Zaha Hadid stadium | David Childs dies | March's best houses

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View online     Pensaer prioritises natural materials for Clay House extension in London Clay wall finishes and built-in oak joinery were used to add warmth and facility to this Victorian terraced house in south London, extended by British architecture studio Pensaer. Read more ›   Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann created the crème de la crème of art deco design Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann produced some of art deco's most extravagant designs. For our Art Deco Centenary series, we profile the French designer who wanted to make the best furniture in the world, at any cost. Read more ›   Photos reveal Zaha Hadid Architects stadium nearing completion in Guangzhou Architecture studio Zaha Hadid Architects has released construction photos of the Greater Bay Area Sports Centre, a sporting complex with a 60,000-seat stadium nearing completion in China. Read more ›   "Unpretentious, lovely human scale" says commenter In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a cottage in the Scottish Highlands finished with a natural material palette of local timber, clay plaster and earthenware tiles. Read more ›   Dezeen's top five houses of March 2025 A brutalist home punctuated by large cut-outs in Portugal and a home wrapped in a shiny steel facade in South Korea are among Dezeen's houses of the month for March. Read more ›   Layer anniversary exhibition uses traditional craft to present "provocative vision for the future" A rainwater collecting tower and a garment that adapts to climate extremes are among the futuristic prototypes developed by Benjamin Hubert's studio Layer for a Milan design week exhibition marking the firm's 10th birthday. Read more ›   Dezeen design editor named Young Arts Journalist of the Year Dezeen's design and environment editor Jennifer Hahn has been named Young Arts Journalist of the Year at the Chartered Institute of Journalists' inaugural Young Journalist Awards. Read more ›   Yatofu takes cues from Kalevala's metallic jewellery for brand's flagship store Interior design studio Yatofu has combined stainless steel, warm wood and sky blue accents to create the flagship store of 80-year-old Finnish jewellery brand Kalevala in Helsinki. Read more ›   Grohe's Milan design week installation encourages visitors to experience "the pure joy of water" Promotion: bathroom and kitchen brand Grohe will unveil an installation that explores water's "function, form and impact" at Milan design week 2025. Read more ›   American skyscraper architect David Childs dies aged 83 American architect David Childs, who designed the One World Trade skyscraper in Manhattan, has passed away in Pelham, New York at age 83. Read more ›   Desai Chia Architecture creates black gabled house in Upstate New York US studio Desai Chia Architecture has merged barn design with "a contemporary sensibility" to create the Clinton Corners House, which features charred cedar facades and a crisp silhouette. Read more ›   Dezeen Agenda features MVRDV's Rotterdam exhibition centre The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the Portlantis exhibition centre by Dutch studio MVRDV. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more ›   General public "less focused on starchitects" says AIA Gold Medal-winner Deborah Berke American architect Deborah Berke continues to advocate for accessible, "ordinary" architecture in opposition to starchitecture following her 2025 AIA Gold Medal win, she tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. Read more ›   Serenity Sky shower by Dornbracht Dezeen Showroom: German brand Dornbracht has released a shower fitting that takes the form of a flat panel recessed seamlessly into ceilings, which has two modes that harness the power of water. Read more ›   BuildFest 2025 Dezeen Competitions: entrants to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts' BuildFest 2025 competition have the chance to create wooden structures that will sit on the site of the 1969 Woodstock music festival. Read more ›   Trendtime 10 flooring by Parador Dezeen Showroom: German building materials brand Parador aimed to emulate the charm of parquet flooring in practical glue-down vinyl with its new collection, Trendtime 10. 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

Egypt's new capital | Herzog & de Meuron Toteme store | Cantilevered Tasmanian guesthouse

Latest architecture and design news from Dezeen.

View online     Room11 perches tunnel-like guesthouse deep in Tasmanian bush A concrete structure that cantilevers over a sloping hill defines Vipp Tunnel, a guesthouse on the coast of a rugged Tasmanian island by local architecture studio Room11. Read more ›   Herzog & de Meuron inserts zigzagged staircase in Toteme Beijing flagship store Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron has designed the monochrome Beijing flagship store for Swedish clothing brand Toteme, which features a pleated white stone facade. Read more ›   Nine designs by Britain's forgotten queen of art deco Betty Joel was one of the UK's most successful designers and furniture makers  during the 1920s and 30s. As part of our Art Deco Centenary series, her great-nephew Clive Stewart-Lockhart picks his favourite of Joel's designs. Read more ›   Solos showering solutions by Roberto Palomba for Ideal Standard Dezeen Showroom: multiple spray models and ambient colour-changing light characterise this range of showers by designer Roberto Palomba for bathroom brand Ideal Standard. Read more ›   ASUS and Dezeen's Design You Can Feel showcase opens on 8 April at Milan design week ASUS and Dezeen's Design You Can Feel showcase, which features an interactive installation by Studio INI, opens from 8 to 13 April during Milan design week. Read more ›   Saudi Arabia launches design guidelines to preserve country's "distinctive architectural styles" Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced an initiative that aims to encourage incorporating traditional architecture in the country's urban developments. Read more ›   Photos reveal monumental scale of Egypt's new capital city Vast ceremonial spaces, a presidential palace and the largest mosque in Africa have been captured in these photographs of Egypt's New Administrative Capital, taken by Johan Blasberg. Read more ›   Sun Shines on Architecture exhibition celebrates solar buildings from across history A Solar Biennale exhibition has opened at the EPFL Campus in Lausanne, Switzerland, showcasing architecture designed to harness light, heat or power from the sun. Read more ›   Porro opens first dedicated US showroom in New York City Promotion: on the eve of its centenary, Italian furniture brand Porro has opened a New York flagship store designed to resemble a "grand house" on Madison Avenue. Read more ›   AMASA Estudio repairs derelict pavilion for Mexican social housing block Local architecture studio AMASA Estudio has repaired a communal pavilion for a housing block in Mexico City as part of an overall effort to improve public spaces in the city. Read more ›   Rustic Canyon Residence in Los Angeles references early Richard Neutra design Los Angeles-based Assembledge+ and Jamie Bush + Co have teamed up to create the Rustic Canyon Residence in Pacific Palisades, referencing the form of a previous Richard Neutra design, updated using natural materials. Read more ›   Artis surface-mounted washbasin by Villeroy & Boch Dezeen Showroom: German brand Villeroy & Boch has released new bright colourways for its Artis sink, which is made from the brand's state-of-the-art ceramic material. Read more ›   Punta Binaca – A Visitor Centre for a Sicilian Natural Reserve Dezeen Competitions: TerraViva's competition invites architects and designers to submit restoration plans for a ruin located on the Agrigento coast in Sicily, Italy. Read more ›   Navona tile collection by Walker Zanger Dezeen Showroom: American stone and tile company Walker Zanger was informed by the veiny appearance of travertine for its durable porcelain Navona tile collection. 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