Architecture
Architecture
Bernardes Arquitetura tops Rio de Janeiro villa with wing-shaped roof
Rio de Janeiro-based firm Bernardes Arquitetura has completed a home topped by a dramatic curved roof that is meant to resemble a bird's wing. More
Rio de Janeiro-based firm Bernardes Arquitetura has completed a home topped by a dramatic curved roof that is meant to resemble a bird's wing. More
Ten students from the University of East London present designs for a community workshop that aims to battle social exclusion in Dezeen's latest school show. More
Bregenz-based studio Bernardo Bader Architekten has completed a timber extension to Kindergarten Am Schlatt in Lustenau, Austria, with dark red window frames that reference the colour of the main building. More
Brazilian architect Gui Paoliello has completed a semi-circular house elevated above the Morro Cavado valley, using simple construction techniques that are suited to the remote site. More
British artist Morag Myerscough has created a colourful pavilion for London's Canary Wharf financial district that responds to the easing of coronavirus restrictions by encouraging people to "spend time safely together". More
This week on Dezeen, the design for a prototype power plant that is set to be built in the UK was unveiled by architect Amanda Levete's firm AL_A. More
Reflecting pools, a small vineyard and an underground pub feature in this sprawling residence in northern California designed by American firm Olson Kundig. More
Portland designer Volkan Alkanoglu has spanned a creek in Fort Worth, Texas, with a sculptural timber bridge named Drift. More
A floating fish farm and a water-based Parliament for Bangkok in 2100 are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at National University of Singapore. More
The first photos of the recently opened Marsk Watchtower in Denmark designed by architecture studio BIG have been unveiled. More
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games went ahead successfully despite a series of controversies in the run-up, including accusations of plagiarism and greenwashing. Here are five architecture and design scandals that threatened to derail the games. More
German architect Philipp von Matt has incorporated a skylit studio and a ground floor exhibition space into this artist's home in Berlin. More
Dezeen promotion: concrete bricks manufactured by Marshalls have been found to contain almost 50 per cent less embodied carbon than traditional clay bricks, according to the British manufacturing company. More
Architecture firm Skidmore Owings & Merrill has been chosen to design a mass-timber Olympic Village with "minimal environmental impact" for the 2026 winter Olympics hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. More
Network of Architecture has turned a former monastery in Italy into the Monastero Arx Vivendi hotel by conserving and refreshing the interiors and inserting a series of glazed spa rooms into its gardens. More
A retrospective of architect Zaha Hadid's work called ZHA Close Up – Work & Research is currently on display at MAM Shanghai. Its artistic director Shai Baitel picks 10 items from the exhibition that demonstrate the diversity of her work. More
The Bartlett School of Architecture has refused to respond to a barrage of freedom of information requests by a former student investigating alleged racial and sexual discrimination, claiming the requests were "vexatious" and had "little obvious value". More
Architecture studio Andramatin has used a large, overhanging concrete roof to protect the glass-walled IH Residence in Bandung, Indonesia, from heavy rainfall and direct sunlight. More
The controversial fake hill in central London designed by Dutch studio MVRDV has reopened to new visitors and will be free to visit during the month of August. More
Jonathan Tuckey Design has renovated a historic house in Cornwall, England, adding a stone-clad extension that contrasts with the original lime-rendered building. More