News
De Padova founder Maddalena de Padova dies aged 88
Maddalena de Padova, an Italian entrepreneur and founder of furniture company De Padova, has died aged 88. More about De Padova founder Maddalena de Padova dies aged 88
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Promotion
Call for entries to CODE's Wine Mythology Label competition
Dezeen promotion: Competitions for Designers is inviting graphic designers to create labels for red wine produced at the Cantina Valpolicella Negrar winery in Italy. More about Call for entries to CODE's Wine Mythology Label competition
Interiors
Niall McLaughlin Architects adds timber-lined prayer room to historic Dublin church
Niall McLaughlin Architects has refurbished a prayer room at a priory in Dublin, placing walls and furniture made from solid ash wood inside the existing space. More about Niall McLaughlin Architects adds timber-lined prayer room to historic Dublin church
Design
Wooden machine produces "handwritten" version of Bodoni typeface
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Sooji Lee has created a hand-operated machine that painstakingly rewrites the Bodoni typeface in lowercase. More about Wooden machine produces "handwritten" version of Bodoni typeface
Job of the day: architecture assistant at Rodić Davidson Architects
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an architecture assistant at Rodić Davidson Architects in London, which recently built a black-stained house on Dungeness beach (pictured). See more stories about Rodić Daividson Architects, or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Architecture
Jean-Marc Bonfils reinterprets traditional Lebanese architecture with East Village apartment tower
This apartment block and art gallery in Beirut combines traditional timber and stone cladding with a vertical garden and a bright-red balcony that cantilevers from one of its facades. More about Jean-Marc Bonfils reinterprets traditional Lebanese architecture with East Village apartment tower
Interiors
Customers arranged around one communal table inside Taiwanese hair salon
Visitors to this hair salon in Taiwan all sit face-to-face around one long table, which was custom-made by local studio Soar Design. More about Customers arranged around one communal table inside Taiwanese hair salon
Architecture
Marc Goodwin photographs 27 Nordic architecture offices
Architecture photographer Marc Goodwin has captured the working environments of Nordic architecture offices including Henning Larsen, Snøhetta and Tham & Videgård Arkitekter. More about Marc Goodwin photographs 27 Nordic architecture offices
Architecture
Zaha Hadid's early paintings to go on show at Serpentine Sackler Gallery
An exhibition of abstract paintings and drawings by late architect Zaha Hadid is to be hosted at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London. More about Zaha Hadid's early paintings to go on show at Serpentine Sackler Gallery
Design
Konstantin Grcic's Vitra Allstar chair furnishes Dezeen's east London office
A single loop simultaneously performs the function of the arm and backrest on Konstantin Grcic's Allstar chair for Vitra, which features in the Dezeen offices in Hoxton. More about Konstantin Grcic's Vitra Allstar chair furnishes Dezeen's east London office
Architecture
Gallery-like corridors connect blocks at 05 AM Arquitectura's House in Valldoreix
Four interconnected volumes are arranged around a patio at this house in Barcelona province, which also incorporates corridors and voids for displaying art. More about Gallery-like corridors connect blocks at 05 AM Arquitectura's House in Valldoreix
Design
Matali Crasset models caged IKEA light on vintage railway lamps
French designer Matali Crasset has created a lamp based on traditional railway lighting for IKEA's PS 2017 collection. More about Matali Crasset models caged IKEA light on vintage railway lamps
Pinterest
Dezeen's new Pinterest board celebrates the best of Design Miami
Design Miami took place this week, so we've created a new Pinterest board showcasing event highlights from this year and earlier, including OMA's new cultural centre and Ivankas's quartz-inspired concrete chairs. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Architecture
MW Works transforms century-old Washington barn into rural family retreat
Seattle-based MW Works has overhauled an early-20th-century barn to create a family holiday home that celebrates rustic materials and fittings. More about MW Works transforms century-old Washington barn into rural family retreat
Interiors
VIDA creates boxing ring-inspired platforms inside Stockholm estate agents
Swedish architecture studio VIDA has renovated two offices for an estate agent company in Stockholm, drawing inspiration from boxing rings and construction scaffolding. More about VIDA creates boxing ring-inspired platforms inside Stockholm estate agents
Architecture
Rory Gardiner photographs the Design Museum's new home
These photographs taken by Rory Gardiner capture the new home of London's Design Museum inside the former Commonwealth Institute, which was renovated by John Pawson and OMA. More about Rory Gardiner photographs the Design Museum's new home
Design
V&A museum acquires most headline-making designs of 2016
London's V&A museum has purchased a number of design objects that "mirrored society" in 2016, including a burkini, a Vote Leave leaflet, a tile from Grayson Perry's holiday house and the flag of the Refugee Olympic Team. More about V&A museum acquires most headline-making designs of 2016
Lighting
Philippe Malouin lights up Miami Design District with orbiting installation
Philippe Malouin has brought a "rollercoaster of light" to Miami's Design District, where a globe-shaped LED light revolves around a raised track. More about Philippe Malouin lights up Miami Design District with orbiting installation
Interiors
Grzywinski + Pons tailors Leman Locke hotel to make nomadic workers feel at home
The interiors of this London hotel, designed by New York firm Grzywinski + Pons for hospitality chain Locke, are intended to bridge the gap between home and hotel stay. More about Grzywinski + Pons tailors Leman Locke hotel to make nomadic workers feel at home
This week on Dezeen
This week, the row over Patrik Schumacher's controversial speech escalated
This week on Dezeen, the architecture industry and the public reacted to the housing manifesto set out by Zaha Hadid Architects director Patrik Schumacher, with Hadid's closest confidantes disowning the architect's words. More about This week, the row over Patrik Schumacher's controversial speech escalated