Новости за 21.02.2024

Google has opened a building serving its North American operations in New York City that is housed in a 1930s rail terminal restored and adapted by architecture studios CookFox Architects and Gensler. Developed by Oxford Properties, the 232-foot-tall (70 metres), 12-storey office building houses Google's North American headquarters for global business organisation and is located on

US studio Inaba Williams Architects has created two mirrored houses with courtyards in Santa Monica, California that are clad in white stucco and have net-zero energy use, according to the studio. Completed in 2023, the twin five-bedroom houses measure 3,900 square feet (362 square metres) each and are divided by a privacy wall and rectangular

Dezeen School Shows: in this roundup, we spotlight nine student projects featured in Dezeen's School Shows, which present meticulously detailed architectural models. Read more

A team led by artist Caroline Ghosn has unveiled the design of this year's Burning Man temple, a structure combining elements of church architecture and Lebanese weaving techniques. Called Temple of Together, the structure will rise more than 70 feet (21 metres) above the desert landscape of the annual Burning Man festival in Nevada. Ghosn

Dezeen Showroom: acoustic design brand Autex has created a collection of noise-reducing wall coverings that are applied to walls the same way as traditional wallpaper. The surfaces in the Composition collection are characterised by their solid block colours and soft, tactile textures. "Composition is the workhorse of acoustic wallcoverings," said Autex. "As a durable, high-performance

Architecture studio EFFEKT has created a charging station for electric vehicles in Sønderborg, Denmark, which is designed as a park with gardens and seating areas. Called Better Energy Charge, the park is a pilot project for renewable energy company Better Energy and is located alongside a solar farm on the company's R&D campus. According to

UK practice Heatherwick Studio is set to turn the 177-metre-high BT Tower in central London into a hotel, following its sale to American hotelier MCR Hotels. MCR Hotels announced today that it had purchased the Grade II-listed tower from the BT Group telecommunications company with Heatherwick Studio and is set to turn the structure into a

Dezeen Showroom: US furniture brand KFI Studios has released an upholstered seating collection that aims to offer a comfortable and cohesive space for both collaboration and relaxation. Created by Pennsylvania-based product design firm Union Design, the Dotti range includes a low-back lounge chair and a high-back lounge chair that feature curved plywood backs, soft circular

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Danish architecture studio BIG's recently completed skyscraper in Texas. Called 1550 on the Green, the 28-storey skyscraper in downtown Houston consists of a "bundle" of six towers that curve slightly as they rise, with the tallest reaching a height of 450 feet (137 metres). Commenters had mixed

Swedish bathroom brand Harvest Moon has launched its first product, a waterless toilet that allows "even the most squeamish" to turn their waste into soil and fertiliser. Unveiled at Stockholm Furniture Fair, Luna is a composting toilet that promises eco-friendly disposal of human waste without compromising on style, comfort or hygiene. Harvest Moon spent five

UK architecture firm Studio Egret West has shared its plans to create housing within two concrete 1960s buildings in London, which were formerly the headquarters of food company Heinz. Studio Egret West has received planning permission to create 124 apartments across the two office buildings while preserving their external concrete frames. Named Hayes Park Central

Dutch design firm Studio ThusThat has developed a series of furniture and homeware that was cut from a single sheet of aluminium "crust" – an offcut of the smelting process. The collection, called One Side Sawn, includes flat-pack tables, shelves, cabinets, mirrors and desk accessories made using a byproduct from the early stages of aluminium

Harnessing soft whites and gently curving plaster forms, interior designer Johanna Amatoury has brought a holiday-house feel to this apartment in the peaceful Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine. The duplex belongs to a couple who work in real estate and their three young children – a globetrotting family with a particular love for the Greek islands.