Henning Larsen sets timber Klaksvík Row Club next to Faroe Islands fjord
Global architecture studio Henning Larsen has designed a rowing club defined by a sloping green roof and timber structure in the Faroe Islands that celebrates the area’s sports heritage. Situated next to Klaksvík’s picturesque fjord, the clubhouse by Henning Larsen draws on the region’s traditional architecture with the aim of forging a “harmonious dialogue” between…
Parisian office blocks transformed into Ilot Saint-Germain social housing
Concrete loggias overlook a courtyard at this social housing block in Paris, which French studios Francois Brugel Architectes Associes, H2o Architectes and Antoine Regnault Architecture have converted from offices. Named Ilot Saint-Germain, the housing is located in two interconnected blocks previously owned by the Ministry of the Armed Forces in the city’s seventh arrondissement. The…
“I wouldn’t want to be a young designer today” says Sebastian Herkner
German designer Sebastian Herkner believes there are fewer opportunities for young designers to work with furniture brands today than when he was first starting out in the industry. Herkner told Dezeen that brands are less willing to take a chance on an unproven talent than in the past, making it harder than ever for younger…
BOB Split sofa by Thomas Bernstrand and Stefan Borselius for Blå Station
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish furniture brand Blå Station has added a diverging segment to its modular BOB sofa range, created by designers Thomas Bernstrand and Stefan Borselius. Named BOB Split, the Y-shaped segment has a central backrest that allows users to sit back-to-back, maximising the use of the seating system. Thomas Bernstrand and Stefan Borselius designed the BOB Split…
“Less is more is back” says panel during Gaggenau talk at Milan design week
Dezeen teamed up with kitchen appliances brand Gaggenau to host and film a talk about reduction in design with representatives from Zaha Hadid Architects, SOM and Industrial Facility during Milan design week 2024. Moderated by Dezeen’s editorial director Max Fraser, the talk explored how principles of reduction and essentialism in architecture and design can be…
Tono Mirai Architects encloses toilet in Japanese park with rammed earth
Japanese studio Tono Mirai Architects has used soil and wood to create Toiletowa, a curving structure in Saitama prefecture containing a public toilet that reuses wastewater. Located in a park in the town of Miyoshi, the building has a wooden frame covered with rammed earth made with soil sourced from construction sites and mixed with…
Luke McClelland uses stone and oak to overhaul Georgian apartment in Edinburgh
A select few materials appear throughout this apartment in Edinburgh, which architect Luke McClelland has revamped to let its historic features take centre stage. The two-floor apartment is located in Edinburgh’s New Town, set within a Grade I-listed building that dates back to the 19th century. Luke McClelland has renovated a Georgian apartment in Edinburgh…
Takt chair is first furniture piece to receive EU’s “more transparent” sustainability score
Furniture brand Takt has begun using a new kind of lifecycle assessment for its products that was devised by the European Commission and considers a product’s full impact on nature and human health. The company claims its Cross Chair is the “first furniture product” to receive the European Commission’s Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) single score –…
Airbnb creates rentals based on famous places and movies for guests
Rental platform Airbnb has announced the addition of its Icons program, a category that provides a range of international experiences including a stay in the house from Pixar’s Up and an overnight in the Musee D’ Orsay in Paris. The first 11 Icons experiences include recreations of houses from popular culture, such as the floating…
Dezeen Agenda features Foster + Partners’ plans for “London’s lowest whole-life carbon high-rise”
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the approval of Foster + Partners’ 18 Blackfriars Road development in London. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has been granted planning approval for 18 Blackfriars Road, a development that will contain two residential blocks and a 45-storey office skyscraper. The…