Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects designs structural stone data centre in Sweden

Paris-based studio Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects has unveiled plans for a data centre in Sweden, which will be housed in silo-like forms built from structural stone.

Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects first developed proposals for stone data centres across Europe, named Stone Clouds, in 2022 for cloud service provider Evroc.

The studio has received planning approval to build its first Stone Cloud near Stockholm Arlanda Airport, which will begin construction this year.

Working with engineering firm Webb Yates and local architecture studio Metod Arkitekter, the Sweden-based Stone Cloud will be made...

HIMACS solid surface adds 15 new colourways to its versatile palette

Dezeen Showroom: from marble, stone and terrazzo effects to solid greens, whites and darks, HIMACS has added a plethora of new colourways for users to choose from.

These versatile HIMACS colours aim to equip designers with surfaces that offer enhanced aesthetics, including additional options containing recycled content, creating greater capacity for design freedom.

HIMACS' stone-effect Aurora & Marmo and Terrazzo families have been expanded, and are joined by the newly defined and expanded Calacatta collection, which offers the timeless aesthetic of marble with the benefits of a robust, non-porous and thermoformable material.

Several...

Nino Ferrari-Mathis visits Ricardo Bofill's La Fábrica and talks to Moshe Safdie

Watch Dezeen creator-at-large Nino Ferrari-Mathis visit Piscina das Marés by Álvaro Siza and La Fábrica by Ricardo Bofill, and discuss the extension of the Crystal Bridges Museum with Moshe Safdie.

Shared across Dezeen's social channels, Ferrari-Mathis recently created short films featuring both iconic architecture and hidden gems, such as La Fábrica and Dragonhill Residence by Jacques Couëlle.

The films are part of a collaboration with Nino Ferrari-Mathis that aims to bring Dezeen's audiences the best of architecture around the world.

Join us on Ferrari-Mathis travels by following on Instagram – @dezeen and @ninosbuildings, and TikTok – @dezeen and @ninosbuildings.

Watch four recent films from Ferrari-Mathis below:

Crystal...

Ten iconic houses that show how Nordic architects have "punched above their weight"

In his latest book, The Iconic Nordic House, author Dominic Bradbury explores Nordic architecture from the past 125 years, including buildings by architects Finn Juhl and Alvar Aalto. Here, he picks ten favourites.

The book, co-authored with photographer Richard Powers, follows Bradbury's publication New Nordic Houses, which looked at contemporary architecture.

In contrast, The Iconic Nordic House delves into the architects and designers who shaped what Nordic architecture is today.

"Going back into architectural history, it's clear that Scandinavian architects and designers have collectively punched above their weight for many decades," he told Dezeen.

"There is still, today, an engaging and endearing warmth, character...

Modern Barn Style House Interior: 5 Passive Solar Design Lessons

A modern barn style house interior rarely feels as sculptural and performance-driven as the Kenny Street House in Balwyn North. Designed by Chan Architecture, this modern barn style house in Melbourne reinterprets the agricultural vernacular through a sharply contemporary lens, balancing expressive form with rigorous passive solar design. Set on a generous former farmland site [...]

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Creation of a social media charter for the German Embassy in France

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Annabelle Selldorf and Michael Anastassiades named Dezeen Awards 2026 judges

Architect Annabelle Selldorf, alongside interior designer Smita Thomas and designers Martin Lotti and Michael Anastassiades have joined this year's judging panel for Dezeen Awards 2026.

Launched earlier this month, Dezeen Awards in partnership with Trimble will reward this year's best architecture, interiors and design from around the world. Enter your projects by 23:59 London time on 25 March to save 20 per cent on your entry fee.

Read on to find out more about the leading industry professionals who will join this year's judging panel.

Founder of the eponymous New York City-based practice, Selldorf will...

Rachael Gowdridge avoids "generic hotel feel" in The Dean Berlin

Interior designer Rachael Gowdridge has transformed a 19th-century building in Berlin into The Dean hotel, combining historic features with bespoke details and vintage objects to lend the spaces an eclectic feel.

Gowdridge used the existing features of the former residential building in Berlin's Charlottenburg district as the foundation for her layered design, which introduces surprising materials and bold pops of colour to add character to the spaces.

"This hotel isn't about a single statement," said Gowdridge. "It's about contrast, restraint and moments that make you pause."

"We wanted to avoid the generic hotel feel and instead...

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The texture, pattern and colours in nature never cease to amaze me. This series is all about the beautiful cabbage family. I am particularly drawn to the ambiguous blue and purplish colour of those huge leaves. So full of vitality!! Thank you always for all your kind support and encouragement!!