Comments
"Dystopian ugly" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a cluster of seven staggered housing blocks in Abu Dhabi by Dutch studio MVRDV. More about "Dystopian ugly" says commenter
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Design
Raphaël Zarka adds colourful skatepark in front of Centre Pompidou
Artist Raphaël Zarka has collaborated with local architect Jean-Benoît Vétillard to create a horseshoe-shaped skatepark defined by bold colours in Paris. More about Raphaël Zarka adds colourful skatepark in front of Centre Pompidou
Interiors
James Shaw's light-filled London home is almost entirely underground
Lumpy recycled plastic furniture and circular skylights characterise this sunken London house, which designer James Shaw concealed on a 60-square-metre plot for himself and his family. More about James Shaw's light-filled London home is almost entirely underground
Interiors
Sam Jacob gives "soft brutalist" University of Kent building a modern makeover
Architecture studio Sam Jacob Studio has refurbished a 1960s building at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England, using playful architectural references and bright colours to add layers of "wit and delight" to the existing interiors. More about Sam Jacob gives "soft brutalist" University of Kent building a modern makeover
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features plans to carve terraces into London skyscraper
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features plans to renovate the Foster + Partners-designed HSBC Tower in Canary Wharf, London. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features plans to carve terraces into London skyscraper
School Shows
Ten design and technology projects by students at Loughborough University
Dezeen School Shows: a digital healthcare platform for managing chemotherapy at home is included in this school show by students at Loughborough University. More about Ten design and technology projects by students at Loughborough University
Technology
Manufactura and BioMatters create 3D-printing composite from discarded lobster shells
Mexican design studio Manufactura and New York studio BioMatters have created 3D-printed objects using a composite consisting mainly of shells from industrial lobstering byproducts in Maine. More about Manufactura and BioMatters create 3D-printing composite from discarded lobster shells
Architecture
Alison Brooks Architects creates copper-clad London home with "folding geometry"
Site constraints and local architecture guided the angular form of Mesh House, a copper-clad home that London studio Alison Brooks Architects has completed in Belsize Park. More about Alison Brooks Architects creates copper-clad London home with "folding geometry"
Architecture
Long Nguyen Design wraps Vietnam restaurant in bamboo screen
A screen of bamboo shelters diners at the Nhà Tú Garden Restaurant in Vietnam, which has been completed by architecture studio Long Nguyen Design. More about Long Nguyen Design wraps Vietnam restaurant in bamboo screen
Olympic Impact
Reusing existing venues for Olympics "is not easy" says Populous' François Clément
Paris 2024 comes close to the limit of what is possible in terms of minimising construction for Olympic Games hosted in a single city, explains Populous' François Clément in this Olympic Impact interview. More about Reusing existing venues for Olympics "is not easy" says Populous' François Clément
News
Populous set to design stadium "inspired by classical Roman architecture" for AS Roma
Italian football club AS Roma has unveiled the design concept for a stadium that is planned for the Pietralata area in Rome. More about Populous set to design stadium "inspired by classical Roman architecture" for AS Roma
Architecture
Dubai to convert 64-kilometre-long highway into "human-centric" Green Spine
Architecture studio Urb is planning to convert a 64-kilometre-long arterial road in Dubai into the "world's greenest highway", designed as the emirate's answer to New York City's High Line. More about Dubai to convert 64-kilometre-long highway into "human-centric" Green Spine
Design
Savour food prep kit makes dehydrated meals a "gourmet experience"
Northumbria University graduate Amelia Cook has taken home the PriestmanGoode award at this year's New Designers showcase for developing a food container that allows hikers to preserve and eat home-cooked meals in the wild. More about Savour food prep kit makes dehydrated meals a "gourmet experience"
Design
Sukchulmok creates adjustable stool made entirely from steel
Architecture studio Sukchulmok has created the cone-shaped Chul-02 Cone Stool to showcase the "sharp and mechanical form of steel". More about Sukchulmok creates adjustable stool made entirely from steel
Architecture
WXY Architecture and Jerome Haferd Studio design structures for historic Africatown
US studios WXY Architecture and Jerome Haferd Studio are among four firms that have won a competition to design several cultural venues for historic Africatown in Alabama. More about WXY Architecture and Jerome Haferd Studio design structures for historic Africatown
Architecture
Atelier l'Abri embraces "expressive potential of construction" with Quebec shed
Local architecture studio Atelier l'Abri has created a shed at a Quebec farmhouse with a galvanized steel and hemlock timber structure. More about Atelier l'Abri embraces "expressive potential of construction" with Quebec shed
School Shows
California Baptist University spotlights ten architecture student projects
Dezeen School Shows: a museum clad in tiles made from ceramics is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at California Baptist University. More about California Baptist University spotlights ten architecture student projects
Design
Suchi Reddy installs voice-to-colour AI sculpture in Michigan Central
Architect Suchi Reddy has created an installation in a recently restored train station in Detroit that responds to the words spoken into microphones with colourful LED lights. More about Suchi Reddy installs voice-to-colour AI sculpture in Michigan Central
Architecture
Madam Architectuur updates Belgian bungalow with red-timber cladding
Brussels studio Madam Architectuur has renovated and extended a bungalow near Aalst, updating its exterior with bright red-painted timber that is "striking yet modest". More about Madam Architectuur updates Belgian bungalow with red-timber cladding
Olympic Impact
Dezeen's guide to the architecture of the Paris 2024 Olympics
To kick off our Olympic Impact series, Dezeen profiles the most architecturally notable venues of the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – where the major theme has been renovation and reuse. More about Dezeen's guide to the architecture of the Paris 2024 Olympics