Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly dies aged 78
Breaking news: Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly, who designed hundreds of projects including skyscrapers 432 Park Avenue and the Walkie Talkie, has passed away aged 78. Read more
Tampa « about to explode » as a destination, says Edition hotels founder Ian Schrager
American entrepreneur Ian Schrager‘s hospitality group The Edition has opened the first five-star hotel in Tampa, Florida, which includes a « jungle » lobby and a party room with 350 disco balls. Read more
Woodbury University spotlights ten student design projects
Dezeen School Shows: a wellbeing centre based on a poem about grief and an algorithmic programme that dictates the design of knitted jumpers are included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at Woodbury University. Read more
Clouds AO wraps Japanese cultural hub in sweeping steel panels
A spiralling facade of stainless steel panels wraps this cultural centre in Fukuoka, Japan, which has been designed by Clouds AO in collaboration with NKS2 Architects and Takumi Nakahara Architects. Read more
Charles Holland Architects creates « playful and exuberant » terraced house extension
UK studio Charles Holland Architects has created an unconventional, colourful extension to a Victorian terraced house in east London. Read more
« Timber is being abused » says architect Hermann Kaufmann
Sloppiness and misinformation are threatening to prevent large-scale wood construction from reaching its full potential, argues Hermann Kaufmann – the « grandfather of mass timber » – in this interview as part of our Timber Revolution series. Read more
Emily Sandstrom builds Sydney home extension from recycled materials
Australian architect Emily Sandstrom has transformed a run-down 1930s bungalow in Sydney by adding an extension that was partly built from demolition materials. Read more
Lexus Design Award 2023 announces winning entries
Promotion: a device that collects fog and transforms it into drinking water and a puzzle created for visually impaired people are among the winners of this year’s Lexus Design Award. Read more
Seven jobs for landscape architects and designers based in the UK
We’ve selected seven landscape architecture and design vacancies in the UK available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at Gensler, Gustafson Porter + Bowman and Studio Egret West. Read more
The Role of Design in Motivating Healthy Habits with Health & Fitness Apps
(Source: Pixabay) The world of health and fitness apps is more crowded than ever, with hundreds of options available to users on their smartphones and wearables. But with so many choices, how do users choose which app to stick with over the long term? The answer lies in good design, which can play a key …
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