Atkins appointed as delivery partner for The Line in Neom
UK architecture and engineering studio Atkins is the latest studio to have been officially announced as working on The Line megacity in Saudi Arabia. Read more
« More than 30 years after she left office Margaret Thatcher’s stamp on the city remains »
Defensible space policies championed by right-wing politicians in the ’70s and ’80s continue to alienate people in low-income areas and blight our public spaces, writes Anna Minton. Read more
Natural Connections exhibition aims to « help people rediscover nature »
Designers Inma BermuÌdez, Moritz Krefter, Jorge PenadeÌs and Alvaro CatalaÌn de OcoÌn have created three playful wooden furniture pieces on show at Madrid Design Festival. Read more
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The second edition of Dezeen In Depth, Dezeen’s new monthly newsletter, will land on Friday. Don’t forget to subscribe! Read more
Ström Architects adds contemporary extension to traditional English house
British practice Ström Architects has updated a period property in Surrey, England, with a large yet discrete extension built from fair-faced concrete and lime-washed brick. Read more
Paul Cocksedge suspends over 2,000 pieces of coal in Liverpool Cathedral
British designer Paul Cocksedge has created a sculpture made from high-carbon coal, which was hung and illuminated inside Liverpool Cathedral as a comment on our fossil fuel dependency. Read more
Scalloped concrete walls anchor California house by Laney LA
Undulated concrete walls form the lower portion of this Californian house by architecture studio Laney LA, while its top half is wrapped in glass and cedar. Read more
Studioninedots converts Utrecht railway warehouse into community hub
Dutch architecture practice Studioninedots has transformed a former railway warehouse in Utrecht into a cluster of co-working and community spaces named Bovenbouwwerkplaats. Read more
Seven homes with discrete cleverly designed lifts
A converted showroom in London and a SĂŁo Paulo penthouse with a wood-wrapped elevator are included in this lookbook of homes with smart residential lifts. Read more
Studio McW brings « energy of a London lifestyle » to rural house extension
English architecture office Studio McW has added a series of gabled extensions to an 18th-century house in Cambridgeshire, using stone and timber to complement the rural character of the existing building. Read more
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