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Brutalist Italy book showcases “sometimes surprising” concrete architecture

October 5, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

A Star Wars-like cemetery extension and a cheese-shaped temple feature in this roundup, where photographers Roberto Conte and Stefano Perego spotlight the best brutalist buildings from their book Brutalist Italy. The two photographers, who previously worked together on the book Soviet Asia, wanted to focus on how reinforced concrete architecture has developed in Italy after

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Graduate Hotels spotlights its diverse interiors with new book

August 31, 2023 Dezeen staff 0

Promotion: Nashville-based hospitality brand Graduate Hotels has launched a self-titled book spotlighting its hotels in university towns and cities across the world. Titled Graduate Hotels, the publication covers the company’s more than 35 hotels throughout the US and UK, each individually designed to reflect its location’s history, culture and university campus. The hotels span from

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democracy, diplomacy and defense: a deep dive into the architecture of US embassies

August 25, 2023 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom 0

crafted by renowned architects such as walter gropius, marcel breuer, and eero saarinen, the embassies were designed to convey american ideals of progress and democracy.
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“Not having architectural education makes you find different solutions” says Charlotte Taylor

August 17, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Visualisation artist Charlotte Taylor discusses how she is translating her digital design work into built architecture projects for the first time in this interview. Taylor is the founder of 3D-design studio Maison de Sable, where she collaborates with other 3D designers on renderings of imaginary, fantastical interiors and buildings. Recently Taylor’s designs have become less

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Six sea pools that provide “safe access to water for all”

August 15, 2023 Tom Ravenscroft 0

As outdoor swimming continues to make a resurgence, architect Chris Romer-Lee picks six of the most intriguing tidal pools from his book Sea Pools. Named Sea Pools: 66 saltwater sanctuaries from around the world, Romer-Lee’s recently published book highlights the most significant tidal pools – seawater pools that are filled by the high tide –

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Ten sidewalk dining shelters in New York City

June 5, 2023 Nat Barker 0

Freelance creative director John Tymkiw has spent the last three years photographing the outdoor dining shelters that sprang up on the streets of New York City during the coronavirus pandemic. Here, he selects 10 of his favourites. Restaurants and cafes across New York City began erecting makeshift kerbside dining shelters in 2020 in a bid

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Ten houses perched precariously on cliff edges

May 1, 2023 Nat Barker 0

Living on the Edge is a book that celebrates clifftop houses. Here, author Agata Toromanoff selects 10 of her favourites, from a cabin in the Italian Alps to a villa on the Mexican Pacific coast. Hard to access, prone to extreme weather and environmentally delicate, cliff edges are among the most difficult sites to develop.

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Seven Parisian brutalist buildings that illustrate the movement’s “level of experimentation”

March 15, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Barlett School of Architecture professor Robin Wilson has shared with Dezeen a selection of eclectic brutalist buildings in Paris that are featured in his latest book, Brutalist Paris. Published by Blue Crow Media, the Brutalist Paris book is made up of seven essays detailing over 150 buildings completed in the 1950s through to the 1980s.

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Six Barbie Dreamhouses that chart the evolution of the American home

February 22, 2023 Jennifer Hahn 0

Toymaker Mattel and architecture magazine Pin-Up have released a book celebrating Barbie’s Dreamhouse to mark its 60th anniversary. Here, the editors pick six emblematic examples that show how the dollhouse has evolved. The monograph, which the publishers say is “the first architectural survey of the world’s best-selling dollhouse”, features glossy images of the houses captured by fashion

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‘john pawson: making life simpler’: a visual tribute to the british architect’s career

February 17, 2023 lea zeitoun I designboom 0

written by critic and curator deyan sudjic, the book is richly illustrated with pawson’s own photography and ephemera.
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