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Grimshaw's "completely OTT" Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai caused "significant unnecessary emissions"

A sustainable construction consultant has attacked Grimshaw Architects' Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai for having an embodied carbon footprint of almost 18,000 tonnes – a figure that is double the recommended level for a building of its size. More about Grimshaw's "completely OTT" Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai caused "significant unnecessary emissions"

Marcus Fairs | 15 October 2021 | Leave a comment
Promotion

Thomas Hoblyn creates Chelsea Flower Show garden with textured walls and wooden screen

Dezeen promotion: landscape designer Thomas Hoblyn has created a Secret Garden-inspired show garden featuring a hand-carved oak screen and walls textured with Armourcoat limestone render. More about Thomas Hoblyn creates Chelsea Flower Show garden with textured walls and wooden screen

Dezeen staff | 15 October 2021
Architecture

Grafton's Stirling Prize-winning Town House is "the future of education" says Norman Foster

British architect Norman Foster has praised Grafton Architects' Stirling Prize-winning Kingston University London – Town House as a "progressive new model for higher education". More about Grafton's Stirling Prize-winning Town House is "the future of education" says Norman Foster

Tom Ravenscroft | 14 October 2021 | Leave a comment
News

Kingston University London – Town House by Grafton Architects wins 2021 Stirling Prize

The Kingston University London – Town House designed by RIBA Gold Medal-winning studio Grafton Architects has won this year's Stirling Prize. More about Kingston University London – Town House by Grafton Architects wins 2021 Stirling Prize

Tom Ravenscroft | 14 October 2021 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Stefano Boeri covers social housing tower with 10,000 plants

Italian architect Stefano Boeri has completed the plant-covered Trudo Vertical Forest social housing tower in Eindhoven. More about Stefano Boeri covers social housing tower with 10,000 plants

James Parkes | 14 October 2021 | Leave a comment
Architecture

FHV Architectes and Blancasmoran overhaul Swiss Ambassador's Residence in Mexico City

Black granite, terrazzo, and concrete all contrast the lush vegetation at this compound on Mexico City's elite Paseo de la Reforma, which houses the official residence of the Swiss Ambassador to Mexico. More about FHV Architectes and Blancasmoran overhaul Swiss Ambassador's Residence in Mexico City

James Brillon | 13 October 2021 | Leave a comment
Interview

UK rules on building with timber are a "policy car crash" says Andrew Waugh

Rules restricting the use of wood in UK buildings are hampering the switch to low-carbon building methods, according to timber architecture expert Andrew Waugh. More about UK rules on building with timber are a "policy car crash" says Andrew Waugh

Marcus Fairs | 13 October 2021 | Leave a comment
News

New York approves use of cross-laminated timber for six-storey buildings

The New York City Council has approved the use of mass timber for the construction of buildings of up to 85 feet tall in the city. More about New York approves use of cross-laminated timber for six-storey buildings

Tom Ravenscroft | 13 October 2021 | Leave a comment
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Salboy to create swimming pool and spa in Victorian arches under Manchester Central

Dezeen promotion: property developer Salboy has unveiled plans to convert the Victorian arches under the former Manchester Central railway station into luxury facilities for a new residential tower. More about Salboy to create swimming pool and spa in Victorian arches under Manchester Central

Dezeen staff | 13 October 2021
Architecture

Benedetta Tagliabue reveals mass-timber metro station under construction in Naples

Barcelona-based studio EMBT has revealed images of a mass-timber metro station, which is under construction in the Centro Direzionale area of Naples. More about Benedetta Tagliabue reveals mass-timber metro station under construction in Naples

Cajsa Carlson | 13 October 2021 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Ten must-see pavilions at Dubai Expo 2020

The Dubai Expo has officially opened with pavilions designed by architects including Foster + Partners, WOHA and Santiago Calatrava. Here we round up 10 of the most interesting. More about Ten must-see pavilions at Dubai Expo 2020

Tom Ravenscroft | 13 October 2021 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Stefano Boeri Architetti covers Palazzo Verde in Antwerp with greenery

More than 1,000 plants adorn the exterior of the Palazzo Verde housing that Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has recently completed in Belgium. More about Stefano Boeri Architetti covers Palazzo Verde in Antwerp with greenery

Lizzie Crook | 13 October 2021 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Qidi Design Group creates tranquil landscaped garden for property development in Danyang

A sequence of curving paths and bridges form a route between courtyards surrounded by water at this landscaping project created by Qidi Design Group for a development in Danyang, China. More about Qidi Design Group creates tranquil landscaped garden for property development in Danyang

Alyn Griffiths | 13 October 2021 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Concrete and travertine form minimalist chapel in northern Mexico by WRKSHP

This minimalist chapel outside of Monterrey in northern Mexico by WRKSHP was designed with a limited palette of materials that allow natural light to define the spacious interiors. More about Concrete and travertine form minimalist chapel in northern Mexico by WRKSHP

James Brillon | 12 October 2021 | Leave a comment
Architecture

CLB Architects completes rural Wyoming compound influenced by agricultural buildings

CLB Architects has completed a holiday home in Wyoming's Teton mountain range, drawing references from settler communities that were built as the United States expanded further West. More about CLB Architects completes rural Wyoming compound influenced by agricultural buildings

James Brillon | 12 October 2021 | Leave a comment
School Shows

Oxford Brookes University Apprenticeship presents 16 architectural projects

A King's Cross Social Learning Hub and a project that aims to tackle the housing crisis in Cork by upskilling local apprentices is included in Dezeen's latest school show from students at Oxford Brookes University. More about Oxford Brookes University Apprenticeship presents 16 architectural projects

Dezeen staff | 12 October 2021
Office architecture

RAW Architecture uses bamboo to build Guha studio extension in Jakarta

Indonesian studio RAW Architecture used local materials and traditional building techniques including bamboo construction to create a new studio adjoining a multipurpose building designed by its founder in Jakarta. More about RAW Architecture uses bamboo to build Guha studio extension in Jakarta

Alyn Griffiths | 12 October 2021 | Leave a comment
Video

Striatus 3D-printed bridge "establishes a new language for concrete" says Holcim CEO

Holcim CEO Jan Jenisch explains how 3D-printed concrete bridge Striatus aims to showcase how to build with less material without compromising performance in this video Dezeen produced for the building materials company. More about Striatus 3D-printed bridge "establishes a new language for concrete" says Holcim CEO

Benedict Hobson | 12 October 2021
Architecture

Broadway Malyan completes glazed woodland retreat in the Cotswolds

The buildings of Mies van der Rohe inspired this glass-fronted house in Gloucestershire, England, designed by British architecture firm Broadway Malyan. More about Broadway Malyan completes glazed woodland retreat in the Cotswolds

Amy Frearson | 12 October 2021 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Best Practice creates Cloud Ranch for a Washington artist

US firm Best Practice Architecture looked to vernacular architecture while designing a weekend retreat in a rural town that is becoming an arts hub. More about Best Practice creates Cloud Ranch for a Washington artist

Jenna McKnight | 11 October 2021 | Leave a comment

Delavegacanolasso finishes home in Madrid with tactile material palette

Anastasiia Tempynska transforms former embassy into "gallery-like" Kyiv showroom

Jihyun Kim uses gloop glaze to create "gravity-defying" Salty Fairy Ring ceramics

"Quietly magical" Toronto cafe provides family-friendly third place

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