Brazilian studio Bernardes Arquitetura has restored an 18th-century home for the Albuquerque Foundation in Sintra, Portugal, introducing dramatic roofs and galleries with a “semi-buried space”. Close to Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, the Sintra area is known… Read More »Bernardes Arquitetura crowns underground gallery with cantilevered roof
UK practice Heatherwick Studio has revealed its design for Hatai, two hotels in Bangkok, Thailand, with stacked, rounded forms in different sizes that nod to Thai lanterns. Described by the studio as a Lantern Quarter,… Read More »Heatherwick designs glowing lantern-like towers for first project in Thailand
Two opposing halves come together to form the minimalist medals for next year’s Milano Cortina Winter Games, marking the first time the Winter Olympics will have two host cities. Each half of the medal is… Read More »Italian avant-garde design informs cleaved medals for Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games
Saudi Arabia‘s PIF has asked consultants to conduct a review of the feasibility of The Line, with Neom maintaining that the megacity is “a strategic priority”. According to media company Bloomberg, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund… Read More »Saudi Arabia seeks advice from consultants on The Line feasibility
Dezeen Showroom: international furniture brand Andreu World has developed a collection of aluminium-and-rope seating and tables that “reinterprets wickerwork“. A modular sofa, lounge chair, dining chair, a side table and a coffee table make up the… Read More »Brezal outdoor furniture collection by Patricia Urquiola for Andreu World
Reusing existing buildings is making MVRDV better at designing new ones, studio co-founder Nathalie de Vries tells Dezeen in this interview. De Vries was 27 when she established MVRDV with Winy Maas and Jacob van… Read More »“Part of the DNA of our office is that we never exclude possibilities” says MVRDV’s Nathalie de Vries