Formafatal creates pair of rammed-earth villas in Costa Rica
Formafatal has constructed twin villas out of rammed earth on a jungled hillside in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica, which open to the Pacific Ocean with expansive frameless glass. More
-
Nine student design projects that aim to enhance children's learning, play and health
Dezeen School Shows: we've picked nine design projects featured in Dezeen School Shows that explore new ways for children to learn and play in addition to projects that aim to improve mental and physical health. More
Twelve highlights from Stockholm Furniture Fair 2023
Promotion: the world's largest platform for Scandinavian design, Stockholm Furniture Fair returns for 2023, and will see more than 400 exhibitors from 31 countries take part in the event. More
Juri Troy Architects uses timber and straw for holiday cabin in Austrian village
Austrian studio Juri Troy Architects has completed Straw Flea House, an angular cabin in the historic village of Murstetten built using locally-sourced timber and straw. More
Architects need to "take responsibility for shaping the world" says Thom Mayne
Morphosis founder Thom Mayne, who is reportedly working on Saudi megacity The Line, explained his desire to work on complex, city-scale projects in a talk in New York City. More
Tate Modern loses privacy feud with Neo Bankside residents over viewing platform
Residents of the luxury Neo Bankside flats live as though they are "on display in a zoo" because of the Tate Modern's Herzog & de Meuron-designed extension, the Supreme Court has ruled. More
"An architect who only designs buildings is like a doctor who only prescribes paracetamol" says ProxyAddress founder
Architects have a duty to use their skills to help solve societal problems even if it means thinking beyond designing buildings, ProxyAddress founder Chris Hildrey tells Dezeen in this interview. More
Five unembellished furniture designs by Saltzman Prize-winner Marco Campardo
London's Design Museum has crowned Marco Campardo the winner of its annual Ralph Saltzman Prize for emerging designers. Here, the Italian designer walks us through five of his key projects and explains why he is "not a very decorative guy". More
Zero Lighting and Thomas Bernstrand add two lighting designs to Lumo collection
Dezeen Showroom: designer Thomas Bernstrand and lighting brand Zero Lighting have added two designs to the Lumo lighting collection, which now includes a wall-mounted lamp and a pendant designed to be threaded and hung on a length of wire. More
"An awfully idyllic response to climate change" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing MVRDV's envisioning for Vancouver's waterfront in the year 2100 and the "world's most aggressive SUV". More
Domhnall Nolan designs modular sex furniture for "any kind of person"
Irish designer Domhnall Nolan has created the Play Pieces range of modular sex furniture that takes cues from retro gym equipment and aims to be gender-inclusive. More
Sculptural rattan installation meanders through Thai art gallery by Enter Projects Asia
Architecture studio Enter Projects Asia has completed a private gallery for a collector in Chiang Mai, Thailand, featuring an undulating rattan structure designed by an algorithm that weaves its way in and out of the building. More
Six architecture and design events in February from Dezeen Events Guide
Stockholm Design Week, Object Rotterdam, Modernism Week and Nomad St Moritz are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More
Reebok and Botter unveil vibrant 3D-printed trainers informed by seashells
Models in the latest menswear show from Dutch brand Botter at Paris Fashion Week wore 3D-printed trainers with ridged soles, created in collaboration with sportswear company Reebok. More