Dezeen’s top 10 architecture and design books of 2023
We continue our review of 2023 with a roundup of this year’s top architecture and design books, including a survey of 60 years of Barbie Dreamhouses and a volume documenting tidal pools around the world. Read more
Unemori Architects envelops existing building with Father & Son House
Japanese studio Unemori Architects has used cypress wood to create Father & Son House, an extension constructed above and around a self-built annexe in Saitama. Read more
Lives Shelf by Okamura
Dezeen Showroom: Japanese office furniture manufacturer Okamura has added a slimline modular shelving system to its Lives collection of workplace furnishings. Read more
MSG seeks to create « K-pop Sphere » for Hanam
The company behind MSG Sphere Las Vegas is reportedly planning to build a 120-metre-high spherical music venue that would host performances by K-pop artists in Hanam, South Korea. Read more
Areen unravels silk fabric for Flowing Threads installation at Dubai Design Week
Palestinian textile designer Areen has created Flowing Threads, a pink-and-red pavilion made from silk fabric that she unravelled by hand to showcase the threads that make up the textile. Read more
Yves Béhar’s furniture design for Herman Miller focuses on flexibility and wellbeing
Promotion: Swiss designer Yves Béhar and American brand Herman Miller‘s decade-long collaboration has yielded classic yet forward-looking office furniture pieces such as the Sayl chair. Read more
Barry Wark uses sand to make « most intricate 3D-printed wall ever »
The Museum of the Future in Dubai has unveiled a six-metre-long 3D-printed wall made from sand by architect and researcher Barry Wark. Read more
On Bringing People Together
The wonderful Madeleine Dore interviewed me for her podcast/newsletter A Social Life with Friends. You can listen to it on Spotify or Apple iTunes. And you can read her Substack post here. I love love love love how Madeleine shows up in the world – her thoughtfulness – the sparkles she sends out into the …
Chairs by Marina Abramović and Dr. Woo among objects at Design Miami 2023
Chairs adorned with « spiritual » crystals and lamps made with McDonald’s packaging were among the collectible design objects displayed at Design Miami 2023, held during Miami art week.Read more
Tara Bernerd fills Maroma hotel in Mexico with artisanal elements
Interior designer Tara Bernerd worked with local artisans when dressing the cavernous rooms at the Maroma hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico, which were renovated to reflect hacienda-style living. Read more
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