Dezeen Awards China
Three weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards China 2023
There are only three weeks left to complete your Dezeen Awards China 2023 entry! More about Three weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards China 2023
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Interiors
Piles of green-hued books characterise London Aesop store
The interior of London's most recent Aesop store in Marylebone was organised to reference a bookshop and features bespoke timber cabinetry by furniture designer Sebastian Cox. More about Piles of green-hued books characterise London Aesop store
Dezeen Jobs
Five interior design roles listed on Dezeen Jobs
We've selected five interior design roles available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at CLB Architects, Pubblik & Vos and Studio Seilern Architects. More about Five interior design roles listed on Dezeen Jobs
Interiors
Lab La Bla uses "hyper-ordinary materials" for energy operator HQ interior
Local studio Lab La Bla sourced diabase rock from a nearby mine and created seating from MDF and recycled cork for the interior of energy company E.ON's headquarters in Malmö, Sweden. More about Lab La Bla uses "hyper-ordinary materials" for energy operator HQ interior
Interiors
Bursts of colour punctuate minimal interiors at Lackawanna Café in Jersey City
Local studios Inaba Williams Architecture and Kyle May Architect have created a cafe in New Jersey oriented around massive structural columns and bright, colourful elements. More about Bursts of colour punctuate minimal interiors at Lackawanna Café in Jersey City
Architecture
Jesús Vassallo creates mass-timber pavilion for bird watchers in Houston
Architect Jesús Vassallo and a team of graduate students at Rice University have added a pavilion made of cross-laminated timber panels to the Houston campus. More about Jesús Vassallo creates mass-timber pavilion for bird watchers in Houston
Architecture
Romero de la Mora includes sunken living room in airy Mexico City house
Local architecture studio Romero de la Mora has created an expansive concrete and wood holiday home with a protected courtyard in Tepeji del Río, just outside Mexico City. More about Romero de la Mora includes sunken living room in airy Mexico City house
School Shows
Ten industrial design student projects by Georgia Institute of Technology
Dezeen School Shows: sustainable packaging for flowers that can be folded into a vase is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Georgia Institute of Technology. More about Ten industrial design student projects by Georgia Institute of Technology
Architecture
Joana Vasconcelos unveils pastel wedding-cake pavilion
Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos has created the 12-metre-high Wedding Cake pavilion, which is clad in ceramic tiles, at Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, England. More about Joana Vasconcelos unveils pastel wedding-cake pavilion
Interview
"I have fought all my life against macho products" says Philippe Starck
The next generation of designers will need to account for a crisis of sexuality and should aim for an asexual design language, French designer Philippe Starck tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "I have fought all my life against macho products" says Philippe Starck
Architecture
Daniel Statham Studio creates fully automated Future Car Park
Architecture firm Daniel Statham Studio has designed a vertical car park in central Hangzhou, China, where cars are stacked using a fully automated lift system. More about Daniel Statham Studio creates fully automated Future Car Park
Comments
"AI will never replace a Frank Lloyd Wright or a Mies van der Rohe" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are debating a feature in our AItopia series that examines the question of whether AI technology will end up taking architects' jobs. More about "AI will never replace a Frank Lloyd Wright or a Mies van der Rohe" says commenter
Opinion
"Now is the time for the creative industry to rise up and grab the reins"
Today is Earth Overshoot Day, marking the date when humanity's consumption of resources exceeds the planet's annual capacity to regenerate them. It should serve as a reminder for designers to take the lead in building a more sustainable future, writes Sian Sutherland. More about "Now is the time for the creative industry to rise up and grab the reins"
Design
Layer rebrands dog supply company using colours visible to canines
Canadian dog brand Earth Rated has received a holistic overhaul from design agency Layer, encompassing new canine-friendly branding and a range of toys designed for more "stimulating, long-lasting and enjoyable play". More about Layer rebrands dog supply company using colours visible to canines
News
"Visionary" Italian designer Rodolfo Dordoni dies aged 69
Architect and designer Rodolfo Dordoni, who served as the art director for a number of Italian design brands including Artemide, Cappellini and Minotti, has passed away at the age of 69. More about "Visionary" Italian designer Rodolfo Dordoni dies aged 69
Football
Walthamstow FC unveils William Morris-informed floral kits
East London football club Walthamstow FC has unveiled kits featuring designs by mid-19-century designer William Morris's company Morris & Co. More about Walthamstow FC unveils William Morris-informed floral kits
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features the world's largest office building
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the world's largest office building and London Underground waste repurposed into tiles for tube stations. More about Dezeen Agenda features the world's largest office building
Architecture
Greenway Parks Residence in Dallas features "auto lounge" for Ferraris
Texas studios Smitharc Architecture + Interiors and Erin Sander Design have completed a family home with limestone cladding, a Zen garden and a gallery-like space for the clients' Ferraris. More about Greenway Parks Residence in Dallas features "auto lounge" for Ferraris
Architecture
FGMF covers Brazilian house in translucent shell
Local studio FGMF has used translucent screens and metallic panels to enclose a residence on a sloping site near São Paulo. More about FGMF covers Brazilian house in translucent shell
School Shows
Ten design projects by students at the University of Colorado Denver
Dezeen School Shows: a project that spotlights mycelium as a building material is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at University of Colorado Denver. More about Ten design projects by students at the University of Colorado Denver