Comments
"We cannot save all we build" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the announcement that Kenzo Tange's modernist gymnasium is set to be demolished. More about "We cannot save all we build" says commenter
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Timber Revolution
The Dezeen guide to mass timber in architecture
To help kick off our Timber Revolution series, we republish the Dezeen guide to engineered wood, which includes CLT, glulam and dowel-laminated timber. More about The Dezeen guide to mass timber in architecture
Timber Revolution
The dawn of the Timber Revolution
Dezeen's latest series investigates the potential of mass timber. Starting today, Timber Revolution will question whether the material can break steel and concrete's hold over the construction industry. More about The dawn of the Timber Revolution
Interiors
MEE Studio creates wood-and-copper interior for cafe in former church in Copenhagen
Architecture firm MEE Studio has designed the interiors and bespoke wooden furniture for a cafe and boutique in the Nikolaj Kunsthal art gallery within an old church. More about MEE Studio creates wood-and-copper interior for cafe in former church in Copenhagen
Interiors
WGNB completes colourless interior for golf supply store PXG
South Korean spatial design studio WGNB has completed a flagship shop for golf brand PXG in Seoul, featuring an achromatic material palette and a graphite-covered wall that leaves smudges on visitors' clothing. More about WGNB completes colourless interior for golf supply store PXG
Madrid Design Festival
Álvaro Catalán de Ocón celebrates 10 years of turning bottles into PET Lamps
Spanish designer Álvaro Catalán de Ocón has created a Madrid Design Festival installation showing the results of a decade of working with artisans around the world to transform plastic bottles into woven lamps. More about Álvaro Catalán de Ocón celebrates 10 years of turning bottles into PET Lamps
Interiors
Supreme's Los Angeles flagship features its first fully floating skate bowl
A team of architects and designers has mixed retail with a skateboard facility for clothing brand Supreme's Los Angeles flagship store, sited in the building that was once home to the iconic record store Tower Records. More about Supreme's Los Angeles flagship features its first fully floating skate bowl
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features plans to demolish Kenzo Tange's modernist gymnasium in Japan
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the planned demolition of the Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium in Japan. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features plans to demolish Kenzo Tange's modernist gymnasium in Japan
Architecture
Low-lying house by Klopf Architecture overlooks California's Sonoma Valley
US studio Klopf Architecture has completed the Sonoma Hilltop New Residence, a horizontal house in wine country that takes cues from mid-century modern architecture and has dangling chains that collect rainwater. More about Low-lying house by Klopf Architecture overlooks California's Sonoma Valley
Dezeen Showroom
Ten Scandinavian furniture and lighting pieces on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: in the wake of Stockholm Furniture Fair earlier this month, we have rounded up 10 products by Scandinavian brands that are listed on Dezeen Showroom. More about Ten Scandinavian furniture and lighting pieces on Dezeen Showroom
Architecture
Thomas Randall-Page completes Cody Dock Rolling Bridge in London
British designer Thomas Randall-Page has installed a footbridge in east London that is made from weathering steel and oak and rotates via manual levers to let boats pass. More about Thomas Randall-Page completes Cody Dock Rolling Bridge in London
Architecture
Neri&Hu adds "glowing lantern" on top of Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xi’an
Chinese architecture studio Neri&Hu has added an extension to the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xi'an, China, that was designed to "serve as a source of illumination for the surrounding urban fabric". More about Neri&Hu adds "glowing lantern" on top of Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xi’an
Design
Ukraine issues postage stamp featuring "prophetic" Banksy artwork
The Ukrainian postal service Ukrposhta has released a stamp featuring an image by British artist Banksy and the words FCK PTN! to mark one year since the start of the war in Ukraine. More about Ukraine issues postage stamp featuring "prophetic" Banksy artwork
Opinion
"Listening to any contemporary conversation on architecture is like being indulged in a form of Orwellian Newspeak"
Architects must stop using the vacuous buzzwords that dominate the profession if they are to make a positive difference in the world, writes Reinier de Graaf. More about "Listening to any contemporary conversation on architecture is like being indulged in a form of Orwellian Newspeak"
Dezeen Awards
Farshid Moussavi, Yves Béhar and Patrizia Moroso are announced as judges for Dezeen Awards 2023
Architects Farshid Moussavi and David Rockwell, designers Sabine Marcelis and Yves Béhar alongside Moroso art director Patrizia Moroso have been announced as the first five Dezeen Awards 2023 judges. More about Farshid Moussavi, Yves Béhar and Patrizia Moroso are announced as judges for Dezeen Awards 2023
Houses of the month
Dezeen's top five houses of February 2023
A mirrored villa in Belgium, a demountable house in the UK and a "truly ordinary" home in Vietnam feature in Dezeen's top five houses of the month for February. More about Dezeen's top five houses of February 2023
Madrid Design Festival
Las Ánimas presents "altered vision of reality" in seven totemic designs
Las Ánimas was one of the standout exhibitors at this year's Madrid Design Festival. Here, the Seville-based duo present seven designs that reveal their fascination with geometry and symbolism. More about Las Ánimas presents "altered vision of reality" in seven totemic designs
Design
Designmuseum Danmark exhibition asks visitors to "think about what kind of future we want"
Designmuseum Danmark has looked at how design can shape the future through its The Future is Present exhibition, which features projects including a tubular chandelier made from cow intestines. More about Designmuseum Danmark exhibition asks visitors to "think about what kind of future we want"
Events
Seven architecture and design events in March from Dezeen Events Guide
Art and design fairs Collectible and Collect: International Art Fair, Open House Copenhagen and Architect@Work London are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Seven architecture and design events in March from Dezeen Events Guide
Architecture
Studio MEMM creates Tree House in Brazil to bring out "playful inner self"
Brazilian firm Studio MEMM has completed a pair of elevated, wood-clad structures that are meant to offer a "floating, magical space in the woods" for both kids and adults. More about Studio MEMM creates Tree House in Brazil to bring out "playful inner self"