News
Bright Skies named Colour of the Year 2022
A cool blue paint colour called Bright Skies has been named Colour of the Year 2022 by paint brand Dulux. More about Bright Skies named Colour of the Year 2022
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Dezeen
Dezeen makes "massive" reduction to its website carbon emissions
Dezeen has slashed the carbon emissions of its website by two-thirds thanks to a series of code improvements. More about Dezeen makes "massive" reduction to its website carbon emissions
News
Glenn Murcutt wins 2021 Praemium Imperiale for architecture
Australian architect Glenn Murcutt has been named the Praemium Imperiale architecture laureate, an honour awarded annually by the Japan Art Association. More about Glenn Murcutt wins 2021 Praemium Imperiale for architecture
Talks
Watch our talk at 3 Days of Design about Frama's new book Perception Form
Dezeen has teamed up with Danish design brand Frama and 3 Days of Design to host a talk about how good design can enhance everyday living to mark the launch of Frama's new book Perception Form. More about Watch our talk at 3 Days of Design about Frama's new book Perception Form
Five Part 2 architectural assistant roles in London including positions at Cousins & Cousins and Ron Arad Architects
We've selected five exciting opportunities for Part 2 architectural assistants in London available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including roles at Cousins & Cousins and Ron Arad Architects. More about Five Part 2 architectural assistant roles in London including positions at Cousins & Cousins and Ron Arad Architects
Architecture
Ten global projects that demonstrate the possibilities of low-energy architecture
Low-energy buildings can "make communities more resilient to climate shocks," says author Jared Green. Here he picks ten examples of low-energy buildings from his book Good Energy: Renewable Power and the Design of Everyday Life. More about Ten global projects that demonstrate the possibilities of low-energy architecture
Architecture
S9 Architecture creates gridded facade for 111 Varick tower in Manhattan
American firm S9 Architecture has completed a tall residential building in a post-industrial New York neighbourhood, incorporating design elements that "pay homage to the past". More about S9 Architecture creates gridded facade for 111 Varick tower in Manhattan
Architecture
Tropical vegetation surrounds VOID's Guarumo concrete getaway in Costa Rica
An offset stack of concrete volumes forms this small apartment building on Costa Rica's lush Pacific coast, by local architecture firm VOID. More about Tropical vegetation surrounds VOID's Guarumo concrete getaway in Costa Rica
School Shows
My ArchiSchool spotlights 17 student architectural projects
A playground for dogs and a holiday boathouse designed to educate children on animal protection are included in Dezeen's latest school show by My ArchiSchool. More about My ArchiSchool spotlights 17 student architectural projects
Promotion
JCP Universe unveils new website featuring an e-commerce section
Dezeen promotion: Italian design brand JCP Universe has updated its website with an e-commerce section where visitors can purchase an array of the brand's diverse interior products. More about JCP Universe unveils new website featuring an e-commerce section
Design
Wandler creates reflective installation at abandoned petrol station during Amsterdam Fashion Week
Dutch leather goods brand Wandler has transformed an abandoned petrol station in Amsterdam into a mirrored installation to showcase its latest collection. More about Wandler creates reflective installation at abandoned petrol station during Amsterdam Fashion Week
Architecture
Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli designs music school with patterned concrete walls
Architecture office Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli has completed a music school in Bressanone, Italy, comprising monolithic concrete volumes decorated with a subtle hand-hammered pattern. More about Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli designs music school with patterned concrete walls
Design
Santa Kupča creates pixelated digital clothing line Decrypted Garments
Designer Santa Kupča has created a digital fashion collection of glitching garments through 3D scanning and digitally manipulating her own clothes, which was shown as part of Milan design week. More about Santa Kupča creates pixelated digital clothing line Decrypted Garments
Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote opens today! Vote now
The Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote is now open! Vote now, and your favourite projects and studios could be named most popular among our readers. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote opens today! Vote now
Design
Anima Ona repurposes scrap gravestone for sculptural side tables
Leftover gravestone has been reinvented as side tables and sculptural objects in the Teile series, created by German-Spanish studio Anima Ona and exhibited at the Supersalone fair during Milan design week. More about Anima Ona repurposes scrap gravestone for sculptural side tables
Dezeen Showroom
Jean Nouvel's Reflect kitchen for Reform among new products on Dezeen Showroom
French architect Jean Nouvel's Reflect kitchen collection, which creates a mesmerising play of light, is among 16 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Jean Nouvel's Reflect kitchen for Reform among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Technology
Alex McDowell's Planet Junk asks students to "destroy the world"
Production designer Alex McDowell has launched Planet Junk, a project that invites university students to imagine a future world that is built on the detritus of our current planet. More about Alex McDowell's Planet Junk asks students to "destroy the world"
Architecture
Verdant courtyard occupies centre of Seattle home by Chadbourne + Doss
A courtyard designed to create an "idealised atmosphere of the Pacific Northwest" sits at the centre of this house in Seattle by local architects Chadbourne + Doss. More about Verdant courtyard occupies centre of Seattle home by Chadbourne + Doss
Architecture
Alter & Company revamps 1960s home to create Sri Lankan-informed Bawa House
Architecture studio Alter & Company has updated a mid-century house in East Sussex, England, using a layout and materials palette inspired by trips to Sri Lanka. More about Alter & Company revamps 1960s home to create Sri Lankan-informed Bawa House
Lookbooks
Ten timeless mid-century modern interiors
For our latest Dezeen lookbook, we have collected 10 projects from the Dezeen archives that showcase elegant mid-century modern interiors with a contemporary feel. More about Ten timeless mid-century modern interiors