This week on Dezeen
This week we revealed Jaguar's new brand identity
This week on Dezeen, British car brand Jaguar unveiled a rebrand to mark the company's move to electric-only cars. More about This week we revealed Jaguar's new brand identity
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Design
Theo de Meyer uses "utilitarian aesthetics" for Palm Springs festival design
Belgian architect Theo de Meyer and production firm Public Art Company have created installations at the Desert Air Music Festival in Palm Springs, California, that reference industrial forms and modernist architecture. More about Theo de Meyer uses "utilitarian aesthetics" for Palm Springs festival design
Design
Zenga Bros creates convertible office furniture for skateboarding breaks
Vancouver-based creative studio Zenga Bros has created a series of furniture pieces that convert into skate ramps, rails and quarter pipes as a "radical way to transform office space". More about Zenga Bros creates convertible office furniture for skateboarding breaks
Dezeen Showroom
Mara lists versatile workspace furnishings on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: 2024 has seen Italian design brand Mara list a selection of its products on our platform, including minimalist seating, tables and storage. More about Mara lists versatile workspace furnishings on Dezeen Showroom
Architecture
Lichao Architecture Design Studio combines "meticulous repair" with modern additions for Wuzhen Rural Brewery
Chinese studio Lichao Architecture Design Studio has transformed an abandoned brewery in Zhejiang, China, into a creative park, retaining its industrial character with additions in reclaimed brick and weathered steel. More about Lichao Architecture Design Studio combines "meticulous repair" with modern additions for Wuzhen Rural Brewery
Interiors
Maths designs wood-panelled BAO City restaurant with "moody cinematic feel"
Sculptural light fixtures, glossy materials and deep red hues define BAO City in London, which also features karaoke rooms informed by Taipei, New York and Tokyo. More about Maths designs wood-panelled BAO City restaurant with "moody cinematic feel"
News
Forensic Architecture creates interactive map to show the "compounding effect" of attacks on Gaza
Research group Forensic Architecture has developed an interactive map depicting the destruction of buildings, infrastructure and aid in Gaza, which it claims reveals patterns in Israel's military conduct. More about Forensic Architecture creates interactive map to show the "compounding effect" of attacks on Gaza
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ARB finds architects suffer higher levels of discrimination and sexual misconduct than other professions
Research into architecture workplace culture conducted by the UK's Architects Registration Board has revealed widespread bullying, discrimination and sexual misconduct in the profession. More about ARB finds architects suffer higher levels of discrimination and sexual misconduct than other professions
Comments
"Innovative, original and very distinct – it's also an eyesore" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a museum in China with a peaked form clad in handmade ceramic tiles by Kengo Kuma and Associates. More about "Innovative, original and very distinct – it's also an eyesore" says commenter
Design
Hsin Min Chan turns fictional creature into nose-to-tail eating experience
Taiwanese designer Hsin Min Chan served up the head, skin and tail of an imaginary creature – all made from vegetarian food waste – at a dinner event during Dutch Design Week. More about Hsin Min Chan turns fictional creature into nose-to-tail eating experience
Promotion
Made.com Christmas gift guide features rugs, jugs and tumblers
Promotion: Dezeen has teamed up with online retailer Made.com to put together a Christmas gift guide, including rich wool rugs, coloured glasses and hand-painted jugs. More about Made.com Christmas gift guide features rugs, jugs and tumblers
Interiors
Mesura constructs Barcelona Aesop store from 19th-century building fragments
Spanish studio Mesura salvaged stone remnants of old fountains, archways and Gothic buildings to create the interior of this Aesop store in Barcelona. More about Mesura constructs Barcelona Aesop store from 19th-century building fragments
News
Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow named Scotland's best new building
The renovation of the Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow by British studio John McAslan + Partners has won the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award for 2024. More about Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow named Scotland's best new building
Architecture
Nordic model to inform redesign of California's San Quentin prison
Danish architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen and American studio DLR Group have been selected to redesign California's San Quentin State Prison into a rehabilitation centre that will utilise influences from the Scandinavian incarceration system. More about Nordic model to inform redesign of California's San Quentin prison
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features Louis Vuitton's NYC store disguised as stacked luggage trunks
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Louis Vuitton's flagship store in New York, which has been covered in a luggage facade. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Louis Vuitton's NYC store disguised as stacked luggage trunks
Interiors
Nine design-forward restaurant interiors in New York City
A restaurant at the base of Heatherwick Studio's Lantern House, a "cathedral of fried chicken" and a colourful Brooklyn eatery feature in this roundup of restaurants in New York City that prioritise design. More about Nine design-forward restaurant interiors in New York City
Promotion
Ping-pong tables are out and "control" is in, say panellists addressing Joy at Work
Promotion: workers are returning to the office and workplace design is set to cater to their needs like never before, according to speakers at a panel discussion hosted by Dezeen and furniture brand Steelcase. More about Ping-pong tables are out and "control" is in, say panellists addressing Joy at Work
Architecture
Rural house by Kirkland Fraser Moor incorporates homes for birds and bees
Masonry waste from a nearby builder's yard was used to create various shapes, textures and habitats for birds and bees in the brick walls of Foxglove House, a home in rural Hertfordshire by local studio Kirkland Fraser Moor. More about Rural house by Kirkland Fraser Moor incorporates homes for birds and bees
Design Week South Africa
Ten chairs that tell the diverse stories of the African continent
The inaugural Design Week South Africa included an exhibition bringing together chairs from across the continent of Africa. Here the curators share 10 highlights, ranging from a red garden chair mended with electric wire to a throne made of guns. More about Ten chairs that tell the diverse stories of the African continent
Design
Jaguar unveils "unique and fearless" rebrand for "complete reset"
British car brand Jaguar has unveiled its updated logo as part of a rebrand to mark the company's move to electric-only cars. More about Jaguar unveils "unique and fearless" rebrand for "complete reset"