Dezeen now has three million Instagram followers!
Dezeen has hit an important milestone today, welcoming our three millionth follower on Instagram. More about Dezeen now has three million Instagram followers!
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Design
Steel and wool Cornucopia vases are designed to outshine the flowers they hold
Textile design duo Röd Studio has collaborated with Copenhagen studio Tableau to create a series of steel and wool vases informed by the art of pastry decoration. More about Steel and wool Cornucopia vases are designed to outshine the flowers they hold
Architecture
Aretz Dürr Architektur adds geometric steel and glass extension to House B
Aretz Dürr Architektur has added a rational, double-height extension to a pitched-roof house in the town of Biberach an der Riss, Germany. More about Aretz Dürr Architektur adds geometric steel and glass extension to House B
News
Supertall skyscraper The Spiral by BIG reaches full height in New York
Architecture firm BIG has topped out a 314-metre-high supertall skyscraper in New York that is set to become the headquarters of coronavirus vaccine maker Pfizer. More about Supertall skyscraper The Spiral by BIG reaches full height in New York
Comments
"It is not cultural appropriation to take cues from the local culture" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are questioning who should design the Aboriginal Art and Cultures Centre in Adelaide and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "It is not cultural appropriation to take cues from the local culture" says commenter
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Bjarke Ingels is "this century's Frank Lloyd Wright" says USModernist director
Architect Bjarke Ingels ranks alongside 20th-century greats such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen and John Lautner, according to USModernist director George Smart. More about Bjarke Ingels is "this century's Frank Lloyd Wright" says USModernist director
Opinion
"The carbon footprint of our website will no longer be pushed to the back of our minds"
We were shocked to learn that Dezeen has been ranked last in a survey of websites' carbon emissions. We are determined to improve, says founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. More about "The carbon footprint of our website will no longer be pushed to the back of our minds"
Architecture
Mold Architects embeds cave-like house in hillside overlooking the Mediterranean Sea
Greek studio Mold Architects has completed a house on the island of Serifos that is partially submerged into a rocky hillside and features glazed openings that look straight out to sea. More about Mold Architects embeds cave-like house in hillside overlooking the Mediterranean Sea
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Formafantasma redesigns website to reduce "pollution connected to the internet"
Italian design duo Formafantasma has unveiled a pared-back website designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. More about Formafantasma redesigns website to reduce "pollution connected to the internet"
Architecture
New York High Line designer to create raised park on disused railway in Camden
US studio James Corner Field Operations has won a competition to convert a kilometre-long section of disused railway in central London into "a garden in the sky" named the Camden Highline. More about New York High Line designer to create raised park on disused railway in Camden
Architecture
Richard Serra sculpture finds permanent home inside charred timber LX Pavilion
OLI Architecture has installed a Japanese-inspired cabin on an estate in Westchester, New York, to house the Richard Serra sculpture London Cross. More about Richard Serra sculpture finds permanent home inside charred timber LX Pavilion
Design
Hugo McCloud’s artworks use plastic bags instead of paint
New York artist Hugo McCloud has created a series of artworks that contain no paint or glue, only thousands of small plastic pieces cut from single-use bags and melted together to form a motif. More about Hugo McCloud’s artworks use plastic bags instead of paint
Interiors
Roar Studio decorates Dubai cafe with terrazzo flooring and broken ceramic tiles
Design office Roar Studio combined industrial materials such as concrete and stainless steel with decorative terrazzo and broken ceramic tiles for Drop Coffee, a cafe in Dubai's Dar Al Wasl Mall. More about Roar Studio decorates Dubai cafe with terrazzo flooring and broken ceramic tiles
Architecture
Frank Gehry reveals latest design for pair of skyscraper in Toronto
Frank Gehry has released updated visuals for a pair of twisting shiny skyscrapers planned for King Street West in Toronto. More about Frank Gehry reveals latest design for pair of skyscraper in Toronto
Interiors
Simon Hamui creates clean-lined furniture for minimalist Mexico City house
Mexican design firm Simon Hamui has created bespoke furnishings for a moody and minimalist Mexico City home by Spanish practice Francesc Rifé Studio, using a tactile palette of eucalyptus wood, glass, quartzite, marble and brass. More about Simon Hamui creates clean-lined furniture for minimalist Mexico City house
News
Dezeen wins two trophies at British Society of Magazine Editors awards
Dezeen has won two more awards, scooping the specialist editor of the year and independent editor of the year categories at the British Society of Magazine Editors awards. More about Dezeen wins two trophies at British Society of Magazine Editors awards
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BAM! sofa by Massproductions
Dezeen Showroom: Massproductions has released a pop art-informed sofa called BAM! and recruited Swedish DJ and music producer Axel Boman to write a song about it. More about BAM! sofa by Massproductions
Architecture
Richard Rogers balances his final building over Provence vineyard
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers has completed his final building – a gallery that cantilevers 27 metres out above the hillside at the Château La Coste vineyard in southern France. More about Richard Rogers balances his final building over Provence vineyard
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Sou Fujimoto Architects unveils design for walkable Haikou Bay pavilion
Sou Fujimoto Architects has released renderings of its design for the Pavilions by the Seaside development in Haikou, on the Chinese island of Hainan, which will be completed by the end of spring. More about Sou Fujimoto Architects unveils design for walkable Haikou Bay pavilion
Architecture
Junya Ishigami completes covered plaza with sloping floor for Japanese university
Rectangular openings allow sunlight and rain to enter this multipurpose covered plaza designed by Junya Ishigami for the Kanagawa Institute of Technology in Japan. More about Junya Ishigami completes covered plaza with sloping floor for Japanese university