Payette creates engineering building with a « folded form » at Penn State University
Boston architecture studio Payette has completed an academic building in central Pennsylvania called ECoRE, which features a sculptural form and facades wrapped in reddish brick and metal fins. Read more
Studio Plyš revamps Borová Lada Cottage outside Bohemian Forest
Architecture practice Studio Plyš has renovated a 19th-century cottage at the edge of the Bohemian Forest in the Czech Republic, repairing its original stone and timber structure with additions in plywood, concrete and fibre cement. Read more
The top 10 Chinese buildings of 2025
Continuing our 2025 Review, China editor Christina Yao selects the year’s best Chinese architecture projects including grand schemes by international studios BIG, OMA and Zaha Hadid Architects, as well as small-scale pavilions from local studios. Read more
Blue Temple creates earthquake-proof bamboo homes for « the price of a smartphone »
Myanmar-based architecture studio Blue Temple has teamed up with construction company Housing Now to build a series of low-cost bamboo homes capable of withstanding natural disasters. Read more
MRDK creates Toronto pizzeria with an upstairs-downstairs atmosphere
Canadian studio MĂ©nard Dworkind has designed a restaurant interior with a casual take-out counter and an upscale bar lounge in Toronto, Ontario. Read more
Designing for Forkability: How Open-Source Principles Can Shape Better, More Adaptable Design Systems
In software, a fork is not a failure. It is a feature. When developers encounter an open-source project that solves 80% of their problem, they don’t plead with maintainers to change it. They fork it. They copy the codebase, adapt the remaining 20% to their exact needs, and move forward. This creates a vibrant ecosystem …
Alexis Dornier references Moonraker concept art for ring-shaped villa in Bali
Architect Alexis Dornier referenced concept sketches for a James Bond film to create Villa Omah Prana, a doughnut-shaped house in Bali that gives each space views out over the surrounding forest. Read more
Eight actually interesting uses of AI from 2025
It might have been the year of AI « slop », but 2025 also saw the emergence of some genuinely innovative, intriguing and even beneficial uses for artificial intelligence. Here, we round up eight of our favourites as part of Dezeen’s Review of 2025. Read more
Pend adds curved brick extension to Victorian house in Edinburgh
Local architecture studio Pend has renovated a traditional semi-detached property in Edinburgh, Scotland, combining two existing flats to create a family home with living spaces housed in a brick-clad extension. Read more
Generative UI: What Happens When Interfaces Adapt and Morph for Each Individual User?
Imagine opening a food delivery app that has reorganized itself overnight. Your most-ordered cuisine is now at the top. The “reorder” button from last night’s Thai place is pulsating gently. A dietary tracker you glanced at last week has quietly embedded itself into the main navigation. The app feels uncannily personal, as if it has …
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