Eight contemporary houses raised on stilts
Whether to make sloped sites level, prevent flooding or reduce impact on natural surroundings, houses on stilts are being built around the world. Here are eight of the best contemporary examples. Read more
Snøhetta arranges « unconventional » finance office around stepped wooden amphitheatre
A multipurpose forum featuring tiered seating elements forms the centrepiece of this office designed by architecture studio Snøhetta for a finance consultancy in Taichung, Taiwan. Read more
Cota760 Arquitetura gives São Paulo apartment « terracotta-toned nucleus »
Ceramic cobogó blocks and caquinhos tiles form the kitchen of this São Paulo apartment renovated by Brazilian studio Cota760 Arquitetura. Read more
House at the Edge frames « living tableaux » of forest in France
French studio In Sinu Architectes has renovated and extended a woodland house in France, adding large windows to frame painting-like views of the surroundings. Read more
Seven buildings draped with fabric-like glass facades
In this roundup, we spotlight seven buildings with undulating glass facades that resemble flowing fabric, giving new meaning to the idea of curtain walling. Read more
Dezeen Agenda US edition features a subterranean visitor screening centre for the White House
The latest US edition of Dezeen Agenda reveals Donald Trump’s proposal for a subterranean White House visitor screening centre. Read more
This week OMA completed its extension of the New Museum in Manhattan
This week on Dezeen, we revealed OMA’s angular expansion of the SANAA-designed New Museum in Manhattan, New York. Read more
Verge Select connects three weathering-steel volumes for Ontario painting studio
Canadian design studio Verge Select has designed a studio for painter Janna Watson in Ontario, composed of three square volumes fused together to form a secluded forest retreat. Read more
Nike unveils « unapologetically English » World Cup football kit
Sports brand Nike has revealed the texturized football kits that the England team will use at this year’s World Cup, which include embedded graphic elements. Read more
SO-IL uses pink concrete to give Brooklyn apartment block « civic presence »
Architecture studio SO-IL utilised precast, coloured-concrete blocks in various sizes to give the 144 Vanderbilt apartment block in Brooklyn, USA, a distinct identity. Read more
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