ShedKM transforms neglected Croydon office block into temporary accommodation
UK studio ShedKM has completed Zodiac, the transformation of a brutalist office block in Croydon, London, into temporary accommodation for families at risk of homelessness. Read more
Twelve upcoming Chinese projects to be completed in the Year of the Horse
To mark Chinese New Year today, Dezeen selects the 12 most anticipated architecture projects set to complete in China this year by studios including Snøhetta, Neri&Hu and Zaha Hadid Architects. Read more
The Invisible Crime: Why Even Honest Designers Accidentally “Steal” Fonts
We all know the script. That grim, cinematic warning that played before every DVD in the early 2000s: “You wouldn’t steal a car…” It framed piracy as a moral failing, a deliberate act of theft. But fonts exist in a gray area of the law, a confusing zone between art and software that turns even …
9 AI Concept Art Generators for Game Designers Tested for Style Consistency
AI speeds up concept art, but clashing styles can shatter immersion. To see which tools keep characters, props, and backdrops on-brand, we benchmarked nine of today’s most talked-about generators. Next you’ll get our test setup, real-world strengths for each platform, and a side-by-side table so you can pick the best fit for your budget, pipeline, …
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Building A Coherent Brand Identity With Off-The-Shelf Assets: A Look At Ouch
Resource allocation defines the daily reality for startups and lean design teams. A persistent question haunts the budget meetings: Can stock illustration libraries support a coherent brand system, or is fully custom illustration the only path to a unique identity? For years, “custom or bust” was the rule. Stock illustrations were notorious for looking generic, …
Dorte Mandrup winds walkway around Wadden Sea World Heritage Centre
Danish studio Dorte Mandrup has completed the Wadden Sea World Heritage Centre in the Netherlands, creating a « 360-degree experience » overlooking its coastal site in Lauwersoog. Read more
Cielo tower by Sanjay Puri Architects references 17th-century screens
Curved screens envelope Cielo, a 12-storey residential building in Maharashtra, India, designed by Mumbai-based architecture studio Sanjay Puri Architects. Read more
EHDD completes net-zero AIA Global Campus in Washington DC
The American Institute of Architects‘ new home in Washington DC has been designed by San Francisco-based EHDD to be « one of the first fully decarbonised major renovations in the US ». Read more
Thought Parallels Architecture draws on vernacular architecture for Ananda house in India
The deep eaves of a large coconut-wood roof shade the bright, airy interiors of this house in Kerala, India, designed by local studio Thought Parallels Architecture as a contemporary response to the region’s vernacular architecture. Read more
AL_A adds red glass entrance and panoramic extension to Paisley Museum
Construction has been completed on the Paisley Museum in Scotland, which has been extended and given a « dramatic red entrance » made from glass by Amanda Levete Architects. Read more
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