Opsis Architecture « breaks with convention » for mass-timber Idaho arena
US studio Opsis Architecture has completed the Idaho Central Credit Union Arena, which features a mass-timber structural system and a swooping metal roof influenced by the region’s rolling landscape. Read more
Ten noteworthy exhibitions from Design Week Mexico 2023
An exhibition showcasing designs by French designers and Mexican artisans as well as a retrospective on local studio EWE‘s work were on show during Mexico City’s annual design festival. Read more
Coffey Architects references industrial history for London housing and arts spaces
London studio Coffey Architects has completed The Tannery, a mixed-use project in Bermondsey that combines housing, artist’s studios and a gallery around a central courtyard. Read more
Oshinowo Studio wraps Adidas Lagos store in perforated aluminium sheets
Nigerian architecture practice Oshinowo Studio has completed a store for Adidas in Lagos, Nigeria, which is the sportswear brand’s first flagship store in West Africa. Read more
Wildfire detection concept wins Dezeen and Samsung’s Re:Create Design Challenge
A conceptual wildfire detection system powered by renewable energy and composed of recycled Samsung smartphones has been named the winner of the Re:Create Design Challenge. Read more
ODA designs skyscraper punctured by « greenery-filled terrarium » in Seoul
A large sky garden filled with plants will be the focal point of Terrarium Cheong-Dam, a skyscraper that architecture studio ODA is designing in South Korea. Read more
« The beauty of this site is that it is untouched by man » says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a trio of « luxury boutique hotels » unveiled as part of the latest Neom region in an scenic valley in Saudi Arabia. Read more
Design Academy Eindhoven graduates showcase work at Dutch Design Week
A running shoe designed for use on Mars and a meditative water installation feature in this video by Dezeen, which showcases student projects from Design Academy Eindhoven during Dutch Design Week. Read more
Pulpatronics tackles single-use electronics with paper RFID tags
A group of design graduates from London’s Royal College of Art have come up with a way to make RFID tags entirely from paper, with no metal or silicon components in a bid to cut down on waste from single-use electronics. Read more
BIG’s first supertall skyscraper reaches completion in New York
Architecture studio BIG has announced the completion of The Spiral, the studio’s first supertall skyscraper and first commercial high-rise in New York City that features a « Ziggurat silhouette ». Read more

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