Temp nestles charred-wood pavilion in rocky Shanghai garden
Chinese studio Temp has used charred wood to create 3-to-1 Pavilion, a triangular shelter nestled in a rocky garden in Shanghai. More
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Pier 1/2 cycleway lookout pairs wood shingles with postmodern influences
German architects Sascha Henken and Stefanie Rittler have added a scalloped shelter and lookout for cyclists to a cycleway in Austria. More
Jestico + Whiles creates Cayman Islands school that doubles as hurricane shelter
UK studio Jestico + Whiles has unveiled the John Gray School in the Cayman Islands, which also functions as a community space and hurricane shelter. More
Senoner Tammerle Architekten places reflective mountain shelter in Italian Alps
Italian studio Senoner Tammerle Architekten has created a mountain shelter in the Alps, distinguished by galvanised steel cladding chosen to reflect the hues of the sky. More
"Minimally invasive" tent-like refuge has panoramic views of Italian Alps
Architecture studio EX used prefabricated CLT panels and aluminium cladding to create the Pinwheel Shelter mountain refuge in Italy. More
Invisible Studio & Pearce+ top domed woodworking pavilion with aluminium shingles
British practices Invisible Studio and Pearce+ have created a woodworking shelter at Westonbirt arboretum in Gloucestershire with green oak framework and an aluminium shingle roof. More
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Dezeen Agenda features Shigeru Ban's cardboard shelters for Turkey-Syria earthquake
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features shelters designed by architect Shigeru Ban for victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
Shigeru Ban Architects creates cardboard shelters for victims of Turkey-Syria earthquake
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has provided his Paper Partition System, made from cardboard tubes and fabric, to evacuation centres housing victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake. More
"Appropriate playground for future generations" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing New Zealand artist Mike Hewson's public playground, which contains 24 massive rough-hewn bluestone boulders. More
Zaha Hadid Architects unveils modular tent classrooms for refugees
London studio Zaha Hadid Architects has created a series of tent-like classrooms for displaced communities, which were designed by the late Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher. More
Steel and timber cladding helps remote hiking shelters blend in with Australian landscapes
Australian studios Noxon Giffen and McGregor Coxall have created a series of remote shelters on the Grampians Peaks Trail in Victoria, featuring a material palette of metal, stone and wood that complements the rugged terrain. More
Jessica Martin designs Cinders desert shelter as "refuge and a document of decay"
Designer Jessica Martin has designed a rammed-earth structure in the Arizona desert that is meant as a refuge for humans as well as for plants and animal life. More
Invisible Studio unveils timber shelter "made with many hands" at Westonbirt arboretum
UK practice Invisible Studio has collaborated with local community groups to design and build a shelter from timber sourced within the Westonbirt arboretum in Gloucestershire, England. More
IKEA designs "safe spaces" for children and at-risk refugees fleeing Ukraine
Furniture company IKEA has donated its products and design services to create a series of refugee support centres in Eastern Europe, set up by the United Nations to offer aid and sanctuary to the most vulnerable groups displaced by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. More
Anna Resei designs Tele-nomadic Sheltering Unit as a moveable urban dwelling
Designer Anna Resei has created a conceptual design for a modular structure that can be used as a moveable shelter, which was shown as part of this year's Southern Sweden Design Days. More
Ukrainian president tasks Balbek Bureau with building temporary housing near Kyiv
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has met with Balbek Bureau to discuss the architecture studio constructing a temporary shelter complex near Kyiv to house locals while their homes are being rebuilt following Russia's invasion. More
Shigeru Ban builds modular partitions to offer privacy to Ukrainians in emergency shelters
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has installed his Paper Partition System across temporary shelters in Europe that are housing Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. More
Commenter says "all refugee villages should be dignified"
In this week's comments update, readers are impressed by a blueprint for a modular village designed for Ukrainian refugees and discussing other top stories. More
Balbek Bureau proposes "temporary but dignified" refugee villages for Ukraine's displaced
Kyiv practice Balbek Bureau has analysed refugee settlements around the world to develop a blueprint for a modular village that could provide emergency shelter for people made homeless during the war in Ukraine. More
BCW Collective perches hikers' cabin above an Alpine valley in Italy
Architecture studio BCW Collective has perched an aluminium-clad bivouac shelter for hikers above an Alpine valley in northwest Italy. More