Dezeen Showroom: designer Søren Rose took cues from sand dunes to create a curvaceous outdoor furniture collection, which includes an embracing swing seat, for Spanish brand Gandia Blasco. Made from powder-coated aluminium, the Arena outdoor… Read More »Arena outdoor furniture by Søren Rose for Gandia Blasco
The recent fires in Los Angeles have left an indelible mark on the vibrant design community and the rest of the countless individuals whose lives and homes have been upended. At Design Milk, our hearts… Read More »How to Help the Los Angeles Community Affected by Wildfires
Architecture studio Snøhetta has designed three homes for residents with substance-abuse problems and psychiatric diagnoses in Karmøy, Norway. Comprising a trio of “robust” residential units, the Karmøy Pilot Homes by Snøhetta draw on the results… Read More »Snøhetta completes trio of prototype homes for substance-abuse patients
Our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings pick for 2011 is the National 9/11 Memorial, designed by Michael Arad of Handel Architects – a powerful symbol of loss, remembrance and healing. The most significant building… Read More »The National 9/11 Memorial was the most significant building of 2011
Dezeen Showroom: designer Tim Rundle has expanded on his Rakino chair for Morgan, adding a pedestal dining table and timber-back dining chair to the collection. Both of the new additions build on the language of the… Read More »Rakino dining furniture by Tim Rundle for Morgan
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing the news that Salford City Council has approved the demolition of the University of Salford’s Centenary Building, which won the first-ever RIBA Stirling Prize. The university building… Read More »“Our ‘throw-away’ culture exemplified” says commenter