Student projects
Stella van Beers converts grain silo into micro home
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Stella van Beers has created a watchtower-style house inside a grain silo. More about Stella van Beers converts grain silo into micro home
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Lookbooks
Ten residential interiors with cosy conversation pits
Our latest lookbook features ten home interiors with snug sunken lounges and conversation pits, proving that the retro architectural feature is making its comeback. More about Ten residential interiors with cosy conversation pits
Interiors
Chengdu's % Arabica cafe is designed to feel like "a small neighbourhood"
The buzzing ambience of Chengdu's Kuanzhai Alley has set the tone for this cafe by BLUE Architecture Studio, which is centred on a water-filled courtyard for people-watching. More about Chengdu's % Arabica cafe is designed to feel like "a small neighbourhood"
Architecture
Marcel Wanders wraps Louis Vuitton Miami store in diamond-patterned facade
Dutch studio Marcel Wanders has created a white patterned facade for a Louis Vuitton menswear store in Miami that was informed by the luxury brand's leatherwork and iconic monogram. More about Marcel Wanders wraps Louis Vuitton Miami store in diamond-patterned facade
Architecture
Unknown Architects embeds home in sand dunes on Dutch island
Dutch studio Unknown Architects has completed a cabin-like holiday home in the Netherlands with panoramic windows for looking out at the surrounding landscape of dunes and hills. More about Unknown Architects embeds home in sand dunes on Dutch island
Lookbooks
Ten self-designed homes by architects and designers
For our latest lookbook, we've collected ten homes from the Dezeen archive that were self-designed by architects and designers including John Pawson, Sarah Wigglesworth and Alan Maskin. More about Ten self-designed homes by architects and designers
This week on Dezeen
This week Brighton mandated bee bricks for new buildings
This week on Dezeen, perforated bricks that provide nesting space for bees became a planning requirement for new buildings in Brighton, England. More about This week Brighton mandated bee bricks for new buildings
Interiors
Reveria Studio revamps villa overlooking Lake Como
Milan-based Reveria Studio has renovated the interiors of an elegant villa at a Lake Como hotel to echo the cinematic but welcoming nature of traditional Italian houses. More about Reveria Studio revamps villa overlooking Lake Como
News
Overnight demolition of early Marcel Breuer house described as "the most significant loss in recent memory"
Modernist architect Marcel Breuer's Geller I house in Long Island, which was one of his first homes in the US, has been "demolished in the dead of night" to make way for a tennis court. More about Overnight demolition of early Marcel Breuer house described as "the most significant loss in recent memory"
Dezeen Showroom
Ten furniture and interior products from US brands and designers
Dezeen Showroom: from durable fabrics that can withstand Arizona's heat to an updated version of Herman Miller's Aeron chair made from recycled plastic, here are 10 products from US brands and designers featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Ten furniture and interior products from US brands and designers
Office architecture
Domani Architectural Concepts wraps real-estate centre in China with brick latticework
Chinese studio Domani Architectural Concepts has completed a real-estate complex in Foshan, Guangdong province, featuring a facade of lattice brickwork overlooking two large circular pools intended to create a "sense of ceremony". More about Domani Architectural Concepts wraps real-estate centre in China with brick latticework
Architecture
Ten tiny houses that make the most of their compact plots
Stacked volumes and space-saving floor plans feature in this roundup of 10 tiny houses around the world, from an Australian mobile cabin on wheels to a micro home in Tokyo with a pair of funnelled roofs. More about Ten tiny houses that make the most of their compact plots
Design
Adidas reveals Team GB kit for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
British athletes will wear kits in the colours of the Union Jack, designed by sportswear brand Adidas in collaboration with Parley for the Ocean, at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. More about Adidas reveals Team GB kit for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Architecture
Populous completes Ice Ribbon arena for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Architecture firm Populous has unveiled the National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the Ice Ribbon, the only new building created for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. More about Populous completes Ice Ribbon arena for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Architecture
Powerhouse Company designs serene mass-timber lecture hall for Tilburg University
Dutch studio Powerhouse Company has unveiled its design for the Netherlands' first mass-timber university building — a square lecture hall that references modernist and monastic architecture. More about Powerhouse Company designs serene mass-timber lecture hall for Tilburg University
News
Berlin citizens propose law to ban cars from city centre
Berlin's centre could become the largest car-free urban area in the world following a campaign supported by 50,000 citizens. More about Berlin citizens propose law to ban cars from city centre
Design
"Whimsical" marble play sculptures erected in Denmark
Portuguese practice KWY.studio worked with artist studio Superflex and local schoolchildren to create this series of five pink marble play sculptures in Billund, Denmark. More about "Whimsical" marble play sculptures erected in Denmark
Architecture
S_estudio designs Casa Genaro in Córdoba to be wheelchair accessible
Smooth floors and wide thresholds are among the accessible design elements in a house designed by Argentine firm S_estudio for a family with a disabled son. More about S_estudio designs Casa Genaro in Córdoba to be wheelchair accessible
Dezeen Debate
A snaking Shanghai bridge features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features a bridge that incorporates spaces for play, rest and planting. More about A snaking Shanghai bridge features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Architecture
Anonimous and JAHS repurpose historic Querétaro villa as a boutique hotel
An early 20th-century mansion in the centre of Querétaro, Mexico, has been turned into a boutique hotel by architecture studios Anonimous and JAHS. More about Anonimous and JAHS repurpose historic Querétaro villa as a boutique hotel