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Thermory Design Awards names best wooden architecture projects for 2023

November 7, 2023 Dezeen staff 0

Promotion:  a treehouse-like holiday home and a sauna on wheels are among the four wooden architecture projects named winners at the Thermory Design Awards for 2023. A high school and boutique hotel were also awarded prizes at the event, which is held every year by building materials supplier Thermory. The annual awards programme celebrates the

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Festival of Design returns to Shanghai with a spotlight on inclusion and sustainability

November 1, 2023 Dezeen staff 0

Promotion: Lyndon Neri- and Rossana Hu-founded Festival of Design is set to return to Shanghai in November 2023, bringing with it a diverse programme that aims to inspire both designers and the wider public. Speakers from Kvadrat, Raw-Edges, Bangkok Project Studio, Johnston Marklee, Atelier Deshaus, Schemata Architects, HHF Architects and Flores & Prats Architects feature in

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New York Institute of Technology participates in Venice Architecture Biennale

October 20, 2023 Dezeen staff 0

Promotion: The School of Architecture and Design at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) has participated in this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale with an event titled Students as Researchers: Creative Practice and University Education. The Architecture and Design school’s participation in the Venice Biennale is the latest in a string of achievements spearheaded by

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Kriskadecor uses aluminium to create “warm and inviting” interiors

October 17, 2023 Dezeen staff 0

Promotion: metal-chain manufacturer Kriskadecor is challenging the perception of aluminium as a cold material with a series of projects where it is used to brighten an interior. Kriskadecor has used its aluminium metal chains to adorn the interiors of public and residential buildings to create relaxing and welcoming spaces, ranging from bars to co-housing. According

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Bentley presents oceanfront residences in Miami featuring a patented car elevator

October 9, 2023 Dezeen staff 0

Promotion: Bentley Motors’ first Bentley-branded residential tower will include a vehicle lift that allows residents to seamlessly travel from the road up to their homes without exiting their cars. Located in Sunny Isles Beach, Miami, the Bentley Residences tower will contain 216 luxury homes designed in collaboration with Bentley, architectural firm Sieger Suarez Architects and

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IE University launches sustainability-focused Masters in Architecture

September 29, 2023 Dezeen staff 0

Promotion: Spain’s IE University has launched a Masters in Architecture that has been specifically designed for global architects who are “committed to sustainability and social impact”. Taught in Madrid or Amsterdam, the IE University programme will qualify students to become architects in Spain and other European Union countries. The university has designed the Masters in

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Call for entries to Dubai’s House of the Future competition

September 12, 2023 Dezeen staff 0

Promotion: architecture competition organiser Buildner has launched a new initiative to design a forward-looking home for the city of Dubai that refreshes the current offering to locals. Dubai’s House of the Future international competition asks architects and designers to deliver a template for an “affordable, expandable, revolutionary, innovative, aesthetically pleasing” home suited to modern Emirati

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High contrast brick by Glen-Gery helps blend Maryland high rise into skyline

September 6, 2023 Dezeen staff 0

Promotion: US firm Design Collective has developed a 27-storey mixed-use tower in Silver Spring, Maryland, which is clad in custom-coloured bricks by material manufacturer Glen-Gery. Solaire 8200 Dixon is the tallest tower in Silver Spring, a northern suburb of Washington, DC. It consists of 403 residential units, amenity spaces, a food hall and four levels

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Graduate Hotels spotlights its diverse interiors with new book

August 31, 2023 Dezeen staff 0

Promotion: Nashville-based hospitality brand Graduate Hotels has launched a self-titled book spotlighting its hotels in university towns and cities across the world. Titled Graduate Hotels, the publication covers the company’s more than 35 hotels throughout the US and UK, each individually designed to reflect its location’s history, culture and university campus. The hotels span from

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Black bricks by Glen-Gery add “timeless feel” to Tree Huis in Iowa

August 14, 2023 Dezeen staff 0

Promotion: US studio Substance Architecture has created a conference centre on a verdant site in Iowa, which is clad in elongated black bricks by material manufacturer Glen-Gery. Named Tree Huis, the 650-square-metre building in Marion County is adorned with Ebonite Velour bricks laid in a horizontal arrangement and chosen for a timeless appearance. The Ebonite

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