4+ hour, 31+ min ago  (482+ words) Ukrainian architecture studio Replus Bureau has renovated a 20th-century villa in Lviv, contrasting the exposed surfaces of its historic shell with contemporary extensions and finishes. Named Villa Quince after a neighbouring grove of fruit trees, the dwelling near Znesinnia Park…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago  (414+ words) For our latest roundup, we have collected five times architects have either created new cowsheds or transformed existing sheds into houses, studios and libraries. In locations from Rajasthan, India, to Dorset, UK, architects are working with agricultural buildings to create…...

13+ hour, 32+ min ago  (11+ words) This week we revealed the renovation of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater'Dezeen...

14+ hour, 31+ min ago  (663+ words) Promotion: trade show Design Shanghai returned for its 13th edition last month, bringing together over 500 Asian and international brands for the four-day-long event. This year's edition, which took place from 19 to 22 March, continued the fair's aim to platform design from China…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (302+ words) Dezeen Showroom: office furniture brand Actiu has released a series of sit-stand desks and meeting tables that feature a cantilever design created with modularity in mind. The Menssula work table range comprises desks and meeting tables that can be raised…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (600+ words) Koko interior designer Pirajean Lees looked to the sultry, saturated colours of director Wong Kar Wai's films when renovating Hong Kong's Dragon-i nightclub. Founded in 2002 by Gilbert Yeung, Dragon-i is one of Hong Kong's most famous nightlife venues. London studio…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (246+ words) Dezeen Showroom: Swiss brand Laufen has released a washbasin made characterful by its colourful inner bowl and the conjunction of matt and glossy finishes. Named Tricolour after its trio of available colourways " dark blue Petrol, deep green Olive and yellow-orange…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (579+ words) Audio streaming service Spotify has opened a listening lounge at its London headquarters, featuring a bespoke speaker system and a material palette chosen to enhance the room's acoustic properties. The Spotify Listening Lounge is a purpose-built acoustic space designed to…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (632+ words) In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Henriquez Partners Architects' designs for a trio of skyscrapers in Vancouver, including the city's first supertall skyscraper. When completed, the 1,033-foot-tall (314 metre-tall) skyscraper is set to be wrapped in a steel exoskeleton…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (614+ words) Despite a judge's order to halt construction on the White House ballroom project this week, Washington DC advisory committee National Capitol Planning Commission has approved the design of the project. In a Thursday afternoon meeting, National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC)…...