Mariano Fiorentini creates concrete Casa Golf in Argentina
Local architect Mariano Fiorentini has completed an Argentinian house next to a golf course that was designed to look like a "huge block of concrete". More
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Heatherwick Studio updates vision for 1700 Alberni towers in Vancouver
British designer Thomas Heatherwick's studio has updated its design for a pair of residential skyscrapers in Vancouver, Canada, which will feature curved green balconies and a terraced podium. More
UK appoints cement trade body the Mineral Products Association to calculate concrete's potential as a carbon sink
The UK government has commissioned the trade body representing the concrete industry to determine the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide captured in concrete buildings and infrastructure in a move critics have described as "like the fox guarding the henhouse." More
Enigma coffee table collection by Hessentia
Dezeen Showroom: putting a contemporary twist on traditional inlay techniques, the Enigma coffee tables from Hessentia feature a code-like pattern with optical effect. More
Kew and the Museum of Architecture launch treehouse design competition
Dezeen promotion: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Museum of Architecture have launched a competition to find exceptional designs for three new treehouses across Kew UNESCO World Heritage Site. More
Watch part two of the AHEAD Global 2021 hospitality awards
The winners of the AHEAD Global 2021 hospitality design awards are being announced in a series of virtual ceremonies broadcast on Dezeen. Watch the second part above. More
Gad builds bamboo-fronted exhibition centre for Shaoxing rice wine
Chinese architecture studio Gad has completed a building with a gridded bamboo facade, which serves as an exhibition centre for a traditional type of Chinese wine. More
Linehouse designs space-themed cafe in Shanghai for creator of "Australia's most Instagrammed dessert"
Design studio Linehouse combined stainless steel and meteorites to create a space-themed cafe in central Shanghai as Australian chain Black Star Pastry's first Chinese outpost. More
"We were attacked by everybody" when the Lloyd's building opened, recalls Richard Rogers
In the third of the video Dezeen interviews filmed with Richard Rogers in 2013, the late architect discussed the Lloyd's building in London and the backlash prompted by its radical design. More
Peelsphere is a leather-alternative biomaterial made from fruit waste and algae
Berlin-based textile designer Youyang Song has used fruit peels and algae to create a biodegradable plant-based material that offers an alternative to leather. More
Sou Fujimoto Architects designs walkable rooftop for rural Japanese university
An accessible rooftop that curves to meet the ground will distinguish the Hida Takayama University, which Japanese studio Sou Fujimoto Architects is designing in Hida City, Japan. More
Thomas Heatherwick unveils 1,000 Trees shopping centre in Shanghai
British designer Thomas Heatherwick has unveiled a plant-covered shopping centre in Shanghai, China, that incorporates over 1,000 trees and 250,000 plants. More