Six courses on sustainability for designers
Dezeen Courses: a programme that challenges students to create environmentally responsive design schemes is included in this roundup of courses on sustainability. Read more
Video reveals Austin guesthouse perched above existing family bungalow
This exclusive video produced by Dezeen features The Perch, architect Nicole Blair‘s elevated house extension in Austin, which was designed to maximise living space. Read more
Architype transforms old telephone exchange into Entopia workspace
A 1930s telephone exchange in Cambridge, UK, has been retrofitted and converted into a « joyful and welcoming » office building by architecture studios Architype and Eve Waldron Design. Read more
Cobe unveils The Opera Park on island in Copenhagen’s harbour
Danish studio Cobe has completed The Opera Park, a « much-needed green oasis » in Copenhagen‘s inner harbour that features six gardens and a flower-shaped greenhouse. Read more
OMA to expand Seoul university with cluster of buildings and courtyards
A cluster of buildings and courtyards that act as « a natural extension » of a mountain will define this campus expansion, which Dutch studio OMA is creating for Hongik University in Seoul. Read more
Ice-block pavilion Falling Hours functions as a giant hourglass
Architects from the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design used a cable membrane structure and bricks of river ice to create this installation in Qinhuangdao, China, which has been shortlisted for a 2023 Dezeen Award. Read more
Flamingo Mini lighting by Antoni Arola for Vibia
Dezeen Showroom: Barcelona-based designer Antoni Arola has created a deconstructed pendant light for Vibia that uses polycarbonate diffusers to cast a customisable glow. Read more
Tadao Ando’s MPavilion captured by Rory Gardiner in Melbourne
Following its unveiling in Australia last week, photographer Rory Gardiner has captured this year’s MPavilion, which was designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando. Read more
Colour-drenched coffee shop by Uchronia references « sunsets in the Tunisian desert »
Gradated lava stone flooring and suspended planet-like orbs feature at the Cafe Nuances coffee shop in Paris, which was created by Dezeen Awards-nominated studio Uchronia. Read more
Lumber is a space-saving seat designed for perching
Swedish design studio Addi has created an alternative to conventional waiting-area furniture – a minimalist log-like perch where users can rest for a moment in lieu of taking a proper seat. Read more
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