Geometric perforations characterise coloured concrete housing block in Mexico
Mexican studio Miguel de la Torre Arquitectos has designed the Real de Los Reyes housing complex in Mexico City’s Coyoacán neighbourhood, which features coloured concrete facades pierced with circular perforations. Read more
Dezeen Agenda features Helen Barrett on London’s views becoming « increasingly controlled and commoditised »
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an opinion piece by Helen Barrett arguing private assets are prioritised over public access, following the Tate Modern viewing platform ruling. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more
PPAA submerges bedrooms of Mexican house into stony terrain
Local architecture studio PPAA has completed the Echegaray house in the State of Mexico, which features bedrooms looking out to the rocky excavated ground and a communal living space on the top floor with panoramic views. Read more
Collectible 2023 presents curated selection of designs « where visitors can witness design history in the making »
Promotion: international design fair Collectible returns to Brussels to present the latest collectible contemporary design, including bespoke commissions, limited editions and one-off pieces. Read more
Noiz Architekti completes minimal park-side home in Slovakia
Slovakian practice Noiz Architekti has completed Na Rade, a family house in Bratislava with a minimal, stacked form clad in thin wooden planks. Read more
John Paino designed The Last of Us as a world where « civilisation is dead »
Production designer John Paino referenced dilapidated tenement apartments, slums and Gazan camps when creating the set design for dystopian TV show The Last of Us, which also nods to the « fluorescent » colours of fungi. Read more
Everything you need to know about Saudi mega-project Neom
Neom is arguably the world’s largest and most controversial architecture project. Here, we explain the key details of the development in Saudi Arabia, which includes The Line megacity. Read more
BIG reveals pair of « simple prismatic » skyscrapers in Shenzhen
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled the Qianhai Prisma Towers in Shenzhen, China, Â both comprised of leaning volumes tapering towards the sky. Read more
« Chameleon-like » facade material could help to heat and cool buildings
Researchers from the University of Chicago have invented a cladding material that changes colour to help with heating or cooling and could be retrofitted to improve buildings’ energy efficiency. Read more
Traditional Hong Kong diners inform interior of Bao Express in Paris
Design studio Atelieramo has completed a retro interior for a Chinese restaurant in Paris, featuring celadon-green walls and curvaceous wooden booths modelled on those found in Hong Kong diners from the 1970s. Read more
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