Seoul Centre Pompidou | 17th-century shipwreck dress | How parametricism changed architecture

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View online     Timber wraps around "magical and out-of-the-ordinary" children's theatre in Denmark Local studios Svendborg Architects and Wohlert Arkitekter have completed Ishøj Theatre in Denmark, designing a timber-clad facade with curved openings that evokes stage curtains. Read more ›   How parametricism changed architecture but not buildings Our Parametricism series has explored the architectural theory controversially touted by Patrik Schumacher as the defining style of the 21st century. To round things off, Tom Ravenscroft measures the movement's impact. Read more ›   Translucent Centre Pompidou Hanwha set to open in Seoul The Centre Pompidou Hanwha designed by French architecture studio Wilmotte & Associés has been revealed ahead of its opening in Seoul, South Korea, next month. Read more ›   Lost Hide exhibition at Melbourne Design Week finds new uses for leather offcuts From a pair of armchairs made from contrasting hides to a tyre swing wrapped in reclaimed leather and a shaded floor lamp, the Lost Hide exhibition explores creative uses for leftover leather. Read more ›   This dress is made from the remains of a 17th-century shipwreck Researchers at Finland's Aalto University have salvaged 300-year-old wood from the wreckage of a cargo ship in Oulu, which was transformed into yarn and knitted into a zero-waste dress. Read more ›   Six exhibitions spotlighting designer-makers at Melbourne Design Week Playful champagne buckets, algae-made marble and over 100 chairs designed and made in Australia, feature in this year's Melbourne Design Week. Read more ›   "When you give people the right tools, the office becomes somewhere they want to be," says Framery Promotion: according to soundproof booth manufacturer Framery, its pods and offices have "cracked the code" on enhancing office appeal, resulting in 400 employees freely returning to the office. Read more ›   Vitra's Reset system embodies "beta mindset" to enhance building adaptability Promotion: Swiss furniture brand Vitra has applied its flexible "beta mindset" to its Reset stepped floor structures designed by Swiss architect and designer Stephan Hürlemann. Read more ›   Kengo Kuma & Associates designs its first museum building in the US for Pennsylvania Architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates and landscape design office Field Operations have released designs for a vernacular expansion to the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art outside of Philadelphia, USA. Read more ›   Además Arquitectura encloses Buenos Aires house with wall for "introspective approach" Argentina studio Además Arquitectura has completed a blocky concrete house protected by a rounded privacy wall in a suburban area of Buenos Aires. Read more ›   Beer factory museum among projects from the University of Bath Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for a museum in a beer factory in Bristol, UK, is among the student projects from the University of Bath. Read more ›   Kite acoustic panels by MUCNYC for Narbutas Dezeen Showroom: cutting and folding techniques give life to the Kite acoustic ceiling panels, designed by duo MUCNYC for workplace furniture brand Narbutas. Read more ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Update newsletter preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise

Zaha Hadid unseen digital designs | Google smart glasses | Barber Osgerby closes

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View online     Büro Ziyu Zhuang creates UFO-shaped gallery in grassland in Inner Mongolia Chinese architecture studio Büro Ziyu Zhuang has created Prairie Ark, a public gallery resembling a flying saucer that has touched down on grassland in Inner Mongolia, accompanied by a viewing tower. Read more ›   Unseen videos reveal Zaha Hadid's first digital designs Architect Daniel Oakley has released videos of the first 3D computer models created at Zaha Hadid Architects, exclusively revealed here as part of our Parametricism series. Read more ›   Barber Osgerby to close studio after 30 years "to begin working independently" British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby are closing their eponymous London studio after three decades, bringing to an end one of the UK's most influential design partnerships. Read more ›   Google and Samsung launch AI-powered Intelligent Eyewear Google and Samsung have entered the smart glasses market with Intelligent Eyewear – AI-powered wearables made in collaboration with South Korean and American eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. Read more ›   Fung+Bedford folds origami lighting from eight-metre-long sheet Design studio Fung+Bedford has used its signature paper-folding technique to create a trio of twisted pendant lights, suspended in the nave of a historic church for Clerkenwell Design Week. Read more ›   Michael Anastassiades closes lighting brand to refocus on design full time Designer Michael Anastassiades has announced the closure of his eponymous lighting brand after 20 years in business, telling Dezeen he plans to dedicate his newfound free time "solely to creating things". Read more ›   Dezeen Awards helps give visibility "far beyond the traditional design field" With just one week left until entries close for Dezeen Awards 2026, past winners spoke to Dezeen about the impact the accolade has made, with one designer heralding it as a "transformative milestone." Read more ›   Max Lamb's seminal Economy Chair goes into production with Hem British designer Max Lamb has brought his most recognisable seating prototype into production for the first time, rendering it in sleek pinewood for Swedish brand Hem. Read more ›   "A crisis is a terrible thing to waste" says Kulapat Yantrasast Promotion: environmental crises can create the conditions for new forms of craft and cultural production, said architect Kulapat Yantrasast during a panel discussion about the role of craft in responding to environmental and social change. Read more ›   Google rolls out Neural Expressive redesign of Gemini AI tool Among a slew of announcements during Google's annual IO developer conference, the American technology company announced a new visual identity for its Gemini AI model, with new typography and "vibrant colours". Read more ›   Actiu headquarters a "model of healthy industrial architecture" Promotion: Spanish furniture brand Actiu's headquarters, nestled in the mountains of Castalla, Spain, is a bioclimatic industrial campus where architecture, landscape and health "operate as a single system". Read more ›   Chilean modular housing protoype uses stilts to traverse difficult site Ignacio Rojas Hirigoyen and Leonardo Gúzman Valencia in Chile have collaborated on a prototype for modular housing lifted on stilts with clearly separated building components that respond to changing site conditions and allow for flexibility. Read more ›   Bolzan lists five of its products on Dezeen Showroom Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Bolzan has published a selection of its latest beds and bedheads on Dezeen Showroom, showcasing its craftsmanship and use of natural materials. Read more ›   Dezeen Debate features "quaint" historic furniture by Louis Kahn and SOM The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Ikonstudio's inaugural collections of historic furniture. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more ›   Bechara Maalouf displays lamps informed by Lebanese window guards New York fashion retailer Komune has displayed laser-cut metal lamps on recycled-wood bases by local designer Bechara Maalouf in a slim gallery during NYC design week, informed by the intricate window guards of Maalouf's family home in Lebanon. Read more ›   Time management pebble among industrial design projects from the University of Illinois Chicago Dezeen School Shows: a series of pebbled interactive objects designed to help neurodivergent people with time management is among the projects from the University of Illinois Chicago. Read more ›   Terrain modular seating by Webb for Connection Dezeen Showroom: created by design studio Webb for Flokk-owned, UK-based furniture brand Connection, Terrain is a modular lounge seating system with a soft, organic feel. Read more ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Update newsletter preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise