Le Corbusier barge sinks | Apple HomePod causes damage | Japanese furniture

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Smoked-oak and stone contrast with bright interiors of Copenhagen home refurbished by Norm Architects

PH House by Norm Architects

Renowned Danish architect Poul Henningsen is believed to have once owned this house in Copenhagen, which local studio Norm Architects refurbished by opening up the interior to create bright rooms containing dark and tactile bespoke furniture. More ›

 
 

New Japanese furniture brand Ariake presents first range inside crumbling Stockholm embassy

Japanese brand Ariake makes its debut in a dilapidated former embassy

A dilapidated building, once used an embassy for Mexico, was the venue where new Japanese furniture producer Ariake showcased its inaugural collection during Stockholm Design Week 2018. More ›

 
 

This week, skyscrapers by Zaha Hadid, BIG and Carlo Ratti made the news

This week on Dezeen, BIG and Carlo Ratti revealed construction was underway on their 51-storey tower in Singapore, while a residential skyscraper designed by the late Zaha Hadid topped out in Miami. More ›

 
 

Schemata Architects adds sequence of plywood boxes to redefine spaces inside House in Nobeoka

A magazine paired Schemata Architects with the owners of this house in  Miyazaki prefecture for a renovation project in which the Japanese studio has reconfigured the former factory space by creating a series of plywood-lined rooms. More ›

 
 

David Adjaye's Spyscape museum of espionage opens in New York

Spyscape by David Adjaye

British architect David Adjaye has completed work on New York's museum of spying, which invites its first visitors to become undercover agents this weekend. More ›

 
 

Apple's HomePod speaker damages wooden furniture

The launch of Apple's smart home hub, the HomePod, has been marred by news that the speaker is leaving circular marks on wooden furniture. More ›

 
 

Le Corbusier-designed barge sinks in Seine flooding

A 1910s barge, fitted out by Le Corbusier to be a homeless shelter for the Salvation Army, has sank during flooding of the Seine river in Paris. More ›

 
 

Call for entries to A' Interior Design Award

A Design Awards entries

Dezeen promotion: architects and interior designers from all around the world are invited to submit entries to this year's A' Interior Design Award. More ›

 
 

UK Construction Week bans "inappropriate" outfits after showgirl backlash

UK Construction Week is introducing new equality guidelines following the outcry against the use of promotional models wearing Vegas showgirl outfits at last year's event. More ›

 
 

Richard Neutra's Kaufmann House epitomises desert modernism in Palm Springs

Kaufmann House by Richard Neutra

The second in our series highlighting the best buildings in Palm Springs during the city's Modernism Week is Richard Neutra's Kaufmann House, one of the most revered examples of residential architecture in the style. More ›