MVRDV and GRAS Reynés reference Camper shoes for Project Gomila buildings
A colourful collection of buildings in Palma de Mallorca have been designed by architecture studios MVRDV and GRAS Reynés Arquitectos to echo the playful style of Camper shoes. Read more
Opposite Office designs « dystopian » wall to protect National Congress of Brazil from rioters
Provocative architecture studio Opposite Office has designed the Castillo Congresso wall to encircle BrasÃlia‘s National Congress and turn the Oscar Niemeyer-designed building into a « fortress to protect democracy ». Read more
PlasticFree is a database of over 100 plastic alternatives for designers and architects
Environmental charity A Plastic Planet has launched an online platform to help architects and designers source plastic-free materials for their projects and avoid the « minefield of misinformation » around more sustainable alternatives. Read more
Alter Interiors designs cabinet that « gives cannabis its proper place »
A pull-out rolling tray and a bong shelf were built into San Francisco studio Alter Interiors’ High Bar, a cabinet that celebrates the ritual of using marijuana. Read more
Lever Architecture designs « Maine’s next great landmark » for art museum expansion
American studio Lever Architecture has revealed its proposal for the Portland Museum of Art campus expansion in Maine, with a design that aims to honour the state’s culture and history through symbolism and mass timber. Read more
Dezeen Debate features BMW’s colour-changing concept car
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Debate newsletter features BMW’s i Vision Dee colour-changing concept car. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more
Undecorated creates The Caterpillar apartment building in Detroit
Architectural studio Undecorated has designed an elongated, metal Quonset hut punctuated with dormer windows and filled with loft-style units for an evolving neighbourhood in Detroit. Read more
Six undergraduate architectural degrees on Dezeen Courses
Dezeen Courses: interested in studying architecture at university? Check out six undergraduate architectural degree courses located in Australia, Spain and the UK. Read more
Pinto beanbag by Alexander Lotersztain for Derlot
Dezeen Showroom: Australian brand Derlot has given the classic beanbag an elevated update with the Pinto chair, designed by company founder Alexander Lotersztain. Read more
Turning People Into Trees
“When you go out into the woods and you look at trees, you see all these different trees. And some of them are bent, and some of them are straight, and some of them are evergreens, and some of them are whatever. And you look at the tree and you allow it. You see why …
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