UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a snaking hotel for hospitality brand Not A Hotel, which will perch above a coastal site in Okinawa, Japan. Set to be nestled between a forest and beach, the Vertex… Read More »Zaha Hadid Architects designs hotel to wind around Okinawa beach
Dezeen Showroom: Swiss brand Laufen has added a new glazed steel material to its bathroom product catalogue, which is “smooth as glass and strong as steel”. Vitreon steel is a composite material that has the… Read More »Vitreon steel by Laufen
The UK government has announced reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, which will require new builds in England to be fitted with swift bricks for nesting birds. The proposed policy changes, which will be… Read More »New homes in England to have bird-friendly swift bricks in planning reform
Almost all cities are based around a water source, but London does not talk enough about the importance of public access to the River Thames, writes Jessica Furseth. London is a different city when you… Read More »“We talk a lot about the value of green space, but our silty brown ‘blue space’ often remains an afterthought”
Danish studio Norm Architects looked to the nature and light of the Danish island of Bornholm when creating Galleri Sonja, which also houses a cafe and a shop. The design gallery is located inside a… Read More »Norm Architecture draws on “Scandinavian simplicity” for Danish gallery interior
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has launched a playful modular shelving system comprising colourful components that can connect in various configurations. Westman said that the Puzzle Shelf was informed by his passion for different kinds of… Read More »Gustaf Westman creates chunky 3D-printed shelves based on interlocking puzzles