has completed the renovation of an old house in the historic centre of Tarragona, Spain, reinforcing its worn structure with pastel-coloured steel. More about NUA Arquitectures revamps old Spanish home with pastel-coloured steelwork
Lookbooks
Ten homes where mirrors are used to maximise space
Our latest lookbook features 10 homes from the Dezeen archive with mirrors that give the illusion of more space, from glass partitions to mirrored doors. More about Ten homes where mirrors are used to maximise space
Architecture
Tallinn Cruise Terminal topped by 850-metre promenade
Tiered seating and a children's playground both feature on the roof of a new cruise terminal building in the Estonian capital, designed by local studios Salto Architects and Stuudio Tallinn. More about Tallinn Cruise Terminal topped by 850-metre promenade
Video
Watch part three of The World Around 2022 featuring Monument Lab and Miriam Hillawi Abraham
Dezeen teamed up with The World Around to live-stream its 2022 summit. Watch the third session above, which featured talks with Monument Lab and designer Miriam Hillawi Abraham. More about Watch part three of The World Around 2022 featuring Monument Lab and Miriam Hillawi Abraham