Dead Mall Walking captures the « kenopsia » of fading shopping centres
Shopping centres are a fascinating and under-appreciated aspect of urban architecture, according to British journalist Art Anthony, who films himself walking around malls that have fallen on hard times. Read more
Turenscape transforms concrete sea wall into « resilient public space »
Chinese landscape architecture studio Turenscape has transformed a concrete sea wall on an abandoned fish farm into a public space in Haikou City, Hainan. Read more
« Beaux-arts » supertall skyscraper by KPF tops out in Manhattan
An 88-storey supertall skyscraper by architecture studio Kohn Pedersen Fox that pays homage to New York City’s beaux-arts architecture has topped out in Midtown Manhattan. Read more
Dezeen Debate features « simple, strong and poetic » retreat in Greek countryside
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a rural retreat in Greece designed by Invisible Studio. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more
Omer Arbel proposes surrounding Washington houses with « cedar orb clouds »
Canada-based designer Omer Arbel has unveiled designs for a series of homes in Washington State made from concrete and covered in wooden balls intended to cultivate ecosystems over time. Read more
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey presents three student-designed installations
Dezeen School Shows: an installation which features a pattern-generating machine to reflect migrant experiences is included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Read more
Melek Zeynep Bulut installs suspended « portal » in London’s Painted Hall
Promotion: Turkish-born, London-based designer Melek Zeynep Bulut has designed a large scale suspended installation at the 18th-century Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London. Read more
MJMA Architecture & Design marries wood and mesh for Canadian sports centre
Timber columns and a mesh facade are intended to emulate « a screen of trees » at this sports centre in Canada by Toronto studio MJMA Architecture & Design. Read more
BIG wraps Copenhagen headquarters with 140-metre-long concrete staircase
Danish architecture studio BIG has completed its own concrete headquarters on an industrial harbour in Copenhagen. Read more
Verner Panton preferred experimentation to « beautiful platitude »
Verner Panton caused a sensation with his pioneering approach to furniture and lighting design. For our mid-century modern series, we profile the Danish designer whose colourful pieces and interiors define an era. Read more
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