Promotion: Austrian facade specialist Rieder worked with architecture studio Faerber to preserve the original structure of a townhouse through the installation of a three-dimensional concrete facade. Located in Mainz, Germany, the townhouse had become dilapidated… Read More »German townhouse preserved with precast Rieder concrete facade
Maybe you’ve already seen a video or listened to a podcast explaining how ancient civilizations across the arid lands of the Middle East have long used terracotta structures with water to create efficient evaporative cooling… Read More »An Old Idea Made New: Biomimcry 3D-Printed Terracotta Cooler
Dezeen Showroom: American materials brand 3form has recently launched its highest-rated acoustic product, Hush Blocks – a chunky and fun extension to its Elements series. A wall-mounted acoustic felt tile, Hush Blocks come in six… Read More »Elements Hush Blocks by 3form
Debuting for the first time outside of the United Arab Emirates is the Tirhal Collection, conceptualized by Lithuanian-born textile designer Loreta Bilinskaite-Monie for Al Ghadeer Emirati Crafts. Tirhal’s (meaning ‘journey’) launch marks a contemporary revival… Read More »The Tirhal Collection Empowers Women Artisans Through Craft + Culture
A cantilevered form with thatched surfaces defines Summer House, a holiday home designed by architecture studio RAPA on the shores of Lake Balaton in Hungary. RAPA used materials sourced locally in Hungary to create the three-storey… Read More »RAPA combines thatch and stone at lakeside holiday home in Hungary
British designer Thomas Heatherwick has recently launched a book, radio series and campaign calling for more “humanised” architecture. Here he picks 10 buildings that are “givers rather than takers”. In his book named Humanise, along with… Read More »Ten “humanised” buildings selected for Dezeen by Thomas Heatherwick