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IKEA's Gunrid curtain can purify air

IKEA's Gunrid curtain can purify air
/Architecture/ikea-039s-gunrid-curtain-can-purify-air IKEA is set to launch an air-purifying curtain coated with a mineral-based surface that breaks down common pollutants. The surface of the curtain is treated with a photocatalyst mineral that causes air pollution to break down when light shines...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion informs minimal Quebec pool house

Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion informs minimal Quebec pool house

Canadian studio MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects used concrete, glass and wood to form an austere pool house in southern Quebec that references Mies van der Rohe\'s seminal Barcelona Pavilion. The Pool House is located in Sainte-Marthe, a...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )


International Garden Festival announces 2019 designers

International Garden Festival announces 2019 designers

Six ?Terrains de jeu? from Canada, France, Germany and Italy will offer fun for everyone during the summer of 2019. Child-friendly without being childish, adventurous without being unsafe, the interactive spaces chosen for the 20th anniversary of...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
A Contemporary Extension Was Added To This House In Brisbane, Australia

A Contemporary Extension Was Added To This House In Brisbane, Australia

Photography by Scott Burrows Photography   Shaun Lockyer Architects (SLa) have designed a contemporary extension for a home in Brisbane, Australia.   Photography by Scott Burrows Photography Indoor/outdoor living is common in Australia,...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
MEET THE WEATHERMEN

MEET THE WEATHERMEN

BY ZACH MORTICE Each snowman figure is made from fiberglass and set on skids. Photo by Jaemee Studio. Despite their backgrounds in landscape architecture and architecture, the designers conceived Weathermen as ?more [of] an art object than as an...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Mountain Villa by More Design Office

Mountain Villa by More Design Office

This luxurious mountain villa situated in Hangzhou, China, has been recently completed by More Design Office. Photography courtesy of More Design Office Visit More Design Office
19-02-2019 21:21 - ( Architecture )
why studio swine built a ?breathing? mega-sculpture for one of the world?s smallest organisms

why studio swine built a ?breathing? mega-sculpture for one of the world?s smallest organisms

from the sculpture, 32 vortex cannons produce vapor rings that symbolize oxygen, and whose scents tell a layered history of the earth?s atmosphere. The post why studio swine built a ‘breathing’ mega-sculpture for one of the world?s...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )


Escala is a scale-ruler and fountain pen for architects and engineers

Escala is a scale-ruler and fountain pen for architects and engineers

Los Angeles-based studio Ensso has designed an all-in-one fountain pen with scale ruler for architects and engineers. Launched on Kickstarter, the Escala pen has a long, triangular cap that doubles as a scale ruler graded with imperial and metric...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Gus Wüstemann creates affordable apartment block almost entirely from concrete

Gus Wüstemann creates affordable apartment block almost entirely from concrete

Concrete-lined living spaces extend out onto angular balconies at this low-cost housing block in Zurich, designed by locally based studio Gus Wüstemann. The monolithic block is surrounded by 1950s housing in the suburb of Albisrieden. It was...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
12 of Karl Lagerfeld's most impressive fashion shows

12 of Karl Lagerfeld's most impressive fashion shows

Karl Lagerfeld was known for creating spectacular runway shows. Following the news of his death, here\'s a look at 12 of the best, including a recreation of the Eiffel Tower and a Chanel-branded supermarket. A daring and often-controversial...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Outside the Box

Outside the Box

?In the 21st-century, learning happens in many places, not just sitting at a desk in a classroom facing front,? says architect Rick Schneider of ISTUDIO, who spearheaded the recent renovation of William B. Powell Elementary School in DC?s Petworth...
19-02-2019 21:35 - ( Architecture )
Inside Art and Architecture: Julian Brenchley

Inside Art and Architecture: Julian Brenchley

Architect Julian Brenchley, designer behind the popular television series, The Block, will be speaking at Melbourne?s Gasworks Arts Park Thursday 7 March as part of the venue?s Inside Art and Architecture series of monthly talks. Involved with The...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )


Why Zoning is Key to Combatting Climate Change

Why Zoning is Key to Combatting Climate Change

To more effectively combat climate change, it is past time that we rethink zoning ? a pervasive regulatory instrument that affects every aspect of the built environment in cities around the world. Janna Levitt and Drew Adams explain. The post Why...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
lynching memorial and legacy museum examine america’s history of racial injustice

lynching memorial and legacy museum examine america’s history of racial injustice

the memorial was conceived with the hope of creating a sober, meaningful site where people can gather and reflect. The post lynching memorial and legacy museum examine america’s history of racial injustice appeared first on designboom |...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Dual Skin by Susanna Cots Interior Design

Dual Skin by Susanna Cots Interior Design

Redesigned in 2018 by Susanna Cots Interior Design, this modern single family house is situated in Barcelona, Spain. Description by Susanna Cots Interior Design Susanna Cots designs a space where light inundates all the...
19-02-2019 21:21 - ( Architecture )
dehlin brattgård designs ?robust machine? for fast-changing, experimental exhibitions

dehlin brattgård designs ?robust machine? for fast-changing, experimental exhibitions

\'boxen\', housed inside a chain-link wire mesh structure, intended as a robust machine for fast-changing, experimental exhibitions. The post dehlin brattgård designs ‘robust machine’ for fast-changing, experimental exhibitions...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dies

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dies

Karl Lagerfeld, the prolific fashion designer who turned around the fortunes of Chanel and Fendi, has died in Paris.  Lagerfeld worked up until his death as artistic director of fashion houses Chanel and Fendi, as well as producing his own label...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
"Luxury meets streetwear" in Ermenegildo Zegna's customisable My Cesare trainers

"Luxury meets streetwear" in Ermenegildo Zegna's customisable My Cesare trainers

Dezeen promotion: Ermenegildo Zegna has launched My Cesare, its first customisable sneaker collection "where the worlds of luxury and streetwear meet". Dubbed by Ermenegildo Zegna as "the future of luxury streetwear", My Cesare range allows the...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Submissions open for newly renamed RAIC International Prize

Submissions open for newly renamed RAIC International Prize

The $100,000 RAIC International Prize for transformative architecture is inviting submissions for its third edition, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is pleased to announce. This unique international award, formerly known as the...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
IKEA's Gunrid curtain can purify air

IKEA's Gunrid curtain can purify air

IKEA is set to launch an air-purifying curtain coated with a mineral-based surface that breaks down common pollutants. The surface of the curtain is treated with a photocatalyst mineral that causes air pollution to break down when light shines...
19-02-2019 21:54 - ( architecture TV )
moon hoon’s vibrant ‘view folly’ overlooks the south korean city of gwangju

moon hoon’s vibrant ‘view folly’ overlooks the south korean city of gwangju

moon hoon view folly is characterized by vibrant, contrasting colors and rhythmic, directional patterning projected onto the exposed structure. The post moon hoon’s vibrant ‘view folly’ overlooks the south korean city of gwangju appeared...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Tranquil House

Tranquil House

Looking directly in front of Tranquil House, it is clear how much its stoic presence breaks away from the surroundings and how its visual concept is based upon absolute symmetry. Almost like a mirror-like image, both sides of the entrance act like a...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Beefbar steakhouse in Paris occupies an art-nouveau atrium

Beefbar steakhouse in Paris occupies an art-nouveau atrium

The ornate wall panels of a previously hidden 19th-century atrium informed the transformation into a steak restaurant by design duo Humbert & Poyet. Beefbar Paris has been decked out in sumptuous jewel tones to complement the art nouveau wall...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Anya Hindmarch and Numen/For Use create woven blue tunnels at London Fashion Week

Anya Hindmarch and Numen/For Use create woven blue tunnels at London Fashion Week

British fashion designer Anya Hindmarch has teamed up with design collective Numen/For Use to create a London Fashion Week installation that sees visitors clambering through woven, electric-blue tubes in a Soho car park. Forming part of a showcase...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Junya Ishigami to design Serpentine Pavilion 2019 in London

Junya Ishigami to design Serpentine Pavilion 2019 in London

Serpentine Pavilion 2019: Junya Ishigami will become the 19th designer of the prestigious annual commission for Kensington Gardens. A huge slate roof rising up out of the landscape will welcome visitors offering a chance to contemplate nature. The...
19-02-2019 21:49 - ( Architecture )
Our picks for Sydney Design Festival 2019

Our picks for Sydney Design Festival 2019

Sydney Design Festival will run from 1 ? 10 March 2019 across Sydney. This year’s theme ? Accessing Design ? is a challenge to designers to expand upon and experiment with their creative practice through cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Feather By Kasthall Design Studio Has A Playful Fringe Inspired By The 70s

Feather By Kasthall Design Studio Has A Playful Fringe Inspired By The 70s

  After a visit to Stockholm?s Natural History Museum, designer Ellinor Eliasson of Kasthall Design Studio was inspired to find a new playful expression for the classic rug border fringe. This resulted in Kasthall launching their first rug...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
simone bossi captures the concrete austerity of tadao ando’s paris meditation space

simone bossi captures the concrete austerity of tadao ando’s paris meditation space

the raw materiality of the tadao ando meditation space in paris has been revitalized through the lens of photographer simone bossi. The post simone bossi captures the concrete austerity of tadao ando’s paris meditation space appeared first on...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Longhouse by Architecten Studio-PLS

Longhouse by Architecten Studio-PLS

The Longhouse is located on the clear and hard border of a typical Dutch high density neighbourhood in Amersfoort and the flat green countryside, which is marked by river the Laak. Description The location inspired...
19-02-2019 21:21 - ( Architecture )
napur architect reveals updated design for budapest?s museum of ethnography

napur architect reveals updated design for budapest?s museum of ethnography

the new building forms part of liget budapest, a vast development that involves the complete rehabilitation of the centrally located city park. The post napur architect reveals updated design for budapest’s museum of ethnography appeared...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Arvo Pärt Centre by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos is surrounded by Estonian forest

Arvo Pärt Centre by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos is surrounded by Estonian forest

The Arvo Pärt Centre, which is dedicated to the Estonian composer, is deep in an pine forest and has no main entrance or exit. Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos designed the multipurpose cultural centre using curving walls and circular columns to invoke...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
3XN designs ice hockey and basketball arena in Munich's Olympic park

3XN designs ice hockey and basketball arena in Munich's Olympic park

3XN has unveiled its design for a multipurpose sports arena with a green roof that will merge into the landscape of Munich\'s Olympic park. Danish architecture office 3XN is working with German landscape and urban planning firm Latz + Partner to...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
"How are designers still making this mistake""

"How are designers still making this mistake""

In this week\'s comments update, readers are divided over Katy Perry\'s decision to remove allegedly "racist" designs from her shoe line.  On the other foot: following the recent backlash against Gucci\'s balaclava jumper, which was accused...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Sidewalk Toronto faces growing opposition, calls to cancel project

Sidewalk Toronto faces growing opposition, calls to cancel project

Plans for a high tech Toronto community led by an Alphabet Inc.-backed entity should be scrapped, say politicians and prominent Canadian business and technology leaders. In the wake of a leaked report last week that revealed Sidewalk Labs? interest...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Modular sleeping pods provide temporary accommodation for homeless people

Modular sleeping pods provide temporary accommodation for homeless people

This captioned movie shows how pods made from easy-to-assemble, CNC-cut wooden panels are providing temporary accommodation for homeless people. Designed by London-based architecture studio Reed Watts, the "low-tech" modules offer accommodation...
19-02-2019 21:54 - ( architecture TV )
ETH zurich + PUCP students’ structure explores artifacts emerging from digs in peru

ETH zurich + PUCP students’ structure explores artifacts emerging from digs in peru

\'a room for archaeologists and kids\' project was the culmination of a half-year collaboration between studio tom emerson of d-arch and taller 5 of the facultad de arquitectura y urbanismo. The post ETH zurich + PUCP students’ structure...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Eco-Friendly Waverley House Beats the Hot Australian Sun

Eco-Friendly Waverley House Beats the Hot Australian Sun

Australia is getting hotter all the time, thanks in no small part to climate change. A searing ?code red? heatwave hit the country in January 2019, melting roads and breaking records with temperatures up to 16° Celsius (60.8° Fahrenheit) above...
19-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Noto Loft by Giuseppe Di Vita

Noto Loft by Giuseppe Di Vita

Located in Noto, Italy, an old carpentry has been turned into an inspiring loft apartment by Giuseppe Di Vita of Itinera Studio Associato. Description by Giuseppe Di Vita A dynamic couple from Milan asked architect Giuseppe...
19-02-2019 21:21 - ( Architecture )
Luxurios Simplicity by Prosvirin Design

Luxurios Simplicity by Prosvirin Design

Designed in 2018 by Prosvirin Design, this modern luxury apartment is located in Moscow, Russia. Visualizations by Prosvirin Design Visit Prosvirin Design
18-02-2019 21:21 - ( Architecture )
joana vasconcelos invades le bon marché with monumental embroidered creature ?simone?

joana vasconcelos invades le bon marché with monumental embroidered creature ?simone?

the piece is on display from 17 january to 24 march. The post joana vasconcelos invades le bon marché with monumental embroidered creature ‘simone’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Seven key projects by MPavilion 2019 architect Glenn Murcutt

Seven key projects by MPavilion 2019 architect Glenn Murcutt

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Glenn Murcutt is designing this year\'s MPavilion. Here\'s a look at seven of his most significant projects. Murcutt is one of Australia\'s best-known architects, and the only Australian winner of the...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Esrawe Studio's Trama shelves are designed to resemble scaffolding

Esrawe Studio's Trama shelves are designed to resemble scaffolding

Mexico City-based Esrawe Studio has created a series of asymmetrically structured shelves that are inspired by the lattice structure of scaffolding used in construction. Called Trama, the shelves are made of wooden beams that have been positioned...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Biggest challenge of relocating Swedish town Kiruna is "moving the minds of citizens"

Biggest challenge of relocating Swedish town Kiruna is "moving the minds of citizens"

Human impact on the planet is forcing Sweden to relocate the town of Kiruna. The urban planners and architects behind the project say the biggest challenge isn\'t moving the buildings, it\'s bringing the community with them. Sweden\'s...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
A French Engineer Invents Shelters For The Homeless That Retain Heat During Winter

A French Engineer Invents Shelters For The Homeless That Retain Heat During Winter

Kindness is beautiful. As we feel the winter chill in the air, we can be thankful for the heat and comfort in our home. However, not everybody in our world is so lucky. As the winter rages outside, there are currently people living without shelter....
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
wutopia lab completes shanghai community space with arched façade and interiors

wutopia lab completes shanghai community space with arched façade and interiors

the project seeks to offer parents and students a space for interaction. The post wutopia lab completes shanghai community space with arched façade and interiors appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
18-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Designers explore future of mobility at CES 2019

Designers explore future of mobility at CES 2019

Mobility was a hot topic at this year\'s Consumer Electronics Show. Our first Dezeen Debrief roundup movie presents highlights of the event, including a quadrupedal car, mechanical delivery dogs, an autonomous hit and run, an AI-driven wheelchair...
18-02-2019 21:55 - ( architecture TV )
Ste Marie evokes "old-world Italian charm" in Vancouver's Caffè La Tana

Ste Marie evokes "old-world Italian charm" in Vancouver's Caffè La Tana

The owners of this weathered and cosy Italian cafe in Vancouver, designed by local studio Ste Marie, imagine it as a den for their pet fox. Caffè La Tana is a dimly lit restaurant with muted green interiors in Vancouver\'s Little Italy...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Layer's smart Move seating for Airbus adapts to the passengers needs

Layer's smart Move seating for Airbus adapts to the passengers needs

Layer has developed a smart textile for use in Airbus\' economy class seating, which would allow passengers to monitor and control their seat conditions using their phone. The seating concept, called Move, is designed to improve the experience of...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Studio B's V-Plan House in Aspen comprises black gabled forms

Studio B's V-Plan House in Aspen comprises black gabled forms

Colorado firm Studio B has created a dwelling in the Rocky Mountains that features black wooden cladding, sharply pointed roofs and cosy rooms awash in natural light. The V-Plan House is situated in the mountain town of Aspen, Colorado on a prime...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
belogolovsky nicknames new york’s 100 iconic buildings in DOM architectural guide

belogolovsky nicknames new york’s 100 iconic buildings in DOM architectural guide

the book explores how the city has transformed by detailing the 100 most notable buildings built from 1999 to 2020. The post belogolovsky nicknames new york’s 100 iconic buildings in DOM architectural guide appeared first on designboom |...
18-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Penthouse Altaire 36 by Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos

Penthouse Altaire 36 by Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos

This luxurious penthouse apartment situated in Mexico City, Mexico, was designed in 2016 by Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos. Description by Serrano Monjaraz Arquitectos Pent House Altaire 36 has a composition based on its...
18-02-2019 21:21 - ( Architecture )
moon hoon installs vibrant ?view folly? overlooking south korea?s gwang-ju

moon hoon installs vibrant ?view folly? overlooking south korea?s gwang-ju

moon hoon view folly is characterized by vibrant, contrasting colors and rhythmic, directional patterning projected onto the exposed structure. The post moon hoon installs vibrant ‘view folly’ overlooking south korea’s gwang-ju...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Vivienne Westwood protests climate change and consumerism with London Fashion Week show

Vivienne Westwood protests climate change and consumerism with London Fashion Week show

Models wore clothes with slogans berating politicians during Vivienne Westwood\'s Homo Loquax show, which happened as protests about the environmental impact of London Fashion Week took place. Returning to the London Fashion Week catwalk after...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Atelier Janda Vanderghote turns historic Ghent house into modern B&B

Atelier Janda Vanderghote turns historic Ghent house into modern B&B

Young Belgian studio Atelier Janda Vanderghote has transformed the interior of one of Ghent\'s historic houses with a new concrete frame and brilliant blue furniture. Located near Ghent\'s Citadelpark, B&B Entrenous was designed by Atelier...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Ford invents smart mattress that keeps sleepers on their side of the bed

Ford invents smart mattress that keeps sleepers on their side of the bed

Auto-maker Ford has dabbled in the world of home furnishing with the Lane-Keeping Bed, which promises to help couples get a better night\'s sleep. The smart bed can identify when a "selfish sleeper" has rolled onto their partner\'s side of...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
focketyn del rio studio completes parterre one bistro, restaurant & bar in basel

focketyn del rio studio completes parterre one bistro, restaurant & bar in basel

situated in the center of the city and prominently located in the kaserne area, several heritage buildings hosting cultural and gastronomic programming were disconnected and lacked a collective identity. The post focketyn del rio studio completes...
18-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
marte marte architects covers austria?s castle extensions with translucent aluminum mesh

marte marte architects covers austria?s castle extensions with translucent aluminum mesh

as hermetic cubes, the new additions are self-confident and formal in their uncompromising manner. The post marte marte architects covers austria’s castle extensions with translucent aluminum mesh appeared first on designboom | architecture...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Apartment in Minsk by Lena Budantseva

Apartment in Minsk by Lena Budantseva

This inspiring industrial apartment located in Minsk, Belarus, was designed in 2018 by Lena Budantseva. Visualizations by Lena Budantseva Visit Lena Budantseva
18-02-2019 21:21 - ( Architecture )
Muzeum Susch in the Swiss Alps has galleries excavated from mountainside

Muzeum Susch in the Swiss Alps has galleries excavated from mountainside

Chasper Schmidlin and Lukas Voellmy have excavated into a mountain, and restored a 12th-century monastery in the Swiss Alpine town of Susch, to create an art museum. Muzeum Susch occupies the remains of a monastery that was established in 1157 on a...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Photos reveal green ski slope on BIG's waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen

Photos reveal green ski slope on BIG's waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen

New images of BIG\'s Amager Bakke waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen, taken by Danish photographer Rasmus Hjortshøj, show that the artificial ski slope on the roof is coloured in vibrant shades of green. Hjortshøj took the photographs at a...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Glenn Murcutt to design sixth MPavilion for Melbourne

Glenn Murcutt to design sixth MPavilion for Melbourne

Australian architect Glenn Murcutt has been appointed to design this year\'s MPavilion, an annual commission in Melbourne that follows the model of London\'s Serpentine Pavilion. Murcutt, 82, will become the sixth designer of the temporary...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
In Mexico, the Teopanzolco Cultural Center Connects Past and Present

In Mexico, the Teopanzolco Cultural Center Connects Past and Present

The Teopanzolco Cultural Center, by Mexican architect Isaac Broid and Productora, engages formally and culturally with its Aztec neighbour, giving new life to ancient ruins. The post In Mexico, the Teopanzolco Cultural Center Connects Past and...
18-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
pritzker laureate glenn murcutt to design melbourne’s 2019 MPavilion

pritzker laureate glenn murcutt to design melbourne’s 2019 MPavilion

arguably australia?s most recognized architect, murcutt is internationally respected for his environmentally sensitive and distinctly australian architecture. The post pritzker laureate glenn murcutt to design melbourne’s 2019 MPavilion appeared...
18-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
in conversation: stefano boeri on la triennale di milano?s expansive plans and new identity

in conversation: stefano boeri on la triennale di milano?s expansive plans and new identity

designboom met architect stefano boeri, who was recently elected president of la triennale di milano, to investigate how he and his team of curators intend to bring the institution back to its traditional, celebrated roots. The post in...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Italian architect Alessandro Mendini dies

Italian architect Alessandro Mendini dies

Breaking news: Italian architect and designer Alessandro Mendini, famed for designs including the Proust armchair and the Groninger Museum, has passed away aged 87. More information to follow. The post Italian architect Alessandro Mendini dies...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
The top architecture and design roles this week include positions at Playmobil and Büro Ole Scheeren

The top architecture and design roles this week include positions at Playmobil and Büro Ole Scheeren

We\'ve selected five of the best vacancies in architecture and design available on Dezeen Jobs, including opportunities at children\'s toy company Playmobil and architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren. Advanced 3D architectural designers...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Dezeen Debrief: designers explore future of mobility at CES 2019

Dezeen Debrief: designers explore future of mobility at CES 2019

Mobility was a hot topic at this year\'s Consumer Electronics Show. Our first Dezeen Debrief roundup movie presents highlights of the event, including a quadrupedal car and mechanical delivery dogs. The future of driving is... walking Hyundai...
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
018: Crafting an Image

018: Crafting an Image

For today\'s episode, Andrew and I sit down with photographer Poul Ober to discuss the role photography plays in telling an architectural story, as well as the evolving impact photography is having on popular culture.
18-02-2019 21:54 - ( Architecture )
Our new Pinterest board features innovative vegan design

Our new Pinterest board features innovative vegan design

Our new Pinterest board showcases the best vegan design, including a chair with a "skin" of salt crystals and a 3D-printed meat-free steak. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ? The post Our new Pinterest board features innovative vegan design appeared...
17-02-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Glenn Murcutt announced 2019 MPavilion architect

Glenn Murcutt announced 2019 MPavilion architect

The Naomi Milgrom Foundation today announced the commission for the sixth annual MPavilion has been awarded to Pritzker Prize-winning Australian architect Glenn Murcutt AO. The announcement comes as MPavilion 2018, designed by Barcelona?s Carme...
17-02-2019 21:56 - ( Architecture )
atelier 360 creates ergonomic design for ?mobi? blood pressure monitor

atelier 360 creates ergonomic design for ?mobi? blood pressure monitor

the inflation handle has been shaped to suit all hands and achieve unique ergonomics. The post atelier 360 creates ergonomic design for ‘mobi’ blood pressure monitor appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
17-02-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Mexico City mansion provides setting for Masa gallery exhibit

Mexico City mansion provides setting for Masa gallery exhibit

Furniture by Frida Escobedo and designer Hector Esrawe are among the designs decorating a "magnificent" 1970s house in Mexico City, for the inaugural exhibit from Masa gallery. Masa was launched this year by Mexico\'s celebrated designer...
17-02-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Jan Klingler's Bacteria lamps are "modern fossils" as well as lights

Jan Klingler's Bacteria lamps are "modern fossils" as well as lights

Bacteria cultures grown on resin plates decorated these LED lamps by designer Jan Klingler, on show as part of the Young Swedish Design exhibition at ArkDes in Stockholm. The lamps come in two versions, a round light that can be hung on the wall...
17-02-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Yuhantechnos Headquarter | MMKM associates

Yuhantechnos Headquarter | MMKM associates

Designed by MMKM associates, In April 2015, Yuhantechnos Headquarter Co., Ltd. a middle-sized company providing IT solutions of logistics distribution has commissioned a new head office building project. To meet the client, when I visited the office...
17-02-2019 21:56 - ( Architecture )
FGMF arquitetos cantilevers white volumes in sao paulo?s neblina house

FGMF arquitetos cantilevers white volumes in sao paulo?s neblina house

the composition of the volumes is projected from the sun orientation and oversees the itatiba valley. The post FGMF arquitetos cantilevers white volumes in sao paulo’s neblina house appeared first on designboom | architecture & design...
17-02-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Timber screens divide up Tel Aviv restaurant L28 by Kimmel Eshkolot Architects

Timber screens divide up Tel Aviv restaurant L28 by Kimmel Eshkolot Architects

Suspended timber screens and vertical vegetation feature in this Tel Aviv restaurant interior by Israeli architecture office Kimmel Eshkolot Architects. Named L28 after its location on the city\'s lively Lilienblum Street, the restaurant\'s...
17-02-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
TWA Hotel inside Eero Saarinen's JFK Airport terminal opens reservations

TWA Hotel inside Eero Saarinen's JFK Airport terminal opens reservations

Reservations are now open for guests wishing to stay at Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen\'s 1960s terminal building at New York\'s John F Kennedy airport, following a restoration of its modernist details. The TWA Hotel will officially...
17-02-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
Black Shed house on the Isle of Skye has fir interiors and a black tin exterior

Black Shed house on the Isle of Skye has fir interiors and a black tin exterior

Mary Arnold-Forster Architects designed the tin-clad Black Shed house on the Isle of Skye for an architect and a rabbi. Douglas fir was used for the interior of the Scottish house to emulate the "feel and warmth" of a traditional Scottish...
17-02-2019 21:57 - ( Architecture )
warka water towers collect clean drinking water from the ?lakes in the air?

warka water towers collect clean drinking water from the ?lakes in the air?

the solution to water scarcity involves conjuring up water from thin air. The post warka water towers collect clean drinking water from the ‘lakes in the air’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
16-02-2019 21:52 - ( Architecture )
10 off-grid homes for a self-sufficient lifestyle

10 off-grid homes for a self-sufficient lifestyle

From an isolated house in a Californian nature reserve, to a rural house in China that encourages villagers to be self-sufficient, here are 10 off-grid homes where people are living sustainably.  Black Barn, England, by Studio Bark Designed to...
16-02-2019 21:52 - ( Architecture )
Ericsson?s New Montreal Office Wins «Best of Canada Design» Award

Ericsson?s New Montreal Office Wins «Best of Canada Design» Award

The new Montreal campus of the multinational company Ericsson has been designed to provide a stimulating and innovative work environment. This large-scale project by Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architects has won an award of excellence during...
16-02-2019 21:51 - ( Architecture )
The Blake Hotel introduces boutique accommodation and Michelin-star dining to New Haven

The Blake Hotel introduces boutique accommodation and Michelin-star dining to New Haven

American studio HVS Design and London-based Alexander Waterworth Interiors have collaborated on this hotel close to Yale University, where a tech boom is resulting in a wave of hospitality projects. The Blake Hotel opened in January 2019, steps...
16-02-2019 21:52 - ( Architecture )
Sidewalk Labs CEO responds to criticism around tax and transit plans

Sidewalk Labs CEO responds to criticism around tax and transit plans

Sidewalk Labs’s chief executive officer says it’s too “premature†to abandon any ideas it unveiled Thursday for a high-tech Toronto community it hopes to build, despite the concepts being met with fierce criticism. In an interview with The...
16-02-2019 21:51 - ( Architecture )
Old stone contrasts with polished brass inside En skincare store in Paris by Archiee

Old stone contrasts with polished brass inside En skincare store in Paris by Archiee

Curving brass partitions and vaulted stone ceilings both feature inside this Japanese beauty store in Paris, designed by local architecture firm Archiee. Designed for new Japanese cosmetics brand En, the 150-square-metre store occupies the ground...
16-02-2019 21:52 - ( Architecture )
the magic within: swatch?s new timepiece debuts anti-magnetic materials

the magic within: swatch?s new timepiece debuts anti-magnetic materials

the swatch flymagic\'s hairspring decreases the negative impact of the everyday environment?s magnetic fields on its mechanical movement. The post the magic within: swatch’s new timepiece debuts anti-magnetic materials appeared first on...
16-02-2019 21:52 - ( Architecture )
Carla Ridge by Whipple Russell Architects

Carla Ridge by Whipple Russell Architects

Photography by Jason Speth   Whipple Russell Architects has designed a new house in Beverly Hills, California, that has sweeping views of the surrounding landscape.   Guests coming up the front steps of this hilltop home are met with a...
16-02-2019 21:52 - ( Architecture )
Lacoste Replaced Iconic Crocodile Logo With 10 Endangered Species To Raise Awareness

Lacoste Replaced Iconic Crocodile Logo With 10 Endangered Species To Raise Awareness

Lacoste, a world-famous French clothing brand, replaced its iconic crocodile logo with endangered animal images to spread awareness about these species and dangers that they are in. In a collaboration with the International Union for Conservation...
16-02-2019 21:52 - ( Architecture )
This week, Junya Ishigami was named as designer of Serpentine Pavilion 2019

This week, Junya Ishigami was named as designer of Serpentine Pavilion 2019

This week on Dezeen, we revealed that Japanese architect Junya Ishigami will be the designer of this year\'s Serpentine Pavilion in London. The Tokyo-based architect, who leads the studio Junya Ishigami + Associates, will become the 19th designer...
16-02-2019 21:52 - ( Architecture )
Angular brick volumes form nArchitects' Equal Rights Heritage Center in New York

Angular brick volumes form nArchitects' Equal Rights Heritage Center in New York

Three red brickwork volumes form this cultural centre in New York, which Brooklyn-based studio nArchitects designed to commemorate the state\'s fight for social equality. The New York Equal Rights Heritage Center is located in Auburn ? a city in...
16-02-2019 21:52 - ( Architecture )
when teens are given free reign to retouch their portraits, ?selfie harm? happens

when teens are given free reign to retouch their portraits, ?selfie harm? happens

people are growing more tired and artists less quiet of the damaging effects caused by social media pressure. The post when teens are given free reign to retouch their portraits, ‘selfie harm’ happens appeared first on designboom |...
16-02-2019 21:52 - ( Architecture )
A Brick Extension With Bright Yellow Beams Was Added To A London Terrace House

A Brick Extension With Bright Yellow Beams Was Added To A London Terrace House

Photography by Will Scott Photography   Bold yellow steel, oversailing timber rafters, and plywood enclosures, form warm and playful spaces in this rear extension to the London terrace home of Woodrow Architects‘ founder, George Woodrow....
16-02-2019 21:52 - ( Architecture )
Margrethe Odgaard designs curtains for Kvadrat that take cues from wainscoting

Margrethe Odgaard designs curtains for Kvadrat that take cues from wainscoting

Copenhagen-based textile designer Margrethe Odgaard plays with perception of colour and space in this line of satin-woven curtains for Danish brand Kvadrat. Debuted at this year\'s Stockholm Furniture Fair, the new curtain collection includes...
16-02-2019 21:52 - ( Architecture )
10 houses with weird and wonderful floor plans

10 houses with weird and wonderful floor plans

Most houses are designed with regular, rectangular-shaped floor plans. Here are 10 designs that ignore convention and are instead shaped like sausages, stars and even eyeballs. The throwing star The three equally sized volumes of this Y-shaped...
15-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Pablo Limón coats furniture in silver nitrate for chromatic effect

Pablo Limón coats furniture in silver nitrate for chromatic effect

Mexican designer Pablo Limón has produced a set of furniture pieces with chromatic rainbow finishes, created by gently buffing surfaces covered in layers of silver nitrate. Limón\'s designs are the result of experiments with metallic coatings,...
15-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
ford?s smart bed rolls selfish sleepers back to their own side

ford?s smart bed rolls selfish sleepers back to their own side

pressure sensors detect when a person moves from one side of the bed to the other, and gently rolls them back to their side with the help of an integrated conveyor belt. The post ford’s smart bed rolls selfish sleepers back to their own side...
15-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Pinterest: explore Palm Springs? famed Desert Modernism in our dedicated gallery!

Pinterest: explore Palm Springs? famed Desert Modernism in our dedicated gallery!

Neat volumes with sharp contrasts, soft hues framed by dry rocky landscapes dotted with forked cacti, concrete patios and vintage interiors? Our Pinterest gallery dedicated to Palm Springs? Desert Modernism makes you wish to sip a cocktail by the...
15-02-2019 21:49 - ( Architecture )
"Instead of 15 Clerkenwell Close, let's knock down some old stuff"

"Instead of 15 Clerkenwell Close, let's knock down some old stuff"

It would be better to pull down some of London\'s Georgian terraces than demolish Amin Taha\'s stone-framed housing block, says Sean Griffiths. Amin Taha\'s controversial building at 15 Clerkenwell Close is still under threat of demolition,...
15-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
Lake Rosseau Boathouse by AKB Architects

Lake Rosseau Boathouse by AKB Architects

Designed in 2017 by AKB Architects, this beautiful two-story boathouse is situated on Tobin?s Island in Muskoka Lakes, Ontario. Description by AKB Architects Set amid a myriad of seasonal cottages, Lake Rosseau Boathouse is a 2...
15-02-2019 21:20 - ( Architecture )
Timber walls disguise secret spaces within tiny Pavilion House in Portugal

Timber walls disguise secret spaces within tiny Pavilion House in Portugal

Andreia Garcia Architectural Affairs and Diogo Aguiar Studio have hidden a bathroom, bed and kitchen within the walls of this timber-clad holiday home in Guimarães, Portugal. Located on a mountainside between vineyards and a forest, Pavilion House...
15-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
2019 A? design award and competition ? last call for entries

2019 A? design award and competition ? last call for entries

international recognition and extensive winner packs await laureates of the A\' design award and competition, with entries closing on february 28. The post 2019 A’ design award and competition – last call for entries appeared first on...
15-02-2019 21:53 - ( Architecture )
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