Manola Studio turns former motel into desert oasis near Joshua Tree
LA-based Manola Studio has renovated a 1940s motel to create a boutique hotel close to the north entrance to Joshua Tree National Park. Read more
Sea creatures inform sweeping bamboo roofs of Intaaya Retreat in Indonesia
Undulating bamboo roofs modelled on seashells, fish and manta rays provide shelter for facilities across this wellness retreat in Indonesia, designed by Balinese practice Pablo Luna Studio. Read more
Nine times that Nike tried to transform footwear
Sportswear giant Nike has repeatedly sought to revolutionise footwear. In this roundup, we collect nine innovative projects from the brand covered on Dezeen. Read more
Luis Marie pleats recycled fabric to create « first-ever all-textile room divider »
Dutch design studio Luis Marie has channelled the traditional craft of pleating to create an acoustic room divider that can stand on its own despite being made entirely from textiles. Read more
Snøhetta creates « ephemeral » retail concept lab in New York
Architecture studio Snøhetta has designed an experiential retail space in New York’s SoHo neighbourhood that is intended to be an ever-evolving canvas for innovation. Read more
White Arkitekter restores Gothenburg’s fish church
Swedish studio White Arkitekter has completed the renovation of Feskekôrka, a historic seafood market in Gothenburg, celebrating the timber-framed structure of its church-like hall. Read more
Seven scaly-looking houses that are sheathed in shingles
A barn in rural England and a lakeside cottage in Poland feature in this roundup of homes with highly textured facades, finished with scaly-looking shingles. Read more
This week we revealed Nike’s first neuroscience-based footwear
This week on Dezeen, we showcased Nike’s Mind trainers, which were « designed from the brain down » to improve athletes’ concentration and focus. Read more
Farshid Moussavi Architects wraps Ismaili Center in Houston with « tapestry in stone »
London studio Farshid Moussavi Architects and US studio Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects have completed a building and sprawling gardens for the first Ismaili Center in the US. Read more
« Tremendous enthusiasm » among architects for Zohran Mamdani
Architects have expressed optimism over the recent election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City, citing his campaign’s focus on housing and the environment. Read more
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