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
Increasingly prevalent disasters mean collaboration and humility in architecture are more important than ever says Mehmet Kalyoncu, the architect coordinating efforts to rebuild following the Turkey-Syria earthquake. “Our problems in the world are more complex… Read More »Turkey-Syria earthquake rebuild “most sophisticated urban problem in the world” says Mehmet Kalyoncu
Dezeen Showroom: designed in-house by British brand Morgan, Valencia seating is intended as a lighter and more visually interesting alternative to typical modular sofas. A classic of Morgan’s catalogue, the Valencia modular sofa comprises individual seating… Read More »Valencia modular seating by Morgan
Wildfires can be detected before they spread or even before they start using a new satellite-enabled sensor system created by a group of Turkish recent design graduates and spotlighted by Dezeen as part of our… Read More »“The trees themselves” raise wildfire alarm in ForestGuard detection system
Dezeen has announced the 34-strong architecture shortlist for the inaugural Dezeen Awards China, which includes buildings by Trace Architecture Office, AIM Architecture and Thomas Heatherwick. The shortlisted projects, which are in the running for awards… Read More »Dezeen Awards China 2023 architecture shortlist revealed