Dezeen Showroom: as part of its Terrae tile collection, Italian brand Casalgrande Padana has released a porcelain stoneware tile rendered in earthy beige and brown tones. Inspired by hues found in nature, the Terrae collection… Read More »Caramel Terrae collection tiles by Casalgrande Padana
Swedish architecture studio Campus has completed a clifftop home in Värmdö overlooking the Stockholm archipelago, designed using a palette of exposed concrete, timber, steel and stone. Named House Djurö, the home replaces an old building… Read More »Campus uses “raw and utilitarian” finishes for coastal home in Sweden
Italian architect Carlo Ratti explains how people, not technology, will be at the centre of this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale in this exclusive interview. Announcing the theme of this year’s event, Ratti told the audience… Read More »“This certainly won’t be the tech bro biennale” says Venice Architecture Biennale curator Carlo Ratti
Italian fashion brand Prada has opened Mi Shang, a restaurant in the Rongzhai villa in Shanghai that was designed by director Wong Kar Wai to evoke the visual identity of his films. Mi Shang is… Read More »Wong Kar Wai references own cinematic style for Prada restaurant in Shanghai
Dezeen Showroom: a conductive tape connects LED modules in the Map lighting system, designed for ceilings and walls by studio Geckeler Michels for Italian brand Lodes. Created to give designers flexibility and creativity even when… Read More »Map modular lighting by Geckeler Michels for Lodes
Designer Tim Fu has unveiled plans for a housing development close to Slovenia‘s Lake Bled, which he claims is the first architecture project to use AI at all design stages. Set to be built on… Read More »Tim Fu uses AI as “design collaborator” for Slovenian housing development