Architecture
Architect Chris Wilkinson dies aged 76
British architect and artist Chris Wilkinson, co-founder of the RIBA Stirling Prize-winning studio WilkinsonEyre, has passed away at the age of 76. More about Architect Chris Wilkinson dies aged 76
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Architecture
Studio Seilern Architects aligns white villa on Paros to follow the sun
London-based Studio Seilern Architects has completed a villa on the Greek island of Paros, designed as a cluster of white cube-shaped forms that are oriented to follow the setting sun over the Aegean Sea. More about Studio Seilern Architects aligns white villa on Paros to follow the sun
2021 review
The 10 most controversial architecture projects of 2021
Next in our review of 2021, we round up 10 of the most controversial schemes that made headlines this year, including the Sky Pool and The Tulip. More about The 10 most controversial architecture projects of 2021
Architecture
Foster + Partners layers coloured concrete to create Narbo Via museum in France
Layers of coloured concrete that resemble rock stratifications enclose the Narbo Via museum designed by British architecture studio Foster + Partners in southern France. More about Foster + Partners layers coloured concrete to create Narbo Via museum in France
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DROO creates space for work and study in City Approach apartments
Architecture office DROO has added four apartments atop a London warehouse building, with flexible interiors designed to facilitate co-living, home-schooling or working from home. More about DROO creates space for work and study in City Approach apartments
Promotion
Architects and engineers have "significant potential to impact climate change" says Buro Happold
Dezeen promotion: the intelligence and technologies that architects need to decarbonise the built environment are accessible now and must be utilised, according to engineering consultancy Buro Happold. More about Architects and engineers have "significant potential to impact climate change" says Buro Happold
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MVRDV creates jade-coloured Bulgari storefront from recycled champagne bottles
Architecture studio MVRDV took cues from the glamour of art deco architecture when creating the jade-coloured facade of the Bulgari Shanghai store. More about MVRDV creates jade-coloured Bulgari storefront from recycled champagne bottles
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Helmut Jahn's postmodern Thompson Center saved from demolition
The governor of Illinois has decided to retain the under-threat James R Thompson Center in Chicago, which was designed by architect Helmut Jahn, with his former studio set to carry out its renovation. More about Helmut Jahn's postmodern Thompson Center saved from demolition
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My ArchiSchool to host exhibition examining the relationship between architecture and biodiversity
Dezeen promotion: students will explore how urban spaces can better coexist alongside the natural world in an upcoming exhibition organised by Hong Kong-based education institute My ArchiSchool. More about My ArchiSchool to host exhibition examining the relationship between architecture and biodiversity
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Studio Fuse designs charred-timber home in Devon to be both rustic and modern
British practice Studio Fuse has completed Rockham House in North Devon, England, combining charred timber cladding with sleek interiors to create a "sophisticated yet rustic" dwelling. More about Studio Fuse designs charred-timber home in Devon to be both rustic and modern
2021 review
Dezeen's top 10 British architecture projects of 2021
From a towering castle entrance to a studio in an old barn, we take a look at 10 of the most impressive British architecture projects featured on Dezeen this year as part of our review of 2021. More about Dezeen's top 10 British architecture projects of 2021
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Kelly Wearstler creates modernist Gingerbread Dreamhouse
Interior designer Kelly Wearstler has put an architectural spin on a Christmas classic, creating a gingerbread house in a California modernist style. More about Kelly Wearstler creates modernist Gingerbread Dreamhouse
News
Residents "livid" over £450 daily cost of heating Sky Pool
Residents at the Embassy Gardens development in southwest London claim its controversial Sky Pool is too cold to be used in winter, despite heating costs of £450 a day. More about Residents "livid" over £450 daily cost of heating Sky Pool
Architecture
David Chipperfield Architects reveals design for cultural institution in New York City
David Chipperfield Architects has shared images of its redesign of a Beaux-Arts townhouse in New York City that will serve as the headquarters of non-profit organisation 1014, which aims to promote cooperation between Germany and the United States. More about David Chipperfield Architects reveals design for cultural institution in New York City
Architecture
An EPC is "an unreliable means of representing building performance" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are talking about the energy performance of the longlisted projects for the RIBA House of the Year 2021 and discussing other top stories. More about An EPC is "an unreliable means of representing building performance" says commenter
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Lesley Lokko to become first Black curator of Venice Architecture Biennale
Scottish-Ghanaian architect, academic and novelist Lesley Lokko has been appointed to curate the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2023, becoming the first Black architect to lead the biannual event. More about Lesley Lokko to become first Black curator of Venice Architecture Biennale
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Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa win AIA Gold Medal for 2022
American architects Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa of Brooks + Scarpa have been awarded the 2022 AIA Gold Medal for their "pioneering brand of architecture that profoundly enriches the human experience." More about Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa win AIA Gold Medal for 2022
Architecture
Delve Architects strips back and extends 19th-century stone barn in Surrey
Delve Architects has transformed a 19th-century haybarn in Surrey into a family home, revealing the original stone structure and complementing it with two cedar shingle-clad extensions. More about Delve Architects strips back and extends 19th-century stone barn in Surrey
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Short film tells story behind school theatre by Jonathan Tuckey Design
This video by photographer Jim Stephenson sheds light on the design of the David Brownlow Theatre, which London studio Jonathan Tuckey Design has created for a boarding school in Berkshire. More about Short film tells story behind school theatre by Jonathan Tuckey Design
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Zaha Hadid Architects announces transition to employee ownership
UK practice Zaha Hadid Architects has become an employee-owned studio in response to a growing demand for a "more accessible and egalitarian" profession. More about Zaha Hadid Architects announces transition to employee ownership