Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate features "entry-level" Tesla cardboard cat house
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a flat-pack cat house designed by Tesla. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
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Architecture
Architecture
HGR Arquitectos reinforces triangular concrete housing against seismic activity
Local studio HGR Arquitectos has completed a triangular concrete apartment block with a rounded corner meant to stand up against earthquakes in Mexico City. More
School Shows
School Shows
Six homeware products designed by students
Dezeen School Shows: we've picked six homeware design projects featured on Dezeen School Shows that aim to enhance interiors by combining contemporary and traditional techniques. More
Architecture
Architecture
Studio Gang to design Clinton Presidential Center expansion in Arkansas
Chicago-based architecture firm Studio Gang has been selected to renovate and expand the Clinton Presidential Center, a library and museum in Little Rock, Arkansas. More
Promotion
Promotion
Royal Academy's 2023 annual architecture lecture spotlights healthcare, governance and curiosity
Promotion: for the Royal Academy of Arts' annual architecture lecture, Herzog & de Meuron discussed a building dedicated to US sculptor Alexander Calders' artwork and its urban plan for Natal, Brazil. More
Architecture
Architecture
Rural Office creates Arts and Crafts-informed home in Surrey
A steeply-pitched roof covered in red clay tiles defines Middle Avenue House, a family home in Surrey designed by architecture studio Rural Office. More
News
News
RIBA names top 20 British homes of 2023
There are 20 homes vying for RIBA's House of the Year 2023 award, including a glass pavilion by Niall McLaughlin Architects and a timber-clad cottage extension by Studio Weave. More
Architecture
Architecture
Dowen Farmer designs cubic ten-storey tower for ghost kitchens
British architecture studio Dowen Farmer Architects has released plans for Portal Road, a multistorey ghost-kitchen tower block in west London that would shuttle food to a public food hall like the "Ministry of Magic". More
Design
Design
Yihan Dong designs at-home HPV test to be "as easy to use as toilet paper"
Designer Yihan Dong has developed Viwipe, a prototype HPV home-testing kit that uses menstrual blood collected in the privacy of the user's own home. More
Dezeen Awards China
Dezeen Awards China
Two weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards China 2023
You only have two weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards China! We've put together some frequently asked category questions to help you get your entry in on time. More
Architecture
Architecture
"Not focusing on the building as a system can compromise sustainability goals"
It's time for architecture to take a more holistic approach to reduce the climate footprint of buildings, writes Trimble SketchUp's Hugh McEvoy as part of Dezeen's Climate Salon partnership with the software company. More
Interiors
Interiors
Eclectic Warsaw apartment interior designed as "elaborate puzzle"
Walnut burl and terrazzo accents are combined with chunky statement furniture in this apartment in Warsaw, which Polish studio Mistovia has renovated for an art director and her pet dachshund. More
Architecture
Architecture
Mattaforma considers "plants as clients" for Public Records outdoor space
Local design studio Mattaforma has collaborated with music venue and cultural space Public Records to create an outdoor plant nursery and community space to expand its programming in Brooklyn. More
Architecture
Architecture
TBo creates sunlit concrete-framed extension for Brooklyn townhouse
A 124-year-old Brooklyn townhouse has received an extension by local studio TBo that provides space for a multi-generational family and creates "gentle oppositions" between the old and new architecture. More
School Shows
School Shows
University of the Arts London spotlights nine design student projects
Dezeen School Shows: an immersive installation that invites participants to experience life from the perspective of a fox is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at University of the Arts London. More
Design
Design
Playful Jell-O rebrand captures jelly's "jiggly goodness"
Dessert brand Jell-O has received its first makeover in ten years courtesy of branding agency BrandOpus, featuring a bolder, blockier logo and hyperreal renders of pudding swirls and jelly fruits. More
Architecture
Architecture
Curving glass walls puncture pink-toned house in Thailand
A blocky pink form and curving glass walls define House R3, a residence by Bangkok studio PHTAA on a compact roadside site in Thailand. More
Architecture
Architecture
Ten giant buildings that have monster-like proportions
Following the news that the Surat Diamond Bourse in India has overtaken the Pentagon as the world's largest office building, Dezeen rounds up 10 buildings that achieve monster-like status due to their colossal size. More
Comments
Comments
It is architect's role "to point out health and safety risks" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing an opinion piece by Matt Shaw that reflects on what went wrong with Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel, two years after it was closed following a series of suicides. More
AItopia
AItopia
AI's "eye-watering" use of resources could be a hurdle to achieving climate goals, argue experts
The growth of AI will put an increased environmental burden on the planet, say experts who argue it's time to think about the invisible physical infrastructures of our technology. More