« Glass lantern » roof tops barracks house conversion in Germany by Andreas Schüring Architekten
Local studio Andreas Schüring Architekten has completed Brick to Light, the renovation of a former barracks house in Germany that has transformed its mansard roof into a « glass lantern ». Read more
Jun Aoki references translucent dress for colour-shifting Louis Vuitton flagship
Japanese studio Jun Aoki & Associates has unveiled the Maison Louis Vuitton Sanlitun in Beijing, with a translucent and fluid form that is « simultaneously a rock and a dress ». Read more
The top 10 hotels of 2025
For the latest in our review of 2025, we explore the best hotel designs of the year – from a surrealist hotel by Philippe Starck to an Oaxaca hotel modelled on pre-Hispanic pyramids. Read more
Yinka Ilori creates Man of the Match trophies for Africa Cup of Nations
British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori has designed the Man of the Match trophies for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations football tournament taking place in Morocco. Read more
The “Design Detective” Method: How to Conduct a Competitor Audit That Actually Reveals Insights
Most competitor audits are autopsies, not investigations. They list features, compare screenshots, and end with a shallow table that says “we have this, they have that.” This is busywork, not strategy. To find a real advantage, you must become a design detective, piecing together clues to understand the why behind the what, and uncovering the hidden opportunities they’ve …
The Physics of UI: Applying Principles of Mass, Momentum, and Elasticity to Your Animations
Imagine pushing a heavy filing cabinet. Now imagine pushing a shopping cart. The filing cabinet resists, moves slowly, and stops abruptly when you let go. The shopping cart glides easily, coasts, and wobbles to a stop. These objects obey the same laws of physics, but their different properties—their mass, their momentum, their elasticity—create entirely different …
Brooks + Scarpa breaks with local convention at Alma Switch House in California
Architecture studio Brooks + Scarpa has created a three-storey Manhattan Beach house that capitalises on views and indoor-outdoor living while avoiding standard tactics used in the area’s housing stock. Read more
Herzog & de Meuron designs skyscraper for « innovative housing solutions » in New York
Architecture studios Herzog & de Meuron and Curtis + Ginsberg Architects have released designs for a residential skyscraper in Downtown Manhattan that will contain « 100 per cent affordable » apartments and a recreation centre. Read more
Accessible community centre among projects from Ajman University
Dezeen School Shows: a community centre designed for blind and visually impaired people, with tactile systems and intuitive wayfinding, is among a series of projects from Ajman University. Read more
Rabagast Studio floats timber sauna atop lake in rural Norway
Student architectural practice Rabagast Studio has completed Watercave, a floating timber sauna on a small pontoon in a Norwegian lake. Read more
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