Five architecture and design events from China in March
Fashion brand Loewe’s exhibition Crafted World and the second edition of Design Shenzhen are among the Chinese architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. Read more
Joanna Laajisto creates « dark and woody » interior for Pyhä Ski Resort pizzeria
Helsinki-based designer Joanna Laajisto has completed Popolo, a ski resort restaurant designed to be both cosy and practical for guests walking in from the slopes. Read more
Studio VARA designs Sonoma County house to stand up to wildfires
Local firm Studio VARA has completed Fire Country Lookout, a rural retreat in northern California that is wrapped in a protective shell made of standing-seam metal and is equipped to operate off the grid. Read more
Adjaye Associates appoints CEOs to lead studio in its « next chapter »
Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has announced a new leadership structure, eight months after the studio lost numerous projects in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against its founder. Read more
Lissoni Architecture creates expansion for Design Holding with « melting pot attitude »
Local studio Lissoni Architecture has expanded the Design Holding flagship in New York City, creating an entirely new floor outfitted with light displays and curving metallic installations. Read more
Foster + Partners and Sasaki Associates designing Sierra Leone island city for Idris Elba
Architecture studios Sasaki Associates and Foster + Partners are masterplanning a smart city for up to a million people on Sherbro island in Sierra Leone. Read more
Richard Parr Associates nestles charred-timber home into UK countryside
UK architecture studio Richard Parr Associates has completed a single-storey family residence on a wild countryside site in Oxfordshire. Read more
« Social housing has become a matter of enclaves and micro-sites »
Peter Barber‘s architecture proves that providing social housing at scale without making the design mistakes of the past is eminently possible, writes Owen Hatherley as part of our Social Housing Revival series. Read more
Architects for Gaza plans to deliver free education to architecture students in Gaza
Online group Architects for Gaza has launched the Gaza Global University to offer free education to architecture students impacted by the Israel-Hamas conflict. Read more
Hampton seating collection by Morgan
Dezeen Showroom: clean lines meet mid-century detailing in the Hampton collection of sofas and chairs by British brand Morgan. Read more
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