This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week Neri Oxman unveiled an AI-optimised conceptual skyscraper
This week on Dezeen, design studio Oxman revealed designs for a conceptual skyscraper formed of a stack of planted platforms. More
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Architecture
Architecture
UNStudio creates skyscrapers to "redefine vertical living" in São Paulo
Dutch firm UNStudio has completed two skyscrapers in São Paulo incorporating sustainable strategies and a "windmill-shaped" floor plan. More
School Shows
School Shows
Seven student furniture designs that convey unusual concepts
Dezeen School Shows: we've selected seven student furniture designs that have been featured on Dezeen School Shows that represent conceptual narratives. More
Promotion
Promotion
Shaw Contract spotlights its top "sustainable and inclusive" interiors of 2024
Promotion: the interiors of a pet-friendly office and a wood-fired restaurant are among the five winning projects in this year's Shaw Contract Design Awards. More
Architecture
Architecture
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
Holiday homes
Holiday homes
Cowper Griffith Architects creates contemporary holiday home in medieval hall
UK studio Cowper Griffith Architects has combined the medieval fabric of the 14th-century Calverley Old Hall in West Yorkshire, England, with contemporary additions to create a holiday home for the Landmark Trust charity. More
Cars
Cars
Lotus unveils Theory 1 concept car as "design manifesto" for the future
British automaker Lotus has revealed the Theory 1, a tech-heavy concept car with saluting doors and "soft robotic" seats. More
Architecture videos
Architecture videos
Wraxall Yard designed as "attractive, comfortable, fully inclusive holiday accommodation"
This video spotlights the Wraxall Yard holiday accommodation by Clementine Blakemore Architects, which is one of six projects shortlisted for this year's RIBA Stirling Prize. More
Comments
Comments
"Gives off a cool Bond villain vibe" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a submerged concrete and glass house in California, designed by local studio Donaldson + Partners. More
Design
Design
Buster + Punch and Staub celebrate "the importance of the Full English Breakfast" with cast iron cookware
London design brand Buster + Punch has collaborated with French brand Staub to create a cookware collection that uses its signature metal handles. More
Design
Design
Blond creates "beautiful and long-lasting" refillable skincare packaging for Daisyface
London design studio Blond has developed a range of sustainable packaging products for skincare brand Daisyface, featuring flower-shaped aluminium vessels that contain recyclable refills. More
Architecture
Architecture
Ten contemporary houses in The Hamptons
Our latest roundup showcases a mixture of new and renovated houses located in The Hamptons, including a dune-informed home by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and a James Bond "lair" by designer Timothy Godbold. More
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features conceptual AI skyscraper by Neri Oxman
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a conceptual skyscraper engineered for planting and designed using artificial intelligence. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
Architecture
Architecture
PPAA arranges terraces around house in a Mexican forest
Mexican studio PPAA has created a grey stucco house with open-air terraces that allows residents to reconnect with the forest of Valle de Bravo, Mexico. More
Dezeen Jobs
Dezeen Jobs
Six US-based roles featured on Dezeen Jobs
We’ve selected six roles in the US currently listed on Dezeen Jobs, including positions at L’Observatoire International, Herzog & de Meuron and Robert Siegel Architects. More
School Shows
School Shows
University of Kansas spotlights ten student design projects
Dezeen School Shows: an exhibition showcasing chairs made from cardboard is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Kansas. More
Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom
Eight snug sofas and armchairs to curl up on this autumn
Dezeen Showroom: as the colder, darker months arrive in the northern hemisphere, we've rounded up cosy lounge chairs and comfy couches listed on Dezeen Showroom. More
Architecture
Architecture
Álvaro Siza steps orange-hued concrete home into sloped site in Barcelona
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has completed Colien House, a three-storey concrete home embedded into a hill that overlooks a beach in Barcelona. More
Architecture videos
Architecture videos
Park Hill Phase 2 "contains the history and stories of the people of Sheffield"
This video spotlights Phase 2 of the Park Hill estate regeneration in Sheffield by Mikhail Riches, which is one of six projects shortlisted for this year's RIBA Stirling Prize. More
Architecture
Architecture
Twentieth Century Society calls for preservation of "just one set of cooling towers"
As the UK closes its last coal-fired power station, conservation group Twentieth Century Society is running a campaign to preserve a set of cooling towers. More