Indonesian studio Ismail Solehudin Architecture has playfully adapted the forms and materials found in traditional Javanese homes for Distracted House, a family residence in Jakarta. Distracted House is finished in a mix of concrete, brick… Read More »Angular clay-tile roof crowns Jakarta home by Ismail Solehudin Architecture
Scandinavian studio Light Bureau has introduced minimal lighting to this rest-stop toilet along the Norwegian Scenic Routes so as not to distract visitors from the surrounding landscape. Espenes Rest Stop accompanies the Hardanger stretch of… Read More »Light Bureau subtly illuminates fjord-side rest stop in Norway
French studio Lacaton & Vassal, which was today named the winner of the Soane Medal, demonstrate how architects can work with, not against, communities and existing buildings, writes Edwin Heathcote. When architects Lacaton & Vassal… Read More »“Architects are too often complicit in gentrification and social cleansing”
Design studio Spacon & X created a runway installation for Danish fashion brand Stine Goya, centred by six towers of sand that collapsed as models walked by. The show was held during last year’s Copenhagen… Read More »Spacon & X designs Stine Goya fashion show around crumbling sand towers
Bathroom manufacturer Kaldewei has collaborated with artist Bethan Laura Wood to create a series of eye-catching bathroom fixtures, showcased in this video produced for the brand by Dezeen. Titled Avocado Dreams, the collection reimagines four… Read More »Kaldewei unveils bathroom fixtures designed by Bethan Laura Wood
Over the past week, searches for mosques on Pinterest have increased by more than 10 per cent. We’ve rounded up seven projects from our mosque board. The studios included in this roundup looked to traditional… Read More »Dezeen’s Pinterest roundup features seven tranquil mosques