Seven tactile living spaces with blockwork walls
Our latest lookbook collects homes with warm, bright and tactile living spaces that are set against a backdrop of concrete blockwork walls. Read more
Schemata Architects designs Le Labo store to reflect Tokyo’s urban character
Local studio Schemata Architects has renovated a store in Tokyo for perfumery brand Le Labo, featuring shelves and furniture made from the same wood used to cast the textured concrete walls. Read more
« Spaceship vibes » of Eduardo Longo’s Casa Bola form setting for São Paulo exhibition
Brazilian design exhibition Aberto is hosting its fifth edition in Casa Bola, architect Eduardo Longo’s globular self-built 1970s São Paulo home. Read more
Skupaj Arhitekti « refuses contextual mimicry » for concrete home in Slovenia
Local studio Skupaj Arhitekti has completed House on the Edge of the Plain in Slovenia, a minimalist concrete home that frames the landscape through expanses of full-height glazing. Read more
Eight monumental buildings that offer modern takes on brutalism
In this roundup, we explore sculptural concrete buildings that evoke the geometries and monumental aspects of brutalism, but were designed by contemporary architects. Read more
This week Patrik Schumacher won the right to rename Zaha Hadid Architects
This week on Dezeen, the UK Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Patrik Schumacher in a legal battle with the Zaha Hadid Foundation over the use of the late Zaha Hadid’s name. Read more
Johnston Marklee positions New York Vipp guesthouse as « portal into nature »
Architecture studio Johnston Marklee has included skylights in Vipp Pavilion in Upstate New York, the first ground-up structure for Danish furniture brand Vipp in the US. Read more
Canada’s tallest skyscraper tops out at 106 storeys in Toronto
The Pinnacle SkyTower supertall skyscraper in Toronto, designed by local studio Hariri Pontarini Architects, has topped out at 106 storeys, marking a significant milestone in the completion of Canada’s tallest building. Read more
The Art of the Creative Brief: A Template and Guide to Get the Work You Want
The single most important document in any creative project is also the most neglected. A great creative brief doesn’t just communicate what you need, it inspires the person receiving it. It transforms a transactional request into a shared mission. A bad brief guarantees wasted time, endless revisions, and work that misses the mark. Here is …
Supercycle: The Self-Built Electric Quadricycle Challenging the Norms of Sustainable Mobility
Light electric mobility continues to evolve with approaches that question our relationship to the manufacturing, maintenance, and use of urban vehicles. The Supercycle project, developed by a young couple of designers, offers an alternative vision: that of a small, self-built, human-assisted electric quadricycle designed for durability and energy autonomy. An Intermediate Vehicle Born from European …
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