London practice Studio Ben Allen has completed its renovation of A Place in the Country, a former farmhouse in rural Kent, introducing a playful colour scheme and an oak-lined library. Studio Ben Allen reconfigured the… Read More »Studio Ben Allen revamps Kent farmhouse with playful colour scheme
From record-breaking skyscrapers and stadiums to stalled projects, here are the 10 most significant architecture announcements of the year as part of our Review of 2025. Image courtesy of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture/Jeddah Economic… Read More »The 10 biggest building announcements of 2025
The Grand Ring in Osaka will be mostly turned into firewood, its architect Sou Fujimoto has told Dezeen. Constructed to encircle the site of Expo 2025 Osaka, which ran from April to October, The Grand… Read More »Most of world’s largest wooden structure The Grand Ring to be burned as “chips for fuel”
Automotive brands are seeking to emphasise their design credentials, providing a clue about where car design is heading, writes Liv Taylor. There’s a lot of incredible design and engineering in cars. But the spectacle has… Read More »“Car design is increasingly about mood, not mechanics”
The US State Department has ended the use of the Calibri sans-serif typeface for its communications, re-instating the use of Times New Roman to “return to tradition”. Designers and communications researchers weigh in. Yesterday, a… Read More »US drops Calibri typeface from official usage citing “degradation” of correspondence
Local practice Bétyle Studio has transformed a former agricultural building in Marseille, France, into a compact home featuring rooms separated by glass blocks that allow light to filter through. The client asked designers Carla Romano… Read More »Bétyle Studio transforms historic French farm building with wood and glass partitions