Local studio Schaum Architects has used birch panels, colour blocking and strategic skylights to adapt a metal garage into a restaurant in Houston, Texas. Schaum Architects (formerly Schaum/Shieh) converted a wood-framed, gable-roof metal shop into… Read More »Schaum Architects adapts Houston garage into “urban cabin” restaurant
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has released designs of an “elegant” skyscraper in Asunción, Paraguay, that is set to be the headquarters for Sudameris Bank. Sudameris Plaza is set to reach 188 metres (617 feet) at… Read More »Foster + Partners reveals designs for Paraguay’s tallest skyscraper
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a flat-pack cooking stove for displaced people. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Fireplace manufacturer Escea developed the Fire for Life cooking stove to support people… Read More »Dezeen Agenda features flat-pack cooking stove for displaced people
Photographer Iwan Baan has captured the extent of damage and the ongoing reconstruction efforts in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood nearly six months after wildfires destroyed much of the area. The photographs show entire blocks in… Read More »Iwan Baan photos reveal “unevenness in the rate of recovery” following LA fires
By all outward appearances, Jac’s on Bond lays quietly below the iconic cobblestone streets of New York City’s NoHo among other hidden haunts, tucked into a landmarked townhouse dating back to 1831. But upon entry,… Read More »Jac’s on Bond Beckons Guests to Overstay Their Welcome
Cork is an infinitely recyclable material, boasting a number of other features including fire resistance, buoyancy, and being naturally hydrophobic. Recognizing the sustainable and beautiful characteristics of the material, Brooklyn-based designer and educator Daniel Michalik… Read More »Daniel Michalik Elevates Eco-Friendly Cork in Forest for the Trees