PPAA designs "discreet yet powerful" Mexico City hotel Lamartine — <p>A central skylight naturally illuminates the interiors of this 10-key boutique hotel in Mexico City, designed by local architecture studio PPAA. Lamartine occupies a narrow lot in the city's affluent Polanco ne
Read "Working in Public" — Nadia Asparouhova explains why OSS funding is hard. https://press.stripe.com/working-in-public
Dezeen Debate features "impressive" Lego Sagrada Familia set — <p>The latest Dezeen Debate newsletter features Lego's launch of the Sagrada Familia set. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Toy brand Lego has released a Sagrada Familia set to mark the centenary of Antoni Gaudí's death
Concrete + light.
School for visually impaired children among projects from Abu Dhabi University — A school for blind and visually impaired children, complete with accessible facilities, is among architecture projects from Abu Dhabi University.
First tunnel element of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel successfully immersed — Once completed the tunnel located in the Fehmarn Belt will hold the record as the longest immersed tunnel in the world.
On Alt Text Image Description as Literary Practice — My first experience with AI image description was both mundane and profound. I was reclining on the bed in our East Village sublet, writing and drinking afternoon coffee—”Prousting,” as my pa…
LLLL.09 and LLLL.09.8 lights by Sarah Dehandschutter for LLLL — <p>Dezeen Showroom: Belgian designer Sarah Dehandschutter has expanded the catalogue of her lighting brand LLLL with the addition of two new sculptural pendant lamps. Characterised by fluid, curvilinear metal frames
POOR Collective among studios selected to create public designs for London housing development — <p>Promotion: design studios POOR Collective, Raskl and Orakel Workshop have been selected to create public artwork and seating for a housing development in London, coordinated by dev
Here’s what’s making us happy this week. — Hello, Lit Hubbers. It’s been a while. But the spring sun has put this staffer in a joy-lifting mood once again. What’s been making us happy recently? Earlier this month, Molly Odintz e…
Delcy Morelos creates monumental soil installation by hand at the Barbican — <p>Colombian artist Delcy Morelos has created Origo, a 24-metre-wide installation made from spice-infused soil at the Barbican Centre's Sculpture Court in London. Built from over 30 tonnes of soil and cl
Images of relocated London Museum by Stanton Williams and Asif Khan revealed — <p>Renders and construction images of the upcoming London Museum in Smithfield, by architecture studios Stanton Williams and Asif Khan with conservation architects Julian Harrap Architects, have been…
Mystone Silver Root tiles by Marazzi — Italian manufacturer Marazzi's Mystone Silver Root tiles are defined by dramatic natural stone-like veining enhanced by 3D Ink technology.
Dezeen Debate features "proper dystopian" Prairie Ark Gallery — The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the Prairie Ark gallery by Chinese architecture studio Büro Ziyu Zhuang, which resembles a flying saucer. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.
Seneca on Grief and the Key to Resilience in the Face of Loss: An Extraordinary Letter to His Mother — “All your sorrows have been wasted on you if you have not yet learned how to be wretched.”
A architect designed her kitchen around the exact spot where afternoon light hits the counter. Now she makes coffee there every morning without thinking about it.
Tesla Solar Roof is on life support as it pivot to panels — Tesla promised 1,000 Solar Roofs per week by 2019. It installed roughly 3,000 total, stopped reporting numbers, and is now pivoting to conventional panels.
Sou Fujimoto designs House of Dior Shinsaibashi to evoke "flowing drapery" — Architect Sou Fujimoto has unveiled a Dior store in Osaka, Japan, featuring an undulating facade that envelopes an interior by architect Peter Marino.
Liam Young imagines AI-powered mega cities and planetary supercomputers in Barbican exhibition — <p>Speculative architect Liam Young has opened an immersive exhibition at London's Barbican Centre exploring futures shaped by artificial intelligence, planetary infrastructure and cl