Electric Bowery and Land infuse Laguna Beach hotel with « Mallorcan vibes »
California architecture studio Electric Bowery and graphic design firm Land have completed the renovation of a 1980s hotel in Laguna Beach informed by European seaside inns. Read more
ElÃas Rizo reinterprets vernacular Mexican cabin in concrete
Mexican studio ElÃas Rizo Arquitectos has balanced a concrete house with a steep gabled roof on a hillside in Tapalpa, Mexico near Guadalajara. Read more
Fifteen architecture and design projects from students at the University of Toronto
Dezeen School Shows: a project exploring solutions to earthquakes in Turkey through urban design is included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at University of Toronto. Read more
Wardrobes and storage by Reform
Dezeen Showroom:Â Danish brand Reform is expanding its offering with new modular and customisable wardrobe and storage solutions that apply the same contemporary minimalist style as its kitchens. Read more
First Neom region completes as « luxury island » Sindalah opens in Saudi Arabia
Sindalah, an island resort in the Red Sea designed by Italian studio Luca Dini Design and Architecture, has become the first Neom region to be completed in Saudi Arabia. Read more
John Puttick Associates expands St Leonard’s Church with glulam porch
British studio John Puttick Associates has refurbished a Grade II-listed church in Hove, East Sussex, introducing a 4.5-metre-tall timber extension that acts as an entrance porch. Read more
Eight lesser-known examples of mid-century modern architecture
Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Masterpieces is a book of « landmark architecture » built around the world between the 1950s and 70s. For our mid-century modern series, its author Dominic Bradbury picks out eight lesser-known buildings that encapsulate the era. Read more
« The ‘worst product ever’ has a lot to admire »
A screenless smartphone alternative powered by artificial intelligence, the Humane AI Pin was savaged by critics but designers should not make the mistake of dismissing it entirely, writes Abb-d Taiyo. Read more
Biloba sideboard by Greenapple
Dezeen Showroom:Â the architecture of a Portuguese monastery inspired the Biloba sideboard, made from marble, brass and eucalyptus wood by furniture brand Greenapple. Read more
AAU Anastas reinterprets stone vaulting as glass Serpentine Bell sculpture
Hollow glass blocks assembled similarly to a self-supporting stone arch make up the Serpentine Bell, a sculpture by Palestinian architects AAU Anastas and Japanese sound artist Tomoko Sauvage. Read more
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