Eight cosy living rooms illuminated by paper lamps
From simple spherical hanging lights to lighting sculptures by designers Isamu Noguchi and Ingo Maurer, this lookbook rounds up living rooms enhanced by the organic texture and warm glow of paper lamps. More
"Powerful force" Ellen van Loon steps down from OMA
Dutch studio OMA has announced that its long-standing partner Ellen van Loon is leaving after 26 years to "enter a new phase in her life". More
Kengo Kuma shrouds Seoul museum in cascading aluminium pipes
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has unveiled the Audeum audio museum in Seoul, which is wrapped by layers of suspended aluminium pipes. More
Herzog & de Meuron inserts arched apartment behind old facade in Austria
Architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled Kornmarktplatz, an arched structure that extends behind a neo-baroque facade in Bregenz and contains an apartment and hotel. More
OODA designs kinked Tirana skyscrapers to evoke "the grace of ballet"
Architecture studio OODA has unveiled its design for two connected skyscrapers, named Bond Tower, that bend away and towards each other in Tirana, Albania. More
This week RIBA announced the best buildings in the UK
This week on Dezeen, the Royal Institute of British Architects revealed the 26 winners of its 2024 National Awards, which celebrate the UK's best new buildings. More
RSHP to transform world's largest cluster of Victorian gas holders into housing
British studio RSHP has received planning consent to build cylindrical housing blocks within Victorian gas holders at the Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks in London. More
RIBA names UK's best buildings of 2024
Sheffield's Park Hill Estate, London's Battersea Power Station and a timber-framed dining hall at the University of Cambridge have been named among the winners of the Royal Institute of British Architects' National Awards for 2024. More
Cement-based rammed earth "not much better than concrete"
Rammed earth is often celebrated as a low-carbon method of constructing buildings, but some experts are beginning to cast doubt on its sustainability credentials. Amy Peacock reports. More
Four materials made from banana plants at Future Fabrics Expo
At this year's Future Fabrics Expo, banana plants emerged as a fruitful source for making more sustainable materials. Here, we spotlight four examples of the plant being transformed into leather alternatives and clothing fabric. More
Corstorphine & Wright carves scoop into office facade to celebrate neighbouring church
Architecture studio Corstorphine & Wright has completed The Scoop, an office extension in London named after the gouge in its white-brick facade. More
Webb Yates creates structural stone frame for Royal Academy summer exhibition
A post-tensioned stone frame by engineering firm Webb Yates is among the exhibits in the architecture rooms of this year's Royal Academy of Arts summer exhibition, curated by London studio Assemble. More
Architecture is "stressful, painful and terrifying" say Grafton Architects founders
Grafton Architects is one of the world's most decorated architecture studios. In this interview, founders Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara explain how they stay motivated after 46 years in practice. More
Eight dining rooms dominated by dark-wood furniture
Our latest lookbook rounds up eight elegant dining rooms where dark-wood furniture, including tables, chairs and shelving, takes centre stage. More
Moreau Kusunoki and Frida Escobedo set to renovate Centre Pompidou
French studio Moreau Kusunoki Architectes and Mexican practice Frida Escobedo Studio have revealed their plans for a major overhaul of the high-tech Centre Pompidou in Paris. More
Ye strips Tadao Ando beach house in Malibu back to its structure
Musician Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has removed the windows and gutted the interior of a concrete home in Malibu, California, designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. More
"Hideous" redevelopment in Liverpool wins Carbuncle Cup 2024 for UK's worst building
The redevelopment of Lime Street in Liverpool by British studio Broadway Malyan has been named the country's worst new building in this year's Carbuncle Cup. More
This week we highlighted the best of 3 Days of Design
This week on Dezeen, we reported live from Copenhagen for this year's 3 Days of Design, covering the latest product launches and installations at the festival. More
MAD tops "clover-like" conference centre in Beijing with undulating green roof
Global architecture studio MAD has unveiled ZGC International Innovation Center in Beijing, which features a curving green roof with rippled overhangs. More
Fala Atelier adds geometric "metal masks" to exterior of Porto apartment
Graphic metal facades and curving glass-block walls characterise this apartment in Porto, which was converted from a ground-floor shop by local architecture studio Fala Atelier. More