Two buildings in Rome merge to form boutique hotel Condominio Monti
Italian architecture firm Studio Tamat and designer Sabina Guidotti have merged and overhauled two buildings to create this boutique hotel in Rome, Italy. More
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WAF World Building of the Year 2019 shortlist revealed
The Vessel by Heatherwick Studio and Safdie Architects' Jewel Changi Airport are among the buildings in the running to be named World Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival. More
Apple to scrap controversial butterfly keyboard, according to rumours
A top Apple pundit has sparked rumours that the tech company will stop manufacturing its unreliable butterfly keyboard for its upcoming MacBook laptop. More
BIG and FREAKS complete looping MÉCA cultural centre in Bordeaux
A huge "urban living room" forms the heart of the looping MÉCA cultural hub, which BIG and FREAKS have completed beside the River Garonne in Bordeaux, France. More
Block9 reveals "monster" IICON stage at Glastonbury 2019
Block9 co-founders Gideon Berger and Steven Gallagher explain how they built the monolithic IICON stage at Glastonbury in this exclusive video shot by Dezeen at the famous music festival. More
June Tong envisions thermal bath powered by Arctic cruise ship waste
Royal College of Art student June Tong has proposed creating an Arctic thermal bath, which would be powered by cruise ship waste, in a bid to spotlight the industry's environmental impact. More
Alex Haw aims to replicate essence of Burning Man with festival pavilion
Alex Haw, founder of Atmos Studio, has designed a timber pavilion named Playascape, which aims to "synthesise the essence of Burning Man" by bringing people together at the festival. More
Blackened wood appears throughout R Apartment by Francesc Rifé Studio
Black-stained wood partitions meet time-worn tile floors inside this Valencia apartment, which has been overhauled by Francesc Rifé Studio. More
Eight companies and designers making trainers as sustainable as possible
Footwear brands are competing to produce ever more sustainable sneakers. Here are eight brands leading the pack with trainers made from algae and pineapple husks to bioplastics and recycled waste. More
Johan Sundberg adds concrete spa to 16th century Swedish estate
Johan Sundberg Arkitekter and Blasberg Andreasson have built Andrum, a concrete spa overlooking the grounds of a centuries-old estate in Höör, Sweden. More