Harnessing stone as a structural material can make architecture more enjoyable to both build and inhabit argues Tristram Carfrae, an Arup engineer working on the Sagrada Familia, in this Stone Age 2.0 interview. Carfrae, who… Read More »Sagrada Familia shows stone “can return to being used as a structural material”
Networking platform Archiboo presents an annual Activism Award. Here, its founder Amanda Baillieu selects six architects that embody the ideals of activism. The Activism Award, which is free to enter and forms part of the… Read More »Six activist architects “whose actions help effect social change”
Biomaterials have the potential to significantly cut carbon emissions but designers should approach them with caution to avoid creating a whole new set of problems, warns Sioban Imms. The vision of a civilisation based on… Read More »“The allure of the ‘bio’ prefix must be taken with some healthy scrutiny”
Danish architecture studio CEBRA has revealed its designs for three visitor centres in Albania, which will be topped with protruding concrete slabs that reference “shifting tectonic plates”. CEBRA has designed the centres for Vjosa National… Read More »Concrete slabs will enclose national park pavilions by CEBRA in Albania
Graphic designer Micha Weidmann has used vibrant abstract forms to craft this year’s Dezeen Awards campaign. Here, he explains how the identity took shape. Dezeen Awards 2024 launched on Tuesday with a graphic campaign informed… Read More »Dezeen Awards 2024 identity “embraces inclusivity”
Designer Fernando Laposse has created a 40-metre-long tapestry in avocado dye and a cabinet with avocado skin to raise awareness of the social and ecological impacts global avocado consumption has in Mexico. Named Conflict Avocados,… Read More »Fernando Laposse draws attention to impact of “conflict avocados” in Melbourne exhibition