Lacaton & Vassal was a "worthy winner" of the Pritzker Architecture Prize says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the winners of the 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize and sharing their views on other top stories. More
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Studio Saxe perches Casa Bell-Lloc on a lush hillside in Costa Rica
Casa Bell-Lloc by architecture office Studio Saxe is a concrete house featuring expansive coastal views and a swimming pool that reaches toward the sea. More
Skene Catling de la Peña to transform Aalto-designed silo into cultural events space
London studio Skene Catling de la Peña and not-for-profit organisation Factum Foundation are set to turn the Toppila silo designed by architects Aino and Alvar Aalto in Oulu, Finland, into the Aaltosiilo cultural space. More
Rasmus Fenhann's axe-marked ebony wood cabinet hides seven drawers
Danish designer and cabinetmaker Rasmus Fenhann assembled small timber offcuts like a puzzle to produce the monolithic-looking Ebano drawers, featured in our Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2021 collaboration. More
Love chair by Eugeni Quitllet for Vondom
Dezeen Showroom: Catalan designer Eugeni Quitllet has created Vondom's Love chair, which includes versions made using plastic recycled from the Mediterranean Sea. More
Smile Stool by Jaime Hayon for Benchmark
Dezeen Showroom: Jaime Hayon has designed the Smile Stool for UK brand Benchmark, bringing a little mirth to solid wood furnishings. More
ErgoChair Pro+ desk chair by Autonomous
Dezeen Showroom: ErgoChair Pro+ is a frameless, ergonomic office chair developed by Autonomous to follow the contours of the body and give users greater freedom of movement. More
THAD curves prefabricated shelter over historic Peking Man cave in China
An undulating shelter has been constructed over the Peking Man cave, a historic site in China that is home to ancient human fossils, in an effort to protect it from weathering. More
Scullion Architects adds curved-glass extension to 1930s home in Dublin
Scullion Architects has added a curved-glass extension that references Victorian conservatories as part of its renovation of a 1930s semi-detached house in the suburbs of Dublin. More
Dezeen announces plans for first Dezeen Club event at a virtual rooftop bar
Dezeen will host a unique social evening in a virtual rooftop bar on 7 April to discuss the rise of the metaverse with Space Popular, Andrés Reisinger, Amber Jae Slooten and Charlotte Taylor. More
Kogaa uses construction waste to build community coffee shop in Prague
A translucent structure made from salvaged waste materials sits at the heart of this coffee shop and roastery in Prague, designed by Czech architecture studio Kogaa. More
Hawkins\Brown and Schmidt Hammer Lassen design university library as "new landmark for Bristol"
Architecture studios Hawkins\Brown and Schmidt Hammer Lassen have won planning approval for a blocky library building at the University of Bristol. More
Clayton Korte embeds hidden wine cave into Texas hillside
San Antonio architecture firm Clayton Korte has nestled a wine cellar into the rolling hills of Texas, tucked away in a limestone cave so it disappears into the surrounding landscape. More
Charged Voids completes Chandigarh student housing informed by Le Corbusier
Indian architecture studio Charged Voids has designed a student housing block in a suburb of Chandigarh, featuring brightly coloured surfaces and columns that reference the architecture of pioneering modernist Le Corbusier. More