Comments
"Graffiti is an art form" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are debating a graffiti-covered house and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "Graffiti is an art form" says commenter
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News
Record traffic and six awards helped make 2020 Dezeen's best-ever year
Dezeen attracted record audiences in 2020 with unique website visitors up 16 per cent, social media followers up 17 per cent and newsletter subscribers up 11 per cent. More about Record traffic and six awards helped make 2020 Dezeen's best-ever year
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RIBA "disappointed" UK architecture qualifications are no longer automatically recognised in EU
The Royal Institute of British Architects has expressed disappointment that UK architecture qualifications will no longer be automatically recognised in EU countries following Brexit. More about RIBA "disappointed" UK architecture qualifications are no longer automatically recognised in EU
Architecture
Jean Verville Architecte creates "luminous" white triplex in Montreal
Canadian architect Jean Verville Architecte has completed NMBHD, a white triplex in Montreal adorned with gold windows that incorporates apartments as well as a ceramic workshop. More about Jean Verville Architecte creates "luminous" white triplex in Montreal
Technology
Kyoto University develops world's first wooden satellite in bid to reduce space waste
Researchers from Kyoto University are developing a satellite made from wood that would burn up completely at the end of its life to reduce the amount of human-made waste floating in space. More about Kyoto University develops world's first wooden satellite in bid to reduce space waste
Opinion
"The great challenges we face do not conform to neat disciplinary silos"
The coronavirus pandemic has revealed both a need and a desire for architects to adopt new ways of working, say the authors of Architects After Architecture, Harriet Harriss, Rory Hyde and Roberta Marcaccio. More about "The great challenges we face do not conform to neat disciplinary silos"
Architecture
SOM "evokes the majesty of the original Penn Station" with Daniel Patrick Moynihan Train Hall in New York
Architecture studio SOM has converted the Beaux-Arts James A Farley Post Office in New York into the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Train Hall as part of the renovation of Penn Station. More about SOM "evokes the majesty of the original Penn Station" with Daniel Patrick Moynihan Train Hall in New York
Design
Emanui is a portable menstrual cup cleaner that saves water
The reusable Emanui menstrual cup cleaner is designed to offer users an easier, more sustainable way of cleaning the product on-the-go without having to use a public sink. More about Emanui is a portable menstrual cup cleaner that saves water
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Alberto Campo Baeza awarded Spanish National Architecture Prize for 2020
Architect Alberto Campo Baeza has received the Premio Nacional de Arquitectura, Spain's most prestigious architecture award. More about Alberto Campo Baeza awarded Spanish National Architecture Prize for 2020
Architecture
Rever & Drage Architects builds modern log cabin in Norway
Rever & Drage Architects has created a tall and slim wooden house named Zieglers Nest overlooking the city of Molde and the Moldefjord on the western coast of Norway. More about Rever & Drage Architects builds modern log cabin in Norway
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Lesley Lokko wins 2020 RIBA Annie Spink Award
Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko has won the 2020 RIBA Annie Spink Award for her contribution to architectural education. More about Lesley Lokko wins 2020 RIBA Annie Spink Award
OLEDs Go! competition
Just two weeks left to enter Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition
There are less than two weeks left to enter Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition, which closes for entries at 23:59 GMT on 15 January. More about Just two weeks left to enter Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition
Events
Five architecture and design events this January from Dezeen Events Guide
A virtual version of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) plus remote site visits with SO-IL and David Adjaye as part of The World Around summit are among the events listed in Dezeen Events Guide taking place in January. More about Five architecture and design events this January from Dezeen Events Guide
Architecture
Studio Hallett Ike expands ER Residence in London with charred larch extension
Minimal white living spaces lie behind the blackened timber facade of this extension that Studio Hallett Ike has added to a Victorian flat in north London. More about Studio Hallett Ike expands ER Residence in London with charred larch extension
Architecture
Ortraum Architects builds cosy woodland cabin from cross-laminated timber
Kynttilä by Ortraum Architects is a wooden cabin set on Lake Saimaa in Finland, with a glazed, gabled end that has views of the water. More about Ortraum Architects builds cosy woodland cabin from cross-laminated timber
Architecture
Barefoot Architects tucks weathering steel house and courtyard behind old brick wall
Local studio Barefoot Architects has built a Corten steel-clad house behind an existing, characterful brick wall in Bristol, England. More about Barefoot Architects tucks weathering steel house and courtyard behind old brick wall
Design
Pentagram creates new visual identity for The Moholy-Nagy Foundation
Design consultancy Pentagram has created new branding for The Moholy-Nagy Foundation, which aims to embody the style and methods that artist and Bauhaus educator László Moholy-Nagy used in his work. More about Pentagram creates new visual identity for The Moholy-Nagy Foundation
Architecture
Mesura uses local earthenware tiles for Catalan house and swimming pool
Tiled steps lead down from the terrace to the pool of Casa Ter, a concrete and stone house designed by architecture studio Mesura in Baix Empordà, Spain. More about Mesura uses local earthenware tiles for Catalan house and swimming pool
News
Artemide founder and president Ernesto Gismondi dies aged 89
Ernesto Gismondi, the Italian designer who founded lighting brand Artemide, has passed away aged 89. More about Artemide founder and president Ernesto Gismondi dies aged 89
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Louis Kahn dormitories in Ahmedabad saved from demolition after global protests
Plans to demolish part of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad by architect Louis Kahn have been withdrawn following an international outcry. More about Louis Kahn dormitories in Ahmedabad saved from demolition after global protests