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Architecture

Architecture

Grimshaw's "completely OTT" Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai caused "significant unnecessary emissions"

A sustainable construction consultant has attacked Grimshaw Architects' Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai for having an embodied carbon footprint of almost 18,000 tonnes – a figure that is double the recommended level for a building of its size. More about Grimshaw's "completely OTT" Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai caused "significant unnecessary emissions"

Interiors

Interiors

Lukstudio decks out Guangzhou apartment with Douglas fir

Lukstudio has overhauled a formerly gaudy apartment interior in Guangzhou, China, to feature a series of serene living spaces lined in Douglas fir. More about Lukstudio decks out Guangzhou apartment with Douglas fir

Design

Design

Squid Game's violent contests take place in spaces designed "to trigger nostalgia" says director Hwang Dong-Hyuk

The set designs for Netflix's hit show Squid Game, which were informed by everything from MC Escher engravings to real children's playgrounds, were designed "to look cute and sweet" according to the show's director and art director. More about Squid Game's violent contests take place in spaces designed "to trigger nostalgia" says director Hwang Dong-Hyuk

News

News

Kingston University London – Town House by Grafton Architects wins 2021 Stirling Prize

The Kingston University London – Town House designed by RIBA Gold Medal-winning studio Grafton Architects has won this year's Stirling Prize. More about Kingston University London – Town House by Grafton Architects wins 2021 Stirling Prize

Interiors

Interiors

Escobedo Soliz updates compact apartment in Mexico City's modernist CUPA tower

Mexican studio Escobedo Soliz has renovated a family's residence inside a 1940s housing complex that was modelled on Le Corbusier's Radiant City masterplan. More about Escobedo Soliz updates compact apartment in Mexico City's modernist CUPA tower

Architecture

Architecture

Stefano Boeri covers social housing tower with 10,000 plants

Italian architect Stefano Boeri has completed the plant-covered Trudo Vertical Forest social housing tower in Eindhoven. More about Stefano Boeri covers social housing tower with 10,000 plants

Interiors

Interiors

Sunnei transforms former recording studio into fashion brand HQ in Milan

Italian fashion brand Sunnei has renovated the interior of an ex-recording studio to create a minimalist headquarters as a canvas for furniture and art pieces by the brand's collaborators. More about Sunnei transforms former recording studio into fashion brand HQ in Milan

Architecture

Architecture

FHV Architectes and Blancasmoran overhaul Swiss Ambassador's Residence in Mexico City

Black granite, terrazzo, and concrete all contrast the lush vegetation at this compound on Mexico City's elite Paseo de la Reforma, which houses the official residence of the Swiss Ambassador to Mexico. More about FHV Architectes and Blancasmoran overhaul Swiss Ambassador's Residence in Mexico City

News

News

New York approves use of cross-laminated timber for six-storey buildings

The New York City Council has approved the use of mass timber for the construction of buildings of up to 85 feet tall in the city. More about New York approves use of cross-laminated timber for six-storey buildings

Promotion

Promotion

Salboy to create swimming pool and spa in Victorian arches under Manchester Central

Dezeen promotion: property developer Salboy has unveiled plans to convert the Victorian arches under the former Manchester Central railway station into luxury facilities for a new residential tower. More about Salboy to create swimming pool and spa in Victorian arches under Manchester Central