ZGF Architects places "nine-acre" mass-timber roof on Portland airport terminal

American studio ZGF Architects has completed an expansion to the main terminal at Portland International Airport, installing a massive mass-timber roof that was prefabricated on-site to keep the airport operational. The airport's giant roof was made from metal and glued-laminated timber (glulam) that forms over 400,000 square feet (37,161 square metres) of beams and lattice

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Pharrell Williams designs tenniswear for Evian to celebrate "what keeps us connected"

Designer Pharrell Williams's wellness brand Humanrace has teamed up with water brand Evian to create a collection of tennis clothes ahead of the US Open. The limited-edition Evian x Humanrace by Pharrell Williams collection was described as being "tennis-inspired" and features unisex shorts, sweatshirts, t-shirts, caps and a large carry-all. According to Evian, the line,

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Théque Atelier surrounds home in Hungary with steel verandah

An elevated, steel-framed verandah wraps the gabled forms of Frame House, a home in Hungary completed by Budapest studio Théque Atelier. Located alongside a forest in a village near Szeged, the home is designed to provide its nature-loving owners with a strong connection to the outdoors. Théque Atelier organised the living spaces across two rectilinear,

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Chatillon Architectes restores 1970s sports complex in Paris

French studio Chatillon Architectes has renovated the Grande Nef of the Île-des-Vannes sports complex in Paris, preserving its parabolic roof and updating its polycarbonate facades. Vacant since 2018 due to poor accessibility and energy efficiency, the sports complex has now reopened as a training facility for athletes participating in the 2024 Paralympic Games. It was

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Paul Priestman reimagines sightseeing boats to maximise the view

Designer Paul Priestman has aimed to tackle overcrowding in popular tourist destinations with Viewpoint, a concept for a sightseeing ship where everyone is guaranteed a good view. Created with his new studio PULI Innovation after leaving PriestmanGoode, Viewpoint features tiered seating similar to an amphitheatre but inverted so that the audience faces outwards rather than in.

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Aidia Studio outfits Oaxaca community centre with "mysterious" concrete lattice

International design firm Aidia Studio designed a community centre in Oaxaca, Mexico complete with vaulted roofs that shade a series of screens composed of square concrete blocks. Known as Centro DIF Comitancillo, the 312-square metre (3,362-square foot) complex was completed in 2024 in the small town of San Pedro Comitancillo by Aidia Studio. Located on

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Aidia Studio outfits Oaxacan community centre with "mysterious" concrete lattice

International design firm Aidia Studio designed a community centre in Oaxaca, Mexico complete with vaulted roofs that shade a series of screens composed of square concrete blocks. Known as Centro DIF Comitancillo, the 312-square metre (3,362-square foot) complex was completed in 2024 in the small town of San Pedro Comitancillo by Aidia Studio. Located on

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Seven narrow New York townhouses making the most of urban space

From a tall structure with a metal screen in SoHo to house extensions in neighbourhoods around Prospect Park, we've rounded up seven townhouses in New York City designed to make the most of narrow lots. New Yorkers know space is at a premium, from crowded subways and streets to tiny apartments in prewar buildings. Within

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Seven narrow New York townhouses making the most of urban space

From a tall structure with a metal screen in SoHo to house extensions in neighbourhoods around Prospect Park, we've rounded up seven townhouses in New York City designed to make the most of narrow lots. New Yorkers know space is at a premium, from crowded subways and streets to tiny apartments in prewar buildings. Within

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Seven narrow New York townhouses making the most of urban space

From a tall structure with a metal screen in SoHo to house extensions in neighbourhoods around Prospect Park, we've rounded up seven townhouses in New York City designed to make the most of narrow lots. New Yorkers know space is at a premium, from crowded subways and streets to tiny apartments in prewar buildings. Within

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Wonder fabric by Designtex

Dezeen Showroom: US company Designtex drew on research about how aesthetics affect human emotions to create this dappled upholstery fabric, which forms part of its Joy collection. Wonder is a polyester-based woven textile featuring an abstract pattern inspired by wildflower fields, with slightly contrasting yarns adding depth to the coloured shapes. Like all of the fabrics in

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Textured layers of poured concrete enclose Barcelona home by H Arquitectes

Spanish studio H Arquitectes has completed Casa 1736, a house in Barcelona with "robust and monolithic" walls formed of tactile poured concrete. The challenge of the design was to provide the three-storey home with sufficient ventilation and daylight, due to its deep plot bordered by neighbouring buildings. To achieve this, H Arquitectes created a skylit,

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New Scandinavian design "breaks with the beige tradition"

Designers in Norway, Sweden and Denmark are changing perceptions of Scandinavian design by creating pieces that are organic, colourful and playful, rather than minimalist and neutral. Cajsa Carlson reports. For many decades, Scandinavia has been associated streamlined mid-century modern designs in the Arne Jacobsen mould. But contemporary designers from the region are increasingly embracing adventurous

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Seven portable AI devices that attempt to give shape to a new technology

Following the recent launch of a necklace wearable that provides AI friendship, here are seven products that are trying to imagine the future of hardware for artificial intelligence. If 2023 was the year that familiarised consumers with AI through ChatGPT, Midjourney and other apps, 2024 has been the year of the AI device, with several

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State of Kin uses hemp render to create family home with "organic feel"

Architecture studio State of Kin has paired an olive-toned hemp render with aluminium awnings at Proclamation House, a light-filled family home in Western Australia. Located on the former site of a derelict dwelling in Subiaco, the house accommodates the needs of a couple and one of their elderly parents. Proclamation House is characterised by its

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Aurelia Institute creates geodesic spacecraft for "leading good lives" in orbit

Boston non-profit Aurelia Institute has created a pavilion showcasing its self-assembling geodesic dome, designed to allow space professionals and the general public to "lead good lives" in zero gravity. A continuation of Aurelia Institute co-founder Ariel Ekblaw's PhD thesis at MIT, TESSERAE (Tesselated Electromagnetic Space Structure for the Exploration of Reconfigurable Adopative Environments) aims to

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Dezeen Debate features "great use of homegrown resources"

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Pew, a collection of oak stools by London-based EJM Studio. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. EJM Studio has created a collection of oak stools crafted from repurposed timber with a design that aims to give traditional British church pews a contemporary and sculptural twist. Commenters weighed in

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Ten student design projects that reference works by other practitioners

Dezeen School Shows: we've picked ten student design projects featured in Dezeen School Shows that are informed by the output of established creatives, writers and architects. These undergraduate and postgraduate student design projects reference various other creative mediums, ranging from art and music to literature and film. Through direct reference, these projects showcase and honour

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Ten student design projects that reference works by other practitioners

Dezeen School Shows: we've picked ten student design projects featured in Dezeen School Shows that are informed by the output of established creatives, writers and architects. These undergraduate and postgraduate student design projects reference various other creative mediums, ranging from art and music to literature and film. Through direct reference, these projects showcase and honour

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Recycled Leather Series tiles by Karta

Dezeen Showroom: British flooring company Karta made innovative use of waste leather in this range of realistic wood-look floor tiles, which are partly made from byproducts of the shoe industry. The Recycled Leather Series features 18 different wood designs ranging from the pale and simple to the dark and aged-looking. The scrap leather – which

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