A trio of local design firms teamed up to create an affordable apartment building that occupies a full city block in San Francisco‘s urban core (+ slideshow). (more…)
Three architecture studios complete low-cost housing complex in San Francisco
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Maison de la Culture by Le Corbusier features an asymmetrically curved concrete roof
World Heritage Corb: next up in our series on the 17 Le Corbusier buildings that have just been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list is the Maison de la Culture, a cultural centre in Firminy, France (+ slideshow). (more…)
Photos offer glimpse at interiors of Rafael Viñoly’s 432 Park Avenue
The developers of Rafael Viñoly’s 432 Park Avenue skyscraper in New York have released photographs that show the facilities shared by residents of the skinny tower (+ slideshow). (more…)
UK designers’ rights “will be swept away” by Brexit, warns intellectual property lawyer
Brexit crisis: UK creatives could be left at a significant disadvantage after Brexit unless the government acts, according to lawyer Margaret Briffa, who has issued a guidance note to help designers understand the legal ramifications. (more…)
Open-plan office design is preventing workers from concentrating, studies find
Lack of private space in office interiors is constraining the creativity and productivity of workers, according to data from two new UK workplace surveys (+ slideshow). (more…)
Dezeen Mail issue 315 features this week’s best stories and discussions
Renzo Piano’s first residential tower in Manhattan, Pentagram’s pared-back logo redesign for Mastercard and the 17 Le Corbusier projects added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List (pictured) all feature in this week’s edition of Dezeen Mail.
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Tom Dixon targets America’s west coast with first store in LA
British designer Tom Dixon has teamed up with fashion brand Curve to open a retail space in Los Angeles‘ Culver City – his latest move to conquer the US. (more…)
Condom material becomes sportswear for Pauline van Dongen’s long-jump suit
Dutch fashion designer Pauline van Dongen has created experimental athletics apparel from the same material that contraceptives brand Skyn uses to make its condoms (+ movie). (more…)
Today we like: tiny homes
As housing crises grip several of our global cities, architects and designers are getting creative with ever smaller spaces.
We’re celebrating their ingenuity with some of the best examples of micro homes and apartments from our archives, including petite cabins in the woods, an apartment that fits in just 13 square metres, and a narrow home designed to fill the gaps between buildings. See more micro homes on Dezeen »
Cluster of gabled blocks form forest holiday home by Studio Nauta
Dutch office Studio Nauta created an ensemble of new and old gabled blocks for this family holiday home, which is secluded within a dense forest on the southern coastline of the Netherlands (+ slideshow). (more…)
