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…
“The simple materiality works a charm” says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a Notting Hill home renovation by Knox Bhaven featuring oak…
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…
Encourage density says Norman Foster at World Design Congress
Walkable cities should be prioritised even by those who don’t care about the environment, British architect Norman Foster…
Office Inainn adds timber restaurant to barn in Norway
Office Inainn has inserted Nikkakjøkken, a timber-framed restaurant, into the concrete and timber envelope of a barn in…
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…
Wendover converts London police station into rental housing
Design firm Wendover has converted the former St John’s Wood police station in northwest London into a block…
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…
Hollaway Studio to redesign LeShuttle terminals in UK and France
Architecture firm Hollaway Studio has unveiled the first images of its redesign of the UK passenger terminal for…
“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…
Miller Hull Partnership raises Washington cabin on stilts
With an emphasis on “long-term thinking”, American architecture studio Miller Hull Partnership has placed a modular wood cabin…