A Smooth Hinge
“There is a door between the logical and intuitive worlds, and we must put a smooth hinge on it, and let it swing…” – Lorna Crozier
Lina Ghotmeh wraps Hermès leather workshop in « galloping arches »
Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh has created a brick workshop in Louviers, France, for luxury brand Hermès that is the first industrial building to achieve France’s highest environmental labelling. Read more
Wutopia Lab reveals « shimmering whale » Shanghai museum with arched copper shell
Chinese studio Wutopia Lab has created Copper Blockhouse, a multi-functional cultural space located inside a copper arch in Shanghai, China. Read more
Eight houses that integrate swimming pools into their architecture
From a cantilevered rooftop pool in Marbella to a brutalist home with a swim-up lagoon, here are eight houses that don’t relegate swimming pools to the garden. Read more
Dezeen Awards are an opportunity « to test the strength of our designs »
With just over two weeks left until entries close, Dezeen Awards judges including interior designer Eny Lee Parker, and architects Paola Navone and Piero Lissoni, explain why awards are a chance to promote your work. Read more
At Home in The Design Museum showcases the « eclectic » work of Icelandic designers
The Museum of Design and Applied Arts in ReykjavĂk‘s latest exhibition highlights Icelandic designs for the home. Curator SigrĂĂ°ur SigujĂłnsdĂłttir picks seven intriguing works from the show, which opened during the DesignMarch festival. Read more
EcoLogicStudio turns algae into air-purifying biopolymer « tree »
Algae-focused design practice EcoLogicStudio has turned its subject into a biodegradable biopolymer, from which it has « grown » a 3D-printed, 10-metre-tall tree that carries out photosynthesis. Read more
Land Morphology and Olson Kundig update Oregon botanical garden
An event pavilion and aerial tree walk are among the enhancements to Portland’s Leach Botanical Garden, which is being upgraded by a team that includes US studios Land Morphology and Olson Kundig Architects. Read more
« Don’t come wearing Milan or European glasses » says NYCxDesign executive director
New York‘s design scene has a breadth and energy that makes NYCxDesign an experience distinct from its European counterparts says the festival’s executive director Ilene Shaw ahead of its opening this week. Read more
University of Kentucky presents 10 student interior design projects
Dezeen School Shows: a boutique hotel that supports local artists and a tufted fabric designed to add a sensory element to interiors are included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at the University of Kentucky. Read more
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