interior-design
Recessed windows frame pools and courts in Salburúa Civic Center by ACXT
Large windows provide glimpses of a pair of swimming pools and a maroon sports court within this corrugated metal community centre by ACXT, located in Spain’s Basque Country (+ slideshow). (more…)
Patricia Urquiola creates stained-glass doors for Credenza cabinets
Milan 2016: Patricia Urquiola has added stained-glass panels to the front of these cabinets, becoming the latest in a series of designers to use the material for contemporary furniture. (more…)
Children’s centre with a dipping roof by Dorte Mandrup encloses a Copenhagen courtyard
One corner of this aluminium-clad children’s centre in Copenhagen by Danish architect Dorte Mandrup dips down to let sunlight pass into a courtyard behind. (more…)
Daniel Libeskind unveils design for museum of Kurdish culture in Iraq
New York architect Daniel Libeskind has released plans for a Kurdish museum in Iraq, featuring his signature sharp angles and interlocking volumes (+ slideshow). (more…)
ZGF wraps Stanford University power plant in metal screens
Oregon-based ZGF Architects has used a variety of design elements to help minimise the visual impact of a new energy facility on Stanford University’s scenic campus (+ slideshow). (more…)
Moooi’s 2016 furniture and lighting range includes an upended sofa
Milan 2016: a sofa turned vertically on its end and lamps shaped like origami birds are among products in the latest collection from Dutch furniture brand Moooi (+ slideshow). (more…)
BIG’s plan for Smithsonian campus in Washington DC sparks opposition
Nearly 1,400 people have signed a petition in opposition to Bjarke Ingels Group’s proposal to demolish a portion of the Smithsonian Institution campus in Washington DC. (more…)
Children’s products are a “huge market” for design brands
Milan 2016: design for children is emerging as one of the hot trends at this year’s Milan design week, as designers and brands cotton on to the vast potential of this corner of the market. (more…)
Dirty Art Department fills former slaughterhouse with installations for The Wandering School
Dezeen promotion: a group of students from Amsterdam’s Dirty Art Department have created interactive installations to occupy a building in an abandoned area of Milan during the city’s design week (+ slideshow). (more…)
