A minimalist gabled form, cantilevered terraces and earth-toned lime plaster define Casa Plaj, a holiday home in Portugal designed by local practice Extrastudio. Located near a coastal village in Portugal’s Lourinhã region, the 120-square-metre home is described by the studio as a “radically simple” structure that draws on the area’s rural architecture. Extrastudio has completed […]
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An underground air raid shelter designed to ensure “comfort and dignity” will form part of the Holy Trinity Church, which Ukrainian studio Aranchii Architects is designing in Kyiv. The 812-square-metre church is being built for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic community in the capital’s Obolon district, which is among those that have been impacted by the […]
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Designer Henry Svendsen has created Handle, a “kink-coded” furniture collection that features three abstract sculptural pieces made from brushed metal and black leather. Svendsen, who studied architecture and has previously designed furniture for fashion label Burberry, aimed to create pieces that engage with their users. His designs are slightly abstract, leaving it up to the […]
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Two creatives chosen to contribute to the Humanise Wall at Thomas Heatherwick’s Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism have criticised the installation for being insensitive to its South Korean context. South Korean writer Maya West and Seoul studio Kimchi and Chips, who were both part of teams selected in an open call to create pieces […]
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In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing the renovation of a 1950s country home in Surrey by architecture studio Medium. Hearth House was renovated to consolidate and unify a series of existing single-storey extensions, which suffered from poor thermal performance and a disjointed layout. Commenters struggled to reach a consensus on its merits. Medium […]
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Fashion designer Stella McCartney showcased the “world’s first” plant-based alternative to feathers for the grand finale of her Spring/Summer 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week. The vegan material was developed by UK start-up Fevvers to offer the same fluffy look and billowing movement as real plumage without the need to kill or harm any birds […]
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Architect Luca Cipelletti has renovated the lower-ground floor of Milan’s Triennale Milano museum, including its restaurant, music venue and children’s play area. Led by Triennale Milano president Stefano Boeri and general director Carla Morogallo, the renovation encompasses 2,300 square metres of interior space in the Giovanni Muzio-designed Palazzo dell’Arte building, alongside 7,300 square metres of […]
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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features BIG’s “first built project in Los Angeles” at Claremont McKenna College. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. The four-storey building is made up of stacked rectangular volumes wrapped in steel trusses clad with reinforced concrete. BIG has completed its first built project in Los Angeles at […]
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Local studio CRB Arquitectos has completed a timber apartment building with planted atriums and sculptural staircases in the heart of Mexico City. The 3,770-square metre (40,580-square foot) building – known as ONTO Álvaro Obregón – opened in 2025 in the Roma Norte neighbourhood, an area known for its vibrant social life. It consists of units […]
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US President Donald Trump is doing “what dictators do” by passing executive orders that prescribe classical architecture for federal buildings, congresswoman Dina Titus tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. “I’m a strong believer that architecture is the way that you display many of your cultural values,” Titus told Dezeen. The Democratic representative from Nevada’s first […]
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