Atelier Tao+C creates serene timber and travertine reading room
Two vacant ground-floor rooms and an adjoining greenhouse were knocked together and lined with bookshelves to form this private library, designed by Atelier Tao+C for a venture capital firm in Shanghai. Read more
Morphosis completes terracotta-clad Orange County Museum of Art
American architecture studio Morphosis has completed a terracotta-clad art museum in Costa Mesa, California, that features expansive gallery space and a multistory atrium. Read more
Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Saudi Arabia’s plan to host Asian Winter Games at Neom
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Saudi Arabia’s plan to host the Asian Winter Games at its Neom development in the desert. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now! Read more
She’s a Bit Much
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Estudio IPA places tree at the centre of San Miguel de Allende home
Mexican architecture firm Estudio IPA has completed a house on an abandoned lot in San Miguel de Allende with calming interiors that make the most of a « narrow and uneven » property. Read more
SCI-Arc spotlights eight graduate architecture projects
Dezeen School Shows: a futuristic city where the street is devoid of vehicles and a university building in Mexico City that references local brutalist architecture are included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at SCI-Arc. Read more
Myto chair by Konstantin Grcic for Plank
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Plank has evolved its classic 2007 Myto chair by German designer Konstantin Grcic using a plastic that is lighter and more flexible. Read more
JKMM and ILO architects extend Helsinki’s Cable Factory with metal-clad dance centre
A large steel-clad cube encloses the Dance House in Helsinki, which local architecture studios JKMM and ILO architects have created by converting and extending part of a former cable factory. Read more
Six buildings that show reuse « isn’t a constraint on creativity »
As ditching demolition in favour of reusing existing buildings becomes crucial in the face of climate change, Building for Change author Ruth Lang selects six buildings that show that renovations don’t need to be dull. Read more
Ukraine celebrates armed forces’ « titanic efforts » with Crimean bridge attack stamp
Ukraine‘s postal service Ukrposhta has issued a stamp to mark last week’s explosion on the bridge connecting Crimea and Russia, which features inside jokes and Titanic movie references. Read more
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