Lizzie Crook
Reflective hemispherical theatre enlivens French pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale
The French pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale takes the form of the Ball Theater – a hemispherical stage that is intended to "reawaken our desires for utopia". More
Nine projects that encapsulate The Laboratory of the Future at Venice Architecture Biennale
This year's Venice Architecture Biennale is now open to the public. In this roundup, we spotlight nine projects from its main exhibition, The Laboratory of the Future. More
DAAR and Brazil win Golden Lions at Venice Architecture Biennale
Architecture studio DAAR and Brazil have been awarded Golden Lions at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale for the best project on show and pavilion respectively. More
"Architecture without architects" can teach valuable lessons says Norman Foster
The simplest of structures, such as tents and huts, can teach architects lessons, British architect Norman Foster said in an exclusive interview at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More
Africa a "powerful place from which to examine the issues that will dominate the next century" says Venice curator Lesley Lokko
Venice Architecture Biennale opens this week. In this exclusive interview, curator Lesley Lokko explains why she placed Africa at the heart of the festival for the first time. More
British Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale encapsulates "the incredible diversity we experience in Britain everyday"
Designer Mac Collins is among those exhibiting works at the British Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, which celebrates how global diasporic communities design space. More
US Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale urges visitors to question plastic dependency
Mankind's relationship to single-use plastics is the focus of the US Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, which is revealed exclusively online as part of a day of pavilion openings. More
Rising sea levels envisioned through eyes of a mermaid at Denmark's Venice Architecture Biennale pavilion
A model that imagines a mermaid's view of the rising sea levels features in Coastal Imaginaries exhibition at the Danish Pavilion, which is the first in a series of exclusive Venice Architecture Biennale online pavilion openings. More
Tadao Ando unveils design for 2023 MPavilion
Geometric concrete forms and a reflective pool will define the 10th MPavilion in Australia, which is being designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando. More
MVRDV designs "stack of country villas" for Montevideo housing block
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has released visuals of Ziel, a pixelated residential block made up of stone-clad family units for Uruguay's capital, Montevideo. More
Coffey Architects uses "serious architectural element" to create playful dog kennel
London studio Coffey Architects has created Fetch, an architectural kennel for its office dog Lucky that is made from a green gabion basket and filled with hundreds of tennis balls. More
Dezeen's top five houses of April 2023
From Germany to the Bahamas, rural dwellings designed to embrace their natural surroundings make up Dezeen's top five houses of the month for April 2023. More
"We cannot design just to please our clients anymore" says Yasmeen Lari
Architects must stop waiting for commissions from wealthy clients and prioritise designing for the planet, says RIBA Royal Gold Medal winner Yasmeen Lari in this exclusive interview. More
Foster + Partners to add barrel-vaulted visitor centre to Spanish winery
A barrel-vaulted visitor centre with an earthy colour palette is set to be added to Bodegas Faustino winery in Rioja as part of a renovation by British architecture studio Foster + Partners. More
Asif Khan and Theaster Gates unveil Liverpool Docks transformation plans
A pyramidal pavilion for contemplation is set to be introduced to the Liverpool waterfront as part of a transformation project led by architect Asif Khan and artist Theaster Gates. More
Ten buildings animated by expressive brick facades
Buildings embellished by decorative brick facades are the focus of this roundup, which includes houses, a winery and a mausoleum. More
Don't Move, Improve! 2023 shortlist names London's best home renovations
A low-energy house and a bright yellow extension are among London's best new home renovations according to this year's Don't Move, Improve! shortlist. More
MVRDV releases visuals of inaugural Van Gogh Homeland festival
Dutch studio MVRDV has released visuals of Van Gogh Homeland, an architecture and sustainability biennale launching in the Netherlands, curated by its co-founder Winy Maas. More
Eight living spaces with industrial Crittal-style windows
Industrial-looking living spaces with Crittal-style windows and doors are the focus of this lookbook, which includes an apartment in Israel and a rural Chinese house. More
MVRDV designs German AI hub to be "visible in satellite photos"
Dutch studio MVRDV has released visuals of the Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence, a circular masterplan for a technology and innovation hub in Heilbronn, Germany. More