A chunky rough-hewn coffee table made from discarded quarry sandstone is among a selection of furniture pieces by designer Carsten in der Elst, currently on display at Stockholm Design Week. Called Greywacke Offcut Collection, the… Read More »Carsten in der Elst creates furniture by using industrial by-products “a bit like Lego”
This Dezeen video takes viewers on a tour of One Za’abeel, a mixed-use development by Japanese studio Nikken Sekkei in Dubai that incorporates the world’s largest cantilever. One Za’abeel opened in Dubai last week, with… Read More »Dezeen video shows unseen footage of world’s longest cantilever
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish-based furniture brand Blå Station has released a metal-framed chair with interchangeable parts that can be reconfigured to customise its functionality and design. Described by the brand as “construction meets playfulness and changeability”… Read More »Able chair by Blå Station
French jeweller Chaumet has unveiled the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic medals, inset with real pieces of the Eiffel Tower to give athletes an “unforgettable souvenir” of the games. Much like a piece of jewellery,… Read More »Fragments of Eiffel Tower adorn Paris 2024 Olympic medals
Polish-French architect Iwona Buczkowska has won the Jane Drew Prize for 2024, recognised for elevating the profile of women in architecture through her design work. Buczkowska is the director of Atelier Iwona Buczkowska, which she… Read More »Iwona Buczkowska wins Jane Drew Prize for women in architecture 2024
In the final episode of our Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp, architects discuss why sustainability should guide the aesthetics of a building, as opposed to the reverse. Titled “A sustainable approach to aesthetics”, the… Read More »“Imperfections are a part of beauty” says Kathrin Gimmel in Climate Salon podcast