This week the first Neom region completed
This week on Dezeen, Sindalah, the first region from Saudi Arabian mega project Neom to be completed, opened for visitors. Read more
Weaving centre that « gives formal expression to local crafts » wins Mies Crown Hall Prize
The Community Production Center Las Tejedoras in Ecuador, designed by architects José Fernando Gómez and Juan Carlos Bamba for a collective of women weavers, has won the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize. Read more
Survey reveals average salaries at UK architecture studios
London studio Hopkins Architects has topped a leaderboard of the average salaries at UK architecture firms conducted by anonymous group The Pay 100. Read more
Rise modular seating by IDA Design for Allsteel
Dezeen Showroom:Â American brand Allsteel has produced a modular seating system that aims to enhance comfort and functionality in the workplace. Read more
Halo Zero shower tray by Acquabella
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Acquabella has released a minimalistic, slimline shower tray made from the brand’s own Akron material. Read more
Pleated facade fronts Parisian housing by Kengo Kuma & Associates
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates has completed Yama-Tani, a wooden residential building in Paris with a sculptural facade designed to « liven up the street ». Read more
Open-air museum « preserves the memory » of 17th-century Turkish fortress
Turkish studio KOOP Architects has revitalised the 17th-century Ottoman Seddülbahir Fortress on the Gallipoli peninsula, creating an outline in timber that suggests how its stone ruins would have previously looked. Read more
Dezeen’s guide to mid-century modern design from A to Z
To conclude our mid-century modern series, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know about the design and architecture movement from A to Z. Read more
Bathtope is a foldable bathtub that mimics origami
Japanese product design group LIXIL has launched a fold-away bathtub at Designart Tokyo, cut from a single piece of waterproof textile that can be hung up like a hammock or stowed away « according to your mood ». Read more
« Gorgeous and suitably brutish for the site » says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a house nestled into the rocky landscape of Rooi Els in South Africa by KLG Architects. Read more

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