{"id":909025,"date":"2026-11-07T11:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T11:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/909025\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T11:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T11:12:12","slug":"this-week-kengo-kuma-unveiled-a-pyramidal-brick-bathhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/909025\/","title":{"rendered":"This week Kengo Kuma unveiled a pyramidal brick bathhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week on Dezeen<\/a> Japanese designer Kengo Kuma\u2019s Kai Water Culture House, which features pyramidal towers, was revealed nearing completion in Copenhagen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 5,800-square-metre aquatic centre on the city\u2019s harbour will contain 10 indoor and outdoor pools and is opening next month. Kuma designed the project alongside Danish firms Cornelius V\u00f6ge<\/a>, S\u00f8ren Jensen<\/a> and Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Powerhouse<\/a>Powerhouse Parramatta opens this weekend in Sydney<\/a><\/p>\n

In Sydney, museum Powerhouse Parramatta opens today<\/a>. Designed by architecture studios Moreau Kusunoki and Genton, it is described as the largest cultural project in Australia since the Sydney Opera House.<\/p>\n

Powerhouse Parramatta is located on the banks of the Parramatta River in western Sydney and wrapped by a steel-lattice exoskeleton.<\/p>\n

\"Forest:<\/a>Designart Tokyo showcases 150 projects across the city<\/a><\/p>\n

Annual design week Designart Tokyo is currently taking place in venues across the Japanese capital<\/a>. Among six standout projects featured by Dezeen from this year\u2019s event, was an exhibition that explores people\u2019s perspectives on forests and a lamp that unfolds like an accordion.<\/p>\n

Also on show in the city was the emerging design exhibition Alter<\/a>, which featured work including an AI-powered tea ceremony and washi paper furniture.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>The car has a multifunctional Petsenger seat that can accommodate a pet<\/a><\/p>\n

Also this week, automotive brand Fiat launched its Multiplay concept car<\/a>, which can transform from an SUV into a pickup, with movable seats and an interior designed to be flexible.<\/p>\n

Cars were also on the agenda in London, where British car brand Jaguar redesigned its flagship store in Knightsbridge. It is the only place in the world where people can see the recently unveiled Type 01 electric car<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Anne<\/a>Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal have won the Le Prix Charlotte Perriand 2027<\/a><\/p>\n

French studio Lacaton & Vassal Architectes<\/a>, which is led by architects Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, was named the recipient of the Le Prix Charlotte Perriand 2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The studio is known for its social housing designs and was recognised by the Cr\u00e9ateurs Design Association & Awards for contributing to contemporary architecture through its work in transforming and improving existing buildings.<\/p>\n

\"Cadence<\/a>A King\u2019s Cross housing block by Alison Brooks was popular this week<\/a><\/p>\n

Popular projects on Dezeen this week include an arched London apartment building by Alison Brooks<\/a>, a former workshop converted into a Japanese home<\/a> and a \u201cquiet yet present\u201d garden studio<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our podcast this week looked at architects\u2019 salaries in the UK and discussed why architects don\u2019t get paid much<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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