Musée du Louvre strikers call for €700 million renovation plans to be abandoned
Staff members of the Musée du Louvre in Paris went on strike this week, demanding that plans to renovate and add a new entrance to the museum be scrapped in favor of building maintenance. Read more
« I’m dreading a future where all work is done by AI » says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing CLOid, an AI-powered robot that takes care of household chores, unveiled by electronics brand LG at the CES tech fair in Las Vegas. Read more
Nikjoo and Flawk create « uniquely sculptural » home on London infill site
Curved walls and porthole windows add character to this brick home built on an infill site in north London, which has been completed by local architecture studio Nikjoo. Read more
FOG Architecture designs minimalist Shanghai residence filled with natural light
Chinese studio FOG Architecture used tactile materials and natural lighting to create a calm, soothing atmosphere in this Shanghai home. Read more
AI as Co-Creator, Not Replacement: Practical Workflows for Illustrators and Graphic Designers
The anxiety surrounding AI in creative fields often stems from viewing it as a competitor. But the true shift is seeing AI as the most versatile, tireless, and surprising member of your creative studio, a junior designer who can work at the speed of thought, generating raw material for you to refine with your human …
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Hiring Individual UX Designers vs Agencies: What New York Teams Learn the Hard Way
At some point, most product leaders face a practical question that sounds simpler than it is: should we hire individual designers, or work with a UI agency? The question often comes up under pressure. A roadmap slipping. A redesign overdue. A team stretched thin. The instinct is to look for the fastest, most controllable solution. …
White House considering « one-story addition to the West Wing » with ballroom project
Architect Shalom Baranes has presented an updated design of the proposed White House ballroom that he said will allow it to « age in a much more graceful way » and speculated on adding a storey to the West Wing for symmetry. Read more
Cozytime debuts grill that uses light to cook « four times faster than fire »
Tech company Cozytime has debuted a grilling and roasting device that uses infrared light to cook food and senses food type using AI, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Read more
Dezeen Agenda features plans for Brisbane Olympic Stadium
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features designs for Brisbane Olympic Stadium. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more
HW Studio designs concrete house that « withdraws discreetly » in Mexico
Mexican architecture practice HW Studio has created a concrete house on the Pacific coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with a semi-elliptical wall that frames multiple levels of contemplative courtyards. Read more
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