Saturday, June 2, 2018

10 brands reviving designs from the Danish archives

3 Days of Design in Copenhagen

Copenhagen's showrooms threw open their doors last week for 3 Days of Design, with many brands announcing fresh reissues pulled from the Danish design archives. Rose Etherington, editor-in-chief of design retailer Clippings, picks 10 of the best midcentury pieces that are now back in production. Read more



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This week, Zaha Hadid Architects was back in the news

This week, Zaha Hadid Architects will build on world's most expensive plot

This week on Dezeen, Zaha Hadid Architects caused a stir, as it revealed plans to build on the world's most expensive plot, and practice director Patrik Schumacher criticised the Venice Architecture Biennale. Read more



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Friday, June 1, 2018

Muuto furniture used to make Copenhagen co-working space more homely

Muuto transforms co-working space into colourful pop-up exhibition

Interior designer Natalia Sanchéz wants to make the office feel as cosy as the home. To show how it can be done, she kitted out Copenhagen workspace Nomad with furniture by Danish design brand Muuto. Read more



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Eight of the best recently completed Mexican houses

So far, 2018 has been a bumper year for private houses completed in Mexico. Here's eight of our favourites, including a residence formed from a collection of black concrete cuboids and a colourful property designed as an homage to Luis Barragán. Read more



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Morphosis unveils new home for Orange County Museum of Art in California

Orange County Museum of Art by Morphosis

Architecture firm Morphosis has revealed its design for a swooping, striated building that will house an art museum in Southern California. Read more



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10 highlights from Jim Olson's six decades in architecture

From a party bunkhouse to a hotel with a pool dropping to the ocean, we've rounded up 10 key projects by US architect Jim Olson, co-founder of Seattle architecture studio Olson Kundig, which feature in a new book celebrating 60 years of his work. Read more



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Competition: win a signed copy of Jim Olson's Building, Nature, Art book

In this competition, five Dezeen readers can win a signed copy of a book celebrating the "evolution" of US architect Jim Olson's buildings over his 60-year career. Read more



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