Architecture studios Renzo Piano Building Workshop and PTW Architects have broken ground on the Isola Della Musica opera house in Hanoi, which was designed to have a pearl-like appearance. Commissioned by Vietnamese developer Sun Group,… Read More »Renzo Piano Building Workshop designs pearlescent opera house on Hanoi lake
Design brand Teklan Studio has created a geometric textile flooring collection for Italian carpet brand Radici that was designed as “a love letter to the atmospheres of the past”. Newstalgia was created by the studio‘s… Read More »Newstalgia flooring collection puts nostalgic twist on 1970s and 80s fabric
A portion of the White House’s East Wing is currently being demolished to make space for president Donald Trump’s neoclassical ballroom, with construction teams using a backhoe to rip through the facade. In a photo… Read More »Demolition of White House East Wing begins ahead of ballroom construction
Dezeen Showroom: a padded, upholstered chair that was “conceived like a sofa” is among 10 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Amia chair by E-ggs for Miniforms Italian brand Miniforms has continued to work closely with… Read More »Amia chair by Miniforms among 10 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Architect Scott Specht has completed an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in Austin that is clad entirely in corten steel with no exterior windows. Known as the Stealth House, the 1,300-square foot (120-square metre) home sits… Read More »Specht Novak designs Austin ADU devoid of windows
In Madrid on a residential block, BURR Studio has turned a disused fur shop into Benito – a modern, efficient home for two that balances openness with a clever spacial layout. The architects approached the… Read More »A Former Fur Shop Becomes a Compact, Light-Filled Home in Madrid