James Parkes
Ten food innovations to reduce the carbon impact of our diets
Following the recent news about an avocado alternative called Ecovado, here is a roundup of 10 innovations that aim to reduce the carbon impact of the food industry and our diets. More
Villa Eugénie places two replica villas in flower meadow for Dior menswear show
Production studio Villa Eugénie created a replica of Christian Dior's childhood home and a garden with 19,000 flowers for Dior's Spring Summer 2023 menswear show. More
All(zone) reveals design for orange draped-fabric MPavilion
Architectural fabrics and meshes draped over a tensile system will form the 2022 MPavilion in Melbourne, which is being designed by Bangkok-based architecture studio All(zone). More
Ten homes that make decorative use of board-formed concrete
A board-formed concrete staircase that leads to a double-height library and a bathroom with irregular concrete walls are among ten home interiors with board-formed concrete showcased in this lookbook. More
Adjaye Associates to redevelop International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum
British studio Adjaye Associates has been appointed to create the architectural design for the redevelopment of Liverpool's International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum, with Ralph Appelbaum Associates chosen to lead the exhibition design. More
Loewe sprouts grasses and plants from sodden clothes at Paris Fashion Week
Plants sprouting from sodden garments were combined with screens decorated across models' bodies for Spanish fashion brand Loewe's Spring Summer 2023 menswear show. More
Louis Vuitton inserts yellow racetrack into Louvre courtyard for Spring Summer 2023 show
LA-based studio PlayLab Inc has created a magnified playground with a winding, yellow toy racetrack at the Musée de Louvre for Louis Vuitton's Spring Summer 2023 menswear show during Paris Fashion Week. More
Meta launches store selling digital Prada and Balenciaga clothing for avatars
Social media brand Meta has announced plans to launch its Avatars Store, where users of its social media platforms can dress digital avatars in Balenciaga, Prada and Thom Browne clothing. More
AMO creates oversized paper house for Prada Spring Summer 2023 show
Italian fashion brand Prada collaborated with AMO to create an entirely paper show space that resembled an oversized house for its Spring Summer 2023 menswear show. More
Five video games where architecture creates a "lifelike and immersive experience"
Panoramic maps, playful diagrams and layered illustrations feature in Videogame Atlas, a book by research studio You + Pea that highlights the use of architecture in video games. More
Twisting bamboo installation weaves through Barcelona's Casa Loewe
Spanish fashion brand Loewe has reopened its Barcelona flagship, which it has transformed into a gallery-like space with an undulating bamboo installation that winds across its surfaces. More
MVRDV reveals plans to convert Centraal Beheer into housing district
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has unveiled its plans to transform Herman Hertzberger's 1970s Centraal Beheer building in the Netherlands into a residential district with over 650 homes. More
Charles Holland Architects' Co-Living in the Countryside wins 2022 Davidson Prize
A proposal for affordable rental co-housing in rural locations designed by Charles Holland Architects in collaboration with artist Verity-Jane Keefe and Sound Advice founder Joseph Zeal-Henry has won this year's Davidson Prize. More
Ten homes filled with pottery and decorative ceramics
A mid-century home renovation in Canada and an oversized thatched-roof home in Ukraine feature in our latest lookbook highlighting 10 homes with interiors that make use of pottery and decorative ceramics. More
This week we highlighted projects and installations at Milan design week
This week on Dezeen, we showcased installations and exhibitions at this year's Milan design week, which marked a return to its pre-pandemic size following the coronavirus pandemic. More
Seven Virgil Abloh products unveiled at Milan design week
Cutlery, candle holders and chairs were among the numerous items designed by the late Virgil Abloh that were launched at this year's Milan design week. More
Stufish creates "world's largest demountable venue" for ABBA virtual show in London
British architecture studio Stufish's hexagonal ABBA Arena in east London has opened as the venue for Swedish pop group ABBA's virtual reunion tour. More
Birds Portchmouth Russum wraps Bonehenge dog kennel in bone-shaped colonnade
British architecture studio Birds Portchmouth Russum Architects has designed a dog kennel wrapped in bone-shaped columns named Bonehenge. More
MVRDV creates 600-metre-long orange walkway that bridges Rotterdam roofs
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has opened Rotterdam Rooftop Walk, a temporary bright orange rooftop installation in Rotterdam that crosses the rooflines of two adjacent buildings. More
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Mark Gorton create Star Wars-informed dog kennel
British architecture studio Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and architect Mark Gorton have designed a "space-age" dog kennel informed by Star Wars for a competition at Goodwoof. More