PlayLab's exhibition at A/D/O forces visitors to consider their preferences
Visitors can pick their preferred sky colour and express reactions to a hamburger in this interactive exhibition, designed by New York studio PlayLab for Brooklyn design venue A/D/O. PlayLab...
View ArticlePostmodernism pioneer Robert Venturi dies aged 93
Pritzker Prize-winning American architect Robert Venturi, who spearheaded the postmodern movement with wife and partner Denise Scott Brown, has died aged 93 following a short illness. Venturi's death...
View Article"Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown were our architectural heroes"
Sean Griffiths pays tribute to postmodernism pioneer Robert Venturi, who died earlier this week, describing the huge influence he had on the way we view architecture and sharing personal stories about...
View Article"Robert Venturi opened my eyes to architecture"
Following the death of Robert Venturi, Charles Holland reflects on the American architect's career of revered research, trailblazing projects and witty demeanour. If Robert Venturi had only written...
View ArticleNeumann Monson completes shared building for Des Moines municipal services
Neumann Monson Architects has designed a municipal services building for the city of Des Moines, to consolidate its various departments and facilitate collaboration. The 105,000-square-foot...
View ArticleDezeen to host talk with Studio Swine at A/D/O in Brooklyn
Dezeen will speak to Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves of Studio Swine at Brooklyn creative space A/D/O on 2 October 2018. Read on for details and to register to attend. Dezeen's US editor Dan...
View Article10 standout fashion collections from RISD Apparel Design 2018 graduates
A giant boxy jacket and explorations of Mexican witchcraft were among the best looks at this year's Rhode Island School of Design graduate fashion show. The Collection 18 catwalk featured the work of...
View ArticleThe Hoxton crosses the pond and opens hotel in Williamsburg
An old brick carriage house sits at the heart of this newly built Brooklyn hotel, part of a chain with roots in Europe, which features interiors by Ennismore Design Studio. The latest outpost of The...
View ArticleDesign, Bitches overhauls LA education centre 9 Dots with plywood built-ins
Los Angeles studio Design, Bitches has refurbished a local building for a nonprofit education organisation, creating a variety of areas to learn, work and develop skills. The 9 Dots education centre in...
View ArticleSteel porch connects Coastal Retreat at Sea Ranch by Malcolm Davis
San Francisco firm Malcolm Davis Architecture has divided this holiday home at the Sea Ranch community in California into two cedar-clad volumes, which face out in different directions to overlook the...
View ArticleCharles Trevelyan exhibits pebble-like benches and spindly tables in New York
Works by Australian designer Charles Trevelyan, including skeletal-looking furniture and monolithic marble benches, are currently on show at New York's Carpenters Workshop Gallery. Trevelyan, who runs...
View ArticleThomas Phifer expands Glenstone Museum with minimalist galleries The Pavilions
Concrete boxes housing galleries are laid out around a tranquil pond at this extended museum in Maryland, which architecture firm Thomas Phifer and Partners embedded in the rolling landscape. The...
View ArticleRedhouse Architecture wants to use mushrooms to turn derelict buildings into...
The latest video in our Dezeen x MINI Living series reveals a plan to recycle derelict homes, by demolishing them, combining the waste with mushroom mycelium and then using it to build new,...
View ArticleVintage car mounted to ceiling in SOMA Residence by Dumican Mosey
American firm Dumican Mosey Architects has transformed an old industrial building in San Francisco into a home, gallery and studio for a contemporary artist and her family. Located in the city's South...
View ArticleNYCxDesign organisers look for new management
The New York City Economic Development Corporation is searching for prospective candidates to take over management of the annual NYCxDesign festival. The quasi‐governmental entity has issued a Request...
View ArticleThe Sea Ranch in California "still has a magical lure" says SFMOMA curator
The Sea Ranch, a haven for modernist architecture on the Californian coast, will be the focus of a major exhibition at SFMOMA. Curator Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher gives an overview of its history and...
View ArticleFive vacation homes at California's modernist marvel The Sea Ranch
The Sea Ranch community in Northern California will be spotlighted in a forthcoming SFMOMA exhibition. We've rounded up five residences on the coastal site that demonstrate why the 1960s development...
View ArticleRobert Gurney renovates 200-year-old brick townhouse in Washington DC
American architect Robert Gurney sought to open up views, and balance old and new, while renovating a four-storey historic dwelling in the Georgetown area of the US capital. The project, called...
View ArticleCracked beam forces closure of Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco
San Francisco's new transportation hub has closed less than two months after opening, following the discovery of a major crack in one of its steel beams. The Salesforce Transit Center, designed by...
View ArticleNike's tallest airbag cushion boosts Air Max 720 shoe
Nike has revealed a sneaker with a bulbous heel, and a bold "retro future" design that the sports brand's team attributes to the current political climate. Unveiled to the public yesterday, the Air Max...
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