De Durgerdam hotel takes over 17th-century sailor’s inn on dyke outside Amsterdam
Dutch hospitality company Aedes has pushed Amsterdam‘s building restrictions to their limit to convert a heritage-listed tavern into an all-electric hotel. Read more
Philippe Starck designs refuelling station that highlights the « nothingness » of hydrogen
French designer Philippe Starck has created a hydrogen refuelling station featuring a mirror-polished stainless-steel casing and colour-changing dichroic glass designed to give it a futuristic feel. Read more
Dezeen’s Pinterest roundup features nine daring skateparks
Over the past year, Pinterest users have had a keen interest in skateparks. We’ve rounded up nine projects from our skateboarding board. Read more
Neuhäusl Hunal divides Sculptor’s Apartment in Prague using curved glass partitions
Czech architecture studio Neuhäusl Hunal has renovated a prefabricated apartment in Prague, turning it into an open-plan home and workspace for sculptor and glassworker VladimÃr BachorÃk. Read more
Ziyi Lian challenges food prejudices with mobile street-food stall for offal
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Ziyi Lian has created a street food stall to investigate why animal organs are rarely consumed in western Europe. Read more
Bubbles lighting collection by Brand van Egmond
Dezeen Showroom: Dutch lighting brand Brand van Egmond has released a sculptural series of chandeliers that mimic the delicate appearance of bubbles. Read more
Karl Lagerfeld Home Library
Gasp! This library!
The Poem
Clever.
Sallisa Rosa explores « erosion of memory » with ceramic landscape in Miami
Brazilian artist Sallisa Rosa has installed a large-scale ceramic landscape with figurines and hanging orbs for Art Basel Miami Beach. Read more
Skinny hotel in Vietnam offers guests a feeling of « protection and intimacy »
Timber balconies project from the corner of this skinny concrete hotel in Nah Trang, Vietnam, designed by local studio 324Praxis. Read more
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