Architecture
Architecture
"Paint out that green" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are debating David Kohn's Red House in Dorset, which celebrates English eccentricities. More
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News
News
Renzo Piano designs trio of nature-focused hospitals for Greece
Italian architect Renzo Piano's studio has shared its plans to create three hospitals in the cities of Thessaloniki, Komotini and Sparta in Greece for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. More
Design
Design
Bill Gates and Samsung develop toilet that combusts waste "into ashes"
Billionaire Bill Gates has partnered with electronics company Samsung to create a prototype waterless toilet for household use that turns solid waste into ashes. More
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week Aedas unveiled the "most twisted tower in the world"
This week on Dezeen, architecture studio Aedas revealed Dance of Light, an office skyscraper in China that has two double-curved facades that make it appear twisted. More
Architecture
Architecture
Bernheimer Architecture becomes first US private-sector architecture studio to unionize
New York studio Bernheimer Architecture has announced that its employees will join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, making it the first private-sector architecture studio in the US to unionize. More
Cultural buildings
Cultural buildings
Sydney Opera House concert hall reopens after extensive renovation
The concert hall at the iconic Sydney Opera House in Australia has reopened following the long-awaited renovation of its dated acoustics, functionality and accessibility. More
Interview
Interview
Opening buildings to strangers is "a funny thing" say Open House Festival curators
As the Open House Festival embarks on its 30th year, curators Zoë Cave and Phineas Harper reflect on the value, past and future of the annual architecture event in this exclusive interview. More
Architecture
Architecture
Video shows underground retractable pitch being constructed at Real Madrid stadium
Spanish football club Real Madrid has released a video that shows the ongoing remodeling of its Santiago Bernabéu stadium, including the construction of its retractable pitch. More
Architecture
Architecture
"Build one of these nightmares in order to see it fail" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are debating architecture studio ZN Era's proposal for a skyscraper called Downtown Circle, which would be built around the Burj Khalifa in downtown Dubai. More
News
News
KPF and Heatherwick Studio aim to "redefine what a terminal can be" with Singapore airport design
Architecture practices Kohn Pedersen Fox and Heatherwick Studio have revealed the first render of Changi Airport's Terminal 5, which will be the latest addition to the Singapore airport. More
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This week on Dezeen
This week PETA said architects could prevent billions of bird deaths
This week on Dezeen, PETA's general counsel for animal law Jared Goodman spoke about how architects could "easily" prevent billions of bird deaths per year caused by collisions with glazed and mirrored buildings. More
News
News
BIG unveils plans for "an entire city in one building" in Esbjerg
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled visuals of Masterplan Esbjerg Strand, a proposal for an education-focused campus and innovation hub surrounded by water in Jutland, Denmark. More
Architecture
Architecture
ZN Era proposes encircling Burj Khalifa with an elevated "continuous metropolis"
Architecture studio ZN Era has envisioned a skyscraper called Downtown Circle, which would be built around the Burj Khalifa in downtown Dubai. More
Architecture
Architecture
"The world at large doesn't value architecture in the slightest" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Andrew Daley's opinion piece which argued that "architects must reject the 'follow your passion' narrative and see themselves as workers". More
Architecture
Architecture
Michael Heizer completes monumental City sculpture in Nevada desert
American artist Michael Heizer has completed City, a monumental sculpture formed of earthen mounds, geoglyphs and concrete pyramids deep in the Nevada desert that took more than 50 years to construct. More
News
News
Muda Architects models Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine on yin-yang symbol
Chinese studio Muda Architects has revealed its design of a museum in Chengdu that will be dedicated to the history of Chinese medicine and arranged in the shape of the yin-yang symbol. More
Architecture
Architecture
High-tech structural engineer Tony Hunt dies aged 90
High-tech pioneer Tony Hunt, who engineered buildings including the Sainsbury Centre, Waterloo station and Hopkins House, has passed away aged 90. More
News
News
Russian shelling destroys constructivist landmark in Ukraine
The constructivist Railway Workers Palace of Culture in Kharkiv is the latest culturally significant building in Ukraine to have been severely damaged by the Russian invasion. More
Architecture
Architecture
Billions of bird deaths due to the "simple indifference" of architects says PETA
Architects could "easily" prevent billions of bird deaths a year caused by collisions with glazed and mirrored buildings, says Jared Goodman of animal rights organisation PETA in this exclusive interview. More
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen WeWork's founder launched a housing startup
This week on Dezeen, WeWork's co-founder Adam Neumann became the latest tech entrepreneur to delve into real estate with the announcement of his housing startup Flow. More