Boston University presents nine graphic design student projects
Dezeen School Shows: a graphic design project that examines how branding has become a consistent feature of daily life is included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at Boston University. Also included is a poster that conveys the complex emotional and physical hallmarks of going through puberty, and a magazine aimed at women with…
Corian Solid Surface used to create “seamless” elegance in Sofia bathroom
Promotion: Corian Design‘s partner, manufacturer Soliform, has transformed the bathroom of a private apartment in Sofia, Bulgaria, using Corian Solid Surface panels to add “a touch of elegance”. Aiming to encapsulate “a sense of sophistication and tranquility”, the bathroom’s floors and walls were clad with 70-square-metres of Corian Solid Surface – a non-porous, versatile material…
“Shifting shades” of rammed earth define Thai community building by Suphasidh Architects
Soil from across Thailand was used to create layers of colour and texture in the rammed-earth walls of Chonburi Multi-Purpose Building, designed by local studio Suphasidh Architects. Overlooking the Bay of Bangkok in the seaside town of Sattahip, the 196-square-metre building contains a cafe and four floors of multipurpose community space, alongside an existing hostel.…
Zaha Hadid Architects to convert Latvian warehouse into ferry terminal
British studio Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed plans to adaptively reuse a 1960s shipping warehouse in Riga, Latvia, to create the Ropax Ferry Terminal. Situated beside Daugava River, the 20,000-square-metre terminal by Zaha Hadid Architects will double the port’s current capacity with the addition of a fourth floor topped by an oversized, curved roof. Ropax…
Grade II-listed Oxford college library updated with oak-lined interiors
British architecture studios Nex and Donald Insall Associates have renovated the neo-gothic Exeter College Library at the University of Oxford, originally constructed by George Gilbert Scott in 1857. Addressing a need for additional study spaces and improved accessibility of the Grade II-listed building, the studios implemented a series of contemporary interventions including the addition of…
Two weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards
There are just two weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards. Submit your entry by Thursday 30 May at 23:59 London time for a chance to be crowned a Dezeen Awards winner! Now in its seventh year, Dezeen Awards, in partnership with Bentley, celebrates the most outstanding work across architecture, interiors, design and sustainability. Entering gives…
Miriam Barrio creates “organic and natural” interiors for Barcelona curly hair salon
Barcelona-based Miriam Barrio Studios has transformed the interiors of a modernist building into Curly Lab, a curly hair salon incorporating curved shapes and copper-toned surfaces. Located at the base of a gothic and modernist building designed by Catalan architect Enric Sagnier in 1895, Curly Lab is situated at Diputación in the Eixample district of Barcelona.…
Six upcoming school shows from Dezeen Events Guide
The Loughborough University Degree Show 2024, How Do You Feel New York? and An Exhibition of Architectural Works are among the current and upcoming academic exhibitions featured in Dezeen Events Guide. Other school shows and academic events include 2024 School of Constructed Environments End of Year Exhibition, Arts University Bournemouth – Summer Shows 24 and…
SunRice installation explores new uses for world’s “most widely consumed food”
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and architect Italo Rota used a kind of artificial stone made with waste rice husks to create this modular installation in the Brera botanical garden for Milan design week. The SunRice installation transformed the garden into a pathway that allowed visitors to explore the multiple uses of rice – “from…
ISA creates skinny metal-clad apartment building in Philadelphia
American studio ISA has used a range of strategies to maximise space, light and views in the metal-clad Signal House, which rises from a slender urban lot. The multi-level apartment building is located in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighbourhood, a transitioning area that has been attracting creative types and urban professionals. ISA has created a slender residential…