"Such bad taste it actually becomes attractive" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Dior's concept store in Bangkok, wrapped in golden facades modelled on the fashion brand's Paris headquarters. More
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Dior wraps Bangkok concept store in golden replicas of HQ facade
Fashion house Dior has unveiled the Gold House concept store in Bangkok, which is surrounded by facades modelled on the brand's headquarters in Paris. More
Christian de Portzamparc wraps Dior flagship store with "resin shells" in Geneva
Six interweaving "petals" encase the facade of Dior's store in Geneva, Switzerland, which has been designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Christian de Portzamparc. More
"Average customer doesn't care terribly much about sustainability" says LVMH US head
Louis Vitton, Dior and Tiffany & Co owner LVMH is aiming to become more sustainable – but not because customers are demanding it, explains the CEO of the luxury goods company's North America arm, Anish Melwani, in this exclusive interview. More
LVMH partners with Miami Design District to power stores by solar energy
Luxury goods company LVMH, which owns brands including Louis Vuitton, Dior and Fendi, has signed an agreement with Miami Design District to improve the environmental performance of its stores in the district. More
Aranda\Lasch creates glowing facade with undulating fins for Dior in Qatar
US studio Aranda\Lasch has created an interior facade for a Dior store outside of Doha with towering, curvaceous fins backlit by glowing translucent panels. More
Villa Eugénie creates "mechanical garden" for Dior Spring Summer 2024 menswear show
French fashion house Dior has presented its Spring Summer 2024 menswear show, in which models rose from the floor of a purpose-built structure that was designed by events and production company Villa Eugénie. More
KOT Architects creates "cosy and inviting" showroom for Dior
Architecture studio KOT Architects has designed a creamy showroom-cum-office inside a new building in Tel Aviv for French fashion house Dior. More
Dior catwalk features 24-metre-long "tentacular" installation by Joana Vasconcelos
Fashion house Dior's latest catwalk at Paris Fashion Week saw a large-scale, kaleidoscopic installation by artist Joana Vasconcelos suspended above the Autumn Winter 2023 runway, which was decorated with fabrics from the collection. More
OMA creates "stage for storytelling" for Dior exhibition in Tokyo
A pyramidal staircase and delicate washi accents feature in the Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition created by Shohei Shigematsu to explore connections between the fashion house and Japan. More
Eva Jospin carves architectural grottos into stacked cardboard for Dior runway show
French artist Eva Jospin built grottos and caves from stacked and layered corrugated cardboard that referenced baroque architecture and the "progression of nature" for Dior's womenswear show at Paris Fashion Week. More
Villa Eugénie places two replica villas in flower meadow for Dior menswear show
Production studio Villa Eugénie created a replica of Christian Dior's childhood home and a garden with 19,000 flowers for Dior's Spring Summer 2023 menswear show. More
Atang Tshikare, India Mahdavi and Nendo reinterpret Dior's Medallion chair
Seventeen designers have presented their own versions of fashion house Dior's Medallion chair, including chairs in glass and polyurethane as well as a seat designed to also be appreciated by people with visual impairments. More
OMA uses array of colours and materials for Dior retrospective at Dallas art museum
Hundreds of haute couture garments created by the House of Dior in the past 70 years are presented in a sweeping exhibition in Dallas designed by OMA partner Shohei Shigematsu. More
V&A exhibition explores the "all-pervasive" legacy of Christian Dior
An exhibition exploring the work and enduring legacy of fashion designer Christian Dior opens on Saturday at London's V&A museum. More
Making of Hajime Sorayama's giant robot for Dior revealed in exclusive video
This video, exclusive to Dezeen, reveals how Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama created the giant female robot that took centre stage at Dior's Pre-Fall 2019 menswear show in Tokyo. More
Villa Eugénie designs funfair-themed set for Dior Homme
Brussels production studio Villa Eugénie designed a looping rollercoaster studded with multicoloured lights for Dior Homme's Summer 2017 catwalk show (+ slideshow). More
Miami Dior boutique by Barbarito Bancel is sheathed in curved white concrete panels
French studio Barbarito Bancel Architectes has draped a Dior clothing boutique in Miami in an assemblage of sculpted white panels, intended to evoke a pleated skirt (+ slideshow). More
Christian de Portzamparc and Peter Marino create garment-inspired boutique for Dior
Towering fibreglass panels modelled on the tailoring of Dior clothing envelope the fashion brand's new boutique in Seoul, created by architect Christian de Portzamparc and Peter Marino (+ slideshow). More
Dior Homme occupies extended Haussmann building by Antonio Virga Architecte
Italian studio Antonio Virga Architecte has renovated and extended a Parisian building to create offices and haute-couture workshops for French fashion house Dior Homme (+ slideshow). More