Kazakhstan retail space is “rooted in local context and tradition”
Design studio Up2date Architects has revealed the minimalist Messa House store in Almaty, Kazakhstan, which reimagines the form of…
This week we interviewed Pritzker Prize-winner Smiljan Radić
This week on Dezeen, we spoke to elusive architect Smiljan Radić about his “surprise” Pritzker Architecture Prize win. Radić explained…
Dezeen In Depth features a rare interview with Marc Newson
This month’s Dezeen In Depth newsletter features an interview with legendary designer Marc Newson and investigates Africa’s skyscraper…
Studio Razavi adds circular conversation pit to coastal home
A circular conversation pit sits at the heart of Seaside House, the renovation of a 1930s coastal cabin…
Five key pieces to look out for in V&A’s Schiaparelli exhibition
As a landmark exhibition on avant-garde fashion house Schiaparelli opens at London’s V&A, curator Sonnet Stanfill walks Dezeen…
Haworth Tompkins revitalises listed Theatr Clwyd in Wales
Architecture studio Haworth Tompkins has updated and extended the Grade II-listed Theatr Clwyd in Wales, transforming the sprawling…
Vancouver’s first supertall skyscraper informed by “sponge reefs”
Local studio Henriquez Partners Architects has designed a trio of skyscrapers in Vancouver, Canada, including the city’s first…
Studio Blur models Quito arts school after Le Corbusier house
Local design practice Studio Blur has created a concrete building with a sawtooth roof for the visual arts…
Tate Modern opens largest ever exhibition of Tracey Emin’s work
Tate Modern has launched a landmark exhibition of British artist Tracey Emin‘s work, shown in this one-minute video…
Woonpioniers balance modernity with tradition at Light House
A pair of gabled volumes conceal the expansive timber-lined interiors of Light House, a home in the Netherlands…
Cooper Hewitt honors impactful American designers for 250th
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York has recognised 15 American architects, designers and companies that have…
Is Africa’s skyscraper mini-boom a cause for alarm?
Africa is experiencing a mini-boom in skyscraper construction, with new towers rising in Egypt, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast and…