Lumpy recycled plastic furniture and circular skylights characterise this sunken London house, which designer James Shaw concealed on a 60-square-metre plot for himself and his family. Located in a conservation area in east London, the two-storey… Read More »James Shaw’s light-filled London home is almost entirely underground
Architecture studio Sam Jacob Studio has refurbished a 1960s building at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England, using playful architectural references and bright colours to add layers of “wit and delight” to the existing… Read More »Sam Jacob gives “soft brutalist” University of Kent building a modern makeover
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features plans to renovate the Foster + Partners-designed HSBC Tower in Canary Wharf, London. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Kohn Pedersen Fox aims to turn the office… Read More »Dezeen Agenda features plans to carve terraces into London skyscraper
London is awash in trendy neighborhoods, each with their own distinct historic charm and contemporary character. Strategically situated at the intersection of chic Marylebone, highbrow Mayfair, and hip Soho, BoTree Hotel is a new 229-room… Read More »Fashionable Marylebone Lane Comes Inside at London’s BoTree Hotel
Dezeen School Shows: a digital healthcare platform for managing chemotherapy at home is included in this school show by students at Loughborough University. Also included is a drill made from nylon that assists with DIY tasks… Read More »Ten design and technology projects by students at Loughborough University
Mexican design studio Manufactura and New York studio BioMatters have created 3D-printed objects using a composite consisting mainly of shells from industrial lobstering byproducts in Maine. During a residency at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in… Read More »Manufactura and BioMatters create 3D-printing composite from discarded lobster shells