Starr Charles
Wallmakers wraps Indian home with perforated walls made with discarded toys
Architecture studio Wallmakers has repurposed approximately 6,200 discarded toys to construct the walls of Toy Storey, a circular home in Kerala, India. More
Richard Parr Associates nestles charred-timber home into UK countryside
UK architecture studio Richard Parr Associates has completed a single-storey family residence on a wild countryside site in Oxfordshire. More
Witherford Watson Mann Architects adds timber River Wing extension to Cambridge college
British architecture studio Witherford Watson Mann has inserted an oak-framed structure into a narrow site within the Grade I-listed Clare College at Cambridge University. More
HKS references "forts and palaces" for monolithic arena in Saudi Arabia
Architecture studio HKS has unveiled plans for The Arena in Diriyah, a 20,000-seat venue for sports and entertainment in Saudi Arabia that references the country's traditional architecture. More
Foster + Partners draws on "historic water towns" for Shanghai neighbourhood
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has unveiled plans for the Xicen Science and Technology Centre, a mixed-use development located within the Yangtze River Delta region in Shanghai, China. More
Be Studio punctuates Spanish apartment block with ceramic tiles and green blinds
Architecture practice Be Studio has created the Churruca apartment block in the coastal region of Maresme, which is organised around a four-storey internal courtyard. More
Klein Dytham Architecture wraps Japanese bookstore with "flowing" steel roof
Tokyo-based studio Klein Dytham Architecture has wrapped the Karuizawa Commongrounds Bookstore in Nagano with an undulating steel roof resembling "outstretched arms". More
Matthew Lloyd Architects' Bourne Estate was designed for "extreme longevity"
Continuing our Social Housing Revival series, we revisit the regeneration of the Grade II listed Bourne Estate in central London, completed in 2018 by local studio Matthew Lloyd Architects. More
Senoner Tammerle Architekten places reflective mountain shelter in Italian Alps
Italian studio Senoner Tammerle Architekten has created a mountain shelter in the Alps, distinguished by galvanised steel cladding chosen to reflect the hues of the sky. More
Studio Bark designs water-powered Breach House that enables off-grid living
London-based practice Studio Bark has unveiled plans for Breach House, a water-powered family home located in Leicestershire, UK. More
This week Lenovo unveiled a transparent-screen laptop
This week on Dezeen, electronics brand Lenovo unveiled a laptop concept with a transparent screen that allows users to see through the device. More
International trade fair Design Mumbai to launch in India
Tradeshow Design Mumbai, which will showcase Indian and international design as well as architecture and interior brands and designers, is set to launch this November. More
UNStudio uses 'carbon builder' tool to reduce footprint of Luxembourg office building
Dutch architecture firm UNStudio has unveiled plans for The Kyklos building, a mixed-use office building in Belval, Luxembourg, designed in collaboration with local studio HYP Architects. More
Allies and Morrison completes "21st-century factory" for London College of Fashion
British architecture studio Allies and Morrison has created a university building for London College of Fashion at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London. More
Dismantle developer-led "value system" dictating architecture says Emanuel Admassu
Making a built environment that works for everyone will require the end of profit- and ownership-obsession in the industry, argues New York-based architect and researcher Emanuel Admassu in this interview. More
Steiner Architecture finishes sculptural Clinic in Anif with wood-textured red concrete
Vienna-based studio Steiner Architecture has completed a private clinic in Salzburg, Austria, made from wood-textured red concrete and topped with a serrated roof. More
Oman announces plans for mixed-use district in Jabal al Akhdar mountains
Three villages will make up Omani Mountain Destination, a mixed-use district for 8,000 people being developed for Oman by the country's Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning. More
Eight tranquil interiors where oversized windows frame lush views
This week's lookbook explores eight peaceful residential interiors that feature expansive glazing and floor-to-ceiling windows framing verdant views. More
This week the Mies van der Rohe Award finalists were revealed
This week on Dezeen, the seven finalists for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2024 were announced, which included a copper-clad convent in Corsica and an art gallery in the Czech Republic. More
Tariq Khayyat Design Partners wraps Dubai housing complex around public plaza
Vertical louvres adorn the facades of The H Residence, a mixed-use housing complex completed by architecture studio Tariq Khayyat Design Partners in Dubai. More