East Berlin housing proposal among projects from Washington University in St Louis
Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for modern housing in East Berlin informed by housing strategies in Barcelona, is among the projects from Washington University in St Louis. Read more
Archikon updates prefabricated 1960s kindergarten to be « playful and liveable »
A pastel colour palette, metal canopies and furniture informed by children’s block games lend a playful feel to Gyöngyszem Kindergarten in Budapest, Hungary, renovated by local studio Archikon. Read more
Heatherwick reveals twisted Humanise Wall at Seoul Architecture Biennale
British architect Thomas Heatherwick has unveiled the 90-metre-long, four-storey-high Humanise Wall as the centrepiece of the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism. Read more
« Maverick and non-conformist » architect Terry Farrell dies aged 87
Breaking news: architect Terry Farrell, best-known for the postmodern MI6 and TV-am buildings, along with his high-tech collaborations with the late Nicholas Grimshaw, has passed away at the age of 87. Read more
« If a client wants a specific style, it’s kind of boring to us » say Open Architecture
Open Architecture has risen quickly to become one of China‘s most influential studios and is now set to curate a major exhibition in Sydney. In this interview, married founders Huang Wenjing and Li Hu explain their unusual approach. Read more
Calma lounge chair by Layer for Andreu World
Dezeen Showroom: this cocooning lounge chair was created by British industrial designer Benjamin Hubert and his studio Layer for Spanish furniture brand Andreu World. Read more
Five highlights from the Designing Motherhood: Things That Make and Break Our Births exhibition
A medical device to support a newborn’s body during resuscitation and a pregnancy test feature in this roundup of the curators’ favourite pieces from the Designing Motherhood exhibition. Read more
Over 100 architecture, interiors and design projects shortlisted for Dezeen Awards China 2025
Dezeen has announced the shortlisted projects for this year’s Dezeen Awards China, which include a seaside pavilion on the remote island of Chaishan and a cultural centre sheltered by sloping roofs in Guangzhou. Read more
Shozy’s Mind-Bending Murals Transform Russian Apartments Into Architectural Illusions
Street artist Danila Shmelev, better known as Shozy, has mastered the art of visual deception. His large-scale trompe l’oeil murals transform ordinary buildings into mind-bending illusions, making flat walls appear to extend into three-dimensional structures—if only for a second glance. Playing with Perception Shozy’s work plays a clever trick on the brain, using perspective, shading, and architectural mimicry to create …
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AA Design & Make students devise simple way to build with tree forks
Students from London’s Architectural Association have developed a low-cost and easily repeatable way to build with tree forks – a type of timber that is usually discarded as waste even though it is unusually strong. Read more
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