Drexel University spotlights 15 architecture and design projects
Dezeen School Shows: a community-focused hospice that aims to improve people’s end of care experiences is included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at Drexel University. Read more
BE_Design uses angular woven screens to shelter leadership centre in Rwanda
The geometric patterns of Rwandan Imigongo art informed the angular, woven forms of the Komera Leadership Centre, which has been designed by architecture studio BE_Design. Read more
Bottega Veneta channels Veneto design sensibilities at Sloane Street store
Fashion brand Bottega Veneta has opened a store on London’s Sloane Street that draws on materials, furniture and design techniques from Italy’s Veneto region. Read more
MIT engineers create battery alternative using cement and carbon black
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a low-cost energy storage system that could be integrated into roads and building foundations to facilitate the renewable energy transition. Read more
Tate Modern’s Corner cafe revamped to be less 芦聽Herzog & de Meuron-y聽禄
Architecture studio聽Holland Harvey has overhauled the ground-floor cafe at the Tate Modern聽in London so it doubles as the gallery’s first late-night bar. Read more
Populous set to add hotel to Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium
Football club聽Manchester City has won approval to redevelop a stand at its stadium in Manchester, UK, to increase capacity while adding a museum and hotel. Read more
Andrew Trotter and Marcelo Mart铆nez refresh 17th-century home where time 芦聽stood still聽禄
Casa Soleto, a 17th-century house in Puglia, Italy, has been carefully renovated using lime plaster, terrazzo and furniture salvaged from a monastery. Read more
Watch cars being elevated through an automated parking lot in Hangzhou
The vertical Future Car Park in China by Daniel Statham Studio is the focus of this video, which shows vehicles being lifted and stacked via a fully automated lift system. Read more
Ludwig Godefroy creates 芦聽habitable gardens聽禄 using massive skylights in Mexico
Mexico City-based architect Ludwig Godefroy has cut circular openings into the slanted ceilings of a series of dwellings in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, to create semi-exposed pools and gardens. Read more
Dezeen Debate features 芦聽camp and eccentric聽禄 Wedding Cake pavilion by Joana Vasconcelos
The聽latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a 12-metre-high Wedding Cake pavilion聽made by Portuguese artist聽Joana Vasconcelos.聽Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more
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