Architecture firm Neri&Hu has transformed the carcass of Tbilisi‘s former central post office into a 239-room hotel while preserving its distinctive modernist facade. The studio’s first project in Georgia saw founders Lyndon Neri and Rossana… Read More »Neri&Hu converts Tbilisi’s abandoned Soviet-era post office into Telegraph Hotel
Dezeen Competitions: this week, we’ve found five architecture and design competitions that are currently available to enter, including competitions to design a family retreat and an urban sculpture. The featured competitions ask participants to consider biodiversity, sustainability,… Read More »Abandoned site revival among latest competitions on Dezeen
Central Saint Martins graduate Noé Chouraqui has developed Point, a 3D-printed alternative to standard-issue tennis balls made from a bio-based, recyclable filament. Point balls share the traditional neon-yellow, ringed look of regular tennis balls, but are made… Read More »3D-printed tennis balls aim to match performance of traditional balls
Promotion: Indonesia Design Week has announced its second annual event, which will take place in the Indonesia Design District PIK2 this September. Following its successful debut last year, Indonesia Design Week (IDW) is set to… Read More »Indonesia Design Week returns in September for second annual edition
A renovated church and a 1920s skyscraper feature in this roundup of adaptive reuse projects in Detroit, where architects and designers bring new life and programmes to historical structures in the city. Like other smaller… Read More »Eight adaptive reuse projects in Detroit that showcase the city’s transformation
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a Mayfair fish and chip shop crafted entirely from hand-stitched felt. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Artist Lucy Sparrow has recreated a classic Mayfair fish and… Read More »A fish and chip shop made entirely of felt features in Dezeen Agenda