While Neom struggles to create ground-breaking urbanism, it is having more success replicating suburbia in the desert, writes Tom Ravenscroft. Despite grand ambitions and a barrage of flashy renders, progress on Neom has been slow.… Read More »“Neom promised radical urbanism but is delivering sterile desert suburbia”
Satellite photography has revealed the numerous settlements containing thousands of identical housing blocks that have been built for those working on Neom in the northwest of Saudi Arabia. Taken from Google Maps, the satellite images… Read More »Aerial photos reveal repetitive housing of Neom workers camps
Dezeen Showroom: surfaces brand Forbo Flooring aimed to combine the durability of hard floors with the tactility of carpet in this flooring, which is decorated with digitally printed surface designs. Flotex flooring is designed to… Read More »Flotex flocked flooring by Forbo Flooring
The annual Designart Tokyo festival featured a huge variety of designs from a steel tea room to a rocket-fuel-tank speaker. Here Cajsa Carlson selects six of the best from this year’s event. Works by emerging… Read More »Six of the most exciting projects at Designart Tokyo 2025
Hurry! There’s just one week left to get your tickets for the Dezeen Awards 2025 party in partnership with Bentley. The event takes place in London on 25 November and will feature former Scissor Sisters… Read More »Last chance to book Dezeen Awards 2025 party tickets
French design firm Studio Asaï has revamped a residence in Paris informed by the vibrant nightlife of London’s “swinging sixties”. Overlooking the Bois de Boulogne, the 320-square-metre apartment was designed for a young family relocating… Read More »Studio Asaï blends “French classicism with British eccentricity” in Parisian apartment