Grimshaw's micro homes | Classroom robot | Guatemala forest retreat

Latest architecture and design news from Dezeen.
 
 
   
 
   
 

Grimshaw designs tiny homes for Australian charity

The Peak by Grimshaw

Grimshaw has designed a 35-metre-square micro home to raise money for Kids Under Cover, which supports homeless youth in Australia. More ›

 
 

AV1 is a robot that helps ill children keep up with schoolwork

Norway's installation at the London Design Biennale features a telepresence robot, which keeps kids in touch with the classroom if they're off school with long-term illness. More ›

 
 

3XN to design "modern-day colosseum" for Bergen

Bergen arena by 3XN

3XN is designing an arena, five housing blocks and a police school, all with green roofs, for a development in Bergen, Norway. More ›

 
 

Greek landscape informs natural-toned suites of the Olea Hotel

Olea Hotel by Block722 Architects

Shreds of rattan, chutes of bamboo and offcuts of wood have been used throughout this hotel in Zante, designed by Block722 Architects to blend into the Grecian landscape. More ›

 
 

Sam Baron and Yatzer look back to "humankind's earliest ceramics" for Mateus

Sam Baron and Costas Voyatzis, founder of Yatzer, have created a collection of irregular, handmade and hand-painted ceramics for Swedish design company Mateus. More ›

 
 

Unknown Architects celebrates original details in renovation of Corner House

Corner House by Unknown Architects

Dutch practice Unknown Architects has given this 20th-century home in Leiden, the Netherlands, an understated overhaul to draw attention to its historic quirks. More ›

 
 

Plywood and plants feature in Solo Arquitetos' studio in Brazil

Office by Solo Arquitetos

Brazilian firm Solo Arquitetos has designed its own office, where plywood shelves divide the space, and accents of yellow and green enliven the simple studio. More ›

 
 

Tom Dixon launches green marble tableware based on visits to India

Tom Dixon has created a collection of candle holders and serving platters made from green forest marble sourced from India, called Rock. More ›

 
 

Paz Arquitectura expands Guatemala forest retreat with new living spaces and huge terrace

La Cabañita by Paz Arquitectura

Paz Arquitectura has extended a small cabin on the outskirts of Guatemala City, flanking the existing structure with two additional volumes connected by a terrace and a glass walkway. More ›

 
 

Responsive fish mobile wins Dezeen and Samsung's TV Ambient Mode design competition

Kinetic Decor by Swift Creatives is a finalist in the Dezeen x Samsung TV Ambient Mode Competition

Dezeen promotion: a digital mobile made up of gently moving fish is the winning design in the Dezeen and Samsung competition to create Ambient Mode graphics for the brand's QLED TV. More ›