Vaulted tunnel runs through brick house by Batay-Csorba Architects
Canadian studio Batay-Csorba Architects has carved a barrel-vaulted tunnel through a brick home in Toronto designed to evoke the architecture of ancient Rome. More
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Studio Gang reveals folded concrete roof of Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
A folded concrete roof designed by Studio Gang is now in place at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock, which is currently being overhauled by the studio. More
"Whitest paint on record" reflects 98 per cent of sunlight to cool buildings
Researchers at Purdue University have developed an "ultra-white" paint that reflects 98 per cent of sunlight and deflects infrared heat, allowing buildings to cool below the surrounding air temperature. More
Todus, Moebe and Gantri showcase products on Dezeen Showroom
Czech furniture company Todus, Danish studio Moebe and lighting manufacturer Gantri are among brands showcasing products on Dezeen Showroom this week. More
BMW iX features updated and advanced iDrive digital interface
Dezeen promotion: the all-electric BMW iX showcases the latest development of the BMW iDrive system, intended to transport driver-vehicle interaction into a new digital and intelligent age. More
Spectra performance textile by Ultrafabrics
Dezeen Showroom: Ultrafabrics has released Spectra, a new performance textile for upholstery that replicates the woven look of cloth. More
2DM Arquitectos creates angular holiday cabin on Chilean coast
Santiago-based studio 2DM Arquitectos has built a holiday home overlooking the Pacific Ocean that has a cantilevered upper floor to take advantage of the views. More
DepA Architects clads traditional Portuguese house in sage-green tiles
Porto-based DepA Architects has extended and renovated a traditional Portuguese home, streamlining its floor plan and adding a material and colour palette informed by its original design. More
John Booth designs "monumental and bold" flower-shaped cremation urns
Ceramic designer John Booth has created five contemporary stoneware cremation urns decorated with joyful colours and flowers for death specialist Farewill. More
Office architecture
Office architecture
UNStudio bisects St Petersburg office with zigzagging atrium
Dutch architecture firm UNStudio has revealed its design for an office in St Petersburg, Russia, which will contain an atrium that rises diagonally through the building. More
Fragments 1-5 rugs by OEO Studio for Massimo
Dezeen Showroom: OEO Studio has created a series of rugs for Danish manufacturer Massimo, with abstract patterns that reference Peru's Nazca geoglyphs and other iconography from around the world. More
Researchers create bio-concrete from weeds and crayfish shells
Central Saint Martins graduates Brigitte Kock and Irene Roca Moracia have collaborated to create concrete-like tiles that give new "economic and ecological" value to invasive species. More
Three designs to improve remote working named as Davidson Prize finalists
Office pods that could replace parked cars and a conceptual technology that brings nature into the home are among the three finalists of the inaugural Davidson Prize. More