Architect Peter Morris has unveiled The Possible Impossible Pavilion, which is made of multiple connected arches and constructed from a polystyrene-based imitation stone, at Clerkenwell Design Week. The pink pavilion, located outside the St James… Read More »Peter Morris designs Clerkenwell Design Week pavilion from pink imitation stone
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing the news that Thomas Heatherwick’s Humanise campaign is developing a master’s degree at Loughborough University. The degree aims to challenge conventional architecture education and to foster a… Read More »“Heatherwick naysayers are missing the point” says commenter
Dezeen Showroom: designer Simon Pengelly drew on “subtle Scandinavian influence” when creating Uku, a smooth timber lounge chair made for furniture brand Allermuir. Uku features a slender timber frame, which cradles soft upholstery in a… Read More »Uku lounge chair by Simon Pengelly for Allermuir
Designer Paul Crofts and furniture brand Isomi aimed to make sofas less wasteful with Tejo, a recyclable system created from natural cork and latex that is launching at Clerkenwell Design Week. The Tejo system uses… Read More »Isomi “challenges norms” of sofa design with cork and latex Tejo
Earlier this week Dezeen co-hosted dinners in New York City and London to celebrate NYCxDesign and Clerkenwell Design Week respectively ahead of the Dezeen Awards 2024 entry deadline. Dinners took place on either side of… Read More »Dezeen celebrates around the world ahead of Dezeen Awards 2024 entry deadline
This year’s Davidson Prize shortlist includes three conceptual projects that propose adapting existing buildings with sustainable materials to tackle climate change and housing shortage. The annual prize, which explores the concept of home, was launched in… Read More »Three designs addressing housing shortages revealed as Davidson Prize finalists