Dezeen
Dezeen Studio Space opens in London
Dezeen has opened a studio space for film and photography shoots, live talks and more. More about Dezeen Studio Space opens in London
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Design
Ohmie is a 3D-printed lamp made from orange peels
Milan-based start-up Krill Design has 3D printed Sicilian orange peels into a tactile lamp that can be composted along with organic household waste. More about Ohmie is a 3D-printed lamp made from orange peels
Dezeen Showroom
Rudiments tile range by IVC Commercial among new products on Dezeen Showroom
IVC Commercial's Rudiments carpet tile collection informed by the texture of fine-grained soil is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Rudiments tile range by IVC Commercial among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Design
Tokyo 2020 Olympic torchbearers wear uniforms made from recycled bottles
The white T-shirts and trousers worn by torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay have been made from recycled plastic bottles collected by Coca-Cola. More about Tokyo 2020 Olympic torchbearers wear uniforms made from recycled bottles
Interiors
Coletivo de Arquitetos takes cues from Japan for São Paulo restaurant Kotori
Brazilian studio Coletivo de Arquitetos has completed a Japanese restaurant in São Paulo's Pinheiros neighbourhood, using traditional wood joinery techniques from Japan. More about Coletivo de Arquitetos takes cues from Japan for São Paulo restaurant Kotori
School Shows
University of Central Lancashire highlights ten student architecture projects
A glassmaking studio that also works as a community centre and a creative hub that produces ceramic lamps are featured in Deezen's latest school show by students at the University of Central Lancashire. More about University of Central Lancashire highlights ten student architecture projects
Architecture
Selencky Parsons reconfigures London house to create affordable co-living for music students
Seven post-graduate music students share living spaces, study areas and a sound-proofed rehearsal room in this north London house, which has been converted by architecture studio Selencky Parsons. More about Selencky Parsons reconfigures London house to create affordable co-living for music students
Lookbooks
Ten verdant office interiors filled with trees and plants
As people begin returning to the office, post-pandemic workspaces may need to feel more inviting to entice workers back. The ten examples in this lookbook show offices where plants have been used to create friendly, welcoming interiors. More about Ten verdant office interiors filled with trees and plants
Interiors
DG Arquitecto adds minimalist interventions to historic Valencia apartment
DG Arquitecto has completed a minimalist renovation of a 1920s penthouse in Valencia, which celebrates the apartment's original mosaic floors, decorative mouldings and arched doorways. More about DG Arquitecto adds minimalist interventions to historic Valencia apartment
Interiors
NOLA children's asylum revived as Hotel Saint Vincent by Lambert McGuire Design
Moody grey rooms add to the spooky ambience of this hotel in New Orleans that occupies a 19th-century infant asylum renovated by Lambert McGuire Design. More about NOLA children's asylum revived as Hotel Saint Vincent by Lambert McGuire Design
School Shows
Ten projects from the Royal Danish Academy propose solutions for a sustainable future
A project that explores what the British Museum would look like after returning its artefacts to their countries of origin and a carbon-neutral school made from rammed earth are included in our latest school show by students at the Royal Danish Academy. More about Ten projects from the Royal Danish Academy propose solutions for a sustainable future
Architecture
Studio Puisto completes wellness centre that steps down towards a lake
Studio Puisto has designed a lakeside wellness centre in the town of Ähtäri, Finland, incorporating a large area of stepped wooden seating and jetties that aim to reconnect the local community with the waterfront. More about Studio Puisto completes wellness centre that steps down towards a lake
Lookbooks
Ten tactile interiors that make use of natural biomaterials
In our latest lookbook, we take a look at 10 earthy interiors from the Dezeen archive that are fitted out with biomaterials such as cork, hemp and mycelium. More about Ten tactile interiors that make use of natural biomaterials
News
This week creatives shared what made them grateful during the pandemic
This week on Dezeen, creatives including Arthur Mamou-Mani and Adam Nathaniel Furman revealed what has made them appreciative during the pandemic in an ongoing portrait series. More about This week creatives shared what made them grateful during the pandemic
Interiors
Chicago's Swiss Consulate interior is a nod to 1960s modernism
Swiss firm HHF and Chicago-based studio Kwong Von Glinow have collaborated on the interiors of the Swiss Consulate located in Chicago's landmark John Hancock Center. More about Chicago's Swiss Consulate interior is a nod to 1960s modernism
News
Nakagin Capsule Tower to be dismantled and turned into rental accommodation and exhibits
Tokyo's Nakagin Capsule Tower, the 20th-century metabolist landmark by architect Kisho Kurokawa, is set to be disassembled and donated to museums or turned into rental units. More about Nakagin Capsule Tower to be dismantled and turned into rental accommodation and exhibits
School Shows
University of Plymouth spotlights ten student architecture projects
A "thinkatorium" designed for children to learn about scientific experiments and a project that explores Plymouth's history of soap making are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Plymouth. More about University of Plymouth spotlights ten student architecture projects
Design
Heatherwick Studio unveils Airo prototype at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Thomas Heatherwick's studio has unveiled its prototype of Airo, an electric car that it claims will clean the air as it drives, designed for Chinese car brand IM Motors. More about Heatherwick Studio unveils Airo prototype at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Architecture
Napier Clarke Architects modernises "uninspiring" 1970s house
Napier Clarke Architects has renovated a 1970s house in Buckinghamshire, England, adding a glazed entrance link and converting the former garage into a kitchen clad in charred timber. More about Napier Clarke Architects modernises "uninspiring" 1970s house
Design
Tokyo 2020 Olympics ban on Soul Cap designed for Afro hair "under review" following backlash
Swimming governing body FINA is reviewing its decision to ban a Soul Cap swimming cap favoured by Black athletes from the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after the move triggered a backlash. More about Tokyo 2020 Olympics ban on Soul Cap designed for Afro hair "under review" following backlash