Local architecture practice Studio Dera has transformed a disused swimming pool into The Pool, a multifunctional, light-filled teaching space for Waltham Forest College in London. As the college swimming pool was rarely used and the… Read More »Studio Dera converts disused swimming pool into flexible teaching space
Dezeen Competitions: a competition to transform a village square in Italy is among this roundup of the latest competitions on Dezeen. From designing an urban development masterplan in Budapest to reimagining stairs in creative and… Read More »Competition to design Italian courtyard among latest competitions on Dezeen
Danish furniture brand Fredericia worked with local studio Flooat for the launch of its first showroom in Tokyo, which has a minimalist interior that nods to its location in an industrial concrete building. Fredericia and… Read More »Flooat and Fredericia design Tokyo showroom as “quiet, plain canvas”
Promotion: US technology company Snaptrude’s software features an AI element designed to alleviate pressure on architects by enabling them to produce more work in less time without compromising quality. The platform is the third version… Read More »Snaptrude’s AI platform enables architects to integrate intelligence into the design process
Promotion: a panel of experts discussed the qualities of enduring design at a talk hosted by US brand Design Within Reach and Dezeen at Chicago Fulton Market. Hosted by Dezeen contributing editor Dan Haworth, the… Read More »“Modern has to be a mindset, not an aesthetic” say designers at Design Within Reach talk
Canadian studios Oyama and Julia Manaćas Architecte have designed Waterhouse, a woodland house clad in wood shingles that blends into a natural clearing in Sutton, Quebec. The 260-square-metre (2,800-square-foot) residence sits in a forest opening,… Read More »Shingled Canadian house blends forms into fluid composition