Tadao Ando designs concrete arts centre for Sharjah to be « round like the Earth »
Japanese architect Tadao Ando has unveiled the design for Il Teatro at Aljada, a cylindrical performing arts centre in Sharjah that will overlook a sunken water feature. Read more
Sharjah triennial rethinks architecture that « results from conditions of scarcity » says Tosin Oshinowo
The Sharjah Architecture Triennial aims to show the positives of architecture created using scarce resources, says its curator Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo in this interview. Read more
HawkinsBrown renovates Reading offices to create a « connection to nature »
A stack of meeting rooms and a moss-covered wall overlook the atriums of Here + Now, a pair of office buildings in England refurbished by architecture studio HawkinsBrown. Read more
Worsening natural hazards an « opportunity » to rethink cities says Amy Chester
The increasing need to protect cities from environmental hazards is a chance to transform communities for the better, says Rebuild By Design managing director Amy Chester in this interview for our Designing for Disaster series. Read more
Solidwool creates fibreglass-like chair from sheep fleeces
UK-based company Solidwool has created a material made from a mixture of wool and bio-resin, which has been used to create the Welsh Mountain Hembury Chair. Read more
Dezeen LIVE: Sharjah Architecture Triennial 2023
The Dezeen team are reporting live from the preview day of the second edition of Sharjah Architecture Triennial 2023 in the United Arab Emirates (opening 11 November). Follow for updates throughout the day, with exclusive previews of installations and exhibitions. Read more
Didier Faustino creates shrink-wrapped scenography for Paula Rego exhibition
French-Portuguese architect Didier Faustino has shrink-wrapped a series of wooden blocks to display paintings by the late artist Paula Rego as part of an exhibition in Hanover, Germany. Read more
Seven US-based architecture and design jobs listed on Dezeen Jobs
We’ve selected seven US-based job roles for architects and designers that are available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at Nike, Carlo Ratti Associati and Walker Warner Architects. Read more
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Schaum/Shieh « gently » conforms house to contours of steep Virginia site
US architecture studio Schaum/Shieh has embedded a Virginia house with irregularly shaped volumes into the contours of a steep site. Read more
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