SOM restores New York’s iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel
Global architecture firm SOMÂ has completed the restoration of the art deco Waldorf Astoria hotel in Midtown Manhattan in…
Carlo Ratti and Höweler + Yoon’s floating AquaPraça anchors in Venice
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and US firm Höweler + Yoon Architecture have debuted a floating plaza with sloping floors…
Ström Architects reduces Barcelona House “to its most essential elements”
A fully-glazed corner offers panoramic views of Barcelona and the Balearic Sea at this coastal home, designed by UK studio…
Donald Judd office in Texas reopens following restoration
The Texas studio and living space of American designer Donald Judd will reopen later this month following a…
Anish Kapoor and Arata Isozaki’s inflatable concert hall makes Swiss debut
The inflatable Ark Nova concert hall, created by sculptor Anish Kapoor and architect Arata Isozaki in 2013, has been transported from Japan…
Dezeen Debate features “best stadium design I have seen in a very long time”
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features an entirely wooden stadium in Fukushima designed by Japanese…
“Deeply contextual” homes featured in New Scottish Houses
A repurposed 19th-century farm and a dwelling clad in burnt larch feature in New Scottish Houses, a book…
CAAM + Arquitectos brings the beach into Suuel hotel in Mexico
This boutique hotel in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, by CAAM + Arquitectos revolves around a sandy inner courtyard and…
EBBA extends London home with basalt blocks offering “tactile richness”
Raw blocks of grey basalt stone bring tactility to this minimalist home extension in London, designed by local…
Nine homes designed around growing food for a good life
To mark the beginning of harvest festival season in many parts of the world, we’ve rounded up nine…
“What a waste to demolish it” says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing the planned demolition of Gothenburg’s Olympic medal-winning swimming pool, which…
IDIN Architects elevates W House II above garden for cows
Local studio IDIN Architects has used curving concrete walls and a large waffle slab to elevate this single-storey…