There are 20 homes vying for RIBA‘s House of the Year 2023 award, including a glass pavilion by Niall McLaughlin Architects and a timber-clad cottage extension by Studio Weave. A converted pub by Erbar Mattes and the transformation of a former garage by Satish Jassal Architects are also both on…
British architecture studio Dowen Farmer Architects has released plans for Portal Road, a multistorey ghost-kitchen tower block in west London that would shuttle food to a public food hall like the “Ministry of Magic”. The studio has filed plans for the building, which would be built in North Acton, London,…
The University of California has commenced an application process for studios to design student housing for its campus, in what appears to be a move away from its controversial Munger Hall dormitory announced in 2021. The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is accepting applications for a Request for Qualifications…
New York studio SHoP Architects has completed the black and bronze facade of the supertall skyscraper Brooklyn Tower, the tallest building in the borough. At 93 storeys and 1,066 feet (325 metres) tall, the supertall skyscraper topped out in March 2023, but the intricate cladding of its exterior was only recently…
Scientists from Texas A&M University and Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico have observed metal cracking and fusing back together, in a discovery that could pave the way for self-healing machines, vehicles and bridges. Published in science journal Nature, the research shows that metal can self-repair microscopic cracks that form when the…
This week on Dezeen, architecture writer Matt Shaw reflected on what went wrong with Heatherwick Studio’s Vessel, two years after the 16-storey viewpoint in New York’s Hudson Yards was closed. In an opinion piece for Dezeen, Shaw argued that the structure failed in its function as a public space because…
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a low-cost energy storage system that could be integrated into roads and building foundations to facilitate the renewable energy transition. The research team has created a supercapacitor – a device that works like a rechargeable battery – using cement, water and…
Human rights organisation Equidem has alleged that female workers producing official merchandise for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup are being exploited. According to a report published by global human and labour rights group Equidem, women who work in the factories in Bangladesh that create official apparel for FIFA tournaments are…
Upon first look over the minute details of One Drawing Challenge Student Winner Victoria Wong‘s award-winning triptych appears to revel in the medium itself. A drawing that harnesses the powers of digital processes, it certainly requires close looking to grasp the changing perspectives, intertwining scenes and layers of time that…
Judging is now underway for the Architizer Vision Awards. Do you want first access to the Winner’s Announcement, information about our Architecture Film Fest, special print publication and more? Sign up to receive key program updates > Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities is officially more than 50 years old; yet, its enduring…