For our latest lookbook, we’ve gathered eight stylish closed staircases, ranging from a winding wooden spiral staircase to a light-filled “stairway to heaven”. Closed staircases – stairs that have been framed so that the threads… Read More »Eight closed staircases in tactile materials and sculptural shapes
In this month’s Dezeen In Depth newsletter RIBA president Muyiwa Oki argues it’s crucial that whoever wins the upcoming general election prioritises fixing the UK’s energy-inefficient housing. The UK has among the oldest and least energy-efficient… Read More »Dezeen In Depth features the RIBA president’s call for nationwide retrofit of Britain’s housing
This week on Dezeen, the seven finalists for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2024 were announced, which included a copper-clad convent in Corsica and an art gallery in the Czech Republic. The nominated projects… Read More »This week the Mies van der Rohe Award finalists were revealed
A trio of incomplete skyscrapers in downtown Los Angeles have been covered with graffiti, sparking debate about the development, which has been abandoned since 2019. Graffiti artists began covering the Oceanwide Plaza development with tags… Read More »Trio of abandoned Los Angeles skyscrapers covered in graffiti
The first furniture design by Mexican architect Michel Rojkind and a machine that uses AI to generate unique Mexican furniture were on display during Mexico City art week. The activities cluster around Zona Maco, an… Read More »Eleven design moments from Mexico City art week 2024
Iittala’s refresh, nay reassertion as an auteur of artistry in glass can only be described as an opus for the heritage glassmaker hailing from Finland, circa 1881. The occasion – a year in the making… Read More »Iittala Enters New Era With an Opus on Glass