Isern Serra creates pared-back office « with seemingly surreal details » for Andrés Reisinger
Spanish architecture and interior design studio Isern Serra kept to a material palette of concrete, quartz and stainless steel to create this pared-back office for Reisinger Studio Read more
Effectively retrofitting UK housing requires « compromise between performance and heritage » say architects
The UK’s ageing houses must be insulated against uncontrolled heat loss, but this will require accepting changes to their appearance, according to a series of British architects who have recently carried out their own energy-led retrofits. Read more
Indonesia set to begin construction on new capital this year
Indonesia has announced plans to begin the construction of 184 apartment blocks that will mark the first stage of development of its new capital Nusantara. Read more
Carlos Castanheira brings order to abandonded caretaker’s cottage in Braga
Portuguese architect Carlos Castanheira has transformed an ageing stone cottage into a modern upside-down house. Read more
Hebra Arquitectos lifts Quilanto House above forested site in Chile
Chilean studio Hebra Arquitectos has completed an elevated, wood-and-glass cabin that is designed to have a small footprint and accommodate a person in a wheelchair. Read more
Dezeen Debate features an « exquisite » extension to a gothic home
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Debate newsletter features a refurbished 19th-century gothic revival home in Oxford, UK. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more
Plantd Materials creates OSB board alternative from processed grass
North Carolina firm Plantd Materials has developed a material consisting of processed perennial grasses that it says will be lighter and stronger than traditional timber boards while capturing more carbon.Read more
Viktor & Rolf creates rotated ballgowns for Paris Couture Week
Dutch fashion house Viktor & Rolf presented « surreal » tulle ballgowns that feature striking sideways and upside-down silhouettes for its latest collection at Paris Couture Week. Read more
FGR Architects hides Melbourne house behind high concrete walls
Austere concrete walls create labyrinthine paths and pockets of greenery around this home in Melbourne, Australia, which was designed by local practice FGR Architects. Read more
Piers Taylor’s Invisible Studio moving out of UK over Brexit « havoc »
Somerset-founded architecture practice Invisible Studio is moving its operations outside of the UK as a response to Brexit, Dezeen has learned. Read more
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