Neubau transforms former greenhouse building into school STEM lab
Local architecture studio Neubau has converted an existing greenhouse on the grounds of a school in Cambridge, England, into a teaching space with fold-out computer stations. More
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Marlon Blackwell's Thaden School buildings are rooted in Arkansas vernacular architecture
American studio Marlon Blackwell Architects has completed a series of asymmetrical, angular buildings for an Arkansas school backed by the founders of retail giant Walmart. More
Commenter says school shootings "are not a design problem"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating US senator Ted Cruz's suggestion that redesigning schools could prevent mass shootings, and discussing other top stories. More
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Texas senator proposes design measures to "harden schools" in wake of Uvalde shooting
US senator Ted Cruz has said that schools should be redesigned to have a single door guarded by armed police to prevent further shootings following the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. More
Studio Dlux converts industrial buildings into Red House School in São Paulo
Brazil-based Studio Dlux has added playful elements to an international school in São Paulo that is housed within former warehouses. More
"Suspension and investigation of prominent members of SCI-Arc are not enough"
The recent events at SCI-Arc are a flashpoint for industry-wide labor grievances and must lead to systemic change writes Corie Yaguchi, a former student of the Los Angeles architecture school. More
Farmland informs design of Thaden School building in Arkansas by Eskew Dumez Ripple
American studio Eskew Dumez Ripple has used features of vernacular architecture in creative ways to form a sustainable, multipurpose school building. More
Sulkin Askenazi arranges yellow school interiors around wooden tree
Splashes of bright yellow, round openings and a giant timber tree are among the playful touches Mexican design studio Sulkin Askenazi has included in Ikigai Sisu, a school in the Dominican Republic. More
NBBJ designs net-zero school for neurodiverse children in California
US-based architecture studio NBBJ has released designs for a net-zero school in Encino, California, that will cater to neurodiverse students. More
Caukin Studio adds classrooms with "raw" aesthetic to school in Zambia
Architecture practice Caukin Studio has added four classrooms built from locally sourced materials to the Evergreen School in Zambia. More
Frederick Fisher creates stucco buildings for California school hit by wildfire
American firm Frederick Fisher and Partners has completed a trio of hilltop buildings for a California school that was partly destroyed by a wildfire. More
Short film tells story behind school theatre by Jonathan Tuckey Design
This video by photographer Jim Stephenson sheds light on the design of the David Brownlow Theatre, which London studio Jonathan Tuckey Design has created for a boarding school in Berkshire. More
Contaminar Arquitetos designs concrete and cork school in Portugal
Cork-clad concrete canopies cover large outdoor gathering spaces at a primary school on the outskirts of Leiria, Portugal, designed by local practice Contaminar Arquitetos. More
Plant-covered mesh panels surround preschool in Vietnam by HGAA
Screens of metal mesh allow plants to climb up the walls of this steel-framed school in Ha Long City by Vietnamese studio HGAA, which has been shortlisted in the civic building category of Dezeen Awards 2021. More
EBBA Architects builds Construction Skills School using only reusable components
EBBA Architects has used hundreds of pieces of timber to give identity to a set of repurposed cabins, creating a temporary education centre with a reversible design. More
ReVærk's all-timber school building in Denmark is a lesson in natural construction
Danish studio ReVærk has completed House of Nature, a school building designed to promote learning about nature through its traditional timber structure and wooden shingles, which has been shortlisted in the civic building category of Dezeen Awards 2021. More
Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli designs music school with patterned concrete walls
Architecture office Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli has completed a music school in Bressanone, Italy, comprising monolithic concrete volumes decorated with a subtle hand-hammered pattern. More
Education
Education
Chilean school by Sebastián Irarrázaval takes cues from a walled citadel
Clusters of buildings enclosed by a tall, white wall form an educational campus for children with disabilities that was designed by Chilean studio Sebastián Irarrázaval Arquitectos. More
Barozzi Veiga designs reflective university building at London's Design District
Spanish studio Barozzi Veiga has completed an aluminium-clad building for Ravensbourne University London at the Design District in Greenwich. More
Javier de las Heras Solé wraps Spanish music school in perforated metal skin
Architect Javier de las Heras Solé has completed a music school building in the northern Spanish town of Amorebieta-Etxano, featuring a concrete podium and facades clad in weathering-steel mesh that allows partial views of the interior. More