Новости за 06.03.2024

The New York office of architecture studio Grimshaw has created a series of sleek pre-fabricated bridges that connect Toronto with the Villiers Island urban revitalisation project. Grimshaw Architects completed three bridges for the Port Lands Bridges project – two single-span and one four-span – adding to an initial three-span bridge, which was completed in 2022.

Award-winning architect Antoine Predock, known for his work rooted in the style and philosophies of the American Southwest, has passed away at the age of 87. Predock, along with his eponymous studio, was known for projects such as the La Luz housing complex in Albuquerque and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg. His

Graphic designer Margaret Calvert has created a watch for Mr Jones Watches based on the roadsigns she created for the UK's first motorway. Called M1, the watch designed for Mr Jones Watches is named after the UK's first motorway, which was opened between 1959 and 1968 and featured signage designed by Calvert. As head of

Dezeen Showroom: Belgian flooring brand Modulyss has created the Modus carpet tiles, a collection that it says is both unconventional and radiates timeless allure. The Modus collection was devised in-house by designer Joris Peutz and features four styles – Rust, Ivy, Fade and Trace. All four channel natural motifs, with both Rust and Ivy featuring patterns

Japanese studio Akio Isshiki Architects has updated a house in Osaka by adding a multi-level void designed to maximise light and encourage play. Named House in Hattori-Tenjin, the 30-year-old dwelling is located on a dense residential street in the port city and previously had a dark, "standardised" interior. Working within a tight budget, Akio Isshiki

Danish architecture studio BIG has designed a baseball stadium in Las Vegas with a massive metal shell and the "largest cable-net glass wall in the world". Sited on the Las Vegas Strip, the ballpark was designed by BIG in collaboration with engineering firm HNTB for Major League Baseball team the Athletics (The As), which is

Architects with creative flair are needed to overcome stigmas around social housing, urges Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind in this Social Housing Revival interview. "More good architects should get involved in social housing," Libeskind told Dezeen. "We need creativity to overcome the social-housing stigma and we need architects who can invent new ways to create housing

LA-based interior designer Bobby Berk has joined Dezeen Awards 2024 as a judge. Here, he selects five projects that best reflect his work. Read more

In this week's comments update, commenters were left unimpressed by car brand Mercedes-Benz' plans for its first branded skyscraper in North America. Created in collaboration with US studio SHoP Architects, the 67-storey skyscraper in Miami was reportedly informed by a philosophy of "sensual purity". "Kitsch extravaganza!" "Form is lukewarm, and the car manufacturer tie-ins are

Italian studio Senoner Tammerle Architekten has created a mountain shelter in the Alps, distinguished by galvanised steel cladding chosen to reflect the hues of the sky. Sat at an altitude of 2,735 metres, the structure is designed as an updated version of the Shelter Santnerpass – a single-storey structure originally in the Italian Alps in

Promotion: Belgium-based flooring design company Modulyss has created a range of carpet tiles that aim to aid in the design of interiors that consider inclusivity and neurodiversity. Read more

London-based practice Studio Bark has unveiled plans for Breach House, a water-powered family home located in Leicestershire, UK. Designed to enable the owners to "live off the land", the proposal by Studio Bark will be powered by photovoltaic (PV) panels and micro-hydro energy, creating a home capable of running off-grid. The 430-metre-square proposal will comprise the