The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Aston Martin's first residential skyscraper. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

British car manufacturer Aston Martin and Argentinian architecture studio Bodas Mian Anger have finished a skyscraper in Miami.

The 66-storey tower in Downtown Miami, which marks Aston Martin's first residential skyscraper, has a curved, flat form and features a cantilevered pool deck near its top.

Readers scrutinized the building's design amidst the growing trend of luxury brand skyscrapers being developed, with one remarking: "This one isn't too bad." Another stated, "Using a brand name as a shield is no justification for lacklustre, uninspired design."

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section include a public toilet in Japan with rammed earth walls, a rowing club in the Faroe Islands by architecture studio Henning Larsen and a skyscraper in Downtown Miami designed by architecture studio SOM.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the approval of Foster + Partners' 18 Blackfriars Road development in London. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has been granted planning approval for 18 Blackfriars Road, a development that will contain two residential blocks and a 45-storey office skyscraper.

The studio claimed that the project would have the lowest carbon footprint of any tall building in London.

"[18 Blackfriars Road] will feature London's lowest whole-life carbon high-rise, which also aims to be the first to achieve the WELL Community Gold rating," said Foster + Partners head of studio Nigel Dancey.

This week's newsletter also featured American studio Manica Architecture's designs for the National Football League team Chicago Bears, a terraced London house called Oasis renovated by architecture studio Unknown Works and British furniture retailer Habitat's reveal of its 60th-anniversary collection.

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a conversion of a Czech slaughterhouse into an art gallery. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

Architecture studio KWK Promes has repurposed a slaughterhouse in the Czech Republic into the Plato Contemporary Art Gallery, featuring exhibition spaces lined with rotating concrete walls.

These additions comprise six large rotating walls. Three act as entrances to the gallery, while the remaining three open their exhibition spaces to the surroundings.

Commenters were stunned by the renovation, with one lauding it as a "very smart intervention" and a "highly cultural architecture refurbishment". Another agreed, describing it as "simultaneously whimsical and reverent".

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section include four skyscrapers and a series of public spaces in Toronto designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, the winner of the Mies van der Rohe Award for Europe's best new building and a collection of surreal furniture created for Schiaparelli.

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Searches for the term "interlocking architecture" have recently experienced a near twenty-nine-fold increase on Pinterest. We've rounded up seven of the best examples from across Dezeen.

From cantilevers in Dubai to high-rises in Ecuador, this roundup showcases the diverse and innovative applications of interlocking architecture across the globe.

Studios in this roundup including Allford Hall Monaghan Morris and SAANA used concrete and rammed earth to create dynamic projects.

Scroll down to see eight projects from our interlocking architecture board on Pinterest.

EPIQ, Ecuador, by BIG

The EPIQ tower, a collaboration between Danish architecture studio BIG and Quito-based developers Uribe Schwarzkopf, features L-shaped stacked blocks that curve as they converge at the structure's centre.

The 24-storey tower in Ecuador has facades made of long bars of coloured concrete.

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The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia, by SANAA

Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning studio SANAA expanded the Art Gallery of New South Wales featuring a series of pavilions descending towards Sydney's harbour.

SANAA aimed for the new Sydney Modern building to complement its scenic surroundings situated prominently on a hillside overlooking Woolloomooloo Bay in Sydney Harbour.

Find out more about the Art Gallery of New South Wales ›

The Radio Tower and Hotel, United States, by MVRDV

Colourful and irregularly stacked volumes form the Radio Tower and Hotel in Manhattan, New York.

Designed in collaboration with Dutch architecture studio MVRDV and local firm Stonehill Taylor, the 23-storey tower contains a restaurant, shopping spaces and office spaces.

Find out more about The Radio Tower and Hotel ›

Deloitte Summit, Canada, by OSO

Tokyo-based architecture studio OSO designed Deloitte Summit, a skyscraper in Vancouver, Canada, which features stacked protruding boxes, reminiscent of Japanese lanterns.

The 24-story tower was built by stacking a series of steel-framed cubes on top of each other, resulting in an interlocking, sculptural effect.

Find out more about the Deloitte Summit ›

Interlocking flats, England, by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Wood-lined windows set into brick facades are featured in this mixed-use building in London's Southwark borough completed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris.

The form of the building was designed to mirror the staggered arrangement of its internal spaces.

Find out more about these interlocking flats › 

One Za'abeel development, Dubai, by Nikken Sekkei

This year, Japanese studio Nikken Sekkei built the world's longest cantilever as part of the One Za'abeel development in Dubai.

The 67.5-meter structure is part of The Link, a horizontal structure suspended 100 meters above a six-lane highway.

Find out more about One Za'abeel ›

Living Art Pavilion, China, by Mozhao Architects

Mozhao Architects expanded a technology park in Shenzhen by incorporating a furniture shop and teahouse within a series of six concrete blocks.

In designing the pavilion, the architects found inspiration in the traditional housing style native to the Shajing area, known for its sloping roofs and courtyard spaces.

Find out more about the Living Art Pavilion ›

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This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter delves into the debate surrounding the future of plastics and features an exclusive interview with interior designer Kelly Wearstler.

To mark Earth Day, which has the theme of "Planet vs Plastics" and is campaigning for "the end" of the material, we investigated whether it's time to bid farewell to the 20th century's wonder material.

The newsletter also features an interview with interior designer Wearstler and a piece by interiors columnist Michelle Ogundehin on the increasing difficulty of navigating design trends in the social-media era.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features this year's Don't Move, Improve! awards shortlist. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

Annual awards programme Don't Move, Improve! has revealed its shortlist for this year's competition, hosted by New London Architecture (NLA).

A colourful home by Charles Holland Architects and a residence by Mike Tuck Studio are among the 16 London homes vying for the fourteenth edition of the prize.

This week's newsletter also featured Foster + Partners' design for a supertall skyscraper on Park Avenue in New York, a skinny house in Japan by local studio IGArchitects and Tesla's recall of all Cybertrucks, following reports of faulty pedals causing unwanted acceleration.

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a family home in the South Downs National Park by Sandel Rendel Architects. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

The five-bedroom home was built on the site of a 1950s bungalow situated on a gently sloping terrain on the outskirts of Pulborough.

Readers analysed the home, with one characterising it as "a peaceful place to live a peaceful life." Another, concurring, lauded the studio for its "dignified and thoughtful design."

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section include Heineken and Bodega's release of The Boring Phone, Renzo Piano Building Workshop's concept for a cultural centre and film director David Lynch's installation at Salone del Mobile during Milan design week.

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Dim lighting and dark tones define the interiors of the second Smith & Mills restaurant in New York, recently completed by architecture studio Woods Bagot.

Situated in New York's Rockefeller Center, the restaurant's interiors were designed by Woods Bagot in collaboration with New York City-based hospitality management consultancy Neighborhood Projects.

To enter the space, guests walk through a snug hallway covered with vintage elevator-cab panels.

"It was very important to us that we created a transition zone off the concourse before you enter the main dining room," explained Wood Bagot's Krista Ninivaggi.

"This would act as a buffer to feel the buzz of the heart of Rock Center diminish, and then be enveloped in our warm amber glow."

"We achieved this by using old wrought iron elevator cab screens to partition off the entry and lowering the ceiling for a classic design move of compression before being 'released' into the carefully crafted atmosphere of the restaurant," she continued.

Columns clad in zellige tiles and mirrors divide the space, while antique-style mirrors on the walls and reclaimed wood panelling were used to create a vintage feel in the restaurant, which is the second Smith & Mills to open in the city.

"We used the reclaimed panelling and zellige tile to 'paint' all of the wall surfaces," Ninivaggi explained. "We alternated them in key locations by deciding what should feel 'warm' with the wood or 'hard' with the tile."

An oval bar made of zinc and walnut, which sits on a tiled black stone floor, functions as the restaurant's focal point.

In the dining area, the studio chose banquette seating dressed in oxblood velvet in a nod to the restaurant's original location in New York's Tribeca neighbourhood. Marble tables with brass accents and bistro chairs complement the design.

The interior of the restaurant's private dining room features a transition from handmade red zellige tiles sourced from Morocco on one wall to a botanical print wall covering above.

Lighting fixtures, such as pendants and sconces, cast ambient lighting throughout the space. Artwork by Ukrainian artist Yelena Yemchuk hangs on the walls.

"The lighting was very carefully considered both in its design and light quality, to give the appropriate hue to the space," Neighborhood Projects' Matt Abramcyk told Dezeen.

"We went so far as to undertake tests to find the right vinyl to veil the light from the concourse to give a warm backdrop," he continued.

The location of the new restaurant also had a big influence on the design.

"At both locations, Smith & Mills strives for simple, rustic design, with materials that nod to the past," Abramcyk concluded. "Because of the new location's iconic surroundings, the Rockefeller Center design also nods to art deco, in particular."

Other restaurant interiors recently featured on Dezeeen include a Korean fried chicken restaurant in New York designed by Rockwell Group and a cocktail lounge in Las Vegas created by musician Bruno Mars in collaboration with design studio Yabu Pushelberg.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a collection of gaming furniture by IKEA. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

IKEA has debuted a series of gaming furniture which aims to challenge the stereotypical "cyberpunk-esque" aesthetic often associated with the genre.

The Brännboll collection, revealed at this year's Milan design week, comprises 20 pieces of seating, storage and assorted accessories to enhance the immersive gaming experience at home, while seamlessly blending into the home environment when not in use.

This week's newsletter also featured the news of a fire at Copenhagen's old stock exchange which caused the spire to collapse, Mikhail Riches' plans for the final phase of Park Hill regeneration and designer Maria Vittoria Paggini's "porno-chic" home makeover for Milan design week.

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features an installation by Ibrahim Mahama that covers London's Barbican Centre. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

Ghanaian artist Mahama worked with hundreds of craftspeople to produce Purple Hibiscus, a handsewn installation of bespoke pink cloth adorning the lakeside terrace of London's brutalist Barbican Centre.

Commenters discussed the project, with one remarking, "It's a truly great way to waste resources, money, and labour." Another commenter expressed a hopeful sentiment, stating: "I hope this becomes a solution to all modernist buildings."

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section include "boring" versions of UK landmarks created for Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign, the findings of a report into the collapse of a 10-year-old mass-timber bridge and an interview with FAME Collective founder Tumpa Husna-Yasmin.

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British architecture studio Al-Jawad Pike has used colourful marble for the interiors of trainer brand Athletic Propulsion Labs' second flagship store in Soho, New York City.

The interior of the 3,900-square-foot space (1,188 square metre) was laid out in a curving amphitheatre design, which the studio designed to be "simple yet severe" while creating a "completely immersive experience," Al-Jawad Pike studio co-founder Jessam Al-Jawad told Dezeen.

The centrepiece of the Athletic Propulsion Labs (APL) store is five "vanity rooms" in a radial design, each clad in different-coloured onyx or marble stone with matching stone stools and back-lit mirrors.

The rainbow-colour array of stone, chosen by the client from different quarries, was "intended to represent the five boroughs of New York," Al-Jawad said.

A teardrop-shaped column is located in the centre of the store, while boulder-like plinths positioned around the space are used for product displays.

The textured display plinths were developed with a bespoke fabricator based in New York, who CNC-carved the forms.

The studio incorporated various other materials into the scheme such as textured sprayed plaster on the walls, Romano travertine for the floor, and champagne-coloured anodised aluminium for the display boxes.

The aim of the store layout was to allow customers to see all the products from all parts of the store.

"We approached this by creating an architectural form that displays the product in a pan-optical array to provide visibility in completeness from almost any part of the store; whilst maintaining a seamless link between staff back-of-house functions at the basement level with the main retail space," the studio explained.

The shoes are displayed in simple box frames, which are raised and lit up like artwork in a gallery. Ensuring that the trainers on display were the focal point was a main objective for the architects.

"The goal was to make sure the products were the main attraction in the store, while also making everything work smoothly for both customers and staff," Al-Jawad Pike said.

The store's semi-circular layout has street-facing windows that let in the light, and the studio also added adjustable warm lighting from the back-lit, semi-circular ceiling to provide additional illumination.

"We wanted to create a wash of light from above to bath the space in a warm and comfortable ambience," said Al-Jawad.

"At its top, the perimeter wall banks into a semi-circular, back-lit stretch ceiling with adjustable warmth to dramatically alter the atmosphere in the space."

Al-Jawad Pike was founded in 2014 by Al-Jawad and Dean Pike and aims to create spaces that "engender a sense of well-being and intrigue, as well as fun".

Other retail interiors recently featured on Dezeen include Bottega Veneta's Avenue Montaigne flagship store in Paris and Cúpla's design for a boutique in central London.

The photography is by Ståle Eriksen.

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a stone home in Scotland by local practice Izat Arundell. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

Izat Arundell has completed a home in Scotland's Outer Hebrides that was finished with blocks of local stone. The house, known as Caochan na Creige – meaning 'little quiet one by the rock' – was designed to seamlessly blend in with its dramatic surroundings.

Readers were enamoured with the project, with one praising the "stonework on the exterior and the simplicity of the interior", while another labelled it a "wonderful little retreat from the world".

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included the news that the Donald Judd Foundation is suing celebrity Kim Kardashian, Diller Scofidio + Renfro's planned extension to The Broad museum in Los Angeles and a remote home in an area of Telemark completed by Norwegian studio Gartnerfuglen Arkitekter.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Italian brand Lamborghini's first rebrand in 20 years. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

Italian automaker Lamborghini revealed a rebrand as part of a broader "transformation process," featuring a flat, simplified logo.

The updated logo keeps the bull at the shield's centre, but now it's a simplified silhouette. They have also introduced a broader and thinner typeface.

This week's newsletter also featured the completion date of the Sagrada Familia, a spiral-shaped community centre in India by Mumbai-based architecture studio Sanjay Pur Architects and a residential tower in Seattle by architecture studio Hewitt.

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This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter features a piece on the regeneration of social housing estates and an interview with Dune: Part Two production designer Patrice Vermette.

The latest piece in our Social Housing Revival series explores the tough challenges that UK councils face in addressing the urgent housing crisis.

The redevelopment of social housing estates, involving the demolition of existing properties and their replacement with new housing, has stirred controversy in Britain due to its tendency to decrease the availability of homes designated for social rent.

December's Dezeen in Depth also featured an interview with production designer Patrice Vermette on his set design for the film Dune: Part Two and an opinion piece by Edwin Heathcote on "urbicide" taking place in Gaza.

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a residential block in downtown Seattle by Hewitt. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

Architecture studio Hewitt revealed a 33-storey-high residential block in downtown Seattle, which was inspired by an offset stack of magazines.

The structure evoked mixed reactions among commenters. One characterised it as "another variation of the same old thing", citing its resemblance to "another glass mirrored angular box". Another commenter thought the tower was "out of scale and misproportioned".

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included Albert Frey's reconstructed Aluminaire House in California, a smart toilet designed by Samuel Ross and Heatherwick Studio's plans for a university building in Bogota, Colombia.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features MVRDV's designs for a series of bayside residential towers in China. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

Dutch studio MVRDV has unveiled a collection of stepped high-rises arranged around inner courtyards next to Qianhai Bay in Shenzhen, China.

These structures are set to be integral to a smart city initiative led by technology company Tencent.

This week's newsletter also featured Heatherwick Studio's first South America building, a transparent Fondation Louis Vuitton-informed watch designed by Frank Gehry and development firm Related Companies' plans to expand the program of Hudson Yards.

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features plans to expand Hudson Yards in New York City. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

Development firm Related Companies have revealed plans to expand the Hudson Yards development with an array of buildings including supertall skyscrapers and a casino.

After examining the designs, one reader remarked "New York architecture at the crossroad of identity crisis between Dubai and Las Vegas". While another described Hudson Yards as "New York City's greatest lost opportunity".

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included an electric snowmobile, a wooden holiday home on the Danish coast by Norm Architects and a mountainside home clad in patinated copper panels by US studio CCY Architects.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the highly anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

The world's largest museum, which was designed by Dublin studio Heneghan Peng Architects, has been captured ahead of its opening in Giza, Egypt.

Commissioned by the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, The Grand Egyptian Museum is set to accommodate over 100,000 pharaonic artefacts from Ancient Egypt.

This week's newsletter also featured the news of car designer Marcello Gandini's passing, an arts centre in Karnataka by architecture studio Sameep Padora & Associates and a video of construction progressing on The Line mega city in Neom.

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In response to the growing interest among Pinterest users in earthy interiors, we have rounded up eleven refined rammed-earth projects from our Pinterest.

From ranch houses in Texas to tennis courts in Mexico, the projects included in this roundup demonstrate how the warm aesthetic of rammed earth can be used in different ways, proving natural hues to interiors and exteriors alike.

Scroll down to see eleven projects from our rammed-earth board on Pinterest.

Cabo Sports Complex, Mexico, by Taller Héctor Barroso

Mexican architecture studio Taller Héctor Barroso designed this sports complex located in Los Cabos, Mexico.

The 5,000-square-metre complex features walls made of rammed earth, to fit its terrain and wooden elements including beams and canopies, are made of weather-treated pine.

Find out more about the Cabo Sports Complex ›

Peninsula House, Australia, by Wood Marsh

Curving walls of charred timber and rammed earth form this home near Melbourne, Australia, designed by architecture practice Wood Marsh.

The home's design aims to mimic the curves of the nearby Bass Strait coastline and the twisting paths that lead to it.

Find out more about Peninsula House › 

House in Cunha, Brazil, by Arquipélago Arquitetos

House in Cunha sits on a concrete foundation and features walls made of rammed earth made from a mixture of earth, sand and clay.

Topped with a flat roof, the reddish earthen tone of this home was chosen to match the verdant surroundings.

Find out more about House in Cunha › 

Espacia Kaab, Mexico, by Di Frenna Arquitectos

Natural materials including stone, rammed earth, carrizo weaves and a traditional form of stucco were all used to create this home in the Mexican city of Comala.

Di Frenna Arquitectos designed the 400-square-meter home to accommodate existing plants and trees on site by incorporating courtyards and openings throughout the house.

Find out more about the Espacia Kaab ›

Casa Ballena, Mexico, by RIMA Design Group

Mexican architecture firm RIMA Design Group used rammed earth to create this arts centre in Los Cabos, Mexico.

The material was chosen by the local studio due to its ability to create microclimates that differ from the surrounding environment and its soundproofing properties.

Find out more about Casa Ballena ›

Bayalpata Hospital, Nepal, by Sharon Davis Design

Bayalpata Hospital in Nepal was built to replace an old clinic that was no longer able to serve the local community.

American architecture office Sharon Davis Design chose rammed earth to make the hospital complex because it is low-cost and utilises local materials.

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Floating Cloud Township Villa, China, by More Design Office

Chinese architecture studio More Design Office transformed a series of traditional rammed-earth houses into a collection of guesthouses.

As well as modernising six existing buildings, the studio designed two additional concrete buildings which contain a bar and lounge space.

Find out more about Floating Cloud Township Villa ›

El Retiro, Ecuador, by Juan Alberto Andrade

Ecuadorian architect Juan Alberto Andrade extended a multifamily housing complex in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

The addition contains a load-bearing, 30-centimetre-thick rammed earth wall that blends in with the original home and surrounding neighbourhood.

Find out more about El Retiro ›

Sanbaopeng Art Museum, China, by DL Atelier

Architecture studio DL Atelier used locally sourced clay-heavy earth to create this museum located on the outskirts of Jingdezhen.

Crafted to look like it's coming from the ground, the rammed earth was used to add texture and a "poetic atmosphere", according to the architects.

Find out more about Sanbaopeng Art Museum ›

Marfa Ranch, USA, by Lake Flato

Marfa Ranch is a home designed by American architecture studio Lake Flato located in Marfa, Texas.

To match the desert grasslands around the Texan ranch, the studio built walls using three million pounds of rammed earth.

Find out more about the Marfa Rach ›

Casa di Campo, Australia, Neil Architecture

Casa di Campo is a home in Australia that local studio Neil Architecture wrapped in a four-metre-high, rammed-earth wall.

The residence has a rough, grey exterior, which aims to fit in with the expansive surrounding farmland. Inside, the home the rammed earth was also exposed.

Find out more about Casa di Campo ›

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a mosque in Oman by architecture studio Altqadum. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

The Bab Al Salam Mosque  is characterised by five geometric volumes and a cone-shaped minaret. The studio set out to create a minimalist space free from decorative elements.

Commenters were in awe of the project, one praised the "beautiful" design saying it is "gently reshaping the canons for mosque design". Whilst another complimented the "wonderful set of spaces".

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included the Air Swipe bag by Greek researcher Ioannis Michaloudis for Coperni, a South Carolina residence wrapped in standing seam metal by Boyd Architects and an interview with Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind as part of our Social Housing revival series.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a baseball stadium in Las Vegas designed by BIG. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

Danish architecture studio BIG revealed plans for the baseball stadium in Las Vegas enclosed in a series of shell-like structures.

Designed for the Athletics Major League Baseball team, the ballpark will feature "shimmering" metal cladding and have capacity for 33,000 fans.

This week's newsletter also featured an opinion piece by Edwin Heathcote on the destruction of cities in Gaza, a holiday home on the outskirts of London by architecture studio Hutch Design and an interview with Swiss furniture brand Vitra CEO Nora Fehlbaum.

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features House in the Fields, a rural home in the Belgian countryside. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

Geneva-based architect Stef Claes looked to mid-century and local architecture to create the low-lying home in Belgium. The residence, named House in the Fields, features white-painted walls and black accents.

Readers discussed the project, with one commending the architects for achieving "such a clean result" and another agreeing, claiming that they "could quite happily live there".

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included the findings of a report by the Royal Insitute of British Architects which found that close to half of UK architects are now using AI for their projects, the announcement that Foster + Partners is designing a two-kilometre-high skyscraper in Saudi Arabia and an opinion piece by Catherine Slessor about architects working into their older years.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Riken Yamamoto being named the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

Japanese architect Yamamoto has been announced as the latest winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.

Yamamoto, the ninth recipient from Japan and the 53rd laureate of the annual Pritzker Architecture Prize, was awarded for his buildings that were said to provide a "background and foreground to everyday life".

This week's newsletter also featured Samsung's reveal of its first smart ring for health tracking, Mercedes-Benz's plans for its first US residential skyscraper and an interview with New York-based architect and researcher Emanuel Admassu.

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Over the past month, Pinterest users have consistently sought out handbags in their searches. We round up 10 creative handbag designs from our Pinterest.

With fashion taking centre stage over the past fortnight on Pinterest, in tandem with this year's Autumn Winter 2024 fashion shows, we've selected 10 innovative and unusual bag designs showcased on Dezeen.

In this roundup, fashion brand Ganni embraced biomaterials such as nettle and hemp to craft limited-edition bags, while designer Molly Younger showcased ingenuity by utilising latex to create her collection.

Scroll down to see 10 projects from our handbag board on Pinterest.

Sonnet155 by Lobke Beckfeld and Johanna Hehemeyer-Cürten

Berlin design students Lobke Beckfeld and Hehemeyer-Cürten have developed Sonnet155, a transparent fruit-leather bag produced using excess fruit skins from juice manufacturing and short cellulose fibres from a nearby textile factory.

The bag comes in a variety of sizes, from small purses to larger totes.

Find out more about Sonnet155 ›

BioFluff by Ganni

Danish fashion brand Ganni created a collection of fake fur special edition bags that were unveiled at this year's Copenhagen Fashion Week.

Created in collaboration with materials company BioFluff, the bag is made from nettle, hemp and flax fibres and contains no plastics or petrochemicals.

Find out more about BioFluff › 

Kengo Kuma bags by Kengo Kuma

Italian fashion house Fendi worked with Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to design accessories made from washi paper and tree bark that were presented at Fendi's Spring Summer 2024 menswear show.

Many bags in the collection were created with waranshi, a type of washi paper made from cotton and tree bark fibres. This material is commonly used in origami, lantern-making and kimono detailing.

Find out more about Kengo Kuma's collection for Fendi › 

The Mai collection by Nendo

The Mai collection is a range of handbags that were crafted from single sheets of laser-cut leather that the buyer can assemble at home (above and main image).

Japanese studio Nendo created the collection for Italian online platform Up To You Anthology, which has enabled it to streamline its manufacturing process while also reducing inventory and shipping costs.

Find out more about the Mai collection ›

The Speaker Bag by Balenciaga and Bang & Olufsen

Fashion brand Balenciaga came together with Danish audio brand Bang & Olufsen to design a limited-edition bag, which it described as "part bag, part Bluetooth sound system".

Unveiled at the Balenciaga fashion show in Paris, The Speaker Bag can be used as a portable speaker or as a traditional purse.

Find out more about The Speaker Bag ›

Latex Luggage by Molly Younger

Australian fashion designer Younger used natural latex to develop an assortment of flesh-like rubber bags and wallets.

To create the bags, Younger applied natural latex by hand onto plaster moulds, resembling sculptural forms, and reinforced the handles with cotton tape. The wallets, which are lined with wool felt, feature zip closures for added security.

Find out more about Latex Luggae  ›

Global Supply Chain Telephone Handbag by MSCHF

New York Art Collective MSCHF developed this handbag by commissioning various leather factories to produce an item based on specific prompts, incorporating references to well-known designer brand items.

The outcome is the Global Supply Chain Telephone Handbag, crafted from leather with a twill interior.

Find out more about the Global Supply Chain Telephone Handbag ›

The Canvas of the Future by Louis Vuitton

The Canvas of the Future bags by Louis Vuitton consist of the brand's classic handbags enhanced with integrated OLED digital screens.

Revealed during its Cruise show in 2020, the prototype bags were described by the fashion house as a "groundbreaking blend of technology and craftsmanship."

Find out more about the Canvas of the Future ›

My Dear Mountains and My Dear Prairies by Gaetano Pesce

For fashion house Bottega Veneta, Italian architect and designer Gaetano Pesce crafted two handbags that were unveiled during last year's Milan design week.

The bags were showcased in an installation named Vieni a Vedere, where the interior of Bottega Veneta's boutique was enveloped in layers of resin-coated fabric.

Find out more about Gaetano Pesce's bags ›

Deep Blue Bag by Yves Behar

Swiss designer Yves Behar created a backpack constructed from recycled sails in a bid to raise awareness about protecting the ocean.

One notable aspect of the design is its waterproof section, allowing items like wetsuits, towels, or swimwear to be stored without the risk of dampening other contents.

Find out more about the Deep Blue Bag ›

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Beijing City Library in China by Snøhetta. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

The Beijing City Library in China, designed by Norwegian studio Snøhetta, features a glass-lined structure punctuated by towering tree-like columns and rooms disguised as hills.

Commenters analysed the structure closely, with one characterising it as having a "feeling of extravagance" while also criticising it by suggesting: "It can only mean massive expenditure."

Another observer perceived it as "borrowing heavily" from Frank Lloyd Wright's SC Johnson Wax HQ.

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included space tourism company Space Perspective's test capsule for its Neptune spacecraft, a high-protein food by scientists from South Korea's Yonsei University and Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza's extension of his 1999 Serralves Museum project in Porto.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the opening of Google's headquarters in New York. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

Architecture studios CookFox Architects and Gensler have adapted and restored a 1930s rail terminal, transforming it into a headquarters for Google.

The building, which will house the North American headquarters for Google's global business organisation, is located in New York City.

This week's newsletter also featured Heatherwick Studio's plans to turn the BT Tower into a hotel, the finalists for this year's edition of the Mies van der Rohe Award and Swedish designers Gustav Winsth and Alexander Lervik's unveiling of a chair that was designed using virtual reality.

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Brian Eno's multicoloured illuminated record player. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

Ambient music pioneer Eno has unveiled an updated version of his illuminated record player featuring two eccentric Perspex circles. The turntable is being exhibited at London's Paul Stolper Gallery.

Readers were enamoured with the design – one exclaimed, "I need one, right now!" Another praised its "joyful design," remarking that "the world can use more joy."

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included the reveal of the finalists for this year's Mies van der Rohe Award, Nendo's lopsided glass design for Japan's oldest beer brand and THISS Studio's extension of an interwar house in east London.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Migaloo's design for a submersible superyacht. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

Austrian company Migaloo has revealed plans for a 165-metre-long submersible superyacht, which can descend to a depth of approximately 250 metres below the ocean surface and remain underwater for up to four weeks.

This week's newsletter also featured a staggered skyscraper in Houston by BIG, IKEA's reveal of its first photos by artist-in-residence Annie Leibovitz and the launch of Dezeen's Stone Age 2.0 series, which explores the material's re-emergence.

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As spring draws closer in the northern hemisphere, we round up 11 Spanish houses and villas from Dezeen's Pinterest.

Traditional Spanish villas and homes have been searched five times more than normal on Pinterest in the last few weeks.

With almond blossom exploding across the south of the Iberian peninsula, we have rounded up striking modern villas from our Pinterest.

While some architecture studios, like Atienza Maure Arquitectos, had to work carefully to preserve historic structures, others like GilBartolomé Architect have completely reinvented the typology with modern-day villa designs.

Scroll down to see 11 projects from our Spanish villas and houses board on Pinterest.

Curved House, Spain, by Nomo Studio

Barcelona-based Nomo Studio created this summer villa in Menorca. The home is elevated giving residents views of the sea and the nearby town of Port d'Addaia.

Due to the building being located on a sloping plot and having an area of archaeological importance that needed to be conserved, the studio designed a house with a compact footprint.

Find out more about the Curved House ›

Casa Ter, Spain, by Mesura

Concrete and stone were used to complete Casa Ter, an L-shaped residence designed by the architecture studio Mesura.

Earth-toned steps lead to the home's swimming pool. Ceramic tiles line the terrace and pool as well as the ridges of the vaulted ceilings and the inset of windows and doorways.

Find out more about the Casa Ter › 

La Casa de los Olivos, Spain, by Balzar Arquitectos

Spanish firm Balzar Arquitectos designed this family home to blend into the Valencian olive grove that surrounds it.

The studio aimed to preserve as much of the existing planting as possible by designing the home with a linear form that fits within a grid of trees. The home was finished with a red-hued mortar to reflect the surrounding soil.

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Rambla Climate-House, Spain, by Andrés Jaque and Miguel Mesa del Castillo

Spanish architects Andrés Jaque and Miguel Mesa del Castillo elevated this home on stilts to conserve the drought-tolerant ecology of the site it occupies.

Alongside elevating the home, the design team integrated a smart, environmentally friendly irrigation system.

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El Priorato, Spain, by Atienza Maure Arquitectos

Local studio Atienza Maure Arquitectos restored and extendedthis 16th-century home in Burgos, Spain.

The studio employed a simple palette of modern materials – like white concrete – to renovate the building, which had previously been destroyed in a fire, turning it into an eight-bedroom home.

Find out more about El Priorato ›

House on the Cliff, Spain, GilBartolomé Architects

Madrid studio GilBartolomé Architects built this residence on a plot of land that has a steep inclination of 42 degrees.

The dwelling, spanning two stories, is mostly submerged into the earth and shielded by a sinuous roof clad in zinc, harmonizing with the natural incline of the terrain.

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Port de la Selva home, Spain, by Marià Castelló and José Antonio Molina

Spanish architects Marià Castelló and José Antonio Molina integrated this family home into a rocky site overlooking the sea in Costa Brava. The dwelling is comprised of two concrete volumes connected by a glazed corridor.

Seeking to achieve a harmonious blend of openness and privacy, Castelló and Molina merged a lower level excavated into the site with projecting volumes oriented towards the sea.

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Stone House, Spain, by Nomo Studio

A second house from Nomo Studio, this villa on the coast of Menorca was constructed from stone and smooth plaster.

The studio used hyper-local stone to harmonise the architecture with its surrounding landscape, exemplified by the house's location on a sloping scrubland hill.

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Hoffman House, Spain, by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Modernist projects such as Philip Johnson's Glass House informed the design of this home in Valencia designed by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.

The home, constructed to allow residents to stroll along the rooftop, is strategically oriented to avoid overlooking by neighbours and to provide privacy for the interior rooms.

Find out more about Hoffman House ›

Alicante residence, Spain, by Mesura

Another project from Mesura, this red brick house extension in Alicante features a scalloped roofline formed by curving vaults.

Due to the hot and humid climate of the area, the studio opted for a long brick extension with a vaulted roof. The extension spans a new lounge and bedroom, as well as a patio, providing ample shade.

Find out more about this Alicante residence ›

Oxygen House, Spain, Susanna Cots

Interior designer Susanna Cots used natural materials to match the tones and textures of the surroundings in this house in Spain's Empordà region.

The 600-square-meter property is located in the historic natural region north of Barcelona.

Find out more about Oxygen House ›

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a pair of skyscrapers in Manhattan designed by BIG. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

Architecture firm BIG has designed two skyscrapers that will be part of a four-tower development in Manhattan, New York. The project, named Freedom Plaza, will be comprised of two residential and two conjoined hotel skyscrapers that encircle a central park.

Commenters were divided over the designs. One remarked, "It wouldn't look out of place in Dubai, but it stands out as being a clown-like gimmick in Manhattan." Another commenter dubbed it "The Allen Key" due to its resemblance to the tool.

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included a monolithic, concrete hall in Qinhuangdao, a walking aid for dogs by a trio of design students from Hongik University in Seoul and the latest project announced as part of Neom in Saudi Arabia.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features plans for two residential skyscrapers with skybridges in Dubai. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

Developer Omniyat has unveiled plans for the Vela and Vela Viento residential skyscrapers in Dubai. The towers, which will be located in the Marasi Bay development, will be created by British studio Foster + Partners and have dining rooms located in skybridges.

This week's newsletter also featured a set of aerial images of work progressing on The Line megacity, a family home in Nagoya, Japan, made from blackened wood and corten steel and an interview with New York designer Little Wing Lee.

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Afrosport is a new book by Peet Pienaar that explores the visual culture of African sports. Here, the designer selects five football logos from the book and explains their role in celebrating unity and independence.

Unveiled alongside the 34th edition of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament, which is currently underway in Ivory Coast, Afrosport was created by Piennar and his surf brand Mami Wata Surf.

The book explores the history of African sport and its influence on the world through the lens of design.

It features a mix of graphics and photography alongside in-depth analysis, including a foreword by former NBA professional basketball player Joakim Noah and an exclusive interview with Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba.

Interspersing the book are entire pages dedicated to the logos of different football clubs from across the continent, which according to Pienaar serve as narratives of cultural heritage and collective identity.

"Most African national football logos were created after colonial independence when football played a key role in nation-building," he said.

"Although football was a colonial influence, changing logos and colours were important to show change and rally people behind a newly independent nation."

These historical influences still persist in logos to this day, according to Piennar.

"Even with neoliberalism, the rise of the individual football star and nation-building taking a back seat, the design history of football in Africa is still heavily connected to celebrating independence and unity between nations," he said.

"African football logos tell a tale of identity," he explained. "They group you as a team and allow you to paint the logo on your house, car and face without worrying about copyright or concepts like 'It's not them and us. You are part of the team.'"

Read on for five influential football logos from the African continent:

Ghana Football Association 

In 1957, Ghanaian hockey player and designer Theodosia Okoh designed the Ghanaian flag, which later influenced not just the logo of the Ghana Football Association but the flags of many nations across Africa.

"Theodosia Okoh's flag design for one of the first African nations to become independent from colonial rule, Ghana, set the tone for other nations to follow," Pienaar said.

"As a hockey player, Theodosia Okoh is an example of the integration of design into sports culture and nation-building."

Okoh chose the colours featured in the flag to convey various themes associated with Africa and its diaspora. Red serves as a symbol of the blood shed by those who fought for independence and green for the abundant tropical vegetation that can be found across Africa.

Yellow signifies the continent's rich mineral resources, and the prominent black star embodies African emancipation and unity in the face of colonialism.

"Her design choice of colours, red, green, yellow and a black star, became the most known design set for many African countries and liberation organisations linked to Africa internationally," Pienaar said.

Orlando Pirates

The Orlando Pirates football club was founded in 1937 in Orlando East – a community on the outskirts of Johannesburg in South Africa – by defectors from the local football team Orlando Boys Club.

The club's name was born after their former coach decried them as pirates, while the distinctive skull-and-bones crest was popularised by a fan, who produced and distributed stickers that gained widespread popularity among supporters throughout South Africa.

The club's iconography is also embodied by fans, who cross their forearms over their chest to mimic the logo.

According to Pienaar, the Orlando Pirates logo highlights the spirit and playfulness of African design and sport.

"Orland Pirates took a name that was supposed to be an insult as their pride," he explained. We see this attitude of making fun to have a long history in football, especially in South Africa."

"Diski is an example of a South African style of football that is not so much about scoring goals but more about making yourself famous as you humiliate your opponent with showboating, flair and skill," he added, referencing a distinctive style of football developed by South African players.

"It all reflects this playfulness and outperforming your opponent with a humorous reflection of skill."

Kaizer Chiefs

The Kaizer Chiefs logo was born in the 1970s, the peak of apartheid in South Africa. During that period, several of the country's prominent sports figures relocated to the United States in search of opportunities.

Among them was football player Kaizer Motaung, who moved to the USA for three years before returning to play for the Atlanta Chiefs.

After returning to South Africa, he founded Kaizer Chiefs FC – named after himself and his former club, with a logo that took inspiration from the Atlanta Chiefs logo but features distinct colours.

"In what would be considered copyright infringement by the West, Motaung is indicating his path and showing recognition," Pienaar explained.

"Chiefs have since become one the most successful clubs in Africa."

Esperance Sportive de Tunis

The logo of football team Espérance Sportive de Tunis can be traced back to the club's origins within the Bab Souika neighbourhood of Tunisia's capital Tunis.

The club derives its name from Café Esperance, a prominent cafe in the local neighbourhood, where football enthusiasts gather to watch games and drink coffee.

The football club represents a broader tradition within North Africa, where in addition to serving as social hubs, cafes have a tradition of renting out their premises for the registration of sporting associations.

"With a strong Muslim influence in North Africa, people unfamiliar with Muslim culture and football might not realise the link between cafes and football," Pienaar continued

"Many football logos in Africa do not purely come from a marketing perspective but reflect an honest, integrated interaction between culture and design."

JS Kabylie

"Kabylie is one of a handful of African clubs that do not solely represent a city," Pienaar said. "The club also represents an ethnic identity."

Although based in the city of Tizi Ouzou, the club also represents the Kabyle people of Algeria, a branch of the indigenous Amazigh population of North Africa.

The Tifinagh alphabet, which is used to write several Amazigh languages, was chosen over the more common Latin script typically featured in football logos. It was used to write the club's acronym, JSK, prominently positioned at the centre of the logo.

Also featured in the logo is the Amazigh symbol yaz, which embodies the "free man" and signifies the emancipation of humanity from all constraints.

The photography is by Kgomotso Neto Tleane and Rogan Ward.

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the Polestar 4 electric car, which doesn't have a rear window. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

Swedish car manufacturer Polestar has revealed the Polestar 4, the world's first mass-market car without a rear window. The vehicle is a five-door electric SUV coupé that is now available to buy in Europe and Australia, following its release in China last year.

Readers had varied reactions to the vehicle. One joked about its rear-windowless design, saying, "there's no looking back from here," while another praised its "forward-looking design".

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included the latest Maggie's Centre designed by Studio Libeskind, an infinity pool in Lake Como by Herzog & de Meuron and Zaha Hadid Architects' plans for 100 hydrogen refuelling stations in Italian marinas.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a one-kilometre-long museum in China. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

This week, Japanese architect Junya Ishigami revealed the one-kilometre-long Zaishui Art Museum that stretches across a lake in China.

The 20,000-square-metre, linear museum was designed as the entrance to a new development zone in Rizhao in China's Shangdong Province.

This week's newsletter also featured NASA and Lockheed Martin's experimental X-59 supersonic jet, the completion of the world's longest cantilever in Dubai and K0hn Pedersen Fox's 520 Fifth Avenue supertall skyscraper in Manhattan.

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Following the news of Rafael Viñoly Architects' plans for a vineyard-covered airport terminal, we rounded up 12 wineries from Dezeen's Pinterest.

This roundup features lively wineries from our Pinterest that alternately stand out from and seamlessly blend into their surrounding landscapes.

Architecture studios such as Chybik + Kristof and Renzo Piano Building Workshop used a range of materials, like glass, brick and concrete, to create modern winery buildings among the vines.

Scroll down to see 12 projects from our wineries board on Pinterest.

The Vertical Panorama Pavilion, USA, by Studio Other Spaces

Studio Other Spaces, which is led by artist Olafur Eliasson and architect Sebastian Benhmann, completed the Vertical Panorama Pavilion for a winery in California.

The pavilion has a conical form that was constructed from 832 laminated glass panels in 24 different colours and a range of transparencies.

Find out more about the Vertical Panoroma Pavilion ›

The Château La Coste, France, by Renzo Piano Building Workshop

The Château La Coste Art Gallery, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop is a sunken exhibition space topped by sail, which is located along the grape vines of a winery in Aix-en-Provence, France.

The studio used chunky concrete walls to create the 285-square-metre building, which is sunk into a valley so that its roof is level with the landscape.

Find out more about the Château La Coste Art Gallery › 

Les Davids, France, by Marc Barani Architectes

French studio Marc Barani Architectes used ochre-coloured concrete to create this winery on the Les Davids estate in southern France.

Situated on mountainous terrain, concrete was used to seamlessly integrate the 2,130-square-meter structure into the valley's landscape.

Find out more about the Les Davids winery ›

Pacherhof wine cellar, Italy, by Bergmeisterwolf

Architecture studio Bergmeisterwolf extended the Parcherhof wine cellar in Italy by adding a bronze funnel.

The tower houses modern wine production and tasting facilities, connecting to the existing cellar through an underground passage.

Find out more about the Parcherhof wine cellar ›

The Gurdau Winery, Czech Republic, by Aleš Fiala Studio

Aleš Fiala Studio skilfully incorporated a sweeping, grass-topped roof into the design of Gurdau Winery in the Czech Republic to blend the building into its surroundings.

Circular openings in the roof, strategically positioned above the ground floor's glazed sections, fill the winery's reception and tasting rooms with natural light.

Find out more about the Gurdau Winery ›

Liknon, Greece, K-studio

Greek architecture practice K-studio completed a visitor space in an old vineyard. The studio created a unique pathway through the vineyard's stone terraces.

The design incorporates a series of display and tasting rooms, linked by stone steps and pathways.

Find out more about Linknon ›

Devil's Corner, Tasmania, by Cumulus Studio

Cumulus Studio used shipping containers to design this lookout tower and wine-tasting space at a vineyard in Tasmania, Australia.

Constructed mainly from timber-clad shipping containers, the two structures offer a partially sheltered environment for wine and food tasting, along with an observation point that provides sweeping views of the vines.

Find out more about the Brown Brothers winery ›

Solar-powered winery, Spain, by Munarq Arquitectes

Mallorca-based studio Munarq Arquitectes designed this solar-powered winery in Majorca with a sandstone exterior and wicker sunshades.

The winery was crafted to function entirely on renewable energy, utilising concrete and stone walls, along with a cork-lined roof, to provide insulation for the building.

Find out more about this solar-powered winery ›

Lahofer Winery, Czech Republic, by Chybik + Kristof

An undulating roof with an amphitheatre characterises this winery designed by architecture studio Chybik + Kristof.

The concrete structure, in the Czech Republic, draws inspiration from the agricultural landscape it is surrounded by.

Find out more about Lahofer Winery ›

Caymus-Suisun Winery, USA, by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Engineered timber and a cantilevered roof define the Caymus-Suisun Winery created by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in California.

The studio aimed to design a comfortable environment and connect well with the surroundings, which include orchards, vegetable gardens and vineyards.

Find out more about the Caymus-Suisun Winery ›

Alton Wines, USA, by GO'C

Cedar cladding and a well-defined structural grid are highlighted in this tasting room designed by Seattle studio GO'C.

GO'C aimed to design a building that respects the environment and harmonises with the plot of land it sits on, which was previously deemed "unfarmable".

Find out more about Alton Wines ›

Alves de Sousa, Portugal, by Belém Lima

This wine-making facility and visitor centre designed by local architect Belém Lima was covered entirely in black brick to reduce its visual impact on the surrounding landscape.

The building serves a dual purpose as both a production facility and a visitor attraction, requiring distinctly different types of spaces, accommodated in two intersecting volumes.

Find out more about the Alves de Sousa winery ›

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features visuals of the 520 Fifth Avenue supertall skyscraper in Manhattan. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

American architecture studio Kohn Pedersen Fox has unveiled images of a supertall skyscraper that is currently being built in Midtown Manhattan.

Commenters analysed the structure, with one praising the "contextual design approach" while another questioned: "Can we declare this day the end of messianic Miesianism?"

However, a commenter thought the design "kind of falls apart when you look at the details."

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included Rafael Viñoly Architects' plans for a vineyard-covered airport terminal, a pavilion designed for The OWO hotel in London and the news that Elon Musk's company Neuralink has implanted a brain chip into its first human patient.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the reveal of Herman Miller's new brand identity. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

New York design studio Order has conceived a new brand identity for furniture retailer Herman Miller that draws inspiration from the American brand's history.

The Herman Miller wordmark has been reimagined in the contemporary Söhne typeface from Klim Type Foundry, serving as a modern tribute to the original Helvetica typeface employed by graphic designer John Massey.

This week's newsletter also featured Neom's unveiling of an "exclusive sanctuary resort", plans for a vineyard-covered airport terminal and an opinion piece by Matt Millington on single-use plastics.

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This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter explores how life-simulation game The Sims has stayed current amid changing interior-design trends and features Michelle Ogundehin's annual trends report.

Life-simulation game The Sims has succeeded in keeping up with ever-changing interior and design trends. Dezeen's Jane Englefield interviewed the creators of the legendary video game to discover how they consistently stay on the cutting edge of evolving styles.

December's Dezeen in Depth also featured an interview with former Ferrari designer Lowie Vermeersch and an opinion piece from Michelle Ogundehin on this year's trends.

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a keyboard attachment for iPhones designed by Clicks Technology. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

US start-up Clicks Technology has revealed the Clicks Creator Keyboard, a mechanical keyboard attachment for iPhones. The keyboard, which was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show, draws inspiration from early smartphones such as the BlackBerry.

Readers were split – one thought the design was "well appreciated", with another adding that they've "honestly been waiting for this". Others disagreed, describing it as "a solution in search of a problem".

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included the revelation of the world's longest cantilever ahead of its completion in Dubai, Issey Miyake's latest collection created in collaboration with Ronan Bouroullec and a red-brick home overlooking the River Thames by Fletcher Crane Architects.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an apartment block in California constructed like a "real-life Lego-kit". Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

Florida-based manufacturer Renco has completed a Palm Springs apartment complex that was made using Lego-like blocks made of repurposed materials and designed by architecture studio Arquitectonica.

Constructed from a composite blend of glass fibres, resin, and stone, the blocks were designed to be stronger, less energy-intensive and more affordable than conventional materials.

This week's newsletter also featured Ghanaian-Scottish architect Lesley Lokko being named the recipient of this year's RIBA Royal Gold Medal, the reveal of plans and the architect for this year's Serpentine Pavilion and a "first aid kit" for furniture designed by Yalan Dan.

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Dezeen's Pinterest board featuring university buildings has been viewed more than 200,000 times. As students across the southern hemisphere return to school, we've rounded up twelve of the best projects from our Pinterest.

This roundup features distinctive university buildings from across the globe that use a variety of different textures, colours and unusual materials to stand out.

Architecture studios including Woods Bagot and Diller Scofidio + Renfro used materials such as concrete, zinc and weathering-steel cladding to create university facilities with an innovative look.

Scroll down to see seven projects from our university buildings board on Pinterest.

The Deakin Law School, Australia, by Woods Bagot

Woods Bagot was commissioned to design this university building for Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia.

The new campus building is comprised of a zinc-clad volume and a fluted concrete tower. In addition to classrooms, the building features an amphitheatre, study areas, technology bars and individual workspaces.

Find out more about the Deakin Law School ›

The Prior Performing Arts Center, USA, by Diller Scofidio + Renfro

The Prior Performing Arts Center completed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro features an undulating facade of precast concrete and weathering steel panels.

The facility, which measures 84,000 square-foot, has a student centre, classrooms, two theatres and an art gallery.

Find out more about the Prior Performing Arts Center ›

The Interactive Learning Pavilion, USA, by LMN Architects

A series of walkways clad in perforated aluminium connect the two separate volumes that form this university building in Santa Barbara, California, by US studio LMN Architects.

The studio used varying shades of brick to pattern the volumes and incorporated curving walls, bridges, ramps, and terraces to give the appearance of a canyon.

Find out more about the Interactive Learning Pavilion › 

The Geo and Environmental Centre, Germany, by Kaan Architecten

The appearance of a block of stone informed Dutch studio Kaan Architecten's design for the Geo Environmental Centre, designed for the University of Tübingen in Germany.

The geological work which takes place within the building informed its design.

Find out more about the Geo and Environment Centre ›

INES Innovation Center, Chile, by Pezo von Ellrichshausen

The INES Innovation Center, designed by Pezo von Ellrichshausen for the University of Bío-Bío in Concepcion, was constructed using red-pigmented concrete that forms curved walls and circular voids (above and main image).

The Chilean architect's aim was to encourage people to be creative and use their imagination by demonstrating how a simple multi-storey building can become spatially complex.

Find out more about the INES Innovation Center ›

The Diwan, Canada, by AXIA Design Associates and Arriz + Co 

Canadian studios AXIA Design Associates and Arriz + Co worked together to design a pavilion and event space that can be found without the University of Alberta's Botanic Gardens.

The pavilion, which is known as the Diwan, was inspired by traditional Islamic design.

Find out more about the Diwan ›

The Walton Center of Planetary Health, USA, by Grimshaw and Architekton

Natural elements such as rocks and saguaro cacti informed the pleated facade of this building for Arizona State University, designed by architecture studio Grimshaw in collaboration with local studio Architekton.

The 281,000-square-feet facility encloses a variety of research institutes focused on topics such as food, water, energy and climate change.

Find out more about the Walton Center of Planetary Health ›

The Boston University Centre for Computing & Data Science, USA, by KPMB Architects

A series of cantilevered volumes define the Boston University Centre for Computing in Boston, which was designed by Canadian studio KPMB Architects.

The 19-story structure uses a closed-loop geothermal heating system and has solar panels as well as an optimized shading system provided by its louvres.

Find out more about the Boston University Centre for Computing & Data Science ›

The Hisao & Hiroko Taki Plaza, Japan, by Kengo Kuma and Associates

Japanese studio Kengo Kuma and Associates created this student hub for the Tokyo Institute of Technology.

The Hisao & Hiroko Taki Plaza is partially submerged below ground, its presence masked by a sloped roof adorned with wooden bleachers and plants.

Find out more about the Hisao & Hiroko Taki Plaza ›

The Burkina Institute of Technology, Burkina Faso, by Diébédo Francis Kéré

Burkinabe architect Diébédo Francis Kéré's studio built this university located in Burkina Faso, western Africa. Locally sourced clay was used for the walls and screens are made from eucalyptus wood.

The building forms part of Lycée Schorge Secondary School campus in Koudougou, which was also designed by the studio. It spans 2,100 square meters and comprises a sequence of repeated modules that encompass classrooms, lecture halls, and supplementary spaces.

Find out more about the Burkina Institute of Technology ›

The Creative Centre, England, by Tate+Co

London studio Tate+Co constructed the Creative Centre for York St John University in England.

The building has a variety of different timber finishes on its outer walls, including black-painted larch. Inside, it houses teaching spaces for music and computer science.

Find out more about the creative centre ›

The Science and Engineering Complex, USA, by Behnisch Architekten

Behnisch Architekten has designed a massive academic building for Harvard University, which it says showcases the "world's first hydroformed stainless-steel screen".

The 544,000-square-feet complex accommodates people working in robotics, bioengineering, applied physics and mechanical engineering.

Find out more about the Science and Engineering Complex ›

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features AI smart binoculars designed by Marc Newson. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, sports optics brand Swarovski Optik unveiled its AX Visio Binoculars by industrial designer Newson. The binoculars are equipped with artificial intelligence, which allows them to identify bird and animal species.

Commenters were sceptical about the design. One asked, "Doesn't this ruin the fun of bird-watching?", noting that it takes away the challenge of "learning to recognise birds.'" Another loved the "cool" design, however, describing it as a "real-life Pokedéx".

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included a pair of spiky high-rise towers by BIG nearing completion in Copenhagen, Tadao Ando's plans for a luxury residential complex in Dubai and a prototype trainer that is 3D-printed from compostable materials created by shoe brand Vivobarefoot and material science company Balena.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a staggered skyscraper in Tirana, Albania, designed by Portuguese studio OODA. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

OODA has designed a skyscraper comprised of 13 staggered cube volumes for the Hora Vertikale residential development in Tirana.

The 140-metre-tall building, which is scheduled for completion in 2024, will consist of apartments stacked over a park with public amenities.

This week's newsletter also featured the "world's first wireless transparent OLED TV designed by LG, NEOM's plans for an "upside-down" skyscraper and a concrete holiday home with a rotated terrace by Croxatta and Opazo Architects.

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features photographs of The Henderson office building by Zaha Hadid Architects. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

New photographs show Zaha Hadid Architects' The Henderson office building as it nears completion in Hong Kong's Central Business District.

Readers analysed the structure, with one saying it is "more than just a towering structure; it represents a new era in architectural innovation with its monolithic geometry and revolutionary design".

Others disagreed, claiming it "contributes nothing substantial to architecture" and describing the skyscraper as "uninspired".

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included an opinion piece by James McLachlan about Elon Musk's Cybertruck, architecture studio AO's plans for a supertall skyscraper in Oklahoma City and underwear brand Modibodi's collaboration with illustrator Justyna Green on the First Period Kit.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a supertall skyscraper in Dubai designed by Mercedes-Benz. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

Car company Mercedes-Benz and developer Binghatti have unveiled designs for a supertall skyscraper in central Dubai.

The tower, named Mercedes-Benz Places, is planned to be 341 metres high and will be the brand's first branded residential property.

This week's newsletter also featured Taiwanese designer Pao Hui Kao's first solo exhibition, a travertine holiday home in Denmark by Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter and Studio Marshall Blecher and Neom's reveal of the Norlana yachting town designed by 10 Design.

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Over the recent holiday season, many people visited temples to reflect on the passing year. We've rounded up seven projects from our popular temple board on Pinterest.

Around the world, temples are a sacred place for worship, quiet contemplation and celebration. Studios including James Gorst Architects and Hariri Pontarini Architects have commissioned temples for local communities to unite and deepen their spiritual connection.

Scroll down to see seven projects from our temple board on Pinterest.

Sunoo Temple House, India, by Saket Sethi

Indian architect Saket Sethi designed the Sunoo Temple House in Mumbai, India. The dwelling features a rooftop garden and a private worship space that was designed to capture the essence of a galaxy.

The egg-shaped temple is decorated with a glittering mosaic.

Find out more about Sunoo Temple House ›

The Upper-Cloister Buddhist temple, China, by Atelier Deshaus

The Upper-Cloister Buddhist temple and meditation complex in Beijing, China, consists of a series of spaces arranged on stepped platforms located next to the Great Wall of China.

Atelier Deshaus intended to blend the temple with the surrounding terrain to acknowledge the site's history of coal mining and terrace farming.

Find out more about the Upper-Cloister Buddhist temple ›

Temple complex, England, James Gorst Architects

James Gorst Architects created this non-denominational temple complex as a place for contemplation and to provide a spiritual connection to the landscape.

Located in rural Hampshire, UK, the structure is comprised of a rotunda temple, library, prayer chapels and meeting space arranged around a courtyard garden.

Find out more about this temple complex in Hampshire › 

Hindu temple complex, India, by Sameep Padora & Associates

Sameep Padora & Associates created this Hindu temple complex in Andhra Pradesh, India. The studio designed steps made from local black limestone slabs as a nod to traditional Hindu temple forms.

The complex, which is surrounded by a moat, contains two tower-topped shrines and an elongated building which houses a kitchen, public toilets and the priest's quarters.

Find out more about this Hindu temple complex ›

Shoraku-Ji, Japan, by Toru Kashihara Architects

Shoraku-Ji is a Buddhist temple in Tokyo located on a site encompassed by other temples and cemeteries.

The building's facade is divided into three horizontal bands formed by stacked concrete walls and glazed openings.

Find out more about Shoraku-Ji ›

Bahá'í Temple, Chile, by Hariri Pontarini Architects

The religious Bahá'í Community based in Chile entrusted Hariri Pontarini Architects to complete this sculptural temple.

Sufi whirling dancers, who spin in large skirts as a form of physical meditation, Japanese bamboo baskets, and fragments of shattered glass informed its design.

Find out more about the Bahá'í Temple ›

Narayantala Thakurdalan, India, Abin Design Studio

Precast concrete jalis, stacked to create a screen wall, are the main feature of this Hindu temple in India designed by Abin Design Studio.

The buildings' permeable facade enables individuals to maintain a visual link with the shrine as they pass by, all the while preserving a designated area for daily worship, slightly removed from the busy intersection.

Find out more about Narayantala Thakurdalan ›

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This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter examines the arguments supporting and opposing the recent proposals for an MSG Sphere in London and features an interview with French fashion designer Christian Louboutin.

In recent weeks, a pressing question has emerged: should London build a Sphere? Dezeen takes a closer look at both sides of the debate.

Madison Square Garden Entertainment, the creators of the venue, wanted to build a Sphere in Stratford, east London, but encountered resistance from critics. Stop MSG Sphere, a group of residents opposing the project, described it as a "supersized fever dream".

December's Dezeen in Depth also featured an exclusive interview with Christian Louboutin and an opinion piece from Michelle Ogundehin on Pantone's Colour of the Year.

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features mega-project Neom's latest destination, an immersive events space. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

Spanish studio Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura is designing Utamo as part of Neom in Saudi Arabia, which was described as a "theatre of the future".

Commenters had mixed opinions; one expressed that "something is thrilling in the implementation of visionary talent" after "setting aside the controversies surrounding Neom". Another asked, "Would the old Bofill have taken part in such a charade?"

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included an exclusive film by Dezeen where Eric Owen Moss describes his design approach to constructing the (W)rapper office, a 190-metre-tall residential timber tower by Fraser & Partners and visuals of the Qiddiya City Esports Arena by Populous.

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Australia's decision to ban engineered stone due to rising cases of silicosis. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

Australia has become the first country in the world to ban engineered stone, following an increase in silicosis cases among workers who handle the material.

The ban targets engineered stone, which is also known as agglomerate stone – a type of material made by mixing crushed stone with a resin binder – and will come into effect from 1 July 2024.

This week's newsletter also featured David Lake and Ted Flato's win of the 2024 AIA Gold Medal, Snøhetta's design for an opera house in Saudi Arabia and an exclusive interview with LVMH US head Anish Melwani on sustainability.

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Dezeen Agenda is a curated newsletter sent every Tuesday containing the most important news highlights from Dezeen. Read the latest edition of Dezeen Agenda or subscribe here.

You can also subscribe to our other newsletters; Dezeen Debate is sent every Thursday and features the hottest reader comments and most-debated stories, Dezeen Daily is our daily bulletin that contains every story published in the preceding 24 hours and Dezeen In Depth is sent on the last Friday of every month and delves deeper into the major stories shaping architecture and design. 

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a hydrogen refuelling station designed by Philippe Starck. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

French designer Starck created a hydrogen refuelling station that has a mirror-polished stainless-steel casing and colour-changing dichroic glass. Starck's design was showcased at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai as part of the Green Zone a hub dedicated to energy transition technologies, innovation and decarbonisation.

Due to the station's mirror casing, one criticized Starck's lack of "consideration for birds crashing." Another questioned how "invisible" the station would be "when covered in dirt, mess, and ill-assorted stickers and notices," before describing it as "the wreckage of a fancy idea".

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included 11 limited-edition handbags designed by architect Frank Gehry for Louis Vuitton, a mass-timber home in Norway created by Snøhetta and engineer Tor Helge Dokka and an opinion piece about office pods by Freyja Sewell.

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Dezeen Debate is sent every Thursday and features a selection of the best reader comments and most talked-about stories. Read the latest edition of Dezeen Debate or subscribe here.

You can also subscribe to our other newsletters; Dezeen Agenda is sent every Tuesday containing a selection of the most important news highlights from the week, Dezeen Daily is our daily bulletin that contains every story published in the preceding 24 hours and Dezeen In Depth is sent on the last Friday of every month and delves deeper into the major stories shaping architecture and design.

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