Новости за 08.02.2024

A lack of care over design decisions made in public spaces is a key source of inequity in America, New York designer Little Wing Lee tells Dezeen in this interview. Lee, an interior designer based in Brooklyn, believes that poor design decisions in the public sphere reinforce a cycle of inequity in the built environment.

A set of aerial images has revealed work progressing on The Line megacity, Oxagon port and Sindalah resort, which are being built as part of Neom in Saudi Arabia. The images, shared by The Line's chief operating officer Giles Pendleton on LinkedIn, show construction underway on the controversial project. Pendleton's images include aerial photos, that

Chinese studio Vector Architects has completed a monolithic, concrete concert hall in the coastal resort of Aranya in Qinhuangdao. Located centrally within the town's public square, the three-pronged concrete structure was designed as an intimate space for musical performances. Its three concave walls were informed by the Echo Wall that encircles the Imperial Vault of

Following last week's opening of the world's longest cantilever at One Za'abeel in Dubai, we've rounded up nine skyscrapers that are enlivened by dramatically suspended platforms, bridges and blocks. Cantilevers are structural elements that typically extend horizontally from another volume and are only supported at one end, creating a striking gravity-defying visual effect. Currently, the

A chunky rough-hewn coffee table made from discarded quarry sandstone is among a selection of furniture pieces by designer Carsten in der Elst, currently on display at Stockholm Design Week. Called Greywacke Offcut Collection, the furniture by In der Elst is on show at the Stockholm Furniture Fair as part of the city's design week.

This Dezeen video takes viewers on a tour of One Za'abeel, a mixed-use development by Japanese studio Nikken Sekkei in Dubai that incorporates the world's largest cantilever. One Za'abeel opened in Dubai last week, with its record-breaking cantilever projecting out 67.5 metres from a bridge between two skyscrapers. In the exclusive footage, the cantilever can

Dezeen Showroom: Swedish-based furniture brand Blå Station has released a metal-framed chair with interchangeable parts that can be reconfigured to customise its functionality and design. Described by the brand as "construction meets playfulness and changeability" the chair is sleek and minimalist in profile and features a fabric seat with a steel frame that comes in

French jeweller Chaumet has unveiled the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic medals, inset with real pieces of the Eiffel Tower to give athletes an "unforgettable souvenir" of the games. Much like a piece of jewellery, each medal features a claw setting on its rear face, which instead of a gemstone holds a hexagonal slice of

Polish-French architect Iwona Buczkowska has won the Jane Drew Prize for 2024 for elevating the profile of women in architecture through her design work. Buczkowska is the director of Atelier Iwona Buczkowska, which she founded in 1980. As part of her studio, she has completed several public buildings and social housing projects in France, including

In the final episode of our Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp, architects discuss why sustainability should guide the aesthetics of a building, as opposed to the reverse. Titled "A sustainable approach to aesthetics", the conversation explored how architects can help develop a new sense of what is beautiful and desirable based on what is

Furniture brand Wekino has made its debut outside of South Korea, presenting a collection by six Korean design studios at Stockholm Furniture Fair that included worm-like book holders and a colourful amorphous mirror. Called Wekino With, the collection was made by Wekino in collaboration with Stockholm-based Note Design Studio and showcased products by designers including

The Dezeen team have been reporting live from Stockholm Design Week in the Swedish capital (5-11 February) with updates throughout the day, including exclusive previews of products, installations and events.   6:00pm Closing off a busy few days in Stockholm, Dezeen's Jane Englefield and Max Fraser enjoy a glass of fizz at the historic Svenskt

This hotel by architecture studio Metro Urbe occupies a series of former industrial buildings on the banks of the River Douro in Porto, Portugal, and features interiors by Quiet Studios. The Rebello Hotel is spread across several 19th-century buildings, which have been overhauled and adapted with new additions by Metro Urbe, in Vila Nova de Gaia