Cimet Arquitectos remodels earthquake-damaged office tower in Mexico City
Mexican architecture studio Cimet Arquitectos has remodelled and reinforced an 18-storey-tall structure in Mexico City after it was damaged by a series of earthquakes. More
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Void Studio layers Tulum apartments around pools and courtyards
Mexican architecture studio Void Studio has completed a small residential development in Tulum called Cuatro Cielos that features internal courtyards and exterior corridors that are designed to promote encounters among the residents. More
Christian Fischbacher and Hadi Teherani create fabric designs informed by the Iranian landscape
Promotion: Contemporary Persia is a collection of 10 fabrics in different colour variations designed by textile manufacturer Christian Fischbacher and architect Hadi Teherani to capture "the contrasting colours of the Iranian landscape". More
Ergofocus Holographik fireplace by Focus
Dezeen Showroom: French fireplace brand Focus has extended its collection of Ergofocus fireplaces to include a design that produces holographic flames. More
Zedo desk by Paolo Pampanoni for Narbutas
Dezeen Showroom: Italian architect and designer Paolo Pampanoni has created the Zedo desk for workplace furniture brand Narbutas, which aims to bring warmth and personality to the workspace. More
Flea Folly Architects completes False Banana Pavilion at Kew Wakehurst
London studio Flea Folly Architects has erected a pavilion at Kew Wakehurst botanic gardens in West Sussex, England, which uses a combination of local materials to evoke a traditional Ethiopian dwelling. More
BIG designs 50 Queens installation to highlight "importance of gender equality"
Danish architecture studio BIG has created a sculptural installation in Copenhagen, Denmark, to mark Queen Margrethe II's 50th Jubilee. More
Dezeen reveals the world's 57 best buildings shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2022
Dezeen has announced the architecture shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards, which includes buildings by MVRDV, MAD and the late Richard Rogers. More
Atelier38 reworks furniture store into home for Czech Radio
Architecture studio Atelier38 has converted a former furniture store in Olomouc, Czech Republic, into a broadcast centre arranged around a light-filled atrium. More
Bill Gates and Samsung develop toilet that combusts waste "into ashes"
Billionaire Bill Gates has partnered with electronics company Samsung to create a prototype waterless toilet for household use that turns solid waste into ashes. More
Thomas Demand and Caruso St John follow "the logic of paper" for The Triple Folly pavilion
German artist Thomas Demand has teamed up with Caruso St John Architects to create his first building – a pavilion at the Kvadrat headquarters in Denmark that was designed to look like it is made out of paper. More
University of Virginia 3D-prints living soil walls that sprout greenery
University of Virginia researchers have invented a method of 3D printing with seed-impregnated soil, which could be used to create walls and roofs teeming with plant life. More