Dezeen Showroom: Lithos tile collection, designed by Italian brand Casalgrande Padana, are informed by the classic look of Portland stone. The Lithos tile combines the durability and easy care of porcelain stoneware with the distinguished… Read More »Lithos collection tiles by Casalgrande Padana
Our sense of touch grounds us in the world around us, offering constant feedback from our environment. Recent studies show that cultivating this environmental awareness can increase brain plasticity, strengthening neural connections. In an increasingly… Read More »Skymill Brings Your Weather Indoors – Without the Water Damage
London studio Oliver Leech Architects used a “soft, calm and neutral palette” of handmade bricks, lime render, timber and zinc for this family home overlooking a river in Hampshire. Located near the village of Houghton,… Read More »Oliver Leech Architects uses “calm and neutral” materials for Chalk River House in Hampshire
Architecture studios Snøhetta and Benthem Crouwel Architects are designing the House of Culture and Administration, a city hall in the Netherlands that will have swooping roofs and full-height openings. Designed as part of a redevelopment… Read More »Snøhetta and Benthem Crouwel Architects design Dutch city hall with “powerful silhouette”
A recent court ruling in China ordered the immediate demolition of a building resembling the Vector Architects-designed Seashore Chapel due to architectural copyright infringement. The copycat building by Henan Jingkaili Real Estate is located within… Read More »Vector Architects wins landmark architectural copyright infringement case in China
Two recent disaster documentaries highlight the need for designers and architects to open the door to pessimism, writes emergency planner Lucy Easthope. There is a concept in the safety management of high-risk industries known as… Read More »“Pessimism plays a crucial part in design”