Mentze Ottenstein creates space for « calm discovery » at Tekla store in London
A calming and natural material palette of clay plaster, cherry wood and wool characterise Danish homeware brand Tekla’s store in London. Read more
Spektra armchair by Mati Sipiora
Dezeen Showroom: this statement accent chair by Polish designer Mati Sipiora has a polished steel, round-edged frame, giving it a futuristic aesthetic. Read more
Archermit creates « playground to pursue thrills » above Tibetan canyon
A glass-floored cantilevering viewpoint features at Nujiang River 72 Turns Canyon Scenic Area, a project by Chinese studio Archermit that transforms a perilous landscape in Tibet into a visitor destination. Read more
Quality of design education « lower than it was » say designers
Ailing design education is leaving graduates unprepared for the realities of industry and saddled with debt, established designers have warned as part of our Performance Review series. Read more
Snøhetta unveils plans for cavernous opera house in Düsseldorf
A cave-like ground floor accessible on all sides will be the focal point of this opera house, which architecture studio Snøhetta is designing for Düsseldorf, Germany. Read more
Architecture no longer considered a « professional degree » in US
Loans available to architecture students in the USA will be reduced under the terms of president Donald Trump‘s One Big Beautiful Bill, as architecture will not be considered a professional degree. Read more
Zaha Hadid Architects draws on Emirati embroidery for Dubai skyscraper
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled plans for Symphony Tower, a residential skyscraper in Dubai that will be enclosed by an illuminated lattice structure. Read more
« Too many architects wear their ignorance of finance as if it were a mark of purity »
Architects must get over their aversion to the business side of practice, writes Gareth Stapleton as part of our Performance Review series. Read more
Kibu children’s headphones are crafted from agricultural packaging waste
Design agency Morrama has partnered with 3D-manufacturing studio Batch.Works to create headphones for kids that were designed to be assembled and repaired by the children themselves. Read more
Standard Practice designs Copenhagen eye clinic to double as a gallery
Architecture studio Standard Practice has created a gallery-informed interior for the Copenhagen Eye Institute, with details including a circular sculpture plinth and a steel-tiled reception desk. Read more
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