Ateliers Jean Nouvel completes pair of inclined skyscrapers in Paris
French studio Ateliers Jean Nouvel has designed the 180- and 125-metre-high Tours Duo skyscrapers to « create a character » for eastern Paris. Read more
Foster + Partners unveils « striking yet simple » stadium for Qatar World Cup final
UK studio Foster + Partners has revealed images of its golden Lusail Stadium in Qatar, which will host the final of the FIFA 2022 World Cup. Read more
« We’re living through an epidemic of boringness » says Thomas Heatherwick
British designer Thomas Heatherwick has railed against the « characterless buildings » he believes dominate new urban developments and called for architecture with more « emotion » in a talk at Singapore Design Week. Read more
Designers experiment with traditional tile-making techniques for Pentagram x Huguet collection
Partners at design consultancy Pentagram have created a collection of contemporary tiles and objects for Mallorcan tile brand Huguet, which is on show at London Design Festival and includes glow-in-the-dark tiles. Read more
Solar power’s potential limited unless « you do everything perfectly » says solar scientist
The sun offers an endless source of energy but solar technology is being held back by manufacturing limitations, says Dutch scientist and professor Wim C Sinke in this interview. Read more
« Charles spoke for the majority who naturally like buildings with scale and decoration » says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are debating the impact King Charles III had on British architecture while he was the Prince of Wales. Read more
Plato poufs by Yasemin Toygar
Dezeen Showroom: London-based furniture brand Yasemin Toygar has launched its debut collection at London Design Festival, presenting a series of three sculptural poufs called Plato. Read more
Forth Valley College purposefully « pretty modest in its architectural expression »
A college in Falkirk by Reiach and Hall Architects that is shortlisted for this year’s RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award takes centre stage in this video by Stephenson&. Read more
Design Declares campaign unites studios « fed up » with industry’s lack of climate action
London studio Pearson Lloyd and Britain’s Design Council are among the founding signatories of Design Declares, a new campaign launched at London Design Festival to help UK designers tackle their environmental footprint. Read more
HP hosts webinar series on architects and designers that « are helping to build a better world »
Promotion: technology brand HP has invited designers and architects to present a series of talks discussing how forward-thinking design can better meet user needs. Read more
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