ODA creates stepped terraces at corner of Brooklyn condo building

July 20, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Cascading balconies top this Brooklyn apartment block by American studio ODA, which is shown in a movie starring the design team throwing footballs, catching flowers and passing balloons between the terraces. Photographer and filmmaker Miguel de Guzmán of Imagen Subliminal shot the film to showcase the “optimistic atmosphere of the life in the terraces”, which ODA created on the upper corner of

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ODA creates stepped terraces at corner of Brooklyn condo building

July 20, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Cascading balconies top this Brooklyn apartment block by American studio ODA, which is shown in a movie starring the design team throwing footballs, catching flowers and passing balloons between the terraces. Photographer and filmmaker Miguel de Guzmán of Imagen Subliminal shot the film to showcase the “optimistic atmosphere of the life in the terraces”, which ODA created on the upper corner of

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Watch Balkrishna Doshi speak live at the Royal Academy annual architecture lecture 2017

July 10, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

Indian architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi reflects on 70 years of pioneering architectural projects in the Royal Academy of Arts’ annual architecture lecture, which we streamed live via our Facebook page. The live stream has now finished, but you can still watch the full talk here or on Dezeen’s Facebook page. As one of the most influential Indian

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Los Angeles River could be revitalised with designs from seven architecture firms

July 10, 2017 Calum Lindsay 0

A vision to transform the desolate Los Angeles River into a bustling oasis featuring cycle paths, play areas, public art and kayaking facilities features in the latest movie from our Dezeen x MINI Living video series. Created by seven architecture firms, the LA River Downtown Design Dialogue celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Los Angeles River Revitalisation

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The best hotels respond intelligently to their context, say AHEAD Americas awards judges

June 30, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

In this movie Dezeen produced for the AHEAD Americas hospitality awards, jury members reveal that the way a hotel relates to its location was a crucial factor in choosing the winning projects. The Faena Miami Beach complex was the biggest winner of the inaugural AHEAD Americas awards, which took place in Miami this week. The Faena

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10 plant-covered buildings that point to a greener future

June 30, 2017 Trudie Carter 0

Architects are touting plant-covered tower blocks as a way to tackle air pollution and improve the quality of urban life. From one of the world’s tallest living walls to an entire “vertical forest” city in China, here are 10 examples showing the rise of verdant architecture. Rosewood Tower, Brazil, by Jean Nouvel Ateliers Jean Nouvel has recently

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11 Howard hotel in New York will “look better not worse in five years”, says Anda Andrei

June 27, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

Designer Anda Andrei explains how the interiors of the 11 Howard hotel are designed to age over time in this movie Dezeen filmed for the AHEAD Awards in New York. 11 Howard, which is shortlisted in five categories at the inaugural AHEAD Americas hospitality awards, is a renovation of a former Holiday Inn in Soho, New York.

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Martin Brudnizki converts New York office building into eclectic Beekman Hotel

June 22, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

In this movie, interior designer Martin Brudnizki explains how he used vintage furniture and fabrics to create a homely atmosphere in New York’s Beekman Hotel, which is shortlisted in two categories at the upcoming AHEAD Americas awards. The Beekman Hotel is a conversion of a 19th-century office building in New York. It opened last year

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Serpentine Pavilion glows at night to “attract people to come and celebrate” says Diébédo Francis Kéré

June 21, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

In an exclusive Dezeen movie, Berlin-based architect Diébédo Francis Kéré explains how the colour of his Serpentine Pavilion and the way it lights up at night reference his childhood in Burkina Faso. Kéré’s oval-shaped structure features a courtyard enclosed by curving walls made from stacked wooden blocks, sheltered by a large, slatted timber roof. The form of

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