In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a cluster of seven staggered housing blocks in Abu Dhabi by Dutch studio MVRDV. Called Pixels, the development features a communal plaza and stepped terraces, designed to… Read More »“Dystopian ugly” says commenter
Dezeen Showroom: industrial designer Tim Rundle has created a curvy sofa collection, named Bilbao, for furniture maker Morgan. Available in a two- or three-seater format, the Bilbao sofa is based on the brand’s original Bilbao… Read More »Bilbao sofa by Tim Rundle for Morgan
Artist Raphaël Zarka has collaborated with local architect Jean-Benoît Vétillard to create a horseshoe-shaped skatepark defined by bold colours in Paris. Commissioned by art museum Centre Pompidou and supported by sportswear brand Nike, the Cycloid… Read More »Raphaël Zarka adds colourful skatepark in front of Centre Pompidou
Lumpy recycled plastic furniture and circular skylights characterise this sunken London house, which designer James Shaw concealed on a 60-square-metre plot for himself and his family. Located in a conservation area in east London, the two-storey… Read More »James Shaw’s light-filled London home is almost entirely underground
Architecture studio Sam Jacob Studio has refurbished a 1960s building at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England, using playful architectural references and bright colours to add layers of “wit and delight” to the existing… Read More »Sam Jacob gives “soft brutalist” University of Kent building a modern makeover
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features plans to renovate the Foster + Partners-designed HSBC Tower in Canary Wharf, London. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Kohn Pedersen Fox aims to turn the office… Read More »Dezeen Agenda features plans to carve terraces into London skyscraper