This week on Dezeen
This week we took a sneak peek at BIG HQ
This week on Dezeen, we revealed pictures of architecture studio BIG's new headquarters as it nears completion in Copenhagen harbour. More about This week we took a sneak peek at BIG HQ
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Design
Miya Ando's cloth calendar shows micro seasons lost to climate change
Artist Miya Ando has created an installation in New York City that uses 72 cloth banners to draw attention to the shift in traditional Japanese seasons created by climate change. More about Miya Ando's cloth calendar shows micro seasons lost to climate change
Architecture
Coyote Arquitectura uses repetitive red forms for Tulum housing block
Architecture studio Coyote Arquitectura has unveiled a red housing complex with residential units that repeat and interlock in Tulum, Mexico. More about Coyote Arquitectura uses repetitive red forms for Tulum housing block
Promotion
Zava designs lighting installation for climate quiz at Venice Architecture Biennale
Promotion: an interactive lighting installation designed by metalwork and lighting specialist Zava, which invites visitors to participate in a climate change quiz is on display at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Zava designs lighting installation for climate quiz at Venice Architecture Biennale
Design
Casalgrande Padana lists versatile ranges of tiles on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Italian tile brand Casalgrande Padana has featured a selection of tiles on Dezeen Showroom, including a range decorated with dramatic rock-like striations. More about Casalgrande Padana lists versatile ranges of tiles on Dezeen Showroom
Architecture
People's Architecture Office creates amorphous Amoeba Public Restroom for all genders
Curved micro cement and stucco walls define this amoeba-shaped public restroom in Beijing, China, designed by People's Architecture Office "with inclusivity as a priority." More about People's Architecture Office creates amorphous Amoeba Public Restroom for all genders
Architecture
Liander Westpoort office complex features "rhythmic" arrangement of timber buildings
Local studio De Zwarte Hond has completed a series of timber buildings for the regional headquarters of Dutch energy company Alliander in Amsterdam. More about Liander Westpoort office complex features "rhythmic" arrangement of timber buildings
AItopia
"Only by embracing AI can you be involved in controlling it" says LookX founder Wanyu He
AI will liberate architects from repetition and allow them to concentrate on things that add value to society, claims the CEO of LookX, a tech company seeking to revolutionise the process of designing buildings. More about "Only by embracing AI can you be involved in controlling it" says LookX founder Wanyu He
Dezeen Showroom
Eight furniture pieces and products made from sustainable materials
Dezeen Showroom: 3D-printed room dividers made from food waste and mycelium are among recent sustainably-designed products on Dezeen Showroom. More about Eight furniture pieces and products made from sustainable materials
Architecture
"Architectural photography is dominated by empty, glossy, new buildings" says Jim Stephenson
Architectural photographer Jim Stephenson explains how The Architect Has Left The Building exhibition at RIBA aims to draw attention to how people use buildings, in this interview. More about "Architectural photography is dominated by empty, glossy, new buildings" says Jim Stephenson
News
RIBA names UK's best affordable housing of 2023
Four housing projects, including an apartment complex in east London and a development for the elderly in Yorkshire, have been shortlisted for RIBA's 2023 Neave Brown Award for Housing. More about RIBA names UK's best affordable housing of 2023
Design
Balenciaga presents 3D-printed armour and hand-painted suiting at couture show
Fashion house Balenciaga has shown its 52nd couture collection, which featured a 3D-printed Joan of Arc-style armour dress and hand-painted trompe l'oeil denim, fur and leather. More about Balenciaga presents 3D-printed armour and hand-painted suiting at couture show
Architecture
Democracy and Maya architecture inform Miller Hull's US embassy in Guatemala City
Design studio The Miller Hull Partnership has drawn upon Maya architecture and the "openness and optimism" of American democracy for the US embassy in Guatemala's capital. More about Democracy and Maya architecture inform Miller Hull's US embassy in Guatemala City
Architecture
Dezeen Debate features BIG's nearly completed "brutalist" HQ
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features images of BIG's nearly completed HQ in Copenhagen. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features BIG's nearly completed "brutalist" HQ
Architecture
"World's largest sundial" set to be created in Houston
Berlin-based architect Riccardo Mariano has designed an arch topped in photovoltaics, which will act as a sundial for Houston, Texas, as a part of the city's ongoing expansion of the Bayou Greenways. More about "World's largest sundial" set to be created in Houston
Architecture
Marlon Blackwell to design Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Washington DC
Arkansas-based architect Marlon Blackwell has been selected to design a memorial in Washington DC that will be dedicated to military and civilians who served in counter-terrorism efforts. More about Marlon Blackwell to design Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Washington DC
School Shows
Sheffield Hallam University presents 10 student architecture projects
Dezeen School Shows: a project that addresses an ageing population, wealth disparity and access to care services is included as part of Dezeen's latest school show by students at Sheffield Hallam University. More about Sheffield Hallam University presents 10 student architecture projects
Promotion
Velux showcases experimental low-carbon home prototypes in Copenhagen
Promotion: window manufacturer Velux has created an experimental low-carbon housing development in Copenhagen that is built using existing technology and materials. More about Velux showcases experimental low-carbon home prototypes in Copenhagen
Architecture
"Bomb blast" window cut into world war two bunker holiday home
UK studio Corstorphine & Wright has converted a world war two bunker in Dorset, UK, into a holiday home with a blast-shaped window cut in its front. More about "Bomb blast" window cut into world war two bunker holiday home
Architecture
Ten spherical buildings from around the globe
The MSG Sphere in Las Vegas drew global attention when it was unveiled last week. Here are 10 recent examples of spherical architecture from around the world. More about Ten spherical buildings from around the globe