Architecture
Five chicken coops around the world
We've rounded up five coops where chickens rule the roost, from a wooden hut in Turkey to Kengo Kuma's black pavilion at Casa Wabi. More about Five chicken coops around the world
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Interiors
Atelier Caracas models Venezuelan day spa on 2001: A Space Odyssey
Formica panels with circular oculi form the walls of the suites in 2020: A Spa Odyssey, a day spa in Caracas, Venezuela, that Atelier Caracas has based on the sets of a Stanley Kubrick film. More about Atelier Caracas models Venezuelan day spa on 2001: A Space Odyssey
Virtual Design Festival
Victor Vasilev's multidisciplinary work is united by pursuit of "formal and material purity"
VDF studio profile: Bulgaria-born, Milan-based architect Victor Vasilev designs furniture, products and interiors as well as buildings in a bid to create holistic home environments. More about Victor Vasilev's multidisciplinary work is united by pursuit of "formal and material purity"
Design
Eight products by African designers selected by Africa by Design
Africa by Design is a platform that promotes designers from sub-Saharan Africa. Founder Chrissa Amuah spoke to Dezeen about the programme in a live interview earlier this month and here presents a selection of products from the stable. More about Eight products by African designers selected by Africa by Design
VDF products fair
Vitra presents latest collections and collaborations at VDF products fair
Vitra is showcasing four of its latest products at VDF products fair, including designs by Jasper Morrison, Konstantin Grcic and the Bouroullec brothers. More about Vitra presents latest collections and collaborations at VDF products fair
Interiors
McLaren Excell channels church interiors for The Splash Lab's LA showroom
Arched doorways, altar-like tables and a nave-style display area feature in this Los Angeles showroom that McLaren Excell has designed for bathroom brand The Splash Lab. More about McLaren Excell channels church interiors for The Splash Lab's LA showroom
Architecture
Post coronavirus "the cubicle will become normal" says Paul Ferro
Cubicles will return as the layouts of Silicon Valley offices are rethought, says Form4 Architecture co-founder Paul Ferro, in a guide created to advise its clients on how to return to work after coronavirus lockdown. More about Post coronavirus "the cubicle will become normal" says Paul Ferro
Virtual Design Festival
Product designs from Middlesex University grads use play to help children cope with illnesses
As part of their VDF school show, students from Middlesex University are showcasing health product designs for children suffering from diabetes, ADHA and dyspraxia, which allow them to manage and understand their conditions. More about Product designs from Middlesex University grads use play to help children cope with illnesses
Virtual Design Festival
Design Museum, Kvadrat, Piet Hein Eek and Rem Koolhaas feature at VDF this week
Week 11 of Virtual Design Festival features a collaboration with Danish textile company Kvadrat and London's Serpentine Galleries, as well as a series of conversations with the architects behind Melbourne's annual MPavilion designs. More about Design Museum, Kvadrat, Piet Hein Eek and Rem Koolhaas feature at VDF this week
Dezeen Awards
Thank you for entering Dezeen Awards 2020
Thanks to everyone who entered Dezeen Awards 2020. Despite the current circumstances, we've had a huge response with over 4,300 entries from all over the world. More about Thank you for entering Dezeen Awards 2020
Design
Colourful translucent solar panels by Marjan van Aubel will top Dutch pavilion at Dubai Expo
Marjan van Aubel has designed a set of stained glass-style solar panels that will form part of the Dutch pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. More about Colourful translucent solar panels by Marjan van Aubel will top Dutch pavilion at Dubai Expo
Design
Hem reveals design process behind Soft Baroque's Puffy Brick counter
Dezeen promotion: Swedish furniture brand Hem has revealed the creative processes that went into Soft Baroque studio's Puffy Brick counter, which is made from jesmonite-injected balloons. More about Hem reveals design process behind Soft Baroque's Puffy Brick counter
Architecture
Goldsmith unveils design for urban floating chicken farm in Rotterdam
Architecture studio Goldsmith has revealed the design for its floating chicken and cress farm, which is set to be built alongside its existing waterborne dairy farm in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. More about Goldsmith unveils design for urban floating chicken farm in Rotterdam
Instagram
Studio Paolo Ferrari creates boutique-like salesroom for Ottawa development
Toronto-based Studio Paolo Ferrari has designed a showroom for a new development in Ottawa that appears more like a home than a sales gallery. More about Studio Paolo Ferrari creates boutique-like salesroom for Ottawa development
Interiors
Proem Studio uses muted shades to design Cheeks & Co facial spa
Hues of soft pink and bold grey are coupled with tiled surfaces in this California facial studio designed by Los Angeles firm Proem Studio. More about Proem Studio uses muted shades to design Cheeks & Co facial spa
Architecture
Oikumene Church in Indonesia made entirely from wood
Jakarta-based TSDS Interior Architects has built a church for workers on a rubber plantation in Sajau, Indonesia, using locally-sourced timber waste. More about Oikumene Church in Indonesia made entirely from wood
Interiors
Atelier Dialect places mirrored tub in minty green bathroom of Apartment A
Green walls offset a shiny steel tub in the bathroom of this Antwerp apartment, which has been updated by Belgian design studio Atelier Dialect. More about Atelier Dialect places mirrored tub in minty green bathroom of Apartment A
Design
Yuhsien designs glass "flower hoods" informed by bubbles and mochi cake
Taiwanese studio Yuhsien has created a series of amorphous glass vessels designed to look like bubbles, which are designed to be placed over vases. More about Yuhsien designs glass "flower hoods" informed by bubbles and mochi cake
Architecture
Kengo Kuma builds blackened-wood chicken coop at Casa Wabi artist retreat
Kengo Kuma's firm has designed a coop for chickens living at the Casa Wabi arts foundation in Mexico to be like a collective housing project. More about Kengo Kuma builds blackened-wood chicken coop at Casa Wabi artist retreat
Architecture
Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects incorporates egg-shaped tomb into Sakai house
Japanese studio Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects has attached an egg-shaped tomb to an "unconventional" house in the city of Sakai, Osaka prefecture. More about Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects incorporates egg-shaped tomb into Sakai house