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Starck expresses "unconditional support" for Ukraine after seizure of £444 million yacht he designed for Russian oligarch

French designer Philippe Starck has declared his solidarity with the Ukrainian people after Italian authorities seized Sailing Yacht A, a 145-metre sailboat he designed for a Russian billionaire, as part of international sanctions over the war in Ukraine. More about Starck expresses "unconditional support" for Ukraine after seizure of £444 million yacht he designed for Russian oligarch

Cajsa Carlson | 23 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Solar Greenhouse is a prototype for "zero kilometre" food production and energy generation

A team of students and researchers at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) has designed a prototype Solar Greenhouse for energy generation and food production with a "zero kilometre" philosophy. More about Solar Greenhouse is a prototype for "zero kilometre" food production and energy generation

Jon Astbury | 23 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Architecture

World's longest suspension bridge opens in Turkey

The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge has reached completion in Turkey with a span of 2,023 metres, becoming the longest suspension bridge in the world. More about World's longest suspension bridge opens in Turkey

Lizzie Crook | 23 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Comments

Commenter calls The Colburn School extension "a love child of Gehry and Koolhaas"

In this week's comments update, readers can't believe that plans to extend The Colburn School in Downtown Los Angeles were designed by architect Frank Gehry and are discussing other top stories. More about Commenter calls The Colburn School extension "a love child of Gehry and Koolhaas"

Karen Anderson | 23 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Dezeen Awards

One week left to save 20 per cent on your Dezeen Awards entry

There's just one week left to save 20 per cent on entry fees for Dezeen Awards 2022! On top of this, don't forget that small companies pay half the price. More about One week left to save 20 per cent on your Dezeen Awards entry

Elisa Barkan | 23 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Design

Craig Green reimagines Adidas shoes with industrial screws and pumps

British fashion designer Craig Green has created a collection of experimental shoes and boots for sportswear brand Adidas, which debuted a week ahead of London Fashion Week. More about Craig Green reimagines Adidas shoes with industrial screws and pumps

Alice Finney | 23 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Interiors

Batek Architekten renovates historic cinema in pastel and earth-coloured hues

German studio Batek Architekten has refurbished Yorck Kino Passage, one of the oldest cinemas in Berlin, adding a foyer bar with pistachio-coloured arches and covering its screening rooms in saturated colours. More about Batek Architekten renovates historic cinema in pastel and earth-coloured hues

Cajsa Carlson | 23 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Interiors

La Firme reorganises centuries-old Montreal loft with contemporary finishes

Montreal architecture studio La Firme has reorganised an apartment in a 1800s textile mill, using cabinetry to shape the new interior configuration. More about La Firme reorganises centuries-old Montreal loft with contemporary finishes

James Brillon | 22 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Architecture

A hemp alternative to steel rebar features in today's Dezeen Agenda newsletter

The latest edition of our Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a hemp alternative to steel rebar, which could avoid the problem of corrosion and cut carbon emissions from construction. More about A hemp alternative to steel rebar features in today's Dezeen Agenda newsletter

Kate McCusker | 22 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Furniture

Flat-pack wood furniture uses "nature-powered shaping" to self assemble

The Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) at the University of Stuttgart has released prototypes for self-forming wood furniture that requires no assembly. More about Flat-pack wood furniture uses "nature-powered shaping" to self assemble

Ben Dreith | 22 March 2022 | Leave a comment
News

Balbek Bureau proposes "temporary but dignified" refugee villages for Ukraine's displaced

Kyiv practice Balbek Bureau has analysed refugee settlements around the world to develop a blueprint for a modular village that could provide emergency shelter for people made homeless during the war in Ukraine. More about Balbek Bureau proposes "temporary but dignified" refugee villages for Ukraine's displaced

Jennifer Hahn | 22 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Tung Jai Ork Baab stacks shipping containers to create holiday home in Thailand

A cluster of shipping containers sheltered by a steep metal roof defines a series of indoor and outdoor spaces at this home in Thailand, designed by architecture studio Tung Jai Ork Baab. More about Tung Jai Ork Baab stacks shipping containers to create holiday home in Thailand

Jon Astbury | 22 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Interiors

Vipp sets up one-room hotel inside ex-pencil factory in Copenhagen

A factory that once made Denmark's classic Viking school pencils now contains a one-room hotel conceived by homeware brand Vipp. More about Vipp sets up one-room hotel inside ex-pencil factory in Copenhagen

Natasha Levy | 22 March 2022 | Leave a comment
News

Davidson Prize longlist features 14 proposals for co-living

The longlist for the second annual Davidson Prize highlights 14 concepts for co-living and the challenges of single-person and single-parent households, loneliness and the housing shortage. More about Davidson Prize longlist features 14 proposals for co-living

James Parkes | 22 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Opinion

"Cumbernauld's fate presents Scotland with a fundamental choice"

Rather than demolishing Cumbernauld's brutalist town centre, we should learn from Patrick Geddes and employ radical surgery to give the megastructure a new lease of life, writes Rory Olcayto. More about "Cumbernauld's fate presents Scotland with a fundamental choice"

Rory Olcayto | 22 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Talks

Watch a live talk on the role of design consultancies with Universal Design Studio

Dezeen teamed up with Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office to host a live talk exploring the evolution and role of the contemporary design agency. More about Watch a live talk on the role of design consultancies with Universal Design Studio

Francesca Tesler | 22 March 2022
Architecture

Fanned and sawtooth roofs top Sanand Factory in India by Studio Saar

Kite-like canopies and geometric roofs shelter the spaces of this factory by Studio Saar, which sits atop a seasonal lake in Sanand, India. More about Fanned and sawtooth roofs top Sanand Factory in India by Studio Saar

Jon Astbury | 22 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Design

Kids' creativity unleashed in hands-on chair design project

Students in grade three and four at New York's Trinity School have created a collection of wooden chairs that express their individual personalities, in a module run by art educator Bruce Edelstein. More about Kids' creativity unleashed in hands-on chair design project

Rima Sabina Aouf | 22 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Design

Diversity in Design holds inaugural youth design fair in Detroit

Diversity in Design, a collaborative group of designers and brands working to increase racial diversity in the field, has launched the first in a series of educational fairs. More about Diversity in Design holds inaugural youth design fair in Detroit

Ben Dreith | 21 March 2022 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Hydroformed steel lattice wraps Harvard building by Behnisch Architekten

The Boston office of Behnisch Architekten has completed a massive academic building on a new campus for Harvard University that features the "world's first hydroformed stainless-steel screen". More about Hydroformed steel lattice wraps Harvard building by Behnisch Architekten

Jenna McKnight | 21 March 2022 | 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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