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"My studio is a giant version of my bedroom when I was nine years old" says Thomas Heatherwick in Dezeen's latest podcast

Dezeen's Face to Face podcast series continues with an interview with designer Thomas Heatherwick, who talks about his childhood fascination with engineering, his distaste for architectural discourse and how he completed his first building while still a student. More about "My studio is a giant version of my bedroom when I was nine years old" says Thomas Heatherwick in Dezeen's latest podcast

Sebastian Jordahn | 17 March 2020 | Leave a comment
Architecture

LUO Studio turns abandoned concrete foundations into community centre

Architcture practice. LUO Studio has extended the abandoned foundations and concrete columns of a residential project with a timber-framed upper storey to create a community centre in Yuanheguan, China. More about LUO Studio turns abandoned concrete foundations into community centre

Jon Astbury | 17 March 2020 | Leave a comment
News

Government's coronavirus advice "crippling blow to the UK’s creative industries" says Creative Industries Federation

The Creative Industries Federation has criticised the UK government's decision not to ban group gatherings due to coronavirus, as it could restrict the ability of creative organisations to claim compensation. More about Government's coronavirus advice "crippling blow to the UK’s creative industries" says Creative Industries Federation

Tom Ravenscroft | 17 March 2020 | Leave a comment
News

Coronavirus social distancing sees Grenfell Tower Inquiry suspended

The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has been paused because attendees would be at "unacceptable risk" from coronavirus. More about Coronavirus social distancing sees Grenfell Tower Inquiry suspended

India Block | 17 March 2020 | Leave a comment
Design

IKEA and Pizza Hut collaborate to create full-size version of pizza box table

The small piece of plastic that saves a pizza from being touched by its box has been made into a human-sized table by IKEA in collaboration with restaurant chain Pizza Hut. More about IKEA and Pizza Hut collaborate to create full-size version of pizza box table

India Block | 17 March 2020 | Leave a comment
Architecture

WOHA to transform Bangladesh wasteland into BRAC University campus

WOHA has revealed its plans to overhaul a polluted wasteland in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to create a public park and facilities for BRAC University. More about WOHA to transform Bangladesh wasteland into BRAC University campus

Lizzie Crook | 17 March 2020 | Leave a comment
Dezeen Awards

Two weeks left to save 20 per cent on Dezeen Awards 2020 entry fees

There are just two weeks left to save 20 per cent on entry fees for Dezeen Awards 2020. Enter your project or studio now from just £80 per category entry. More about Two weeks left to save 20 per cent on Dezeen Awards 2020 entry fees

Rebecca Grove | 17 March 2020 | Leave a comment
Interiors

Hoy hotel is designed to be a calming refuge at the heart of Paris

TV-free guest suites and an in-house yoga studio are some of the ways that hotelier Charlotte Gomez de Orozco has tried to channel a sense of serenity inside this Parisian hotel, which is decked out in natural hues. More about Hoy hotel is designed to be a calming refuge at the heart of Paris

Natasha Levy | 17 March 2020 | Leave a comment
News

Clerkenwell Design Week postponed due to coronavirus outbreak

Clerkenwell Design Week in London has been postponed from May until July, becoming the latest architecture and design event to be impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. More about Clerkenwell Design Week postponed due to coronavirus outbreak

Cajsa Carlson | 17 March 2020 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Marc Thorpe designs Dakar Houses for Moroso furniture makers in Senegal

New York architect Marc Thorpe has developed a prototype house made from earth bricks, to house the makers of Moroso's M'Afrique furniture collection. More about Marc Thorpe designs Dakar Houses for Moroso furniture makers in Senegal

Amy Frearson | 17 March 2020 | Leave a comment
News

AIA postpones 2020 architecture conference due to coronavirus

The American Institute of Architects' annual conference, which was set to feature Virgil Abloh as keynote speaker, has been postponed this year following US outbreaks of coronavirus. More about AIA postpones 2020 architecture conference due to coronavirus

Eleanor Gibson | 16 March 2020 | Leave a comment
News

Paul Cocksedge to install CLT bridge over Cape Town river

British designer Paul Cocksedge has unveiled plans to build a cross-laminated timber bridge across the Liesbeek River in Cape Town. More about Paul Cocksedge to install CLT bridge over Cape Town river

Amy Frearson | 16 March 2020 | Leave a comment
News

Italian architect Vittorio Gregotti dies of coronavirus

Vittorio Gregotti, the Italian architect who designed Palermo's ZEN neighbourhood and the Barcelona Olympic Stadium, has passed away at the age of 92 from coronavirus. More about Italian architect Vittorio Gregotti dies of coronavirus

India Block | 16 March 2020 | Leave a comment
Architecture

PPAA designs pink prototype for Mexican low-cost housing initiative

Pinkish cement covers the exterior of this dwelling in Mexico, which architecture firm PPAA designed for an experimental housing initiative led by the federal institute Infonavit. More about PPAA designs pink prototype for Mexican low-cost housing initiative

Jenna McKnight | 16 March 2020 | Leave a comment
Design

Ten young designers to watch from Collectible 2020

Design writer Anna Winston selects 10 of the names to know from this year's Collectible design fair, which took place last week in Brussels. More about Ten young designers to watch from Collectible 2020

Anna Winston | 16 March 2020 | Leave a comment
Interiors

Yinka Ilori applies joyful hues to London's Mira Mikati store

Multi-coloured walls, geometric floors and a seesaw feature in this west London fashion store, which Yinka Ilori has designed to match the playful nature of the brand's clothing collections. More about Yinka Ilori applies joyful hues to London's Mira Mikati store

Natasha Levy | 16 March 2020 | Leave a comment
Dezeen Awards

15 reasons to enter Dezeen Awards 2020 and save 20 per cent on entry fees

With 15 days left to take advantage of reduced early-entry rates for Dezeen Awards 2020, here are 15 reasons why architects, interior designers and designers should enter now. More about 15 reasons to enter Dezeen Awards 2020 and save 20 per cent on entry fees

Olivia Ladanyi | 16 March 2020 | Leave a comment
Video

Snarkitecture creates labyrinth-like stand for Bolon at Stockholm Furniture Fair

A multi-room stand designed by Snarkitecture at Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair features in this captioned video produced by Dezeen for flooring brand Bolon. More about Snarkitecture creates labyrinth-like stand for Bolon at Stockholm Furniture Fair

Calum Lindsay | 16 March 2020
Promotion

Neolith unveils top surface design trends to look out for in 2020

Dezeen promotion: from sustainable materials to the rise of terrazzo, Spanish sintered stone manufacturer Neolith has released a breakdown of the trends that are set to dominate surface design in the year ahead. More about Neolith unveils top surface design trends to look out for in 2020

Dezeen staff | 16 March 2020
Design

Red Deer and Jan Hendzel Studio combine ceramics, beaten copper and recycled plastic for hotel valet stands

Architecture studio Red Deer and designer Jan Hendzel Studio have developed a series of valet stands for the renovated Birch hotel in Hertfordshire, England, featuring hand-crafted details that make each one unique. More about Red Deer and Jan Hendzel Studio combine ceramics, beaten copper and recycled plastic for hotel valet stands

Alyn Griffiths | 16 March 2020 | Leave a comment

Studio Font perches cliffside home in Mexico on inhabitable concrete columns

Open Studio designs izakaya-style restaurant with "half-dipped dumpling" lamp

Studio NRG designs Lilium Chair out of recycled metal car rims

Fabio Fantolino looks to 1960s offices for interior of retro Turin bar

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