News
Azure co-founder Nelda Rodger dies aged 70
Nelda Rodger, the co-founder and editorial director of architecture and design magazine Azure, has passed away after a long illness. More about Azure co-founder Nelda Rodger dies aged 70
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Design
AI-powered Ella pram provides an "almost nanny-like experience"
Vancouver startup Glüxkind Technologies has unveiled a pram for babies at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which uses artificial intelligence to push and rock itself. More about AI-powered Ella pram provides an "almost nanny-like experience"
Technology
Lenovo unveils folding laptop with two full-sized screens
Chinese technology brand Lenovo has developed what it claims is the "world's first" full-sized OLED double-screen laptop, which debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week. More about Lenovo unveils folding laptop with two full-sized screens
Architecture
Boat construction informs Esbjerg Maritime Center by Snøhetta and WERK Arkitekter
A wooden community centre for water-sports clubs has opened on the coast of Esbjerg, Denmark, with a design by studios Snøhetta and WERK Arkitekter that references boat construction. More about Boat construction informs Esbjerg Maritime Center by Snøhetta and WERK Arkitekter
Architecture
West of West experiments with "beautiful roughness" for Austin office complex
West of West has completed a concrete office complex in eastern Austin, Texas with flexible workspaces, community amenities and public greenspaces between buildings that reinterpret the neighbourhood's industrial context. More about West of West experiments with "beautiful roughness" for Austin office complex
Architecture
HKS creates "ship in a bottle" venue within SoFi Stadium
International architecture studio HKS has placed an entertainment venue called YouTube Theater under the sweeping canopy of an NFL stadium in Los Angeles. More about HKS creates "ship in a bottle" venue within SoFi Stadium
News
Dezeen's deputy editor shortlisted in 2023 Créateurs Design Awards
Dezeen's deputy editor Cajsa Carlson has been shortlisted for excellence in creative journalism at this year's Créateurs Design Awards, which will see awards presented to architects Tadao Ando and Jeanne Gang. More about Dezeen's deputy editor shortlisted in 2023 Créateurs Design Awards
Architecture
Studio Hallett Ike adds dark brick extension to London flat
White, minimalist living spaces sit within a raw exterior of rough brick walls and galvanised steel openings at this extension to a ground-floor flat in east London, designed by local practice Studio Hallett Ike. More about Studio Hallett Ike adds dark brick extension to London flat
Architecture
Heatherwick Studio to create public park with "motorcycle amphitheatre" for Harley-Davidson
UK studio Heatherwick Studio is designing a park alongside Harley-Davidson's headquarters in Milwaukee, which will contain an amphitheatre for up to 700 motorcycles during rallies. More about Heatherwick Studio to create public park with "motorcycle amphitheatre" for Harley-Davidson
Opinion
"Cities should not just build green transport but actively dismantle car infrastructure"
Instead of desperately trying to reduce road congestion in the short term, politicians should be using traffic as a tool for making urban transport more sustainable, writes Phineas Harper. More about "Cities should not just build green transport but actively dismantle car infrastructure"
Architecture
Ten high-profile US buildings being completed in 2023
Continuing our previews of what's to come this year, we round up 10 architecture projects set to be completed in the United States in 2023, including a cavernous Manhattan museum extension and Austin's tallest skyscraper. More about Ten high-profile US buildings being completed in 2023
Technology
Nowatch is a health-focused smartwatch that doesn't tell the time
A screen-less smartwatch has launched at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), promising to improve health and reduce stress without becoming a distraction. More about Nowatch is a health-focused smartwatch that doesn't tell the time
Comments
"Appropriate playground for future generations" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing New Zealand artist Mike Hewson's public playground, which contains 24 massive rough-hewn bluestone boulders. More about "Appropriate playground for future generations" says commenter
Architecture
Stride Treglown completes site for the Deaf Academy in Exmouth
Architecture practice Stride Treglown worked closely with staff and students at the Deaf Academy to design a campus in Exmouth, UK, with spaces tailored to best suit the needs of deaf people. More about Stride Treglown completes site for the Deaf Academy in Exmouth
Design
Kazna Asker blends Islamic fashion and sportswear to "showcase the diversity of Britain"
Informed by her British upbringing and Yemeni heritage, Central Saint Martins graduate Kazna Asker has created a clothing collection that combines sportswear design with traditional Middle Eastern fabrics and silhouettes. More about Kazna Asker blends Islamic fashion and sportswear to "showcase the diversity of Britain"
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Get listed in Dezeen's digital guide for Stockholm Design Week 2023
Are you putting on an exhibition, talk or other event in Stockholm next month? Get your event listed in our digital guide to Stockholm Design Week on Dezeen Events Guide, which will highlight the key events taking place from 6 to 12 February 2023. More about Get listed in Dezeen's digital guide for Stockholm Design Week 2023
Interiors
Keiji Ashizawa adds Blue Bottle Coffee shop to Kobe department store
Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design has created the interior of the Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Kobe's Hankyu department store, taking advantage of its display windows to connect the cafe with the street outside. More about Keiji Ashizawa adds Blue Bottle Coffee shop to Kobe department store
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features water-filled windows that use sunlight to heat and cool buildings
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features windows filled with water that can help to heat and cool buildings. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features water-filled windows that use sunlight to heat and cool buildings
Architecture
Sparano + Mooney positions cedar home over canyon in Utah
Local studio Sparano + Mooney Architecture cantilevered two envelopes with blackened-cedar siding over a canyon outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. More about Sparano + Mooney positions cedar home over canyon in Utah
Events
Twenty of the best architecture and design events in 2023 from Dezeen Events Guide
Milan design week, Venice Architecture Biennale and 3 Days of Design are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide for 2023. More about Twenty of the best architecture and design events in 2023 from Dezeen Events Guide