Willem Zwiers melds second-hand books together to form marbled furniture
Design student Willem Zwiers has salvaged second-hand books and used them to form a small furniture collection, currently on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven graduate show at Dutch Design Week. Read more
« I don’t want to make crazy buildings » says Junya Ishigami
Known for a string of boundary-pushing projects, Japanese architect Junya Ishigami discusses his unusual approach to designing buildings in this exclusive interview. Read more
Tembo Tembo lodge hides among landscape of South African game reserve
Rammed earth walls and an organic colour scheme help this South African family lodge designed by architecture practice Studio Asaï to blend into its natural surroundings. Read more
Basse Stittgen creates « remade wood » objects using tree-based bioplastic
German designer Basse Stittgen has developed two methods for transforming lignin, an under-used plant-based polymer, into functional objects. Read more
Taller Frida Escobedo completes treehouse-like resort on the Mexican coast
Mexican architecture studio Taller Frida Escobedo has completed a seaside resort in the Yucatán Peninsula with wooden guest quarters suspended on stilts. Read more
Field Operations converts restored Staten Island landfill into wetland park
Local landscape studio Field Operations has opened a swath of land in Staten Island‘s Freshkills Park, which was once home to the world’s largest landfill. Read more
Ten architecture projects by students at Rensslear Polytechnic Institute
Dezeen School Shows: a theatre with an inflatable facade that changes shape with the audience’s breathing is included in this school show by Rensslear Polytechnic Institute students. Read more
Pyramid of Tirana officially reopens as « monument for the people »
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has added a stepped roof and bright-coloured boxes to a former museum dedicated to Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha in the centre of Tirana, Albania. Read more
Customers exchange urine for soap at Het Nieuwe Instituut pop-up shop
Cultural centre Het Nieuwe Instituut is rethinking the archetypal museum shop with a pop-up at Dutch Design Week, designed to encourage more ethical, resource-conscious consumption. Read more
Narbutas lists workplace furniture and storage on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Lithuanian office furniture manufacturer Narbutas has featured a selection of its workplace furnishings on Dezeen Showroom throughout 2023. Read more
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