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Arced concrete walls invite visitors into House in Konohana

August 19, 2019 Semi Han 0
House in Konohana by FujiwaraMuro Architects

FujiwaraMuro Architects has built a house in Osaka, Japan, which is separated from the street by two curved concrete walls. FujiwaraMuro Architects designed the three-bedroom family house in Osaka’s Konohana ward, to allow for outdoor parking in front of the house. The studio created a pair of curved concrete walls that define two areas for cars to park while

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Breathe life into concrete jungles with our flourishing Pinterest boards

August 18, 2019 Semi Han 0
Tel Aviv Arcades renders by Penda vertical gardens Pinterest

As glass buildings claim more of the skyline, architects and designers are cultivating ideas for plant-filled cities. Harvest this week’s Pinterest boards of vertical gardens, facades with crawling greenery and potted interiors. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › Main image is from Penda’s proposal for vertical gardens in a modular tower in Tel Aviv. Open the

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Competition: win a three-night stay at Lindley Lindenberg in Frankfurt

August 6, 2019 Semi Han 0
Lindley Lindenberg Hotel in Frankfurt, Germany

In our latest competition, we’ve teamed up with Lindley Lindenberg to offer readers the chance to win a three-night stay at the newly opened hotel in Frankfurt. Guests are encouraged to be part of the hotel community through spaces designed to attract people out of their hotel rooms and into the many shared living and

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X+Living creates the illusion of a myriad of staircases at Chongqing Zhongshuge Bookstore

August 4, 2019 Semi Han 0
Chongqing Zhongshuge Bookstore by X+Living

Mirrored ceilings and zigzag staircases help form the perplexing interiors of this bookstore in south-west China, which has been designed by architecture studio X+Living. Tucked away from street view, the Chongqing Zhongshuge Bookstore by Shanghai-based X+Living occupies the third and fourth floors of Chongqing’s Zodi Plaza retail development. As well as providing space for locals

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Slanted walls frame monochrome display areas in Chongqing’s SND boutique

July 23, 2019 Semi Han 0
SND Boutique Buyer's Shop by Various Associates

Architecture studio Various Associates has fashioned monochromatic interiors with mirrored surfaces and unusual fur-covered partitions, for this womenswear store in Chongqing, China. Shenzhen-based Various Associates ensured that symmetry was the focus of the store’s design by creating a rectangular floor plan that encloses a smaller rectangular zone inside. Described by the studio as a “milestone”, the

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Moying Huang conceives eco-crematorium within disused London power station

July 10, 2019 Semi Han 0
Funeral Futures Eco-crematorium by Moying Huang

Royal College of Art graduate Moying Huang has designed an ecologically friendly crematorium that would use liquid cremation to eliminate emissions from traditional incineration processes. Named Funeral Futures, the proposed facility would be built around liquid cremation – a flame-free process where bodies are broken down in liquid over several hours. The eco-crematorium would be built in

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AZL Architects wraps wheelchair ramp around multi-generational house

July 8, 2019 Semi Han 0
Song House by AZL Architects

AZL Architects has completed Song House, a concrete five-bedroom house adapted to the needs of its elderly and infirm occupants in the rural village of Nansong, China. The three-storey countryside residence was designed to provide comfort and accessible living conditions for a couple in their 50s. It is also home to three older family members, a

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