A communal plaza and stepped terraces encourage residents to spend some time together outdoors at Pixel, a cluster of seven staggered housing blocks in Abu Dhabi by Dutch studio MVRDV. Located in Makers District on… Read More »MVRDV designs Pixel as alternative to “nondescript” housing in Abu Dhabi
Your home office is unlike any other room in the house. While other areas are for dining, sleeping or relaxing — the office is your productive place. When you think of home offices you might… Read More »How to create a stylish, yet functional home office
Dezeen Showroom: textile manufacturer Ultrafabrics has designed Pumice, a durable material that is colourfast against sunlight, perspiration, chlorine and seawater. Pumice is made from a mixture of polyurethane, Repreve recycled polyester and rayon backing. Pumice… Read More »Pumice textile by Ultrafabrics
Design studio Dihome has created a colourful industrial-style interior for this compact 15th-floor apartment in Kyiv, Ukraine. Named Suprematism, this 42-square-metre apartment was adapted for a young couple who wanted a bright, colourful apartment with… Read More »Glass bricks divide spaces in Suprematism apartment in Kyiv
An Ettore Sottsass gridded feature wall and a sculptural green ladder characterise this 1920s Dutch house, which interiors firm DAB Studio designed to reference the Amsterdam School. Called Collectors Home, the dwelling is defined by the intricate brickwork… Read More »DAB Studio adds contemporary touches to Dutch home from Amsterdam School period
Central Saint Martins graduate Saima Fateh has designed a system of automatically closing window blinds that shade the interior when it gets too hot and change colour to signal dangerous levels of UV radiation. Fateh… Read More »TranSense Screens automatically respond to outdoor temperature changes