Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed its design for an opera house in the historic town of Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, informed by traditional Najdi architecture. Located on the outskirts of Riyadh, the Royal Diriyah Opera House… Read More »Snøhetta references vernacular mud-brick architecture for Saudi Arabian opera house
Dezeen Showroom: as part of our 2023 review, we have rounded up the 10 best-performing products on Dezeen Showroom from this year. Since its launch in October 2020, Dezeen Showroom has worked with over 500… Read More »Dezeen Showroom’s 10 most popular products of 2023
Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled its masterplan for a meditation centre and landscaped gardens at the Ramagrama stupa, a Buddhist pilgrimage site in Nepal. The masterplan will aim to enhance the visitor experience… Read More »Stefano Boeri Architetti reveals masterplan for “one of the most sacred sites of Buddhism”
In the fifth episode of our Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp, architects discuss the importance of designing with community resilience and empowerment in mind. “Designing resilient communities”, the fifth episode of the podcast, explores how urban… Read More »Resilience means more than “capacity to respond to disaster” says Sara Candiracci in Climate Salon podcast
Scandinavian and Japanese influences come together at Studio Frantzén, a restaurant in London’s Harrods department store designed by Joyn Studio. Stockholm-based Joyn Studio created the sleek interiors for Studio Frantzén – the latest restaurant opened… Read More »Wooden elements “take centre stage” in Japandi-style Studio Frantzén restaurant
Students from Soho Parish Primary School have designed a series of luminescent installations to light the streets of Soho, London. This year saw 130 pupils compete for the Soho Kids Xmas Lights project. Fourteen winners… Read More »School children design Christmas lighting installations to illuminate Soho streets