Paris has reimposed a height limit for new buildings in the city, following the controversial construction of Tour Triangle tower designed by Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron. The height limit, announced yesterday, will limit new buildings in the French capital to a height of 37 metres or 12 storeys. It reinstates the same Parisian
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London’s Barbican Centre has launched a digital platform to publicise its vast collection of drawings, photos and never-before-seen material that tell the story of the brutalist icon. Named Lose Yourself in the Barbican, the digital archive was developed in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture with the aim of becoming a permanent asset for the
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Kitchens with exposed concrete surfaces take centre stage in this lookbook, which includes homes in Mexico, Japan and Ireland. Concrete is a ubiquitous material in architecture, but it is less commonly used in interiors – particularly in residential spaces such as kitchens. However, its durability and impermeability make it an ideal surface material for cooking
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A pointed structure crafted from blackened wood forms the Kwaee pavilion, which Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye has installed at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale. Overlooking the shipyard at the Arsenale, the structure was designed as a space for reflection, gathering and events. Kwaee means forest in Twi, a dialect of the Akan language spoken in Ghana.
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A renovated flat by studio Nic Howett Architect that “feels like an oasis” has been named London’s best new home improvement project by Don’t Move Improve! 2023. Named The Secret Garden Flat, the ground-floor home by Nic Howett Architect was selected as the overall winner from a shortlist of 15 revealed in April. It was
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The French pavilion at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale takes the form of the Ball Theater – a hemispherical stage that is intended to “reawaken our desires for utopia”. Set to host a string of performances over the course of the biennale, the pavilion was designed as an inclusive space where the boundaries of art
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This year’s Venice Architecture Biennale is now open to the public. In this roundup, we spotlight nine projects from its main exhibition, The Laboratory of the Future. Curated by architect Lesley Lokko, The Laboratory of the Future includes a number of exhibitions exploring themes of decolonisation and decarbonisation. Many of these are examined through the
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Breaking news: architecture studio DAAR and Brazil have been awarded Golden Lions at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale for the best project on show and pavilion respectively. They were presented with the prizes at the official award ceremony of the Venice Architecture Biennale, held this morning at the event’s headquarters Ca’ Giustinian. The British Pavilion,
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The simplest of structures, such as tents and huts, can teach architects lessons, British architect Norman Foster said in an exclusive interview at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Speaking to Dezeen at the Ca’di Dio hotel in Venice, Foster said that basic buildings that are created without architects, constructed with local materials and with passive design
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Venice Architecture Biennale opens this week. In this exclusive interview, curator Lesley Lokko explains why she placed Africa at the heart of the festival for the first time. Named Laboratory of the Future, this year’s edition will see various interpretations and exhibits of themes including decolonisation and decarbonisation across the city of Venice. Many of
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