Ben Dreith
The World Around names four winners of inaugural Young Climate Prize
Non-profit The World Around has selected Pamela Elizarrarás Acitores, Foday David Kamara, Namra Khalid and Aziba Ekio as the winners of its Young Climate Prize. More
"We can no longer accept the slavery discount" says Design For Freedom founder Sharon Prince
Coalition building, advocacy and technological solutions must be applied to ensure forced and under-paid labour is not used in creating materials for architecture and design projects said speakers at the second Design For Freedom summit in Connecticut. More
World's tallest timber tower replaced by forest growth "in less than 25 minutes"
The final case study in our Timber Revolution series is Ascent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by Korb + Associates Architects, which has been certified as the world's tallest mass-timber building. More
Doublespace Photography captures Ricardo Bofill's Muralla Roja on its 50th anniversary
Canadian duo Doublespace Photography has released images of Spanish architect Ricardo Boffil's iconic Muralla Roja apartment building to mark 50 years since its completion. More
The Drop Store shows what products may look like in a water-scarce future
To mark the UN Water Conference 2023, design agency Publicis Groupe Benelux has created a range of conceptual "supermarket" products that show what consumption could look like in a world with less water. More
Taller Mauricio Rocha's Anahuacalli Museum extension wins Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize
Taller Mauricio Rocha's "fearless, heartfelt, and original" extension of Juan O'Gorman and Diego Rivera's Anahuacalli Museum in Mexico City has won the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize. More
Constellations and mangroves inform design of St. Regis Resort Kanai
Architecture studio Edmonds International has created a hotel near Playa del Carmen in Mexico that comprises a series of interlocking circular forms embedded in a mangrove forest. More
Kith creates "industrial ambiance" for its Williamsburg store
American clothing brand Kith has created a flagship store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that uses brick, wood and steel to reference the industrial history of the neighbourhood. More
Galerie Philia showcases Latin American design within Santo Domingo monument
Galerie Philia has produced an exhibition featuring Latin American designers called Montesino within the base of a statue of a local friar in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. More
FGMF wraps São Paulo skyscraper around "internal semi-public square"
Local architecture studio FGMF Arquitetos has created a multi-use skyscraper in São Paulo named POD Pinheiros that includes an open-air central atrium. More
Artists and designers fill derelict São Paulo apartment building with installations
Brazilian developer Somauma has converted three floors in the Virginia Building in downtown São Paulo into an installation featuring the work of more than a hundred artists and designers for Design Week São Paulo. More
Desert X 2023 features a sculpture made of piled shipping containers
Large-scale works by 12 international artists have been installed throughout the desert landscape of California's Coachella Valley for the fourth iteration of the Desert X exhibition. More
Architects not adopting biomaterials are "dinosaurs" says Michael Green
Canadian mass-timber pioneer Michael Green has hit out at architects designing unusually shaped buildings rather than embracing biomaterials in this interview as part of Dezeen's Timber Revolution series. More
Königsberger Vannucchi designs São Paulo's tallest skyscraper as "monolith"
Local studio Königsberger Vannucchi Arquitetos Associados has completed Platina 220, the tallest skyscraper in São Paulo, which has a central block flanked by three shorter volumes. More
BIG and ICON design 3D-printed campground hotel in Marfa
Danish studio BIG and 3D-construction firm ICON are designing a desert campground and housing project called El Cosmico for hotelier Liz Lambert, in Marfa, Texas. More
Mass timber should "always start with forest health" says timber industry expert Arnie Didier
Increasing use of mass timber in architecture is driving good forest management practices in the United States, says Forest Business Network co-founder Arnie Didier in this interview as part of our Timber Revolution series. More
Selldorf Architects and Diamond Schmitt release design for Art Gallery of Ontario's seventh expansion
Selldorf Architects, Diamond Schmitt and Two Row Architect have released designs for a gallery to be added to the complex of buildings at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. More
New York designers create garden structure from repurposed architectural mockup
New York design studio New Affiliates and architect and historian Samuel Stewart-Halevy have created a prototype of their Testbeds project, which repurposes architectural models used for large projects. More
Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly dies aged 78
Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly, who designed hundreds of projects including skyscrapers 432 Park Avenue and the Walkie Talkie, has passed away aged 78. More
SOM tops Kansas City airport with giant timber-clad canopy
International architecture studio SOM has completed a terminal for Kansas City International Airport that features a large wood-clad canopy. More