Elle bookcase by Ferruccio Laviani for Mara
Dezeen Showroom:Â created by designer and architect Ferruccio Laviani for Italian brand Mara, the Elle bookcase is a modular shelving unit with an angular and lightweight look. Read more
Marina Tabassum installs bamboo Khudi Bari house at Vitra Campus
A demountable house by Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum has been installed as « a reminder of the precariousness of our existence » at the Vitra Campus in Germany. Read more
Eight compact studios embedded into residential gardens
From converted garages to compact new-builds, we have rounded up eight studios that provide retreat and solitude for their owners in their own back gardens. Read more
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
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