MAD Rhapsody showcases 23 projects by Ma Yansong’s studio
Dezeen promotion:Â a new book presents 17 years of visionary projects by Chinese architect Ma Yansong and his studio MAD, from organically shaped skyscrapers to rooftop landscapes. Read more
Parley for the Oceans creates trophies from 3D-printed ocean plastic for The Fashion Awards 2021
Environmental organisation Parley for the Oceans has turned marine plastic waste from remote island waters into trophies for this year’s edition of The Fashion Awards. Read more
Strand Design creates Lake Placid A-Frame in northern Wisconsin
American firm Strand Design has created a pointy cabin wrapped in metal and wood that is intended to blend with its forested, lakefront site in Wisconsin. Read more
UNStudio and Nihon Sekkei unveil Shanghai Jiuguang Center
Dezeen promotion: UNStudio and Nihon Sekkei have created a semi-enclosed commercial complex in Shanghai, which comprises stacked blocks of different shapes and materials arranged around a courtyard. Read more
Büro Koray Duman creates airy spa for underground S10 gym in Manhattan
Birch plywood sufaces and a pale pink sofa feature in a members-only spa in Manhattan’s West Village designed by architecture studio Büro Koray Duman for a celebrity trainer. Read more
Furniture brands raise prices due to « excessive rise » in cost of materials and transport
Leading furniture and homeware brands including IKEA, Piet Hein Eek and Axor are raising prices by up to eight per cent due to global shipping issues and material shortages. Read more
ROAR converts London end-of-terrace into a duo of colourful duplexes
London studio ROAR Architects has converted and extended an end-of-terrace home in Kentish Town into two self-contained apartments for a brother and sister, with contrasting interiors designed to capture each of their personalities. Read more
World’s second-tallest skyscraper Merdeka 118 tops out in Malaysia
The 678.9-metre-tall Merdeka 118 skyscraper designed by Australian studio Fender Katsalidis has topped out in Malaysia, becoming the world’s second-tallest building. Read more
Shelved Modular Furniture by Shelved
Dezeen Showroom:Â British brand Shelved has launched the Shelved Modular Furniture, a storage furniture system that users can customise into different configurations. Read more
Remembering the great architects and designers we lost in 2021
As part of our ongoing 2021 review, Dezeen remembers the architects and designers who passed away this year, including designer Virgil Abloh and architects Helmut Jahn and Art Gensler. Read more
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