I IN creates « living lounge » for Tokyo office in museum building
Local design studio I IN has updated the reception lounge for a Tokyo office, adding a verdant plant centrepiece and a sculptural ceramic installation. Read more
TBo refreshes Philadelphia townhouse originally designed by IM Pei
An arched entryway and « electric blue millwork » are among the features in a rowhouse in Philadelphia‘s Society Hill neighbourhood that has been renovated by architectural studio TBo. Read more
Lanza Atelier creates Shou Sugi Ban pavilion in Mexico City
Mexican architecture studio Lanza Atelier has created a temporary wood-and-steel pavilion to function as a gathering space in a Mexico City courtyard. Read more
Click and Fold high chair by Cybex
Dezeen Showroom: German brand Cybex has created a a wooden high chair for design-conscious parents that is foldable, easy to store and can be adapted for all ages. Read more
Son Studio draws on « sun-bleached » shacks for Bangalow Road House
A wall of timber louvres references traditional wooden beach shacks at this house in Byron Bay, Australia, completed by local architecture practice Son Studio. Read more
Practical advice for victims of the LA wildfires
Humanitarian architect and post-disaster reconstruction expert Cameron Sinclair, who lost his house in the ongoing wildfires in LA, shares practical advice for people in a similar position. Read more
Stefano Boeri’s Bosco Verticale was the most significant building of 2014
The next instalment in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series looks at Stefano Boeri‘s Bosco Verticale, the first « vertical forest« . Read more
Seven tropical modernist buildings in Lagos with « a lot of intelligence to unpack »
Design studio OMI Collective has created an archive documenting tropical modernist architecture in Lagos, Nigeria. Here, its founder Olorufemi Adewuyi spotlights seven stand-out buildings featured in it. Read more
SF-SO folds steel sheets to create « paper-like » shelving system
Industrial design duo SF-SO has developed a range of modular bent-metal storage that is only 1.6 millimetres thick but can support the equivalent of a baby elephant in weight. Read more
Europe-wide initiative sets out to revitalise small and remote spaces
Promotion: a project spanning several European countries has explored how it can empower small and remote places by transforming underutilised public spaces. Read more
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