Articles by Cajsa Carlson

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Sou Fujimoto Architects unveils design for walkable Haikou Bay pavilion

February 15, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
Sou Fujimoto white pavilion in Haikou

Sou Fujimoto Architects has released renderings of its design for the Pavilions by the Seaside development in Haikou, China, which will be completed by the end of spring. The Japanese studio’s pavilion will be one of 16 created by international and Chinese architects and artists for the project in Haikou. It will be located on the

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Denise Scott Brown’s life turned into manga comic

February 12, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
Manga-style picture of Denise Scott Brown

The non-profit Vilcek Foundation has created a manga comic starring Zambia-born South African architect Denise Scott Brown as part of its mission to raise awareness of immigrants’ contribution to the US. Scott Brown is the subject of the first in a series of manga comics that will be made about the lives of the non-profit organisation’s Vilcek

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Seven “Japandi” interiors that blend Japanese and Scandinavian design

January 30, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
A navy wooden cupboard in a Japandi interior

This Dezeen Lookbook presents seven interiors that combine design influences from Japan and Scandinavia in a style that has become known as “Japandi”. A hybrid of east and west, the style is increasingly popular as a way to create interiors that are minimal without being cold. Japandi makes clever use of craftsmanship and tactile materials,

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This week designers and architects created whale-shaped furniture and buildings

January 30, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
Pinghe Bibliotheater at the Shanghai Qingpu Pinghe International School China

This week on Dezeen, architecture and design looked to the ocean as whales informed the shape of both a wooden chair and a cultural building in China. Chinese studio Open Architecture designed Pinghe Bibliotheater, a new library and theatre at the Shanghai Qingpu Pinghe International School China, to resemble a blue whale rising from the

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Croxatto and Opazo Architects perches timber-clad cabins on coastal hillside in Chile

January 27, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
La Tagua cabin in Chile

Croxatto and Opazo Architects has designed two minimalist cabins clad in reclaimed oak set high on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Navidad, Chile. The two small cabins, which are used as holiday homes, were designed to blend in with the coastal landscape in which they are set. At the same time, they stand

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Zecc Architecten turns former garage into Corten-steel clad home in Utrecht

January 22, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
Corten-steel clad facade of Utrecht house

Dutch studio Zecc Architecten has designed Steel Craft House, a self-build project in Utrecht to convert an old garage into an artist’s home with a Corten-steel facade. The building, a working-class house from the early 20th century that had previously been used as a storage space, an improvised stable for a greengrocer and finally a

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Marks Barfield Architects designs Cambridge Central Mosque to be “place of tranquility”

January 20, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
Cambridge Mosque

Marks Barfield Architects has designed a sustainable mosque in Cambridge that draws on local architecture while incorporating traditional Islamic design aspects, including geometric patterns that symbolise the infinite. The studio, which won the project in an international competition commissioned by the Cambridge Mosque Trust, wanted the Cambridge Central Mosque to be respectful of its surroundings while

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Ten contemporary living rooms with calm interiors

January 16, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
10 contemporary living rooms with a calm feel

We’ve rounded up 10 living rooms with calm, relaxing interiors, including rooms with soothing colours and natural materials that create a peaceful environment. This is the latest roundup in a series providing visual inspiration for the home. Previous articles in the series showcased peaceful bedrooms, dining rooms in American homes, and kitchens and domestic bathrooms

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Saudi Arabia to build 170 kilometres-long city as part of Neom project

January 13, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
The Line Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a 170 kilometres-long belt of connected, car-free and artificial intelligence-optimised communities called The Line as part of its Neom project. Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman announced plans for The Line in a video where he described it as a “civilisational revolution that puts humans first.” The 170 kilometres-long

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