Melbourne mayor Nicholas Reece has decided that the MPavilion by Japanese architect Tadao Ando will remain in Queen Victoria Gardens until 2030. The decision follows a petition for the structure to remain in place permanently,… Read More »Tadao Ando’s concrete MPavilion to remain on site for five years
A series of large sculptural fragments comprise this architectural folly, which has been created by artist Simone Brewster for the London Festival of Architecture. Designed to be an “inner-city sanctuary” for visitors, the Temple of… Read More »Simone Brewster mimics ancient architecture for colourful London pavilion
Dezeen Showroom: architect and UNStudio founder Ben van Berkel worked with Dutch office furniture brand Ahrend on a task chair that takes cues from the colourful and ergonomic nature of athletic footwear. The Remode office… Read More »Remode task chair by Ben van Berkel for Ahrend
Frida Escobedo is the first woman to design a wing at The Met. In this interview, the Mexican architect explains how she’s bringing exclusive views of Central Park “back to the public”. Escobedo is going… Read More »“I don’t believe in specialisation” says Frida Escobedo
Porto studio Dyvik Kahlen Architects has topped a pavilion in Oslo with a turf roof for growing edible plants to mark the New Nordic exhibition at the National Museum of Norway. The pavilion, which is… Read More »Dyvik Kahlen Architects tops New Nordic pavilion with edible-plant roof
Dezeen Showroom: US textile company Designtex has released Mosaic, a maximalist textile with a geometric pattern created by London-based design studio Kapitza. Mosaic‘s bold and playful pattern was designed to resemble mosaic tiles. It can… Read More »Mosaic fabric by Kapitza for Designtex