Chaoffice fills concrete grid with reclaimed stone for home in rural China
An exposed concrete frame infilled with reclaimed stone walls encases warm, timber-lined interiors at this home near Beijing by architecture studio Chaoffice. Read more
Dezeen’s top five houses of December 2024
From a slender home nestled into an infill site in Wisconsin to a micro home prototype in Indore, here are Dezeen’s houses of the month for December. Read more
GMP Architekten revamps « cityscape-defining » swimming pool in Hamburg
German studio GMP Architekten has refurbished and extended Alsterschwimmhalle, a swimming pool in Hamburg with a distinctive double-curved concrete roof. Read more
Bread takes place of gemstones in Rising jewellery collection
Bread becomes a « precious and beautiful element » in this jewellery range created by designer Cindy Xinyi Wu as an ode to the act of baking and the energetic nature of dough. Read more
HCMA designs all-electric aquatic center in British Columbia
Canadian studio HCMA has completed an aquatic and community centre in British Columbia that is the country’s first zero-carbon certified building. Read more
Vector Architects funnels light to forest spa with tubular concrete lightwells
Local practice Vector Architects has unveiled the Wulingshan Eye Stone Spring spa in Aranya, China, which was designed to resemble a piece of hot spring « apparatus ». Read more
The top 10 Dezeen videos of 2024
Dezeen rounds up our top 10 videos of 2024, featuring collaborations with studios MAD Architects and Future Facility, as well as institutions such as Triennale Milano, the Barbican and the Serpentine Galleries. Read more
Public square renovation in Ukraine demonstrates « impetus for city life » amid ongoing conflict
Local architects Dmytro Volyk and Ksenia Donetska have completed the renovation of Uspenska Square in Dnipro, Ukraine, dividing multipurpose space with wave-like benches informed by the nearby river. Read more
A Life From Early 20th Century China In Portraits
Due to the scarcity of photos in the first part of the XXst Century, photo series are a great testimonial of their time. In this case, Ye Jinglu, an ordinary Chinese man, gave us a glimpse of dressing styles in China from 1907 to 1968 by taking a photo every year. In these “selfies”, he …
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« Subtle and sophisticated » interior distinguishes Kyiv sex shop Inside
Soft lighting, rounded forms and neutral colours create a welcoming atmosphere inside this sex shop in Kyiv by Ukrainian designers Sofiia Hupalovska and Nataliya Stukonog, with playful details including a phallic pouf. Read more
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