Architecture
This week we launched Dezeen Awards 2021
This week on Dezeen, we opened the entries to Dezeen Awards 2021 and launched new sustainability prizes for architecture, interiors and design. More about This week we launched Dezeen Awards 2021
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Architecture
Courtyards lie at heart of Yavia House in Mexico by Intersticial Arquitectura
A pair of courtyards are found within this inward-facing residence by Mexican firm Intersticial Arquitectura, which was designed for a young couple with two dogs. More about Courtyards lie at heart of Yavia House in Mexico by Intersticial Arquitectura
Dezeen Showroom
Bolon, &tradition and Gandia Blasco showcase products on Dezeen Showroom
Danish brand &tradition, Swedish design company Bolon and Spanish brand Gandia Blasco are among brands showcasing products on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Bolon, &tradition and Gandia Blasco showcase products on Dezeen Showroom
News
Floods and high winds plague residents of Rafael Viñoly's 432 Park Avenue
Residents of Rafael Viñoly-designed supertall skyscraper 432 Park Avenue in New York have reported "catastrophic" floods and getting trapped in the lifts during windy weather. More about Floods and high winds plague residents of Rafael Viñoly's 432 Park Avenue
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Lack of embodied carbon regulation "huge blind spot" says Architects Climate Action Network
ACAN is campaigning to introduce embodied carbon regulation in the UK to reduce the emissions generated over a building's entire lifespan. More about Lack of embodied carbon regulation "huge blind spot" says Architects Climate Action Network
Design
Primary school children design wooden seats in Grade Three Chairs project
Art instructor Bruce Edelstein has collated a series of "playful, exuberant" chairs, that were designed, built and decorated by children between the ages of seven and ten over the course of a school semester. More about Primary school children design wooden seats in Grade Three Chairs project
Architecture
The Dezeen guide to wood in architecture, interiors and design
Thinking of using timber in your architecture or design project? Our guide to 15 of the most popular types of wood and wood products has links to hundreds of examples for inspiration. More about The Dezeen guide to wood in architecture, interiors and design
School Shows
Nine projects from ArtEZ product design students that rethink everyday objects
Porcelain-covered handbags, extension cord ornaments and a vaccination board game are among the student projects featured in this school show from the ArtEZ University of the Arts in Arnhem, the Netherlands. More about Nine projects from ArtEZ product design students that rethink everyday objects
Design
Iris Van Herpen creates haute couture dress from ocean plastic
Fashion designer Iris van Herpen has unveiled a haute couture dress constructed from ocean plastic fabric produced by Parley for the Oceans, which was cut into trilateral pieces to form a tessellated, translucent garment. More about Iris Van Herpen creates haute couture dress from ocean plastic
Architecture
DeDraft completes green metal extension to east London home
Architecture studio DeDraft has remodelled a terraced house in east London, adding a kitchen extension clad in green aluminium panels that connects the interior with the garden. More about DeDraft completes green metal extension to east London home
Design
Mexican design students fill tables with marble platters and wooden dinosaurs
In the Centre of the Table is a collection of practical and decorative objects including marble and wood serving plates and wooden dinosaurs made by students from Mexico's CENTRO University. More about Mexican design students fill tables with marble platters and wooden dinosaurs
Dezeen Debate
Nike's laceless trainers feature in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features Nike's new laceless trainers. More about Nike's laceless trainers feature in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
News
OMA designs Chengdu Future City as "alternative to the typical masterplan"
Chengdu Future City is a car-free masterplan for the capital of China's Sichuan province designed by architecture studio OMA to focus on the site's existing geography and topography. More about OMA designs Chengdu Future City as "alternative to the typical masterplan"
Architecture
Ten escapist hotels featuring luxury cabins nestled in the countryside
A new wave of cabin hotels is offering guests the chance to sleep in individual rooms set amid spectacular landscapes instead of in a traditional building with corridors. Here's our selection of 10 of the most interesting cabin hotels. More about Ten escapist hotels featuring luxury cabins nestled in the countryside
Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards launches sustainability categories for architecture, interiors and design
Introducing new Dezeen Awards prizes for sustainable architecture, interiors and design! Our three categories celebrating projects that make positive environmental and social contributions are now open for entries. More about Dezeen Awards launches sustainability categories for architecture, interiors and design
Interiors
Noiascape brings variety and maturity to co-living with High Street House
Architects and developers Tom and James Teatum have launched a co-living building in west London where no two homes are the same, and residents can access spaces for working, learning and socialising. More about Noiascape brings variety and maturity to co-living with High Street House
Design
Sneature is a compostable trainer made from 3D-knitted dog hair
German designer Emilie Burfeind has developed a sock sneaker with a mushroom mycelium sole and a knitted upper made from canine hair that was shed while grooming and would otherwise have been discarded. More about Sneature is a compostable trainer made from 3D-knitted dog hair
Design
Micha Weidmann Studio designs graphic identity and packaging for AZ Factory
Micha Weidmann Studio has created a playful graphic identity for fashion designer Alber Elbaz's new venture, AZ Factory, based on the designer's signature style. More about Micha Weidmann Studio designs graphic identity and packaging for AZ Factory
Architecture
XDGA maximises space in Melopee School by stacking playgrounds and sports pitches
A five-storey steel framework containing a mix of classrooms, playgrounds and sports facilities form this space-saving school by Belgian firm XDGA. More about XDGA maximises space in Melopee School by stacking playgrounds and sports pitches
Architecture
Socially distanced Winter Stations 2021 beach pavilion designs revealed
A bright pink arch and a giant seashell are among the winning designs for Toronto's annual Winter Stations programme of temporary beach pavilions. More about Socially distanced Winter Stations 2021 beach pavilion designs revealed