Modul 28 transforms fortified church in Transylvania into guesthouse
Romanian studio Modul 28 has updated and extended the rectory of a church in Transylvania, transforming it into a guesthouse that « balances preservation with innovation ». Read more
3XN designs South Korean arts centre to evoke « dancer’s pointed toe »
Sweeping roofs that symbolise movement and artistic expression will drape across Chungnam Art Center, which Danish studio 3XN is designing in South Korea. Read more
« Kan-ye not? » asks commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing the news that musician Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has gutted a Tadao Ando-designed home in California. Read more
PlayLab designs « scenically sculpted » Sacré Cœur skatepark to resemble stone
LA studio PlayLab and construction company California Skateparks have created Checkered Future, a temporary skate bowl in front of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris for footwear brand Vans. Read more
John Outram’s Sphinx Hill house becomes youngest listed building in UK
An Egyptian-style, postmodern home designed by British architecture studio John Outram Associates in Oxfordshire has been Grade II-listed. Read more
Ecology centre in coastal Maine is « model of holistic sustainability »
US studio Susan T Rodriguez Architecture & Design has incorporated local materials and energy-saving features into a Maine building that is meant to be « a new benchmark for academic buildings in northern climates ». Read more
Dezeen Debate features forest house with « brutal privacy screens »
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a home surrounded by concrete blocks by design studio Nendo. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more
The Living City video series explores designing urban environments that are « more human »
Promotion: Urban design brand Urbidermis has created a series of short documentary videos on designing greener and more sociable cities. Read more
Unit storage system by Tiptoe
Dezeen Showroom: modularity and adaptability meet in the Unit storage system, designed by French furniture brand Tiptoe with a playful emphasis on self-assembly. Read more
Courtyards create « communal atmosphere » at Indian house by A Threshold
A series of staggered, multi-level courtyards animate the plan of In-between Gardens, a house in the town of Tiptur, India, designed by architecture studio A Threshold. Read more
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