Christmas
Merry Christmas from Dezeen!
Merry Christmas to all our readers! We'll be back tomorrow, in the meantime enjoy this neon Christmas tree designed by Liliane Lijn and read our review of 2021. More about Merry Christmas from Dezeen!
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Architecture
NJF Design creates thatched resort surrounded by dunes in Mozambique
Thatched beachfront bungalows overlook the Indian Ocean from this hotel named Kisawa Sanctuary in Mozambique, which was built in tandem with a marine conservation centre. More about NJF Design creates thatched resort surrounded by dunes in Mozambique
News
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair postponed to September 2022
Organisers of the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair have announced the event will be pushed back from its scheduled date in February due to coronavirus for a second consecutive year. More about Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair postponed to September 2022
Architecture
Renzo Piano converts Moscow power station into GES-2 House of Culture
Italian architect Renzo Piano has transformed a former power station in Moscow into a contemporary arts centre for the V-A-C Foundation named GES-2 House of Culture More about Renzo Piano converts Moscow power station into GES-2 House of Culture
Design
Will the extraordinary rise of NFTs continue in 2022?
NFTs experienced a meteoric rise this year but continue to divide opinion. As part of our 2021 review, Dezeen speaks to both sides of the debate to explore what the future might look like for NFTs in 2022. More about Will the extraordinary rise of NFTs continue in 2022?
Design
Uber and Arrival design "super minimal" electric car for ride-hailing industry
Electric vehicle brand Arrival has revealed the prototype of its monovolume electric car designed for Uber, which aims to offer passengers a comfort-driven ride-hailing experience. More about Uber and Arrival design "super minimal" electric car for ride-hailing industry
Opinion
"Thompson Center renovation aiming for lowest common denominator of apparently good taste"
The proposed renovation to Helmut Jahn's recently saved James R Thompson Center will strip so much of the uniqueness from the postmodern building they may as well demolish it, says Owen Hopkins. More about "Thompson Center renovation aiming for lowest common denominator of apparently good taste"
Design
Christmas cards by architects and designers for 2021 call for a better new year
An original cyanotype print and a satirical depiction of Foster + Partners' Tulip as a sex toy up in flames are among the best Christmas cards sent by architects, designers and brands this year. More about Christmas cards by architects and designers for 2021 call for a better new year
Architecture
KS Arquitetos completes stilted Mirador House overlooking Brazil's Lake Guaíba
Brazilian studio KS Arquitetos has designed a home in Porto Alegre that is elevated on stilts so that it peers over the treetops and out onto Lake Guaíba. More about KS Arquitetos completes stilted Mirador House overlooking Brazil's Lake Guaíba
Dezeen Debate
Balenciaga's Berlin store features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features Balenciaga's first Berlin retail space, which pays tribute to the city's modernist architecture. More about Balenciaga's Berlin store features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
News
Room2 opens "world's first whole-life net-zero hotel" in Chiswick
Hospitality brand Room2 has opened what it claims is the first hotel to reach net-zero emissions across its entire lifespan from construction to demolition. More about Room2 opens "world's first whole-life net-zero hotel" in Chiswick
Design
Hong Kong artists and designers create "winter playscapes" for Design Trust Gala 2021
Dezeen Promotion: Hong Kong artists and designers created a playful set for the Design Trust's annual fundraising gala, which took place last week for the first time in two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. More about Hong Kong artists and designers create "winter playscapes" for Design Trust Gala 2021
Architecture
Mario Cucinella Architects creates "serene and monolithic" church in Italian hill top town
Bologna-based Mario Cucinella Architects has created the concrete Santa Maria Goretti Church, which incorporates a cross-shaped entrance, in the town of Mormanno, southern Italy. More about Mario Cucinella Architects creates "serene and monolithic" church in Italian hill top town
2021 review
Dezeen's top 10 rebrands of 2021
Continuing our 2021 review, Dezeen looks back on a year of high-profile rebrands including Facebook changing its name to Meta and Volvo adopting a flat logo. More about Dezeen's top 10 rebrands of 2021
Opinion
"With Richard Rogers gone there is a melancholic sense of slow extinguishing"
The passing of British architect Richard Rogers at the age of 88 marks the loss of one of the architects who shaped the past four decades, says Catherine Slessor. More about "With Richard Rogers gone there is a melancholic sense of slow extinguishing"
Architecture
Peter Barber Architects revamps and densifies London social housing estate
Peter Barber Architects has rejuvenated the post-war Kiln Place social housing estate in London and created 15 new homes. More about Peter Barber Architects revamps and densifies London social housing estate
Interiors
Fahr 021.3 adds turquoise colour and playful shapes to family home in Porto
Local architecture studio Fahr 021.3 has renovated a home for a young family in Porto, Portugal, drawing inspiration from the social architecture projects seen in the city in the 1960s and 70s. More about Fahr 021.3 adds turquoise colour and playful shapes to family home in Porto
Architecture
Set Ideas extends Fluid House in Argentina using glass and steel
Argentinian office Set Ideas has added a glass-and-steel extension to a house in the mountains of Córdoba, using a modular structure to enlarge the resident's living spaces. More about Set Ideas extends Fluid House in Argentina using glass and steel
News
Three Little Pigs story reinforces prejudices that biomaterials are "terrible"
The fable of the Three Little Pigs highlights negative perceptions about natural construction materials, according to James Drinkwater, head of Built Environment at philanthropic climate organisation the Laudes Foundation. More about Three Little Pigs story reinforces prejudices that biomaterials are "terrible"
Office architecture
Mary Arnold-Forster Architects designs barn-like structures for own office and home in rural Scotland
Scottish practice Mary Arnold-Forster Architects has designed a cluster of small buildings around a wildflower garden in rural Scotland, that contain both an office for the studio and a home for its founder. More about Mary Arnold-Forster Architects designs barn-like structures for own office and home in rural Scotland