Dutch studio V8 Architects has created a pair of semi-detached homes in the Netherlands using recycled and reused materials above all else to demonstrate how circular design principles can be applied to housing. Named Villa Residu,… Read More »V8 Architects builds Rotterdam homes almost entirely from reused and recycled materials
Dezeen Showroom: a mid-century Scandinavian bar stool originally created in 1960 by Norwegian designer Torbjørn Bekken has now been re-released by Eikund. Available in the US through retailer Lekker Home, the Veng bar stool is… Read More »Veng bar stool by Torbjørn Bekken for Eikund
An arts centre designed by Balkrishna Doshi in Ahmedabad, India, has been extended by Studio Sangath, the architecture studio co-led by the Pritzker Architecture Prize winner’s granddaughter. Khushnu Panthaki Hoof collaborated with Doshi for two… Read More »Balkrishna Doshi’s granddaughter adds black box theatre to his Kanoria Centre for Arts
Artificial intelligence supercharges Ukraine‘s reconstruction effort in a project called Circularity on the Edge, which analyses drone footage of bombed-out buildings to identify reusable materials. Created by Ukrainian architect and researcher Kateryna Lopatiuk and developer Herman… Read More »Circularity on the Edge AI finds reusable materials in rubble of Ukrainian buildings
Swedish furniture brand Svenskt Tenn filled a canal-side Copenhagen apartment with its colourful, patterned furniture, wallpaper and accessories during 3 Days of Design. The installation marked a rare opportunity for visitors to see Svenskt Tenn‘s… Read More »Svenskt Tenn creates apartment installation to “reflect the intimate feeling of a real home”
Dezeen School Shows: a skull-shaped handbag that critiques luxury fashion brands is among the projects from the Paris School of Architecture. Also featured is a design for a portable honey hive and a 3D-printed mask… Read More »Project critiquing luxury fashion brands among projects from Paris School of Architecture