FinTech Design: Building Trust in Digital Banking
Money is personal. When users hesitate before tapping “send” on a payment app, they aren’t just questioning the interface. They’re questioning whether the institution behind it can be trusted with their financial life. For FinTech companies, trust isn’t a brand value. It’s the product. Here’s how design builds the confidence that keeps users transacting. The …
ZGF wraps space shuttle in stainless-steel tower for California Science Center
American architecture studio ZGF‘s building in Los Angeles is complete with a full-size space shuttle « in launch position » wrapped in a stainless steel cylinder. Read more
Dezeen Debate features « appropriately organic » Pamela Anderson furniture line
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a rattan furniture line by Canadian-American actor Pamela Anderson. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more
Payette creates timber farm stand « rooted in the rhythms of New England »
US studio Payette has completed a pro-bono project called Land’s Sake Farmstand in Massachusetts, USA, designed as a « functional and poetic » timber pavilion that emulates early agrarian buildings. Read more
Kengo Kuma bases Quito skyscraper design on « ancient ceramics »
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has released designs for a residential skyscraper in Quito, Ecuador, the studio’s first in the city. Read more
Proposed SOM supertall skyscraper next to Grand Central Station advances
The developers for the 175 Park Avenue in New York City have submitted permits for the proposed supertall skyscraper by SOM in Midtown Manhattan, which would become the third-tallest in the city if completed. Read more
Sukchulmok and BRBB Architects use « sculptural forms » for self-designed studio in Seoul
South Korean studios Sukchulmok and BRBB Architects have transformed a 1970s brick building in Seoul into their own workspace and residence, contrasting its blocky exterior with curvilinear timber-lined interiors. Read more
Niall McLaughlin set to design new Sydney cathedral
London studio Niall McLaughlin Architects has unveiled its initial design for a cathedral in Sydney, Australia, which will be the country’s first new cathedral in over 100 years. Read more
Synsisal carpet tiles by Curran
Dezeen Showroom: US brand Curran has added a tile to its range of carpets that mimic the look of fibrous textiles made from sisal plants, introducing an option for large-scale contract projects. Read more
Researchers create fireproof building material from sawdust
Experts at technology university ETH Zurich and research institute Empa have developed a process that uses the mineral struvite to convert sawdust into a recyclable, non-combustible composite material. Read more
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