Continuing our Art Deco Centenary series, we take a look at Paris‘s Le Louxor movie theatre, a trove of Egyptian revival in the birthplace of cinema. Le Louxor opened in Paris’s 10th arrondissement in 1921,… Read More »Le Louxor cinema in Paris is “an art deco fantasy straight out of Egypt”
Despite criticisms about their environmental impact, glazed skyscrapers continue to spring up in cities around the world. Jon Astbury investigates why they remain so popular. In 2011, British architect Ken Shuttleworth – who designed the… Read More »Why do we keep building glass skyscrapers?
Studio INI founder Nassia Inglessis reveals the ideas behind the kinetic installation she has created for ASUS and Dezeen’s Milan design week showcase Design You Can Feel in this exclusive video. Called Willful Wonder, the… Read More »Studio INI’s Design You Can Feel installation in Milan will “move with your movement”
Dezeen Showroom: German brand Villeroy & Boch has released a minimalist circular sink embellished with an intricate octagon pattern that is concealed within the basin. Named Octagon, the washbasin is made from TitanCeram – Villeroy &… Read More »Octagon surface-mounted washbasin by Villeroy & Boch
A Barbie pink hydrotherapy room and swathes of stone and terrazzo feature in Ontario‘s King Animal Hospital, a veterinary clinic created by Kelly Wearstler to mirror her approach to interior designing for humans. Located just outside… Read More »Kelly Wearstler designs luxurious pet hospital to “break away from sterile”
The second edition of the Solar Biennale has opened at Mudac in Lausanne, Switzerland. Exhibits include an artificial sun canopy, orbiting solar panels and a time capsule for plants. The Musée Cantonal de Design et… Read More »Solar Biennale explores how the sun can “transform the world and generate new worlds”