A chandelier is the crown jewel of a well-furnished dining arrangement. Choosing the right one is not a light decision – even the most engaging design will look out of place if factors like proportion fall by the wayside. Following a few commonly-accepted guidelines can help. How big should a dining room chandelier be? Industry […]
British curator Beatrice Galilee has launched a new architecture forum that will kick-off as a conference in New York next year, with speakers including Elizabeth Diller and Shohei Shigematsu. Dezeen is media partner for the inaugural edition of The World Around and will be livestreaming the all-day series of talks, set to take place on Saturday
The post The World Around architecture forum to launch in New York next year appeared first on Dezeen.
The existing bathroom in the attic of Janelle Helms’ clients needed an upgrade. Despite taking up nearly 200 square feet, the third-floor space, used primarily by the homeowners’ teenage daughter, had only a tub, a toilet and a tiny mirror above a tin…
On a plot next to Lake Rapel in the commune of Las Cabras, sixth region, we were asked to design a summer house for a family with the capacity to host visits. Depending on the topographic characteristics of the place and the high temperatures prevailing in summer, it was proposed to separate the house into 3 volumes and the project into 3 large roofs that generate shadows, under which the enclosures were arranged.
There are many things to consider when planning a new bathroom, but how to keep it clean might not be top of mind when you’re looking at faucet finishes and tile colors. With a little forward thinking, though, you can get a bathroom that stays fresh a…
Next up in our high-tech architecture series we look at the Centre Pompidou in Paris by Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, the “inside-out” landmark that drew global attention to the movement. Known locally as the Beaubourg, after the area of Paris in which it is located, the Centre Pompidou is a cultural landmark that has its
The post Centre Pompidou: high-tech architecture’s “inside-out” landmark appeared first on Dezeen.
BIG has completed a circular enclosure at a zoo in Denmark to house two giant pandas that have been relocated from Chengdu, China. Built at the heart of Copenhagen Zoo, Panda House has been designed by BIG in collaboration with Schønherr Landscape Architects, MOE and a number of zoologists to mimic the bears’ ideal natural habitat.
The post BIG completes yin-and-yang-shaped Panda House at Copenhagen Zoo appeared first on Dezeen.
When the homeowners bought this house in Wicklow, Ireland, the kitchen was very old-fashioned, with decor and fixtures dating to the 1970s. “They wanted something contemporary,” designer Keith Walker says. “They liked the idea of darker shades but did…
On the 464 m2 corner site between Greifswalder Str. and Heinrich-Roller-Str. in the Berlin district of Pankow, Prenzlauer Berg, an office building was created whose expressive, lively main façade with its floor-to-ceiling, square grid structure of light architectural concrete prefabricated parts immediately strikes the eye.
a cor-ten steel roof wraps and connects the building’s different ‘stone’ fragments.
The post MMA projects uses cement + black glass for sculptural ‘axiom telecom’ headquarters in dubai appeared first on designboom | architecture & desig…
Copyright © 2026 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes
