Madrid Design Festival exhibition challenges era « defined by overproduction »
Materials ranging from wood and coiled metal to old tripods and motorcycle headlights were used to craft the pieces on display in the Peso y Presencia exhibition at Madrid Design Festival. Read more
ARB announces strategy to « raise standards » in architecture profession by 2030
The Architects Registration Board has set out a five-year strategy intended to address safety, competence and culture in the UK‘s architecture industry. Read more
Snow-generating stickers help fight climate change effects in ski resorts
With climate change threatening ski towns around the world, recent design graduate Tanay Wadodkar has created a small-scale geoengineering intervention in the form of snow-generating stickers. Read more
L Architects overhauls client’s « last home » by revealing its original features
Ceiling board and layers of plaster were stripped down to reveal the original brickwork of this two-storeyed terraced house in Singapore, overhauled by L Architects. Read more
Commission of Fine Arts approves White House ballroom designs
Members of the advisory council Commission of Fine Arts unanimously voted to approve designs for the White House ballroom expansion, releasing new renderings of the controversial project. Read more
Fabrication Studio designs Toronto ADU to change with the seasons
Local outfit Fabrication Studio has completed an accessory dwelling unit in a private garden in Toronto, clad in copper so that the building can « register time alongside the trees ». Read more
Dezeen Agenda features Trolley Bag designed for Lidl by Nik Bentel
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a gridded Trolley Bag designed for Lidl. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more
Carlos Ott and Cube 3 design « vertical resort » supertall skyscraper for Miami
Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott and US studio Cube 3 have designed the Delano Residences in Miami, which is set to join a growing number of supertall skyscrapers in the city. Read more
Oko chair by Lucidi Pevere for Connection
Dezeen Showroom: a wooden outer shell contains a pillowy inner seat in this chair, designed by Italian duo Lucidi Pevere for Connection, a sub-brand of British company Flokk. Read more
Kod Arkitekter emblazons fire station facade with Falu red finish
Stockholm studio Kod Arkitekter has created a fire station in Sweden, cladding it in bright red-stained wood to help establish it as a local landmark. Read more

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