This week on Dezeen
This week the first Neom region completed
This week on Dezeen, Sindalah, the first region from Saudi Arabian mega project Neom to be completed, opened for visitors. More about This week the first Neom region completed
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Architecture
Weaving centre in Ecuador "gives formal expression to local crafts"
The Community Production Center Las Tejedoras in Ecuador, designed by architects José Fernando Gómez and Juan Carlos Bamba for a collective of women weavers, has won the Emerging Practice Award from the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize. More about Weaving centre in Ecuador "gives formal expression to local crafts"
Architecture
Survey reveals average salaries at UK architecture studios
London studio Hopkins Architects has topped a leaderboard of the average salaries at UK architecture firms conducted by anonymous group The Pay 100. More about Survey reveals average salaries at UK architecture studios
Architecture
Pleated facade fronts Parisian housing by Kengo Kuma & Associates
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates has completed Yama-Tani, a wooden residential building in Paris with a sculptural facade designed to "liven up the street". More about Pleated facade fronts Parisian housing by Kengo Kuma & Associates
Architecture
Open-air museum "preserves the memory" of 17th-century Turkish fortress
Turkish studio KOOP Architects has revitalised the 17th-century Ottoman Seddülbahir Fortress on the Gallipoli peninsula, creating an outline in timber that suggests how its stone ruins would have previously looked. More about Open-air museum "preserves the memory" of 17th-century Turkish fortress
Mid-century modern
Dezeen's guide to mid-century modern design from A to Z
To conclude our mid-century modern series, we've rounded up everything you need to know about the design and architecture movement in this A to Z guide. More about Dezeen's guide to mid-century modern design from A to Z
Designart Tokyo
Bathtope is a foldable bathtub that mimics origami
Japanese product design group LIXIL has launched a fold-away bathtub at Designart Tokyo, cut from a single piece of waterproof textile that can be hung up like a hammock or stowed away "according to your mood". More about Bathtope is a foldable bathtub that mimics origami
Comments
"Gorgeous and suitably brutish for the site" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a house nestled into the rocky landscape of Rooi Els in South Africa by KLG Architects. More about "Gorgeous and suitably brutish for the site" says commenter
Video
Watch part one of Uchronia's Design Workshop with SketchUp about form in design
In the first instalment of Dezeen and SketchUp's Design Workshops, Uchronia founder Julien Sebban explains how he used SketchUp's software to create a fictional bar interior characterised by amorphous forms. More about Watch part one of Uchronia's Design Workshop with SketchUp about form in design
Interiors
Martino Gamper unveils first London design retrospective
Italian designer Martino Gamper has furnished an entire west London house with his eclectic designs for the exhibition Before, After and Beyond. More about Martino Gamper unveils first London design retrospective
Design Mumbai
Dezeen Awards talk at Design Mumbai to explore rising global impact of Indian design
Dezeen has teamed up with Design Mumbai to host a panel discussion titled Designed in India, Made for the World, which will feature Dezeen Awards judges Arjun Malik, Disha Bhavsar and Sarah Sham. More about Dezeen Awards talk at Design Mumbai to explore rising global impact of Indian design
Architecture
John McAslan + Partners refurbishes 20th-century Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow
This video produced by Jim Stephenson features the updated Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow by architecture studio John McAslan + Partners, which has been shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. More about John McAslan + Partners refurbishes 20th-century Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow
Events
Seven architecture and design events in November from Dezeen Events Guide
Design Mumbai, Dezeen Awards Party, BAQ and BDNY are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this November. More about Seven architecture and design events in November from Dezeen Events Guide
Architecture
PL-T Architecture nestles stepped winery beside Tibetan mountain
Stepped terraces cut into the landscape mark the Quzika 1865 Winery Complex, which Chinese studio PL-T Architecture has created at the foot of Dameiyong Snow Mountain in Tibet. More about PL-T Architecture nestles stepped winery beside Tibetan mountain
Interiors
Vaga Arquitetura and Pistache Ganache wrap Brazilian store in undulating "membrane"
Brazilian studios Vaga Arquitetura and Atelier Pistache Ganache teamed up to design a "consumer-first" boutique outfit with curving coral walls for a mattress company in Sāo Paulo. More about Vaga Arquitetura and Pistache Ganache wrap Brazilian store in undulating "membrane"
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features Neom's first completed region in Saudi Arabia
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Sindalah, the first region of Saudi Arabia's Neom project to open for visitors. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Neom's first completed region in Saudi Arabia
Architecture
Arquitectonica and Yabu Pushelberg design "imaginative and fun" skyscraper for Miami
Architecture studio Arquitectonica and interior design studio Yabu Pushelberg have designed a residential skyscraper in Miami's Design District for French chef Jean-Georges. More about Arquitectonica and Yabu Pushelberg design "imaginative and fun" skyscraper for Miami
School Shows
Ten design and architecture projects by students at IE University
Dezeen School Shows: a phone case that doubles as a board game to combat excessive use of social media is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at IE University. More about Ten design and architecture projects by students at IE University
Architecture
Shigeru Ban uses wood "in abundance" at Toyota City Museum in Japan
A large wooden roof with a decorative structure depicting the emblem of the city Toyota tops this museum in Japan, completed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. More about Shigeru Ban uses wood "in abundance" at Toyota City Museum in Japan
Mid-century modern
Columbus was built as "an exemplary mid-century city"
The mid-century modern architecture in Columbus, Indiana, is a physical reminder of the post-war belief in design as a tool for progress, says critic Matt Shaw in this interview for Dezeen's mid-century modern series. More about Columbus was built as "an exemplary mid-century city"