The organic designs of Eero Saarinen went « beyond the measly ABC » of modernism
We continue our series on mid-century modern design with a profile of Eero Saarinen, the Finnish-American architect and industrial designer whose creations were adopted as the optimistic symbols of a new post-war age. Read more
Ten houses with gloriously impractical features
Featuring transparent walls, unorthodox plans and giant staircases, we’ve rounded up 10 houses that may be trickier to live in than they are to look at. Read more
Acoustic Ceiling Panels by Askia Furniture
Dezeen Showroom: standard ceiling grids can be enhanced acoustically and aesthetically with the Acoustic Ceiling Panels collection by Romanian brand Askia Furniture. Read more
World’s 49 most striking interiors shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024
Dezeen has announced the interiors shortlist for this year’s Dezeen Awards, which includes interiors by Keiji Ashizawa, India Mahdavi, Mesura and Unknown Works. Read more
WOHA combines aluminium extension and Singapore remittance house for 21 Carpenter hotel
Architecture studio WOHA has added a perforated-aluminium extension to a 1930s building to create a hotel that is « very mindful of the history » in Singapore. Read more
Cobe set to transform « treasure box » steelworks site into Tallinn neighbourhood
Abandoned steelworks buildings will be repurposed into public space as part of Danish studio Cobe‘s design for a city district in Tallinn, Estonia. Read more
Kriskadecor designs « dynamic » outdoor cladding system
Promotion: metal chain-link manufacturer Kriskadecor has created a customisable outdoor cladding system composed of intricate aluminium components that shift and sway with the wind. Read more
Glasst Innovation Company launches « temporary and peelable » paint
US firm Glasst Innovation Company has launched the « world’s first peelable architectural paint« , which can be applied to a range of surfaces and peeled off by hand. Read more
A Side of Tea and Poetry
What a time to be alive and 18! My daughter Ella just self-published her first poetry book. You can read her poetry over at ellajoy.com and if you enjoy it, support this young poet by buying a copy of her book. What other young poets should be on my radar?
Selldorf Architects completes porcelain-clad Brooklyn skyscrapers
Local architecture studio Selldorf Architects has clad a pair of skyscrapers on the waterfront of Brooklyn‘s Williamsburg neghbourhood with iridescent porcelain tiles Read more
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