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Saudi Arabia lowers predicted number of residents at The Line by 2030

April 8, 2024 Cajsa Carlson 0

The Line mega-city, which is the flagship development for Saudi Arabia’s Neom project, will allegedly house fewer than 300,000 people by 2030, down from an original goal of 1.5 million. News agency Bloomberg has reported that officials expect The Line – a 170-kilometre-long linear city consisting of two parallel, 500-metre-high, linear skyscrapers – to house

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Demolition of council estates “has peaked”

March 28, 2024 Cajsa Carlson 0

For our Social Housing Revival series, we look at how the fate of UK social-housing estates has become an urgent topic as councils grapple with the housing crisis and challenges of preservation. Regeneration of social housing estates – which typically involves demolishing post-war estates and replacing them with new housing that increases the overall number

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Eight minimalist bathrooms with peaceful pared-back interiors

March 24, 2024 Cajsa Carlson 0

For our latest lookbook, we have collected eight minimalist bathrooms that combine tactile materials and organic details to create a relaxing and tranquil environment. Next to the bedroom, the bathroom is often the place in the home that is reserved for relaxation and pampering. Keeping interiors here free of unnecessary clutter while adding organic materials

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Selfridges launches The Joke Shop with playful Slapstick Generator artwork

March 24, 2024 Cajsa Carlson 0

London department store Selfridges has opened The Joke Shop, a “shoppable comedy store” that sells products including sneezing powder and has windows filled with whoopee cushions and slipping bananas. Located in the corner store space on Selfridges’ ground-floor level, The Joke Shop pop-up store was designed by the retailer’s in-house team. The shop, which the

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Cúpla decorates Rixo Marylebone store with hand-painted murals

March 19, 2024 Cajsa Carlson 0

Interior design studio Cúpla has completed a boutique for fashion brand Rixo in central London that features hand-painted illustrations and colourful zellige tiles. The clothing store on Marylebone High Street was revamped by Cúpla, whose creative director Gemma McCloskey is the twin sister of Rixo co-founder Orlagh McCloskey. The interior designer had previously designed the brand’s

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Cúpla decorates Rixo Marylebone store with hand-painted murals

March 19, 2024 Cajsa Carlson 0

Interior design studio Cúpla has completed a boutique for fashion brand Rixo in central London that features hand-painted illustrations and colourful zellige tiles. The clothing store on Marylebone High Street was revamped by Cúpla, whose creative director Gemma McCloskey is the twin sister of Rixo co-founder Orlagh McCloskey. The interior designer had previously designed the brand’s

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Adjaye Associates appoints CEOs to lead studio in its “next chapter”

March 18, 2024 Cajsa Carlson 0

Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has announced a new leadership structure, eight months after the studio lost numerous projects in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against its founder. The studio named Kofi Bio, Lucy Tilley, and Pascale Sablan as CEOs of its Accra, London, and New York studios, with founder David Adjaye becoming executive chair of the group.

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Adjaye Associates appoints CEOs to lead studio in its “next chapter”

March 18, 2024 Cajsa Carlson 0

Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has announced a new leadership structure, eight months after the studio lost numerous projects in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against its founder. The studio named Kofi Bio, Lucy Tilley, and Pascale Sablan as CEOs of its Accra, London, and New York studios, with founder David Adjaye becoming executive chair of the group.

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This week the tallest skyscraper in the US secured full funding

March 16, 2024 Cajsa Carlson 0

This week on Dezeen, we revealed that the Legends Tower in Oklahoma – a 581-metre-high skyscraper set to be the tallest in the US – has secured the full funding needed for its construction. According to reporting in local news outlet The Oklahoman, the supertall skyscraper is fully funded as of early March. Designed for

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Norm Architects creates cedar-clad summerhouse that nods to traditional barns

March 15, 2024 Cajsa Carlson 0

A sedum roof designed to “change colours with the seasons” tops Heatherhill Beach House, a wooden holiday home burrowed among the hills on the Danish coast by local studio Norm Architects. The 232-square-metre house will be used by its owners as “a getaway from everyday life in Copenhagen,” according to Norm Architects. Heatherhill Beach House

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