Swedish studio In Praise of Shadows has renovated a 1960s riverside villa in Umeå, restoring its original features while introducing “clearly contemporary yet harmoniously integrated” details. Named Villa by the River, the existing dwelling is… Read More »In Praise of Shadows highlights 1960s finishes in Villa by the River restoration
Coastal homes perched on sloping and rugged terrain in Spain, the UK and the USA feature in Dezeen’s houses of the month for May. Also included in our monthly roundup is a home in Singapore… Read More »Dezeen’s top five houses of May 2025
This week on Dezeen, ahead of his 90th birthday on Sunday, we explored how Norman Foster became the world’s most successful architect. Dezeen’s features editor Nat Barker spoke to the British architect’s colleagues and friends,… Read More »This week we looked at how Norman Foster became the most successful architect in history
Local design studio Mammoth has converted a former Chinese restaurant in Brooklyn into a farm-to-table restaurant informed by the paintings of North American painter Andrew Wyeth. Located in Williamsburg, Field Guide is led by chef… Read More »Mammoth infuses Brooklyn restaurant with “bucolic essence of Upstate New York”
Dezeen School Shows: a project utilising fish skins, seaweed and fruit pulp to create compostable textiles is among the design projects from students at Arts University Plymouth. Also featured is a housing concept for refugee… Read More »Textiles crafted from fish skins and seaweed among projects from Arts University Plymouth
The City of Chicago has released a proclamation declaring an official design week for the city, acknowledging Chicago‘s role as an international “design epicenter”. Put forward by the Chicago city council and mayor’s office and… Read More »Second week of June officially declared “Chicago Design Week”