Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards 2021 interiors shortlist announced
The Dezeen Awards 2021 interiors shortlist has been unveiled, with 62 projects selected across 12 categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 interiors shortlist announced
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News
Stufish designing hexagonal arena for ABBA reunion tour
British architecture studio Stufish has revealed the first image of a temporary performance venue that is set to host Swedish pop group ABBA's reunion tour at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. More about Stufish designing hexagonal arena for ABBA reunion tour
Dezeen Showroom
Turn and Turn+ portable lamps by Nao Tamura for Ambientec
Dezeen Showroom: the Turn and Turn+ family of lighting is a series of rechargeable and portable lamps that can provide up to 500 hours of light, created by Nao Tamura for Japanese brand Ambientec. More about Turn and Turn+ portable lamps by Nao Tamura for Ambientec
Technology
Digital twins are "big driver" towards net-zero cities say experts
Digital twins of buildings and cities could become an essential tool in the battle against climate change, according to technology experts. More about Digital twins are "big driver" towards net-zero cities say experts
Design
Emerging Italian designers create furniture in response to Rick Owens' work
Rick Owens' clean, brutalist lines are contrasted against the "childlike touch" of contemporary Italian design in the Rick Owens – Dialog with Emerging Italian Designers exhibition curated by Galerie Philia as part of Milan design week. More about Emerging Italian designers create furniture in response to Rick Owens' work
Architecture
Psychologist's office and tranquil garden hidden behind concrete wall in Uruguay
Architects Pedro Livni and Rafael Solano have created a psychologist's office behind a tall concrete wall in Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay. More about Psychologist's office and tranquil garden hidden behind concrete wall in Uruguay
News
Grenfell Tower set to be demolished over safety risks
The UK government has decided to demolish Grenfell Tower four years after a fatal fire tore through the block of flats in west London, following a report that states the building should be "deconstructed at the earliest possible opportunity". More about Grenfell Tower set to be demolished over safety risks
Promotion
Watch a talk with Stefano Boeri and Joseph Grima about creating cities in symbiosis with nature
Dezeen promotion: in this Venice Biennale talk by Therme Art and V–A–C, 11 experts from the fields of architecture, design and technology discuss how we can reimagine our cities while giving back to nature. More about Watch a talk with Stefano Boeri and Joseph Grima about creating cities in symbiosis with nature
Architecture
Emil Eve Architects creates "sense of calm" in pale pink loft extension
Everything is pale pink in this monochromatic loft extension designed by Emil Eve Architects for a house in east London. More about Emil Eve Architects creates "sense of calm" in pale pink loft extension
9/11 anniversary
"Everything changed in architecture" after 9/11 attacks says Daniel Libeskind
The terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Center helped the public understand the importance of architecture, says the architect who masterplanned the rebuilding at Ground Zero in the next part of our 9/11 anniversary series. More about "Everything changed in architecture" after 9/11 attacks says Daniel Libeskind
Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards 2021 architecture shortlist reveals world's best buildings
We are announcing the Dezeen Awards 2021 shortlists this week. Here are the 61 buildings shortlisted in the 12 architecture project categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 architecture shortlist reveals world's best buildings
9/11 anniversary
9/11 anniversary: how the World Trade Center site was rebuilt
Next Saturday marks 20 years since the world was traumatised by the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. In the first piece of our series marking the anniversary of the attack, we look at how the site was rebuilt. More about 9/11 anniversary: how the World Trade Center site was rebuilt
Video
Live panel on design education with Beatriz Colomina, Aric Chen and Anthony Dunne
Dezeen teamed up with Salone del Mobile to live stream a talk on design education today. More about Live panel on design education with Beatriz Colomina, Aric Chen and Anthony Dunne
Interiors
Bureau uses pastel shades to create dreamlike interior for Geneva float spa
Blocks of pastel-coloured tiles overlap across the walls and floors of this spa in Switzerland, designed by local studio Bureau to reflect the serenity of "floating naked in a highly salted water pod". More about Bureau uses pastel shades to create dreamlike interior for Geneva float spa
Architecture
Side Angle Side creates gabled home in Austin for an architectural photographer
Dark grey walls and a crisp silhouette define a residence created by US firm Side Angle Side for Texas-based architectural photographer Casey Dunn. More about Side Angle Side creates gabled home in Austin for an architectural photographer
Architecture
Wallmakers uses brick to create curved supporting walls at Pirouette House
A series of twisting walls made from local brick form partitions that separate the living spaces within this house by Wallmakers in the Indian city of Trivandrum. More about Wallmakers uses brick to create curved supporting walls at Pirouette House
Architecture
Ten homes with dramatic cantilevers
From a tubular holiday home to the Balancing Barn, we've rounded up 10 of the most impressive cantilevered houses from Dezeen's archive. More about Ten homes with dramatic cantilevers
Design
Salone del Mobile president Maria Porro says she's standing "on the shoulders of giants"
The Italian design industry is seeing a generational change when it comes to gender equality, says Maria Porro, the youngest-ever president of Salone del Mobile and the first woman to hold the role. More about Salone del Mobile president Maria Porro says she's standing "on the shoulders of giants"
Interiors
Pirajean Lees channels 1920s Japan in ornate Dubai restaurant interior
London practice Pirajean Lees has converted a nightclub in Dubai into a restaurant informed by Japan's jazz age and the grandiose parties of silent film actor Sessue Hayakwa. More about Pirajean Lees channels 1920s Japan in ornate Dubai restaurant interior
Mid-century renovations
Woods + Dangaran updates 1960s California home by Craig Ellwood
Glazed walls, teak flooring and an original koi pond feature in a mid-century residence in Los Angeles that has received a sensitive refresh by local firm Woods + Dangaran. More about Woods + Dangaran updates 1960s California home by Craig Ellwood