Studio Gang unveils its first European buildings in Amsterdam
Chicago-based Studio Gang has completed a pair of residential buildings called the Q Residences in Amsterdam with balconies that « migrate in and out of the facade » and a public plaza that links them. Read more
Stempel & Tesar completes curved home overlooking a Czech forest
Austere concrete block walls conceal a timber-framed structure that fans out to overlook a garden and pond at House that Opens up to the Sun in the Czech Republic, designed by local studio Stempel & Tesar. Read more
Dezeen’s top 10 furniture and homeware designs of 2022
Next in our review of 2022, we collect Dezeen’s top 10 furniture and homeware designs from the year, from a high-powered office chair by Volkswagen to stools made from olive waste. Read more
Grimshaw and Farshid Moussavi create metaverse social spaces
Architecture studios Grimshaw, HWKN, WHY and Farshid Moussavi have partnered with metaverse company Pax.world to create a series of virtual hubs informed by the ancient Silk Road. Read more
Leadership team buys British studio Conran and Partners
The leadership team of British architecture and interior design practice Conran and Partners has finalised a management buyout of the company, which is now owned by its principals. Read more
« Cities born fully formed are simply bad ideas thrown at the world »
Proponents of the built-from-scratch smart cities emerging around the globe, like Walt Disney before them, fail to understand that communities cannot be created through technological innovation, write Adam Scott and Dave Waddell. Read more
OHLAB celebrates historical details at Can Santacilia apartments in Palma de Mallorca
Architecture office OHLAB has renovated a historical apartment building in Palma de Mallorca introducing contemporary elements including a meandering wooden walkway that contrast with the original features. Read more
Heatherwick Studio opens « first permanent overseas base » in Shanghai
British designer Thomas Heatherwick‘s studio has opened its first office outside of the UK at 1000 Trees in Shanghai, a commercial building designed by the practice that opened late last year. Read more
Sleeper turns Kyiv shoe factory into eclectic headquarters
Ukrainian architects Veronika Arutunyan and Olga Malyshenko have transformed the interior of a former factory in Kyiv into meeting and manufacturing spaces for fashion label Sleeper. Read more
Six student architecture designs for religious buildings
Dezeen School Shows: for this roundup of student projects, we’ve selected six architectural designs for religious and multi-faith buildings that have been presented on Dezeen School Shows. Read more
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