Data Humanization: Using Illustration to Make Statistics Feel Personal
Data is powerful. But data alone rarely moves anyone. We’ve all seen the charts. A line tracking COâ‚‚ concentrations rising inexorably. A bar graph showing species extinction rates. A heat map of rising global temperatures. They’re scientifically accurate, technically precise, and emotionally inert. They inform the mind but leave the heart untouched. The problem isn’t …
Elizabeth Roberts converts Brooklyn building to offices with « clarity and modest presence »
New York studio Elizabeth Roberts Architects has restored a historic commercial space for a creative agency in Brooklyn, retaining original features while adding contemporary touches. Read more
TIMM Architecture fronts House of Iron Doors with weathered steel shutters
Georgian studio TIMM Architecture has completed House of Iron Doors, a home on the outskirts of Tbilisi that features an openable facade of perforated weathered steel shutters. Read more
Eight houses that rethink the roof
Our latest roundup looks at houses that take a novel approach to roof design, including a reimagination of the dormer window, an unconventional brick roof and waving concrete forms. Read more
Parinamah Architects references temple architecture at Indian jewellery store
A monumental stone table forms the centrepiece of this jewellery store in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, which Parinamah Architects designed as a meditative space informed by religious rituals and symbology. Read more
A$AP Rocky revamps modernist Paul Rudolph guesthouse for Basic Space auction
American musician A$AP Rocky and his design studio Hommemade have outfitted the interiors of a historic modular home by American architect Paul Rudolph for online design gallery Basic Space in Los Angeles. Read more
Studio Razavi adds circular conversation pit to coastal French home
A circular conversation pit sits at the heart of Seaside House, the renovation of a 1930s coastal cabin near Bordeaux by Studio Razavi. Read more
Five key pieces to look out for in V&A’s Schiaparelli exhibition according to its curator
As a landmark exhibition on avant-garde fashion house Schiaparelli opens at London’s V&A, curator Sonnet Stanfill walks Dezeen through five highlights and hidden gems you won’t want to miss. Read more
Dezeen In Depth features a rare interview with Marc Newson
This month’s Dezeen In Depth newsletter features an interview with legendary designer Marc Newson and investigates Africa’s skyscraper boom. Subscribe to Dezeen In Depth today! Read more
This week we interviewed Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Smiljan RadićÂ
This week on Dezeen, we spoke to elusive architect Smiljan Radić about his « surprise » Pritzker Architecture Prize win. Read more
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