Constructed in 1908 by government architect Keijiro Yamashita, the landmark Nara Prison is the only complex among Japan’s monumental “Five Great Prisons of Meiji” to survive almost entirely intact. More than a century later, Hoshino… Read More »A 1908 Japanese Prison Finds New Life as a Luxury Hotel
This year’s Stirling Prize winner was announced last night. We in this episode of Dezeen Weekly we discuss whether RIBA made the right choice. In this episode Dezeen’s editor-in-chief Tom Ravenscroft is joined by architecture… Read More »Is this year’s Stirling Prize winner a worthy victor?
Kohler unveils a new Artist Editions collaboration with AERIN founder and creative director Aerin Lauder, introducing the Fleurette Collection. Inspired by the heritage of traditional Delftware, the collection brings hand-applied floral motifs to three iconic… Read More »Kohler Introduces Fleurette Artist Editions Collection with Aerin Lauder
“A passionate Mexican risk-taker” is how Mexican-born designer Alfonso Verduzco describes his creative point of view. Now practicing in Scottsdale, Arizona, Verduzco is still deeply influenced by his background, upbringing, and the art, culture, and… Read More »Alfonso Verduzco Translates Mexican Architecture Into ALMA Acoustic Panels
US architecture studio Baird Architects has released its inaugural furniture collection, with seating, tables, and shelving, designed by in-house architects and collaborators and made in Portugal. The twelve-piece BA Objeto collection was led by Baird… Read More »Baird Architects releases first furniture collection as “natural extension” of studio
Electric car company Tesla has unveiled its flying Roadster vehicle with a demonstration in which the car drove upside down, flipped off a ramp and briefly flew, using compressed-air thrusters that Tesla claims will make… Read More »Tesla launches flying Roadster concept car