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MVRDV designs office block as “colourful addition” to Rotterdam

December 1, 2025 Starr Charles 0

Dutch studio MVRDV has unveiled plans for the Schieblocks office building in Rotterdam, which will comprise a series of stacked, colourful blocks beside Rotterdam Centraal station. Set to stretch 150 metres along the city’s railway line, Schieblocks will encompass 47,000 square metres of private office space, along with commercial space at ground level and a

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Sheppard Robson creates “beating heart” for University of Edinburgh campus

November 28, 2025 Starr Charles 0

A campus building completed by Sheppard Robson for the University of Edinburgh, which has been shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award, features in this video produced by Jim Stephenson. The film forms part of a series being published by Dezeen in collaboration with the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland

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Sheppard Robson creates “beating heart” for University of Edinburgh campus

November 28, 2025 Starr Charles 0

A campus building completed by Sheppard Robson for the University of Edinburgh, which has been shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award, features in this video produced by Jim Stephenson. The film forms part of a series being published by Dezeen in collaboration with the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland

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Architects and designers moving into UX, say recruiters

November 25, 2025 Starr Charles 0

Increasing numbers of architects and designers are moving into UX design in search of better pay and working conditions, we report as part of our Performance Review series. Recruiters specialising in the user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) fields, which typically focus on app and website design, told Dezeen they are seeing significant interest

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Zaha Hadid Architects draws on Emirati embroidery for Dubai skyscraper

November 24, 2025 Starr Charles 0

UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled plans for Symphony Tower, a residential skyscraper in Dubai that will be enclosed by an illuminated lattice structure. Set to rise 160 metres along the Dubai Creek, the Symphony Tower will contain apartments within a modular stainless steel and concrete structure lined with staggered terraces. Zaha Hadid Architects

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Moxon Architects adds “functional and graceful” bridge to Scottish highlands

November 21, 2025 Starr Charles 0

A stone and steel bridge in the Cairngorms by Scottish studio Moxon Architects, which has been shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award, features in this video produced by Jim Stephenson. The film forms part of a series being published by Dezeen in collaboration with the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)

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AL_A and UNStudio design “iconic groundscraper” for Hong Kong

November 20, 2025 Starr Charles 0

Plans for a 400-metre-long glass building in Hong Kong’s Central district have been unveiled by a consortium of architecture practices, including Amanda Levete’s firm AL_A and UNStudio. Set to overlook Victoria Harbour, the mixed-use Central Yards development will encompass 148,600 square metres and have a “biophilic” design complete with an expansive rooftop garden. Designs for

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DeRoche Projects encloses Accra tennis court with rammed-earth walls

November 17, 2025 Starr Charles 0

Four-metre-high rammed-earth walls frame the plot of Backyard Community Club in Accra, Ghana, completed by local studio DeRoche Projects. Backyard Community Club is a mixed-use public space that centres around a tennis court, accompanied by ancillary spaces and 230 square metres of gardens. DeRoche Projects designed it as a “platform for community, mentorship, and movement”

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This week on Dezeen we published aerial photos of Neom’s workers camps

November 15, 2025 Starr Charles 0

This week on Dezeen, we reported on satellite photography of worker housing that has been built alongside Neom’s major construction sites. Taken from Google Maps, the imagery revealed repetitive housing blocks for some of the project’s 140,000 workers. We also published an opinion piece on the wider Neom development, which explored its struggles in creating

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