UN Studio designs Booking.com HQ to be like a « lively neighbourhood »
A network of staircases, bridges and galleries are designed to foster collaboration and social interaction at the headquarters of website Booking.com in Amsterdam, which was designed by UN Studio. Read more
« By focusing so much on carbon reduction we are neglecting other areas where our industry causes harm »
Architects must start placing greater emphasis on protecting biodiversity in their projects, writes RSHP sustainability lead Michelle Sanchez. Read more
Ten statement bridges characterised by memorable designs
Interlocking timber, 3D-printed arches and rotating forms feature in this roundup of 10 unusual bridges from around the world. Read more
Whittaker Parsons crowns North London mews house with « bolthole » extension
Using a combination of copper, larch and structural insulated panels, architecture firm Whittaker Parsons has added an additional storey to a contemporary mews house in Stoke Newington to house a bedroom suite. Read more
Norm Architects uses « natural forms » and steel details for Chancery House interior
Danish studio Norm Architects has worked with pale wood, red bricks, sandstone and stainless steel to create the interior of The Office Group‘s Chancery House workspace in London. Read more
Studio Saxe completes Costa Rican hotel with treehouse-style guest rooms
Elevated pods made of teak and steel are sprinkled around Costa Rica’s Suitree Experience Hotel, which was designed by local firm Studio Saxe to « coexist and symbiotically interact » with the surrounding ecosystem. Read more
Summa x Maribo executive chair by Humanscale
Dezeen Showroom: featuring chrome-free leather, workplace furniture brand Humanscale designed the Summa x Maribo executive chair to provide refinement and comfort for the office. Read more
Sunset rug by Alejandra GandÃa-Blasco for Gan
Dezeen Showroom: designer Alejandra GandÃa-Blasco undertook a complex colour study to translate the intensity of the sun meeting the horizon over the sea into the Sunset rug, created for Spanish brand Gan. Read more
Grotto Studio references shadows with charred-timber cottage extension in Perth
Australian practice Grotto Studio has added a charred-timber extension named Shadow House to a bright cottage in Perth. Read more
Twitter rebrands as X with « art deco » logo
Twitter‘s owner, US entrepreneur Elon Musk, has announced that the social media platform has changed its name and logo to X to « embody the imperfections in us all ». Read more
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