Drew Mandel Architects completes a multi-textural house in a Canadian forest
Drew Mandel Architects designed a house in Milton, Canada with exteriors of metal, brick and wood that is centred around a walnut staircase. More
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Foster + Partners to design King Salman International Airport in Saudi Arabia
British architecture studio Foster + Partners is designing the six-runway King Salman International Airport in Riyadh, which is set to become one of the world's largest airports. More
Ceramiche Keope adds two stone-effect finishes to Omnia tile collection
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Ceramiche Keope has added two new styles based on the look of travertine to its stone-effect Omnia tile collection. More
Brick extension opens up Dutch home to forested garden
Dutch practices Space Encounters and Studio Vincent Architecture have completed BD House, an extension of a 1950s villa with a brick garden pavilion intended to create the feeling of "living in the forest". More
Dezeen's top five houses of November 2022
A dwelling overlooking a Scottish loch like a modern-day castle and a tiny home in Switzerland converted from a rustic wood store are among Dezeen's Houses of the month for November. More
A$AP Rocky launches design brand Hommemade at Design Miami
American musician A$AP Rocky has launched a design studio with a sculptural piece called Shroom Cactus created in collaboration with Italian design studio Gufram displayed at Design Miami. More
"Putting architects in control will not solve the building safety crisis"
Following the Grenfell Tower inquiry, architects must face up to their responsibility for Britain's building safety crisis instead of blaming contracts that lessen their influence, writes Peter Apps. More
Planners approve "destructive plans" to revamp postmodern Sainsbury Wing
Westminster planners have approved the controversial plans by New York studio Selldorf Architects to remodel the postmodern Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown-designed Sainsbury Wing at the National Gallery. More
Herzog & de Meuron's Museum of the 20th Century an "environmental disgrace" say critics
Environmentalists and architecture critics have raised concerns about the carbon footprint of a major new museum for modern art designed by Herzog & de Meuron, which is under construction in Berlin. More
Shifting Fields carpet tile collection by Kerry Deffley for Shaw Contract
Dezeen Showroom: flooring brand Shaw Contract has launched a collection of carpet tiles named Shifting Fields, which features flecked surfaces in colours informed by nature. More
"Leave this beautiful city alone" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Studio Libeskind's design for a contemporary extension to the iconic Boerentoren tower in Antwerp, Belgium. More
Finnish Design Shop creates forest-set logistics centre to enable "a more sustainable future"
Avanto Architects and Joanna Laajisto have designed a logistics centre for retailer Finnish Design Shop that features warm timber, a foraged-food restaurant for staff and visitors, and views of the surrounding forest. More
Six buildings by little-known mid-century architect Henry Kulka
With the launch of a book profiling mid-century Czech architect Henry Kulka, authors Mary Gaudin and Giles Reid reveal photographs of six of his key buildings. More
Five architecture and design events in December from Dezeen Events Guide
Everything Architecture, Designed in Hackney and Amsterdam Light Festival are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More
Moxon Architects' Quarry Studios named Scotland's best building of 2022
A small office and cafe that Moxon Architects has hidden within the Cairngorms National Park has been named winner of RIAS' Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2022. More