OMA to expand Seoul university with cluster of buildings and courtyards
A cluster of buildings and courtyards that act as « a natural extension » of a mountain will define this campus expansion, which Dutch studio OMA is creating for Hongik University in Seoul. Read more
Ice-block pavilion Falling Hours functions as a giant hourglass
Architects from the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design used a cable membrane structure and bricks of river ice to create this installation in Qinhuangdao, China, which has been shortlisted for a 2023 Dezeen Award. Read more
Flamingo Mini lighting by Antoni Arola for Vibia
Dezeen Showroom: Barcelona-based designer Antoni Arola has created a deconstructed pendant light for Vibia that uses polycarbonate diffusers to cast a customisable glow. Read more
Tadao Ando’s MPavilion captured by Rory Gardiner in Melbourne
Following its unveiling in Australia last week, photographer Rory Gardiner has captured this year’s MPavilion, which was designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando. Read more
Colour-drenched coffee shop by Uchronia references « sunsets in the Tunisian desert »
Gradated lava stone flooring and suspended planet-like orbs feature at the Cafe Nuances coffee shop in Paris, which was created by Dezeen Awards-nominated studio Uchronia. Read more
Lumber is a space-saving seat designed for perching
Swedish design studio Addi has created an alternative to conventional waiting-area furniture – a minimalist log-like perch where users can rest for a moment in lieu of taking a proper seat. Read more
Gaggenau launches nearly invisible cooktop that « allows the architecture to breathe »
Promotion: German kitchen appliance brand Gaggenau has launched The Essential Induction cooktop, which is designed to be « seamlessly integrated into a kitchen’s worktop ». Read more
Studio XAG creates fixtures for Coach pop-up using discarded leather scraps
A colourful, reconstituted leather made from cutting room scraps was among the recycled materials used to create the fixtures and fittings for Coachtopia, a London pop-up store for American label Coach. Read more
Modu clads Houston building with « self-cooling » exterior
Brooklyn-based studio Modu has created a building envelope that lowers the ambient air temperature in order to help cool the interior and exterior of this Houston building. Read more
Provencher Roy mixes recycled glass into concrete of sculptural Quebec bridge
Canadian architecture studio Provencher Roy has created Darwin Bridges, a curved bridge on Nuns’ Island outside of Montreal constructed with concrete that utilises recycled glass in its mixture. Read more
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