Back to the stone age
Can stone be a viable modern building material? Dezeen's Stone Age 2.0 series explores the material's re-emergence and potential to be a durable, low-carbon alternative to steel and concrete. More about Back to the stone age
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Carsten in der Elst creates furniture by using industrial byproducts "a bit like Lego"
A chunky rough-hewn coffee table made from discarded quarry sandstone is among a selection of furniture pieces by designer Carsten in der Elst, currently on display at Stockholm Design Week. More about Carsten in der Elst creates furniture by using industrial byproducts "a bit like Lego"
Kooo Architects designs rural hotel to blend with village in China
Japanese studio Kooo Architects has completed a collection of hotel cottages in China that draw on the local vernacular to integrate into the surrounding village. More about Kooo Architects designs rural hotel to blend with village in China
TVK designs limestone buildings for "first zero-carbon district" in Paris
French architecture practice TVK has completed a neighbourhood in Paris made up of limestone buildings surrounding a garden and designed as a sustainable development that aims to increase biodiversity. More about TVK designs limestone buildings for "first zero-carbon district" in Paris
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Dezeen Agenda features Australia's ban of engineered stone
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Australia's decision to ban engineered stone due to rising cases of silicosis. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Australia's ban of engineered stone
Australia bans engineered stone due to silicosis risk
Australia has become the first country in the world to ban engineered stone, following rising cases of silicosis among workers who handle the material. More about Australia bans engineered stone due to silicosis risk
Vincent Van Duysen showcases stone furniture at Miami art week
Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen has unveiled a series of furniture pieces and showcased them in a multi-sensory installation with Mexican stone company Arca during Miami art week. More about Vincent Van Duysen showcases stone furniture at Miami art week
Piatraonline unveils Raw stone collection that "adds elegance and warmth to a room"
Promotion: Romanian stone brand Piatraonline has launched Raw, a collection of natural stone tiles that "uncovers the material's wild and rugged character". More about Piatraonline unveils Raw stone collection that "adds elegance and warmth to a room"
Raw stone collection by Piatraonline
Dezeen Showroom: Romanian natural stone brand Piatraonline has launched a collection of textured surfaces created by etching graphic patterns into granite and marble. More about Raw stone collection by Piatraonline
Arik Levy designs quartz surface collection to mimic "the sensation of walking on ice"
Industrial designer Arik Levy has created Ice of Genesis, a collection of decorative surfaces for Spanish brand Compac that was informed by the Arctic's frozen lakes. More about Arik Levy designs quartz surface collection to mimic "the sensation of walking on ice"
K-studio buries stepped visitor centre in 100-year-old vineyard
Greek architecture practice K-studio has completed a visitor space for drinks company Metaxa, carving an experiential route out of the stepped stone terraces of a century-year-old vineyard. More about K-studio buries stepped visitor centre in 100-year-old vineyard
TO Arquitectura creates vaulted Mexico City music school from reclaimed masonry
Mexican studio TO Arquitectura has worked with the local community to create a music school that features a vault made from recycled and donated masonry in Mexico City. More about TO Arquitectura creates vaulted Mexico City music school from reclaimed masonry
Studio of Metropolitan Design adds monumental pavilion to Delaware Tudor-style house
American firm Studio of Metropolitan Design Architects has renovated a stone Tudor Revival house and added a pavilion-like concrete extension in Wilmington, Delaware. More about Studio of Metropolitan Design adds monumental pavilion to Delaware Tudor-style house
Exclusive Collection stone by Antolini
Dezeen Showroom: Italian stone brand Antolini has added two new materials to its Exclusive Collection – its selection of the "finest stones" available from its quarries around the world. More about Exclusive Collection stone by Antolini
Traditional Korean pavilions inform open-sided Aesop store in Seoul
Skincare brand Aesop has collaborated with designer Samuso Hyojadong to create a store in Seochon, Seoul, that features an open facade and an oversized stone plinth. More about Traditional Korean pavilions inform open-sided Aesop store in Seoul
Eight textural kitchens that combine stone and wood surfaces
For this lookbook, we've collected eight kitchen interiors that marry the natural textures of wood and stone to create visual interest while remaining practical. More about Eight textural kitchens that combine stone and wood surfaces
Elliott Architects arranges textural Hushh House around courtyards
Blocky volumes clad in roughly textured materials surround a series of courtyards at this home, which Northumberland studio Elliott Architects has created in a village in Yorkshire. More about Elliott Architects arranges textural Hushh House around courtyards
Cava Arcari performance space by David Chipperfield captured in new photos
British photographer Edmund Sumner has captured the monolithic performance space that David Chipperfield Architects crafted within Cava Arcari, a cave near Vicenza in Italy. More about Cava Arcari performance space by David Chipperfield captured in new photos
Hutton embeds off-grid research station into hills of rural Kansas
Bands of local stone wrap the Youngmeyer Field Station, which was designed and built by Kansas studio Hutton to integrate with the natural topography and operate off the grid. More about Hutton embeds off-grid research station into hills of rural Kansas
Mountain landscapes inform perforated-granite-clad Chengdu Natural History Museum
Faceted, rock-like forms clad with panels of perforated granite define the Chengdu Natural History Museum in China, which was designed by US studio Pelli Clarke & Partners and local studio CSWADI. More about Mountain landscapes inform perforated-granite-clad Chengdu Natural History Museum