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Eight inviting entrance halls that set the tone for the rest of the home

March 12, 2023 James Parkes 0

In this lookbook, we’ve rounded up eight home interiors featuring entrance halls including a home in Devon with clay walls and a double-height entry space in Mexico. Entrance halls can be described as the space that is located directly inside of the main entry point into the home. These spaces are often hallways that lead

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Fifteen landmark projects by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner David Chipperfield

March 7, 2023 James Parkes 0

Here are 15 key projects by British architect David Chipperfield, who was named the winner of the 2023 Pritzker Architecture Prize today. Chipperfield, who is the founder of architecture studio David Chipperfield Architects, is the 52nd winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. The annual award aims to recognise living architects’ built work and contributions to the built environment.

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Snøhetta creates cavernous timber climbing centre in Norway

March 1, 2023 James Parkes 0

Norwegian architecture studio Snøhetta has completed a climbing centre in a small riverside town in Norway, using angular wooden walls to help mimic the feeling of being in a natural cave. Located in Skien, the Høyt Under Taket climbing centre takes cues from natural caverns and uses timber to imitate rock formations, with the aim of

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Seven homes with discrete cleverly designed lifts

February 19, 2023 James Parkes 0

A converted showroom in London and a São Paulo penthouse with a wood-wrapped elevator are included in this lookbook of homes with smart residential lifts. Lifts, also known as elevators, are mechanical shafts that carry people, cars and loads between multiple levels and are typically used in tall buildings. But they can also be found

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ARB proposes scraping UK architecture education’s three-part structure

February 9, 2023 James Parkes 0

The UK’s Architects Registration Board has announced plans to reform architectural education and training that will scrap the current three-part structure in place of two accredited qualifications. The proposal would scrap the current education and training system that exists as Part 1, 2 and 3 and replace it with a “flexible framework” that introduces new entry points

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Ten key projects by the late architect Balkrishna Doshi

January 24, 2023 James Parkes 0

Following the news that Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi has passed away aged 95, Dezeen has selected 10 key projects by the Pritzker Architecture Prize and RIBA Royal Gold Medal-winner. Doshi, who was born in Pune in 1927, had an architectural career spanning six decades. He began practising as an architect under the iconic architects Le

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Ten interiors that make use of statement carpets

January 22, 2023 James Parkes 0

A bright red carpet covering the interior of an abandoned Mexico City mansion, a sisal carpet stretched over furnishings and a carpeted bathroom are among the floor coverings in our latest lookbook of 10 interiors with bold carpets. Not only can carpets bring more texture and statement colour to an interior setting, but they can also

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Louis Vuitton overhauls stores with Yayoi Kusama polka-dots and life-like animatronics

January 15, 2023 James Parkes 0

Luxury brand Louis Vuitton has transformed its stores across the world for the launch of its anticipated capsule collection with Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama. The launch of the collaboration has seen a number of key stores across the world redecorated with Kusama’s signature polka-dots, life-like animatronics of Kusama painting in the windows of the

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MVRDV reveals plans for “stepped terraces of books” in Wuhan Library

January 10, 2023 James Parkes 0

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has unveiled designs for a 140,000 square metre library in Wuhan, China, with a sweeping form that takes cues from the topography of its surroundings. Set to become one of China’s biggest libraries and a landmark for the central, Chinese city, the Wuhan Library will be located beside the Baofend Overpass

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Celine recalls “vintage spirit” at Rue Saint-Honoré boutique

January 9, 2023 James Parkes 0

Celine creative director Hedi Slimane channeled “French elegance” when designing the latest Celine boutique in central Paris, which features expanses of brass and marble as well as Slimane-designed furniture. Located on Paris’ Rue Saint-Honoré, known for its luxury shopping, the store sits within a 19th-century Haussmann building and connects to a Celine Haute Parfumerie store

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