Center for Health / Dorte Mandrup

© Adam Mørk architects: Dorte MandrupLocation: Copenhagen, DenmarkPhotographs: Adam Mørk

Read more »

Sanjay Puri Architects references stepped wells for Indian university

"An open auditorium" formed of stepped terraces crowns this sprawling brick-clad university building in Indore, revealed here exclusively by Indian studio Sanjay Puri Architects.

Located on the growing 13-hectare campus of Prestige University in the state of Madhya Pradesh, the five-story building contains offices, seminar halls, an auditorium, a library and a cafe.

Its defining feature is its 9,000-square-metre walkable roof, which comprises 463 stepped platforms that can be used as individual social spaces or as a singular auditorium for up to 9,000 people. Four terraces are accessible by wheelchair hoist.

According to...

How war has made Ukrainian interiors "bolder and more interesting"

Homes, eateries, offices and dance studios – despite four years of war and the constant threat of Russian bombardment, there's a flurry of small but striking interiors popping up in Ukraine. Jennifer Hahn investigates what's behind this unexpected trend.

When Russian forces invaded Ukraine exactly four years ago today, most local projects instantly ground to a halt. As the economy collapsed and budgets evaporated, architecture and interior studios were forced to pivot to international work to keep the lights on.

But in 2024, the tide started to shift. That year, Dezeen published twice as many projects in Ukraine as in any previous...

The Art of Recycled Lampshade Design in Miniforms’ Rificolona

In contemporary interiors increasingly shaped by environmental awareness, lighting has become a powerful medium for storytelling. Few pieces embody this shift as poetically as Rificolona, the expressive suspension lamp developed by Italian brand Miniforms in collaboration with design studio E-ggs. Drawing inspiration from a centuries-old Florentine lantern festival, the collection reinterprets tradition through the lens [...]

The post The Art of Recycled Lampshade Design in Miniforms’ Rificolona first appeared on InteriorZine - Interior Design, Decor Inspiration & Trends.

Pritzker Prize to be delayed following Jeffrey Epstein revelations

This year's Pritzker Architecture Prize announcement is set to be delayed following the foundation's director, Tom Pritzker, being named in the Epstein files.

A spokesperson for the organisation told the New York Times that this year's announcement, which typically happens in the first week of March, would be delayed.

The news follows Tom Pritzker resigning from his role as executive chairman of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation, after it was revealed he continued correspondence with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein after his conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008.

"Exercised terrible judgment"

Following this conviction, Epstein was registered as a sex offender.

In a statement...

Ten highlights from Melbourne Art Fair's first collectible design salon

Futureobjekt, the inaugural collectible design salon held within Melbourne Art Fair, gathered some of Australia's most forward-thinking designers to present contemporary design and crafted objects.

Twenty leading Australian designers and studios were invited to present curated selections of their work, including new collections created exclusively for Melbourne Art Fair – the longest-running contemporary art fair in Australia.

From mushroom-like lamps made using Venetian glassmaking techniques to a series of furniture that can be folded into flat sheets, here, Dezeen has chosen ten key pieces from this year's Futureobjekt.

U lights and vases, by Anna Varendorff, Melbourne

Multidisciplinary artist and designer Anna Varendorff’s installation...

Silva collection by Union Design for KFI Studios

Dezeen Showroom: American studio Union Design and brand KFI Studios have put a characterful twist on classic bentwood furniture in this collection of chairs and tables.

Union Design and KFI Studios aimed to combine timeless craftsmanship with modern and approachable design in the Silva collection, using rounded legs, bevelled edges and a subtle satin finish to celebrate the beauty of natural beech wood.

The collection encompasses a guest chair, lounge chair, stool and tables in multiple heights, with the steam-bent rear leg on the chairs serving as a distinctive central gesture.

It creates a jaunty...

Seturi Studio / Seturidesign + Idaaf Architects

© Lasha Gigauri architects: Idaaf Architectsarchitects: SeturidesignLocation: T'bilisi, GeorgiaProject Year: 2024Photographs: Lasha GigauriArea: 42.0 m2

Read more »

The Haas Brothers top mushroom-shaped tequila bottle with beaded cap

Art and design duo The Haas Brothers has created the limited-edition Tropa Añejo bottle, a ceramic vessel resembling a fly agaric mushroom with a beaded cap, for drinks brand Tropa Tequila.

Designer Nikolai Haas, who created Tropa Tequila's regular bottle – also mushroom-shaped – said the duo used the shape as a base for not just their version of the bottle but also for future designs.

"I'd made big mushroom sculptures with my brother Simon, and I used those sculptures as inspiration for these bottles," he told Dezeen.

"The idea...

Nine remarkable US architecture projects

To inspire your entries to our new Dezeen Awards Regional Showcases, our editors select their favourite US architecture projects from previous shortlisted submissions.

This year, every project entered into Dezeen Awards can also be entered into our Regional Showcases, three Top 50 lists chosen by our editors that will celebrate the best projects in three regions: Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific (APAC) and the Americas (AMER).

Have you got a project to enter into our Top 50: Americas list? Find out more about our Regional Showcases here and read on for previous standout examples of US architecture projects...