News
RIBA president Alan Jones unexpectedly steps down
The president of the Royal Institute of British Architects has temporarily stepped down from his role due to personal reasons. More about RIBA president Alan Jones unexpectedly steps down
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Architecture
Walker Warner creates House of Flowers tasting room for California winery
California firm Walker Warner Architects has transformed a warehouse into a visitor centre for a winery with redwood, cypress and rammed earth. More about Walker Warner creates House of Flowers tasting room for California winery
Architecture
The Parchment Works house extension built inside ruined stone walls
The ruins of a 17th-century parchment factory and old cattle shed form part of a residential extension by Will Gamble Architects in Northamptonshire, UK. More about The Parchment Works house extension built inside ruined stone walls
Podcasts
"I feel like a bit of a fake" says David Chipperfield in Dezeen's latest podcast
Dezeen's Face to Face podcast series continues with an interview with British architect David Chipperfield, who describes growing up on a farm, struggling at school, how Zaha Hadid saved him from failing his architecture diploma – and why he still suffers from imposter syndrome. More about "I feel like a bit of a fake" says David Chipperfield in Dezeen's latest podcast
Design
IKEA, Guinness, VW and Nike encourage social distancing and staying home
Many brands are altering their logos to promote social distancing and creating adverts to encourage staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. More about IKEA, Guinness, VW and Nike encourage social distancing and staying home
Architecture
Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 31 March
Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes news on Dubai Expo 2020, how Covid-19 hospitals are built, Sam Jacob's design academy and an F1 team making a breathing aid. More about Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 31 March
Architecture
SheltAir gridshell pods inflate in eight hours to isolate coronavirus patients
Architectural engineer Gregory Quinn has developed SheltAir, domed bio-containment pods erected using inflatable cushions that could help coronavirus patients isolate. More about SheltAir gridshell pods inflate in eight hours to isolate coronavirus patients
Interiors
Mesh and paper-pulp partitions feature inside Nanjing's Shiwu store
Mesh panels dipped in paper pulp, polycarbonate and OSB timber merge to form the textured interior of this lifestyle store in Nanjing, China, designed by architecture studio CATS. More about Mesh and paper-pulp partitions feature inside Nanjing's Shiwu store
Architecture
Jaimie Shorten wins Antepavilion competition with "anti-authoritarian" shark installation
Architect Jaimie Shorten will install six singing shark sculptures in a London canal after winning this year's Antepavilion competition organised by the Architecture Foundation. More about Jaimie Shorten wins Antepavilion competition with "anti-authoritarian" shark installation
Architecture
Deltastudio converts concrete warehouse into minimalist family home
Architecture practice Deltastudio has turned a former agricultural warehouse in Italy into a house with a balcony framed with white curtains. More about Deltastudio converts concrete warehouse into minimalist family home
Interiors
Estudio Nu retrofits creative studios in former Buenos Aires workshop
Translucent glass doors fold open to reveal the studio that architecture firm Estudio Nu has created inside a dental mechanics workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina. More about Estudio Nu retrofits creative studios in former Buenos Aires workshop
Architecture
Modernist red house Juan O'Gorman designed for his father is captured in photos
Photographer Lorenzo Zandri has documented the two modernist houses that architect Juan O'Gorman completed in Mexico City for his father and artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. More about Modernist red house Juan O'Gorman designed for his father is captured in photos
News
UN and WHO launch Global Call Out To Creatives to make informative coronavirus visuals
The United Nations has launched an open competition for creatives to design informative works that accurately communicate public health messages in a bid to "flatten the curve" of the coronavirus pandemic.
More about UN and WHO launch Global Call Out To Creatives to make informative coronavirus visuals
Architecture
Faulkner Architects perches Big Barn house on Sonoma Valley hillside
American studio Faulkner Architects has completed a holiday home in California's wine country with an asymmetrical roof and facades wrapped in weathering steel and salvaged wood. More about Faulkner Architects perches Big Barn house on Sonoma Valley hillside
Architecture
Ocean House is an Australian beach house with a minimal interior
Architect Rob Mills has built a weekend retreat beside Australia's Great Ocean Road, with a simple interior that allows the view to take centre stage. More about Ocean House is an Australian beach house with a minimal interior
News
Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 30 March
Daily coronavirus briefing: today Dezeen is launching a new daily briefing, rounding up news about the coronavirus pandemic that is relevant to the global architecture and design community. Read our first briefing below and keep up to date with our coronavirus coverage here. More about Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 30 March
Design
Hyperganic uses AI to design 3D-printed rocket engine
German software company Hyperganic has developed a 3D-printed rocket engine prototype, which was completely designed by artificial intelligence. More about Hyperganic uses AI to design 3D-printed rocket engine
Design
RCA students develop SaltyCo sustainable fabrics using seawater plants
Students from the Royal College of Art have made fabrics from plants grown in seawater, providing a potential solution for the currently freshwater-intensive fashion and textile industries. More about RCA students develop SaltyCo sustainable fabrics using seawater plants
Dezeen Awards
One day left to save 20 per cent on your Dezeen Awards 2020 entry
With our early entry discount ending tomorrow on 31 March at 23:59 UK time, here are some of the most frequently asked questions some of the Dezeen Awards 2020 entrants have been asking us this week! More about One day left to save 20 per cent on your Dezeen Awards 2020 entry
Interiors
Monolithic plaster counter centres La Petite cafe in Abu Dhabi
A chunky pink-plaster counter dominates the otherwise sparse interior of this cafe in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, which has been revamped by design studio Bone. More about Monolithic plaster counter centres La Petite cafe in Abu Dhabi