Taiwanese studio Divooe Zein Architects has transformed a series of disused industrial structures outside Taipei into a secluded retreat surrounded by mountains and forest. Called The Mineless Heritage Restoration Project and completed in 2023, the… Read More »Abandoned mining buildings turned into a “sanctuary for human connection” in Taiwan
Bold red-and-white checkerboard tiles and colourful upholstered banquettes lend an Italian feel to the atrium of this Copenhagen hotel designed by local studio Tonen. Malene Bech-Pedersen and Mette Bonavent of Tonen oversaw the design of… Read More »Venetian palazzo informs “elegant and unexpected” interiors of Hotel Bella Grande
Researchers have estimated that rebuilding the damage caused in the first four months of the Israel-Gaza war will generate up to 60 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. A paper titled A Multitemporal Snapshot of Greenhouse… Read More »Research reveals carbon cost of Israel-Gaza war
Photographer Hélène Binet and co-authors Marco Iuliano and Martino Stierli have selected ten photography highlights – from architect Peter Zumthor‘s Therme Vals hotel to the Pantheon in Rome – from a new monograph of Binet’s… Read More »Ten Hélène Binet photographs that capture light and shadow in architecture around the globe
Architect Dima Srouji has used glass bricks to construct a miniature waiting room inside the Fenaa Alawwal cultural centre in Riyadh to visualise the bureaucratic limbo faced by displaced Palestinians. On show in Riyadh’s diplomatic… Read More »The Water Clock installation captures the “torturous experience” of waiting at an embassy
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of versatile pods intended to enhance productivity and wellbeing in the workplace is among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Eden pods by Boss Design British furniture design company Boss… Read More »Eden pods by Boss Design among six new products on Dezeen Showroom