Rural hospital in Bangladesh named world's best building by RIBA
The Friendship Hospital in Bangladesh by local architecture studio Kashef Chowdhury/URBANA has been awarded the RIBA International Prize 2021. More
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Commenter calls Adidas' floating tennis court a "ridiculous publicity stunt"
In this week's comments update, readers are baffled by Adidas and Parley for the Oceans' decision to float a recycled-plastic tennis court within the Great Barrier Reef and discussing other top stories. More
TP Bennett's Haus on the Ridge informed by vintage camera
In this exclusive video produced by Dezeen for architecture firm TP Bennett, the studio's principal director explains how its latest residential project was designed to meet Passivhaus energy standards. More
Shell carbon-capture facility found to be generating more emissions than it prevents
A prototype carbon capture and storage facility by Shell, which was designed to eliminate emissions from hydrogen production, actually has the same yearly carbon footprint as 1.2 million cars, according to a report by Global Witness. More
Ceramiche Refin's Cortina tiles aim to "transfer the charm of mountain chalets to interior environments"
Dezeen promotion: Italian tile brand Ceramiche Refin has launched Cortina, a porcelain stoneware tile collection designed to resemble traditional wooden planks from Italian alpine huts. More
MDO converts rammed-earth houses in rural China into holiday villas
Chinese architecture studio More Design Office (MDO) has converted a cluster of traditional rammed-earth houses in China's Zhejiang Province into a series of contemporary guesthouses called Floating Cloud Township Villa. More
Sunken home forms setting for Virgil Abloh's final Louis Vuitton show
LA studio PlayLab Inc. has incorporated surreal fragments of a home in the set for Louis Vuitton's Autumn Winter 2022 menswear collection, which was the final collection from the fashion house's late creative director Virgil Abloh. More
Two weeks to go until Dezeen Awards 2022 opens for entries
Dezeen Awards turns five this year! The 2022 programme opens for entries on 8 February. Subscribe to our newsletter to get regular updates about this year's awards. More
KRAK Architects imagines subterranean house on Cretan coast
Greek studio KRAK Architects has conceptualised an angular underground house on the south coast of Crete with semi-open living spaces and an infinity pool that looks out to the Libyan sea. More
AIM Architecture takes cues from 1970s offices for Hangzhou cosmetics store
Shanghai studio AIM Architecture has transformed the second floor of a business park in Hangzhou, China, into a store that resembles a 1970s office for cosmetics brand Harmay. More
Dezeen Jobs has now published over 1,000 company profiles
More than 1,000 companies in over 40 countries now have company profiles on Dezeen Jobs. Read on to find out how to get one for your firm! More
Xiamen pilates studio by Wanmu Shazi resembles a light-dappled cave
Amorphous windows illuminate the cavernous interior of this pilates gym, which designer Wanmu Shazi has created in the Chinese port city of Xiamen. More