Metabolic Studio diverts LA River water to « facilitate natural systems that want to repair themselves »
Art and research organistaion Metabolic Studio has showcased aspects of its Bending the River project, an infrastructure and art project designed to remediate water and land around the Los Angeles River. Read more
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar presents four student design projects
Dezeen School Shows: a game created using lidar technology which explores narratives of Filipino culture is included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. Read more
BIG set to « reanimate » 1950s power plant on Scape-designed park
Architecture studio BIG has unveiled plans to adapt a decommissioned power plant in Connecticut, USA, into a community centre on a site to be reimagined by landscape studio Scape. Read more
« Hotel in nature » in Singapore named Best Tall Building Worldwide
The 23-storey Pan Pacific Orchard skyscraper in Singapore by architecture studio WOHA has won the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat‘s award for the world’s best new tall building. Read more
Loko rugs by Daria Zinovatnaya for Gan
Dezeen Showroom: Ukrainian architect and industrial designer Daria Zinovatnaya has collaborated with Spanish brand Gan on the chromatic Loko rug collection. Read more
Kit-Kat tiles by Dune Ceramica
Dezeen Showroom:Â Japanese ceramics inspire the look of Spanish brand Dune Ceramica‘s Kit-Kat tiles, named for their resemblance to a famous chocolate bar. Read more
Perforated brickwork wraps The Gong music centre by Atelier Oï
Perforated brick walls wrap an open-roof stage at this circular music centre in Cambodia, completed by Swiss architecture studio Atelier Oï. Read more
Japanese food replicas « trigger your memory and stimulate your appetite »
Gleaming sushi and an « earthquake-proof burger » are among the hyperrealistic food models on display at Japan House London as part of the exhibition Looks Delicious! Exploring Japan’s Food Replica Culture. Read more
National Portrait Gallery visitors are « not there to look at the architecture »
This video spotlights the overhaul of the National Portrait Gallery by Jamie Fobert Architects and Purcell, which is one of six projects shortlisted for this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize. Read more
Autex Acoustics repurposes industrial plastic waste with SpinFix range
Autex Acoustics has developed an adhesive-free mounting system for its acoustic panels using manufacturing waste, as shown in this video produced by Dezeen for the brand. Read more
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