Henning Larsen references ancient construction methods for Faroe Islands university building
Danish practice Henning Larsen Architects has unveiled its plans for a mass-timber university building on the Faroe Islands that draws on historic Faroese settlements and ancient North Atlantic island vernacular. Read more
Studio Bark designs « sculptural forest » timber installation for Leeds City Square
Architecture practice Studio Bark has collaborated with artist Michael Pinsky to create the wooden Making A Stand installation, which aims to explore material life cycles and « stand in solidarity with climate protestors ». Read more
London Underground waste repurposed into tiles for tube stations
Designer Jeffrey Miller has created tiles for the London Underground using the transit system’s own waste, as part of his final-year work at Central Saint Martins. Read more
RIAS unveils shortlist for Scotland’s best building of 2023
A house that incorporates a ruin and a home clad in crushed TVs are among the four buildings on this year’s shortlist for RIAS‘ Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award. Read more
Kim Mupungilaï creates « self portrait » of dual identity for New York furniture exhibition
Belgian interior designer Kim Mupungilaï has created a series of furniture and decor items for an exhibition in New York City using digital and traditional techniques to explore ideas of identity and appropriation. Read more
Crystalline volume added to Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium in New Orleans
New glazing and an angular lobby crossed by a catwalk are among the enhancements that US architecture studios Eskew Dumez Ripple and CambridgeSeven have made to a 1990s nature museum in Louisiana. Read more
Ten architecture projects by students at Lancaster University
Dezeen School Shows: a cave-like learning centre that promotes wild swimming is included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at Lancaster University. Read more
Two linked skyscrapers proposed for casino complex in New York City
Real estate developer Silverstein Properties has enlisted architecture studio CetraRuddy for a proposed entertainment complex near New York City’s Hudson Yards neighbourhood. Read more
Sculptural blocks intersect to form barn-like house in Switzerland
Rough textures and a blocky interior define Residential Barn in a Hamlet Zone, a home that Swiss studio BE Architektur has completed in a small agricultural town near Zurich. Read more
Morphogenesis completes world’s largest office building in India
Architecture studio Morphogenesis has unveiled the Surat Diamond Bourse in India, which has surpassed the Pentagon to become the world’s largest office building. Read more
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