David Chipperfield: “Brexit will isolate the UK”

August 9, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

British architect David Chipperfield describes the UK’s departure from the European Union as a “shocking loss” in our final video interview filmed at the RIBA International Conference in London. “One of the many reasons I am against Brexit is that it will isolate us,” Chipperfield says in the movie, which Dezeen filmed for the Royal

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Architects must work harder “to put new ideas on the table” says Liz Diller

July 25, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

Architects should be more proactive in driving forward development proposals, says architect Elizabeth Diller in this exclusive video interview Dezeen filmed at the RIBA International Conference in London. Liz Diller, a co-founder of New York architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro, said that architects shouldn’t wait around for clients to bring them projects – and should instead be pushing forward ideas

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The best hotels respond intelligently to their context, say AHEAD Americas awards judges

June 30, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

In this movie Dezeen produced for the AHEAD Americas hospitality awards, jury members reveal that the way a hotel relates to its location was a crucial factor in choosing the winning projects. The Faena Miami Beach complex was the biggest winner of the inaugural AHEAD Americas awards, which took place in Miami this week. The Faena

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11 Howard hotel in New York will “look better not worse in five years”, says Anda Andrei

June 27, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

Designer Anda Andrei explains how the interiors of the 11 Howard hotel are designed to age over time in this movie Dezeen filmed for the AHEAD Awards in New York. 11 Howard, which is shortlisted in five categories at the inaugural AHEAD Americas hospitality awards, is a renovation of a former Holiday Inn in Soho, New York.

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Martin Brudnizki converts New York office building into eclectic Beekman Hotel

June 22, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

In this movie, interior designer Martin Brudnizki explains how he used vintage furniture and fabrics to create a homely atmosphere in New York’s Beekman Hotel, which is shortlisted in two categories at the upcoming AHEAD Americas awards. The Beekman Hotel is a conversion of a 19th-century office building in New York. It opened last year

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Serpentine Pavilion glows at night to “attract people to come and celebrate” says Diébédo Francis Kéré

June 21, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

In an exclusive Dezeen movie, Berlin-based architect Diébédo Francis Kéré explains how the colour of his Serpentine Pavilion and the way it lights up at night reference his childhood in Burkina Faso. Kéré’s oval-shaped structure features a courtyard enclosed by curving walls made from stacked wooden blocks, sheltered by a large, slatted timber roof. The form of

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Kvadrat’s handmade acoustic panels bring “softness” to minimalist spaces

May 17, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

Zane Walker of Kvadrat explains how its Soft Cells acoustic panels are custom-made by hand in this movie filmed by Dezeen for the textiles brand at its Poland factory. Kvadrat Soft Cells is a modular acoustic panel system produced by Danish textile company Kvadrat for a wide range of different buildings. “Spaces can range from an office

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