London studio Mae Architects has created Harriet Hardy House in Southwark, a block of 119 social homes complete with a community centre and cafe. Commissioned by Southwark Council, the housing forms part of the Aylesbury… Read More »Mae Architects completes “21st-century almshouse” in Southwark
Six interweaving “petals” encase the facade of Dior‘s store in Geneva, Switzerland, which has been designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Christian de Portzamparc. The Dior store’s expressive facade elements echo those of its Seoul flagship… Read More »Christian de Portzamparc wraps Dior flagship store with “resin shells” in Geneva
Dezeen Showroom: designer Jaime Hayon has created a series of enclosed seats for Danish brand Fritz Hansen that provide comfortable spaces within the workplace. The Plenum cabin aims to facilitate productive, informal meetings in office… Read More »Plenum cabin by Jaime Hayon for Fritz Hansen
A wooden structure will be left exposed throughout this children’s daycare centre at the Technical University of Munich, on which Berlin-based studio Kéré Architecture has started construction in Germany. Named Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase an der… Read More »Work begins on timber daycare centre by Kéré Architecture in Munich
There are just five days left to put forward names to the Designers of the Year awards for Dezeen Awards 2024, which reward designers and architects whose work has made a notable impact over the… Read More »Last chance to nominate your Designers of the Year for Dezeen Awards 2024
Mono-material metal furniture was one of the most prominent trends at Milan design week, where both emerging and established designers created striking pieces from aluminium and stainless steel. Here, we round up eight of the… Read More »Steely mono-material metal furniture takes centre stage at Milan design week