Amazon River becomes permanent home for Carlo Ratti and Höweler + Yoon’s AquaPraça plaza
A floating plaza designed by Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and US firm Höweler + Yoon Architecture has anchored in Belém, Brazil, following its residency at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Read more
Seven highlights from Indian brands at Design Mumbai
Contemporary design fair Design Mumbai‘s second edition is currently taking place. Here, we highlight the furniture and installations by Indian brands not to miss. Read more
Is My Design “Good”? 5 Questions to Critically Evaluate Your Own Work
You’ve just put the final touches on a design. You’ve kerned that last bit of type, aligned every pixel, and chosen a color palette that feels just right. You lean back in your chair, and the inevitable question creeps in: “Is this… good?” It’s a deceptively simple question. “Good” can feel subjective, a matter of …
« A handsome, compact, efficient building » says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a school in Canterbury completed by Walters & Cohen with a material palette of flint, oak and limestone. Read more
Sheppard Robson creates « beating heart » for University of Edinburgh campus
A campus building completed by Sheppard Robson for the University of Edinburgh, which has been shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award, features in this video produced by Jim Stephenson. Read more
Plastic Box store is « a brutalist art gallery disguised as a supermarket »
Architecture practice Minimal Studio has unveiled Plastic Box, a supermarket in Mallorca with a minimalist exposed-concrete interior and a ceiling of 1,200 plastic crates. Read more
Perrier-Jouët and Design Miami announce Design for Nature Award in Paris
Promotion: French champagne house Perrier-Jouët and design fair Design Miami have launched the inaugural Design for Nature Award in Paris last month. Read more
US architect Robert AM Stern dies aged 86
US architect Robert AM Stern, who was the long-time dean of Yale university, has passed away aged 86. Read more
Desai Chia uses « camouflaging effect » for secluded Osprey House in New York
Charred wood was used by US studio Desai Chia Architecture to blend this home with the landscape, drawing wildlife to the property and enabling the owners to « inconspicuously observe nature ». Read more
Dezeen Agenda features waterfront stadium by Zaha Hadid Architects
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the curved Greater Bay Area Sports Centre in China. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more
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