Lizzie Crook
Seven of the latest skyscrapers designed by BIG
Following the completion of The Spiral in New York, we take a look at seven of the latest skyscrapers designed by its architect, Danish studio BIG, along with a "landscaper". More
ODA designs skyscraper punctured by "greenery-filled terrarium" in Seoul
A large sky garden filled with plants will be the focal point of Terrarium Cheong-Dam, a skyscraper that architecture studio ODA is designing in South Korea. More
Construction begins on Expo 2025 Osaka masterplan by Sou Fujimoto
A circular wooden structure with a diameter of 700 metres is under construction off the coast of Japan as part of architect Sou Fujimoto's masterplan for Expo 2025 Osaka. More
Eight kitchen islands that have sleek waterfall edges
For our latest lookbook, we spotlight eight contemporary kitchens that centre on islands with waterfall countertops made from concrete, stone and chunky terrazzo. More
Shigeru Ban brings Paper Log House to Morocco in wake of earthquake
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has created a prototype for a temporary house that he plans to roll out in Morocco following this month's devastating earthquake. More
Seven uses of unconventional materials at Lake Como Design Festival
A lamp made of volcanic rock and a cork chair are among the products exhibited at Lake Como Design Festival that make use of unconventional materials. More
UNESCO vows to "support the Moroccan authorities" rebuild following earthquake
UNESCO director Audrey Azoulay has said that the organisation will support Morocco in its efforts to rebuild schools and heritage landmarks damaged by this week's earthquake. More
Living Breakwaters coastal defence system wins Obel Award 2023
Landscape studio Scape has won the Obel Award for 2023 for its "visionary" coastal defence system in New York City that will grow in efficiency as oysters inhabit it. More
Frida Escobedo named winner of Le Prix Charlotte Perriand 2024
The Créateurs Design Association & Awards has named Mexican architect Frida Escobedo as the recipient of Le Prix Charlotte Perriand for 2024. More
SOM plans city to accommodate Muscat's growing population
Nineteen neighbourhoods constructed with local materials will define Sultan Haitham City, a metropolis for 100,000 residents that London studio Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is designing in Oman. More
RIBA calls for "urgent audit of public buildings" amid RAAC crisis
The Royal Institute of British Architects has called for an investigation into the condition of public buildings in light of the ongoing RAAC crisis that is impacting schools across England. More
RIBA unveils 2023 Stirling Prize shortlist
The Royal Institute of British Architects has revealed the six-strong shortlist for the 2023 Stirling Prize, which is dominated by projects in London. More
Silicon Valley investors unveil controversial concept for new city in California
Controversial plans to transform over 50,000 acres of farmland into a city in Solano county, northern California, have been unveiled by a group of investors named Flannery Associates. More
Pink concrete forms "geometric and disciplined" wing of Polish Army Museum
Architecture studio WXCA has extended the Polish Army Museum in Warsaw, adding a low-lying wing with coloured-concrete walls that are imprinted with chevrons. More
Dezeen's top five houses of August 2023
Steeply-pitched roofs animate two of the homes in this roundup, which spotlights Dezeen's top five houses of the month for August 2023. More
Eight open-plan interiors where dining tables take centre stage
A brutalist apartment in Belgium and a coastal house in Australia feature in this lookbook, which collects open-plan interiors where dining tables are the focal point. More
"I don't think AI knows what humans like" says Daniel Escobar
Over-reliance on AI tools for architecture like floor-plan generators could result in boring buildings, Online Lab of Architecture co-founder Daniel Escobar tells Dezeen in this interview. More
Tadao Ando adds concrete meditation space to South Korean museum
Light filters through narrow slits in the roof of Space of Light, the second meditation space that Japanese architect Tadao Ando has completed at Museum SAN in Wonju. More
Sculptural steel arches support Jiangxi River Bridge by Zaha Hadid Architects
Two symmetrical steel arches define this bridge by Zaha Hadid Architects, which stretches 295 metres across a tributary of the Tuojiang River in Chengdu, China. More
DAF launches to "ensure Deaf people have a stake in architecture"
With fewer than 15 Deaf people training to become architects in the UK, the Deaf Architecture Front platform has launched to boost accessibility and representation in the industry. More