Local studio Erling Berg has created a holiday home overlooking the ocean in Risør, on Norway‘s southern coast, which is clad in locally sourced spruce. Named I/O Cabin, the wooden holiday home was raised off the… Read More »Erling Berg creates I/O Cabin as a summer house for “inside-outside” living
Can stone be a viable modern building material? Dezeen’s Stone Age 2.0 series explores the material’s re-emergence and potential to be a durable, low-carbon alternative to steel and concrete. Starting today, our week-long Stone Age… Read More »Back to the stone age
ACAN Natural Materials Group co-ordinator Aurore Baulier calls on architects to embrace stone‘s natural qualities and reintroduce the material into their toolkits, in this Stone Age 2.0 interview. “Obviously, you can shape concrete into all… Read More »Architects “can develop a new language” with structural stone says Aurore Baulier
Brands should continually evolve their products instead of prioritising new launches, according to Magnus Wästberg, founder and CEO of Swedish lighting brand Wästberg. Speaking to Dezeen at Stockholm Furniture Fair, Wästberg said it can often… Read More »“Just doing new things is not the solution” says Wästberg CEO
Dezeen Showroom: design brand Formica has released a range of surfaces that mimic the appearance of various types of stone. The Living Impressions surface collection aims to provide an affordable alternative to natural stone in… Read More »Living Impressions surface collection by Formica
Cultural institution Qatar Museums has released visuals of the Lusail Museum, a robust, drum-shaped gallery and museum designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. Located on Al Maha Island near Doha, the museum will… Read More »Herzog & de Meuron unveils sculptural concrete museum on Qatari island