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Linehouse adds translucent sloping facade to Shanghai food market
Architecture studio Linehouse has transformed an old railway station in Shanghai, China, into a food market by adding a series of translucent sloping screens to create a new facade. Read more
Jackson Design Studio uses copper extension to signal "new generation of architecture"
The patchwork of architectural styles at the rear of the 19th-century Hops House in Sussex encouraged Jackson Design Studio to add a distinctly contemporary extension clad in copper. Read more
Carbon Cell makes plastic-free alternative to polystyrene
British company Carbon Cell has used agricultural waste to make a carbon-negative and compostable alternative to polystyrene packaging and building insulation that avoids contributing to plastic pollution. Read more
Future of IM Pei-designed Dallas City Hall "remains uncertain"
The Dallas city government has voted to explore relocating and selling the brutalist city hall designed by architect IM Pei, placing the building under increased threat of demolition. Read more
Adamo Faiden creates Buenos Aires skyscraper as a "geographical feature"
Local studio Adamo Faiden has completed Huergo 475, a skyscraper with a green-pigmented concrete facade and a series of cantilevers in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Read more
Mentze Ottenstein creates space for "calm discovery" at Tekla store in London
A calming and natural material palette of clay plaster, cherry wood and wool characterise Danish homeware brand Tekla's store in London. Read more
Spektra armchair by Mati Sipiora
Dezeen Showroom: this statement accent chair by Polish designer Mati Sipiora has a polished steel, round-edged frame, giving it a futuristic aesthetic. Read more
Archermit creates "playground to pursue thrills" above Tibetan canyon
A glass-floored cantilevering viewpoint features at Nujiang River 72 Turns Canyon Scenic Area, a project by Chinese studio Archermit that transforms a perilous landscape in Tibet into a visitor destination. Read more
Quality of design education "lower than it was" say designers
Ailing design education is leaving graduates unprepared for the realities of industry and saddled with debt, established designers have warned as part of our Performance Review series. Read more
Snøhetta unveils plans for cavernous opera house in Düsseldorf
A cave-like ground floor accessible on all sides will be the focal point of this opera house, which architecture studio Snøhetta is designing for Düsseldorf, Germany. Read more
Architecture no longer considered a "professional degree" in US
Loans available to architecture students in the USA will be reduced under the terms of president Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, as architecture will not be considered a professional degree. Read more
Zaha Hadid Architects draws on Emirati embroidery for Dubai skyscraper
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled plans for Symphony Tower, a residential skyscraper in Dubai that will be enclosed by an illuminated lattice structure. Read more
"Too many architects wear their ignorance of finance as if it were a mark of purity"
Architects must get over their aversion to the business side of practice, writes Gareth Stapleton as part of our Performance Review series. Read more
Kibu children's headphones are crafted from agricultural packaging waste
Design agency Morrama has partnered with 3D-manufacturing studio Batch.Works to create headphones for kids that were designed to be assembled and repaired by the children themselves. Read more
Standard Practice designs Copenhagen eye clinic to double as a gallery
Architecture studio Standard Practice has created a gallery-informed interior for the Copenhagen Eye Institute, with details including a circular sculpture plinth and a steel-tiled reception desk. Read more
Kia unveils new EV5 at educational academy surrounded by courtyards and water gardens
Car brand Kia has presented its EV5 model at an educational complex in Gyeonggi province in the latest instalment of our video series pairing its electric vehicles with contemporary South Korean architecture. Read more
Rikako Nagashima creates wool calendars to illustrate the urgency of the climate crisis
Graphic designer Rikako Nagashima has created a series of rolled calendars for Danish textile brand Kvadrat that have been shortlisted in the graphic design project category of Dezeen Awards 2025. Read more
Dinosaur World, Somerville, VIC, Australia
Dinosaur World, Somerville, VIC, Australia
TACO, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza
TACO, Cat, Goat, Cheese, PizzaThere was a time when the Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza card game was all I ever wanted to play with the Grands. They would always beat me because my reaction time isn’t quite up to par, and it was always hilarious. If you love a little person under the age of, say, 10, this would make a great gift. Thinking about Daddy Jim playing gin rummy with me almost every night after dinner as a child, It…View On WordPress
Cafe Tondo designed to "fill the void" of social spaces in Los Angeles
An LA-based team comprised of Mouthwash Studio and Aunt Studio has designed Mexican restaurant with ample patio space underneath a railway in the city's Chinatown neighbourhood. Read more