BIG completes first phase of Toyota Woven City in Japan
Car brand Toyota has announced that the first phase of its Woven City in Japan, a smart city designed by architecture studio BIG as the « future of mobility », has reached completion. Read more
Kennon adds 1,182 solar panels to facade of Melbourne office building
Architecture studio Kennon has completed the 550 Spencer office building in Australia, forming the « first building in the country » to be powered on-site by a solar facade system. Read more
Mechanical bike turns into e-bike « in a number of seconds » with CLIP device
CLIP is a portable e-motor device that allows users to alternate between a regular mechanical bike and an electric bike without any tools. Read more
Yukai Engineering unveils tiny cat robot that blows on hot food and drinks
Japanese robotics startup Yukai Engineering has debuted a portable cat-shaped robot that blows air to cool down hot food and beverages at the Consumer Electronics Show. Read more
Mistovia designs duo of Polish holiday homes to complement mountainous surroundings
Polish studio Mistovia has paired plywood, walnut and graphite accents with a mishmash of vintage furniture in Plener Istebna – a pair of gabled cottages in the Silesian Beskids mountains. Read more
Cylindrical Bertrand Goldberg building at risk of demolition in Illinois
A circular healthcare facility designed by American architect Bertrand Goldberg is at risk of demolition in Illinois after being closed for more than 20 years, but is « worth preserving » according to Goldberg’s son. Read more
Dezeen Debate features a « wonderful and powerful execution of space »
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a forest spa in China by Vector Architects. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more
Miami art deco informs design of Dominican Republic baseball academy
US studio Jones Haydu and Dominican studio JMF Arquitectos have created a baseball complex with a winged concrete form for the Miami Marlins Major League Baseball team in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. Read more
Anthony Gill Architects screens Australian house with fibreglass and plants
Fibreglass screens and lush vegetation provide privacy and an « otherworldly » atmosphere at Clifton House, a home in Sydney by Australian studio Anthony Gill Architects. Read more
Diébédo Francis Kéré’s Gando Primary School was the most significant building of 2001
Next up in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series, we spotlight architect Diébédo Francis Kéré‘s Gando Primary School in Burkina Faso – the « perfect learning environment ». Read more
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