Interlocking hexagonal pieces make up Flyt, a permeable paver system developed by Norwegian studio Snøhetta as an easy-to-use water management solution for urban areas around the world. Commissioned by outdoor products supplier Asak, it aims to offer landscape architects, builders and developers a water management solution that is easy and […]
John Ellway staggers series of indoor-outdoor spaces at Cascade House
Australian architect John Ellway has renovated an early 20th-century cottage in Queensland into an open family home intended to encourage indoor-outdoor living. Named Cascade House, the residence in Paddington required minimal renovations but was overhauled by Ellway to create more playful spaces for the family’s three children. It has been […]
Foster + Partners designs tapered stone airport in Saudi Arabia
Architecture studio Foster + Partners is set to create a cluster of stone buildings informed by local villages for a new terminal at Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia. Located in the capital of the Aseer Province in the south west of the country, the design by Foster + Partners will […]
Neom registers trademarks for Treyam, Aquellum and Jaumur real estate projects
Neom in Saudi Arabia has registered a series of trademarks including Treyam, Aquellum and Jaumur, which could hint at the names of future developments in the region. The Neom mega project, which is under construction in the north west of Saudi Arabia, has recently registered a series of names at […]
AMDL Circle and Iart wrap Basel pavilion in energy-neutral media facade
Italian studio AMDL Circle and interdisciplinary design studio Iart have created the Novartis Pavilion in Basel, Switzerland, which is wrapped in an energy-neutral media facade. Located alongside the Rhine at the campus of the Novartis healthcare company, the pavilion, which was recently shortlisted in the Dezeen Awards, has a communicative […]
NBBJ releases concept for modular mass-timber lab building
International architecture studio NBBJ has proposed a conceptual design for lab buildings that features a modular interior layout as one solution to underutilized infrastructure in cities. The concept proposes a science building that can adapted to fit other use cases, such as residential, and then be converted back into laboratories […]
Dezeen Debate features Sadiq Khan's “good” call to reject MSG Sphere London plans
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features London mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to refuse plans to build the MSG Sphere in London. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has rejected a planning application for the Populous-designed spherical music venue MSG Sphere London. The decision was […]
Lucio Muniain designs Mexican concrete house as “habitable sculpture”
Mexican architecture studio Lucio Muniain has created Casa HMZ, a brutalist house with raw board-formed concrete walls in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Completed in January 2023, the 8,600-square foot (800-square metre) house – known as Casa HMZ – was designed as a sculpture that you can live in, and follows […]
Mamout and Stéphanie Willocx restore 1960s home in Belgium
Belgian architecture studios Mamout and Stéphanie Willocx have refurbished a 1960s home in Hoeilaart, stripping away previous extensions to celebrate the “spirit and quality” of its original design. Located in a wooded area, the Belgian home was originally designed in 1962 for a group of musicians. It comprises a brick […]
Heatherwick Studio unveils undulating district designed as “one of Tokyo's greenest urban areas”
Architecture practice Heatherwick Studio has completed the Azabudai Hills development in Tokyo, which is defined by curving roofs topped with greenery. Aiming to create a city district that provides access to nature and a diversity of spaces, Heatherwick Studio designed Azabudai Hills to contain residential buildings, retail and restaurant spaces, […]