Pirajean Lees and Olly Bengough design « timeless » interiors for House of Koko members’ club
Low-lit bathrooms informed by dressing rooms and a stage-kitchen-like restaurant feature in a members’ club at iconic music venue Koko, which pays homage to its theatrical past. Read more
Meta to open first physical retail shop for virtual reality products
Social media brand Meta, formerly the Facebook Company, is opening its first permanent physical store, Meta Store, where customers can purchase and use its virtual reality products as a « gateway to the metaverse. » Read more
Commenter wants « Ukrainian architects to rebuild Ukraine »
In this week’s comments update, readers are debating Norman Foster’s meeting with the mayor of Kharkiv to discuss the rebuilding of the Ukrainian city and discussing other top stories. Read more
Foster’s plans for Kharkiv rebuild are « 100 per cent ineffective » says Ukrainian architect
Plans for British architect Norman Foster to lead the reconstruction of Kharkiv are premature and neglect other cities across Ukraine that have also been destroyed by Russian troops, according to Slava Balbek of local architecture studio Balbek Bureau. Read more
Six master’s courses at the University of Leeds
Dezeen Courses: interested in studying a creative discipline in the UK at postgraduate level? Check out six master’s courses run by the University of Leeds, including degrees in fashion, advertising and design. Read more
BĂĽro Ole Scheeren designs octagonal supertall skyscraper with shimmering facade
Architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren has unveiled plans for the 350-metre-high Nanjing Nexus skyscraper in China. Read more
Don’t Get Impatient
“This is one more piece of advice I have for you: don’t get impatient. Even if things are so tangled up you can’t do anything, don’t get desperate or blow a fuse and start yanking on one particular thread before it’s ready to come undone. You have to realize it’s going to be a long …
Third Man Records Spinnerette Turntable
Loving the bold color and retro design of this turntable.
Trash Embroidery
Trash embroidery by Swedish artist William WK. Lovely.
SRG raises canopy with glue-laminated timber beams above Hayward Field
Seattle-based architecture firm SRG Partnership has reimagined the Hayward Field stadium in Eugene, Oregon, with glulam beams supporting an ETFE canopy. Read more
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