Thousands of angry comments flood White House ballroom review
Ahead of reviewing the final site and building plans of the White House East Wing ballroom project this week, the National Capital Planning Commission has received over 32,000 public comments, with the « majority in opposition to the project ». Read more
When to Stop Designing: The Art of Knowing When “Good†Is Good Enough
Designing is our craft, and iteration is its engine. We sketch, critique, refine, and tweak. It’s a comfortable, productive cycle. But knowing precisely when to step away from the canvas? That is one of the least taught and most elusive skills in our field. The act of continuing to design can be both a sanctuary …
Gridded concrete cloisters define Málaga university building by Vaillo + Irigaray Architects
Gridded volumes of exposed concrete surround a series of courtyards at the University of Málaga’s Faculty of Tourism, designed by local studio Vaillo + Irigaray Architects. Read more
Nike’s portable stadium kit allows football to be played anywhere
Sport brand Nike and creative agency Amsterdam Berlin have developed the ACG All Conditions Cup System, a movable modular stadium that facilitates football matches on rugged terrains from mountains to deserts. Read more
Moss adds new metallic finishes to its Dune light
Dezeen Showroom: German brand Moss has updated its Dune luminaire, which is informed by and named after the flowing forms of sand dunes, adding three new metallic tones. Read more
« Software designers must abandon their roles as the custodians of libraries, logic and grids »
Designers should use AI‘s foibles as a chance to move away from the ruthlessly rational approach that has come to dominate software, writes Nick Foster. Read more
FOG Architecture designs Beijing spa to be more than a « quiet place »
Chinese studio FOG Architecture has designed warm and relaxing interiors for YUSPA in Beijing, China, using subtle transitions of lighting and materials. Read more
Eight exemplary projects that showcase sustainable design
To inspire your entries to Dezeen Awards, we have rounded-up some of our favourite sustainable architecture and interiors projects from previous shortlisted submissions. Read more
MXarchitecture installs back-to-back homes in Paris suburb
Paris studio MXarchitecture has built 2in1 Houses, a pair of three-bedroom homes that butt up against each other on a suburban plot in the east of the French capital. Read more
Han Seungmin creates chair from the stainless-steel fences of Brooklyn
Designer Han Seungmin has created a chair using the mass-produced stainless-steel fencing in Asian and West Indian neighbourhoods in New York to « challenge the idyllic image of the ‘American Dream’ ». Read more
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