Neapolitan culture informs design of Manhattan’s SIMÒ Pizza by Büro Koray Duman
An open kitchen and shelving made of Italian volcanic stone feature in a Greenwich Village pizzeria designed by architecture firm Büro Koray Duman. More
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Superflux selects five designs that realign humanity's relationship to the planet
A virtual garden where users can change genders and an online resource that maps ecological worlds feature in design studio Superflux's roundup. More
Lodes' product configurator allows users to "personalise living spaces with light"
Dezeen promotion: Venice-based lighting brand Lodes has launched a product configuration tool that enables users to personalise lighting compositions using a wide variety of suspended components. More
"The Charlie Munger windowless dorm is the building of our moment"
The controversial Munger Hall at University of California Santa Barbara represents the university's capitulation to "the whims of old white men" and will lead to another Greta Thunberg moment, argues UCLA architecture professor and City Lab director Dana Cuff. More
Lucas Muñoz designs Mo de Movimiento restaurant interior using waste materials
Upcycled junk and site construction waste make up nearly every interior element of the Mo de Movimiento restaurant, created by designer Lucas Muñoz to be as sustainable as possible. More
Superflux proposes a new framework for caring for the planet in live interview on Dezeen
On day 14 of the Dezeen 15 digital festival, Anab Jain and Jon Ardern of design studio Superflux discussed six ways in which people can move away from actions that destruct our planet's ecosystem. More
Matteo Thun and HDR Germany create new wing with "hotel-like" patient rooms for Waldkliniken Eisenberg hospital
Milan-based design studio Matteo Thun & Partners and German architecture firm HDR Germany have designed a hospital in Germany that draws on hospitality design to ensure patients are treated like guests. More
Foster + Partners nestles Le Dôme winery in French vineyards
The medieval commune St Emilion forms the backdrop to a low-lying winery that British architecture studio Foster + Partners has completed for French wine producer Le Dôme. More
"We’re calling time on human exceptionalism" says Superflux
Humans need to stop seeing themselves as separate from nature and adopt a new vocabulary for creative endeavours if we are to survive, argues Superflux in its manifesto for the Dezeen 15 digital festival. More
"Cop26 only delivered incremental progress when we clearly need big breakthroughs"
This month's Cop26 climate conference in Glasgow made disappointing progress on the built environment and excluded the voices of ordinary citizens, writes attendee Hélène Chartier, head of zero-carbon development at international network C40 Cities. More
Mcheileh Studio's flying farms that "combine aerospace technology with aeroponic farming" named Redesign the World runner-up
Mcheileh Studio's proposal to build aeroponic farms in huge airships to distribute food around the globe has been awarded second place in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More
The Plywood Protection Project creates public sculptures from repurposed plywood
Plywood salvaged from windows boarded up during the Covid-19 lockdown was used to create a series of artworks across New York City in this project by Worthless Studios. More
Marina Tabassum wins Soane Medal for architecture
Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum has been awarded the 2021 Soane Medal in recognition of her "architecture of relevance". More
Monto Sit Stand Riser gives option to work standing or sitting at any desk
Dezeen promotion: ergonomic products brand Colebrook Bosson Saunders has launched an adaptable desk riser, making it possible to type, write or sketch while sitting or standing. More
Snøhetta and Studio Plastique make tiles from recycled oven and microwave glass
Norwegian studio Snøhetta has worked with Belgian designers Studio Plastique and Italian manufacturer Fornace Brioni to produce tiles made of glass from discarded ovens and microwaves. More
Iragüen Viñuela Arquitectos completes Chilean ski cabin atop reused foundations
Iragüen Viñuela Arquitectos has reused the foundations of a previous building project for this holiday home in Chile, which can accommodate up to 12 guests. More
Outpost Office uses GPS-controlled robots to design land-art informed performance space
Ohio-based studio Outpost Office has created a temporary "performance venue" that was drawn by GPS-controlled robots on grass using water-soluble paint. More
Potemine designs multi-use Alis lamp with "one light fits all" system
Italian startup Potemine aims to reduce the number of devices needed in consumers' environments with its wireless Alis light, which can be attached to different bases for specific placements. More
Caterpillar seating by Alexander Lotersztain for Derlot
Dezeen Showroom: Alexander Lotersztain has designed the Caterpillar seating system for Derlot, which brings rounded, relaxing shapes into the office and public environments. More
Petition launched to stop construction of controversial Munger Hall dormitory
More than 12,000 people have signed a petition against the construction of Munger Hall, a mostly windowless student dormitory for the University of California backed by billionaire investor Charles Munger. More