Lizzie Crook
BIG designs luxury residences for Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi
A total of 226 luxury homes will make up the Mandarin Oriental Residences in Abu Dhabi, which Danish studio BIG is designing beside Zayed National Museum on Saadiyat Island. More
Ashton Porter Architects reworks 15th-century barn into tactile pottery studio
Plywood shelves lined with ceramics are slotted beneath the old oak trusses of Underwing Workshop, a pottery studio that British studio Ashton Porter Architects has created in an English barn. More
First Stirling Prize winner at risk of demolition in Salford
The first building to ever win the RIBA Stirling Prize, the 29-year-old Centenary Building at the University of Salford, is threatened with demolition. More
Towering house extension in New Zealand mimics "childhood treehouse"
Wood is the dominant material throughout Karaka Tower, a vertical house extension in Wellington, New Zealand, designed by local studio Arête Architects to evoke a treehouse. More
Ten remote residences that provide peace and privacy
Following the completion of architect Piers Taylor's remote House in Olive Grove in Greece, we've curated a collection of 10 tranquil houses hidden off the beaten track. More
Six eclectic innovations that embody Seoul Design 2024
An udder-like battery charging system and cosmetics made from byproducts of the wine industry were among the product designs exhibited at Seoul Design 2024. More
RIBA reveals top six British homes of 2024
A self-build project in London and a level-access home for retirees in Sussex are among the "breathtaking pieces of architecture" vying for the Royal Institute of British Architect's House of the Year 2024. More
Eight lesser-known examples of mid-century modern architecture
Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Masterpieces is a book of "landmark architecture" built around the world between the 1950s and 70s. For our mid-century modern series, its author Dominic Bradbury picks out eight lesser-known buildings that encapsulate the era. More
"World-leading" architectural historian Joseph Rykwert dies aged 98
Architectural historian Joseph Rykwert, a recipient of the prestigious RIBA Royal Gold Medal, has passed away at the age of 98. More
Herzog & de Meuron unveils Swiss children's hospital that "functions like a town"
A wood-clad acute-care facility modelled on a town forms part of University Children's Hospital, which Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has completed in Zurich. More
Renzo Piano Building Workshop completes "big cube" in Paddington
Curtain walls and an exposed steel structure define Paddington Square, a contentious mixed-use building in central London by architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop. More
Harry Bertoia's Diamond Chair requires "primitive method" of construction
As part of our mid-century modern series, we spotlight the iconic Diamond Chair, which artist Harry Bertoia sculpted for Hans and Florence Knoll by experimenting with metal wire. More
Foster + Partners expands Spanish winery with "discreet" barrel-vaulted structure
British studio Foster + Partners has added a vaulted timber hall to Bodegas Faustino winery in Spain, which features an earthy material palette and overhanging roof. More
BIG set to top Museum for Paper Art with "a single sheet of paper"
Danish architecture studio BIG is expanding a former Aldi supermarket in North Jutland, Denmark, to create a museum with a folded roof that emulates a sheet of paper. More
Eight home kitchens finished with tactile brick floors
Our latest lookbook collects eight houses from around the world that feature kitchens with tactile brick floors, including a mid-century home in the USA and a coastal dwelling in Denmark. More
Philippe Starck models Stone Island's Ghost collection
Italian fashion house Stone Island has launched a campaign for its Autumn Winter 2024-2025 collection featuring architect Philippe Starck as one of its models. More
RIBA reveals UK's best affordable housing for 2024
The revamp of a 1960s estate and a stepped brick terrace on an infill site feature on the 2024 shortlist for the Royal Institute of British Architects' Neave Brown Award for Housing. More
Steven Holl winds Meander housing around gardens in Helsinki
US studio Steven Holl Architects has completed Meander, a housing project in Helsinki, Finland, with a snaking form that frames gardens and maximises outward views. More
Giant inflatable astronaut looms over stage at MTV VMAs 2024
An inflatable 18-metre-tall astronaut towered over the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York last night, designed by production designer Matt Steinbrenner to celebrate the award show's 40th anniversary. More
Dezeen's top five houses of August 2024
A revamped ruin in rural Girona and a 12-storey block on a compact plot in Mumbai are among the top five houses to turn Dezeen readers' heads this month. More