The first building to ever win the RIBA Stirling Prize, the 29-year-old Centenary Building at the University of Salford, is threatened with demolition. Completed in 1995 by British studio Hodder+Partners, the university building could be… Read More »First Stirling Prize winner at risk of demolition in Salford
Dezeen Showroom: created by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset, the Ploum sofa combines stretchy fabric with button-like detailing to create a unique and instantly recognisable shape. The Ploum sofa was first released in 2011… Read More »Ploum sofa by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset
A shelter for Gaza and a traditional Ahwari reed house are among the pavilions at this year’s Dubai Design Week, which explored using natural and circular materials to expresses their context. The festival’s landmark 10th… Read More »Five Dubai Design Week pavilions translating Arab vernacular through sustainable materials
Spanish design studio Masquespacio has created a trio of colourful clay lamps called Ceramic Blossom, combining 3D-printed and hand-moulded elements. Presented as part of the Isola exhibition during Dubai Design Week, Ceramic Blossom is a… Read More »Masquespacio unveils spiky palm tree-like lamps at Dubai Design Week
Lebanese designer Najla El Zein has created the Us, Her, Him elongated, limestone benches at Flag Plaza in Doha, Qatar. The sculptural benches, which were designed to reflect the complexity and importance of human connections,… Read More »Najla El Zein creates benches “to capture the nuanced experience of being in a public space”
Mexican designer Norberto Miranda has created an inflatable “museographic device” made from PVC with a built-in shelf supported by air pressure. Named Intermittent Dome, the structure was created for The Arts and Cultures Program at… Read More »Norberto Miranda creates inflatable classroom with world’s “thinnest shelf”