Earth Day this year is focused on shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy but the concept of the energy transition is deeply flawed, writes Jean-Baptiste Fressoz. The global history of energy is not a story… Read More »“There has never been a true ‘transition’ away from coal, oil – or even wood”
A wave-like roof formed of earth-toned concrete ribbons shelters a patio at the heart of this house in India, which has been completed by local practice VY Architecture Studio. Named Vaazh House, the 1,500-square-foot (139-square-metre)… Read More »VY Architecture Studio tops Indian house with wave-like concrete roof
Dutch designer Arno Hoogland has developed a technique for transforming MDF panels into walls and furniture with hypnotic 3D textures. In a solo exhibition for Milan design week, Hoogland showed how he uses a robot… Read More »Arno Hoogland builds “temple of the future” from robotically carved MDF
Architects Lina Ghotmeh and Ana Maria Duran Calisto have joined the judging panel for Dezeen Awards 2025, alongside interior designer Linda Boronkay and designer Jesse Lee. Dezeen Awards, in partnership with Bentley, champions the world’s… Read More »Lina Ghotmeh, Linda Boronkay and Ana Maria Duran Calisto revealed as Dezeen Awards 2025 judges
Spanish studio Masquespacio designed the interior of this restaurant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to reference the appearance of waffles, with gridded patterns applied across the furniture and decor. Masquespacio was approached to develop a fun… Read More »Masquespacio completes Riyadh waffle house that’s “not just a place to eat waffles”
Local development and design studio Optima has announced the six-tower residential McDowell Mountain development in Arizona, designed to harvest 210,000 gallons of rainwater in an underground vault. Currently under construction in North Scottsdale, McDowell Mountain… Read More »Optima designs apartments with “largest private rainwater harvesting” system in the US