"A crazy bit of architecture" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Heatherwick Studio's design for its first building in South America, which was informed by indigenous weaving practices. More
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Riviera sunbed by Seora
Dezeen Showroom: the sweeping, curved lines and luxury lifestyle associated with yachts informed the Riviera sun lounger created by British brand Seora. More
Dezeen Awards 2024 early entry closes tonight at midnight London time
You still have time to submit your Dezeen Awards 2024 entry before the early entry deadline closes tonight at midnight London time. More
Babnimnim Design Studio encloses Kuwait mosque within rotated square forms
Kuwait-based Babnimnim Design Studio has created a geometric mosque in Kuwait City, Kuwait, that combines classical Islamic motifs with contemporary forms. More
GCCA reveals winners of its Concrete in Life photography competition
Promotion: the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has announced the winners of its annual Concrete in Life photography competition that aims to highlight the "beauty and essential role that concrete plays around the world". More
Mooradian Studio sprays London boutique interior with recycled newspaper pulp
Architecture office Mooradian Studio used spray-on paper pulp to create a bumpy texture across the walls and ceilings of north London menswear store Natalino. More
Estudio Carroll clads rounded Mexican hotel in pink chukum
Estudio Carroll has completed a boutique hotel coated in pink chukum and set in an artificial wetland in Puerto Escondido, Mexico with a shape informed by "the female form". More
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Dezeen Agenda features MVRDV's plans for stepped high-rises in Shenzhen
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features MVRDV's designs for a series of bayside residential towers in China. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
Hewitt creates residential tower in Seattle informed by stack of magazines
Local architecture studio Hewitt has unveiled the 33-storey-high Skyglass residential block in downtown Seattle, which was informed by an offset stack of magazines. More
Stave chair by Farlam & Chandler and Bibbings & Hensby
Dezeen Showroom: British carpentry workshop Bibbings & Hensby has collaborated with garden design studio Farlam & Chandler to create a low wooden seat with whittled surface details. More
La Brea Affordable Housing in West Hollywood is a contemporary take on art deco
Providing homes for people with disabilities and formerly houseless LGBTQ+ youth, our next Social Housing Revival case study set out to prove that low-cost housing in the US can look as good as upscale apartments. More
Camper unveils modular trainer "simple enough to assemble and disassemble by customers"
Sportswear brand Camper has released the Roku modular trainer, which is formed of six parts that can be easily assembled and disassembled. More
Images reveal construction of Studio Gang university in Paris built with 50 per cent natural materials
Construction is progressing on a mass-timber academic building with a stone facade designed by architecture firm Studio Gang for the University of Chicago campus in Paris. More
Samuel Ross designs textured toilet that is "closer to a sculpture"
Designer Samuel Ross set out to subvert any idea of how a lavatory should look when creating his first toilet for bathroom brand Kohler, set to debut at Milan design week next month. More
Multipurpose rooms optimise space at Ulli Heckmann's Rotterdam apartment
A bedroom incorporating a bathtub and a window bench is one of several versatile spaces architect Ulli Heckmann created when renovating this compact apartment in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. More
Apparatus updates Los Angeles showroom to include a "modernist grotto"
New York-based studio Apparatus has redesigned its Hollywood showroom with multiple material schemas and a range of its lighting and furniture products to evoke a feeling of "discovery" for visitors. More
SelgasCano and Diego Cano wrap LA hillside house in colourful aluminium tubes
Spanish architecture studios SelgasCano and Diego Cano used multi-coloured tubes made from recycled aluminium to clad a house on a steep site in Los Angeles. More
Ten architecture projects by students at Heriot-Watt University
Dezeen School Shows: a project that proposes a combined beachfront cinema and theatre in Dubai is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Heriot-Watt University. More
Soniah floor lamps by Faina
Dezeen Showroom: produced by Faina, the decor brand of Ukrainian architect Victoria Yakusha, the Soniah floor lamp is a dramatic piece that appears to grow from the ground. More
The DHaus Company revamps London house with butterfly-roof extension
An inverted-pitch roof and angular brick cladding characterise the Butterfly House extension, which architecture studio The DHaus Company has added to a terraced home in north London. More