Boxy “sky lounges” protrude from Seattle skyscraper by Grzywinski + Pons

US architecture studio Grzywinski + Pons has completed a 31-storey residential building in downtown Seattle that features a light olive-coloured facade and glazed boxes that pop out from the tower's edges.

The Kaye – which contains luxury rental apartments – is located in Belltown, one of Seattle's densest neighbourhoods.

The architects were committed to honouring the area's heritage while creating a tower that responds to modern tastes and needs. The tower is named after a recording studio, Kaye-Smith Productions, that formerly occupied the urban site.

The area "embodies the tension of the Emerald City's past and...

SINK INTO THE BOX

DIW (Do It Wow) specializes in high-end print finishing and custom packaging solutions. For their latest sample box we developed a design object that invites people to experience the possibilities of print first-hand. The message printed on the outer box sets the tone: "Sink into the box". Inside the outer box you will find six carefully curated samples that immerse you in the world of finishing techniques and special papers: hot foil, embossing, spot varnish, and more. Each piece highlights a different technique and demonstrates the precision and craft behind DIWs work. To emphasize the quality and flexibility of their production, we...

Dezeen Debate features "groundbreaking" taverna-informed restaurant

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a taverna in Sydney by Australian practice AP Design House. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

Australian studio AP Design House designed a Greek restaurant in Sydney, featuring a palette of stainless steel, concrete, and mid-century seating.

Commenters enjoyed the project, with one saying "the informal character of the design is groundbreaking!"

Other stories in this week's newsletter included the shortlisted designs for a "new world wonder" that will be built in Rotterdam, the approval of plans to renew London's Barbican Centre and Shigeru...

James Gwertzman designs Burning Man temple based on rare desert flower

American artist James Gwertzman has revealed a sprawling wooden structure based on an ephemeral desert bloom for the 2026 Burning Man temple.

Called Temple of the Moon, the structure will be based on the shape of the Queen of the Night – a cactus flower that only blooms once during the year.

The annual nature of the flower has obvious resonances with the yearly nature of the week-long Burning Man festival in Nevada, which culminates in the burning of dozens of structures, including the temple and a pavilion with an effigy...

Dueling Hares and Leaping Toads Top the 2026 British Wildlife Photography Awards

Is there anything more soothing than a sleeping baby swan—known as a cygnet? Or anything more illustrative of the relationship between nature and urban development in the U.K. than the red fox, which are seen in neighborhoods as often as in the wild? For this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA), photographers from around Great Britain and its islands—including young, budding documentarians—highlight some of the region’s most beloved creatures.

Paul Hobson’s black-and-white image of a leaping, silhouetted toad takes top honors this year, captured at a pond near his home in Sheffield. He snapped the photo from inside the pond, having...

Core77 Design Awards 2026: Irene Guerrieri on Design That Unlocks Imagination

Born and educated in Rome, architect Irene Guerrieri has built a career around a simple but powerful question: How can design nurture children's development, autonomy, and creativity? Her answer has taken the form of toys distributed worldwide, teaching positions at universities and specialized schools, and most recently, writing two books recommended by the World Design Organization.

"The first step in the creative process of a playful product is to reconnect with one's inner child and to look at the world around us with playful, spontaneous eyes," Irene explains. "Eyes capable of projecting ideas and imagination beyond conventional boundaries. Thinking...

Tam House / Ivan Bravo Architects

© Ivan Bravo Architects architects: Ivan Bravo ArchitectsLocation: El Arrayan, ChileProject Year: 2024Photographs: Ivan Bravo ArchitectsArea: 174.0 m2

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Joe Colombo's BOB Desktop Organizer Now Back in Production

BOB is the name of a desktop organizer designed by Joe Colombo in 1970, and long since discontinued. But now the polyurethane object has been resuscitated by B-Line, an Italian company dedicated to acquiring the original molds of discontinued Italian objets d'esign.

It's available in five colors.

Now, ready for the bad news? B-Line doesn't sell direct-to-consumer, and the retailers that stock BOB are asking an arm and a leg. Design Public is selling it for $190 a pop. Competitor Bauhaus 2 Your House is asking an absurd...

Trio seating by Derlot

Dezeen Showroom: brutalism, biophilia and ergonomics come together in the Trio seating, created for public spaces by Australian designer Alexander Lotersztain and his brand Derlot.

Made of a monolithic slab of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) thermoplastic, the Trio seating takes the form of a rectangular block moulded into three uniform bucket seats.

The modular design is intended for settings such as airports, transit centres and other public spaces, where short-term comfort and easy maintenance are key. A recycled version is available featuring 85 per cent post-industrial waste plastic, with a terrazzo-like finish that celebrates its material...

Tetris-Style Lockers Make Room for Longer Objects in Limited Space

Whereas your average school lockers might look like this…

…these Z-Lockers use the same footprint, but allow space for longer coats or objects:

Why a need to make space for longer coats? These lockers are by Dalform, a manufacturer of institutional furniture in Sweden. The weather there is a bit harsher than in, say, California.