"Architecture has informed all the ways I approach design" says Simone Brewster

Architecture is the discipline at the core of creative Simone Brewster's multidisciplinary projects, she tells Dezeen in this interview following the opening of her debut exhibition at London's Design Museum.

North Londoner Brewster has a meandering portfolio that spans architecture, furniture, jewellery, clothing and painting.

A varied selection of these works is currently on show at the Design Museum in a free display. Speaking to Dezeen, Brewster explained that the starting point for almost every project in the collection, from totemic planters to a faux fur jacket, was her architectural training.

Architecture is "the thing that makes you understand"

"Architecture has informed all the...

Beit Hawa / Badie Architects

© Nour El Refai architects: Badie ArchitectsLocation: Uptown Cairo, Cairo, EgyptProject Year: 2025Photographs: Nour El RefaiArea: 500.0 m2

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Serena Mignatti designs wabi-sabi interior for Thom Yorke's Rome apartment

Architect Serena Mignatti has renovated a historic apartment in Rome for musician Thom Yorke and actress Dajana Roncione, utilising a palette of tactile materials to create an aesthetic informed by the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi.

Mignatti worked closely with the Radiohead star and his Italian wife to renovate the interior of the 350-square-metre penthouse, using a variety of salvaged elements and textured finishes that complement the original features.

She told Dezeen that her objective was to create "a quiet balance between the timeworn beauty of the past and...

Meet the 15 Winning Projects of the 2026 ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards

A revitalized canning factory in a coastal Portuguese city, a memorial park in Ethiopia, a small-town Brazilian home, a wooden pavilion evoking Bahrain's heritage, and 11 other visionary projects comprise the winners of the 2026 ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards. Chosen over three weeks of public voting, the winners are representative of the current architectural landscape, reflecting a diversity of approaches, materialities and aesthetics, while also showcasing common threads across cultures.

In its 17th edition, this year's Building of the Year Awards received more than 120,000 votes from over 100 countries, marking a record-breaking year for the world's largest community-driven...

Зелёные предметы в парках

Любой провинциальный чиновник выберёт зелёный цвет для окраски предметов в парке. Дизайнер предложит чёрный, но чёрный — это ведь мрачно. Коллеги убедят чиновника, что логичнее брать зелёный: в парке зелёная трава, зелёные деревья, вот и фонарные столбы и мусорки пусть тоже будут зелёными:

Но любой оттенок зелёного выглядит неестественно на фоне реального разнообразия живых зелёностей. Надо слушать дизайнера и брать чёрный:

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Beyond Imported Icons: Tao Ho and a Local Modernism for Hong Kong

The Tang Shiu Kin Hall, St. Stephen’s College. Image © Kevin Mak, courtesy of Brutalism Hong Kong Research Group

When Hong Kong's architectural story is told, it is often reduced to a handful of icons. Many people most readily name I.M. Pei—Pritzker Prize laureate and architect of the Bank of China Tower in Central (1990), as well as global works such as the Le Grand Louvre in Paris and the Miho Museum in Shiga. Looking elsewhere, one also encounters a long lineage of British and international architects whose imprints have shaped...

Delavegacanolasso finishes home in Madrid with tactile material palette

Hand-fired clay tiles, exposed timber and plaster walls bring "essential simplicity" to Rosa María House, a residence near Madrid designed by Spanish architecture studio Delavegacanolasso.

Organised around two internal courtyards, the 320-square-metre home is nestled between a wooded area and a large lawn that informed Delavegacanolasso's use of a pared-back, natural material palette.

"The Rosa María House is rooted in essential simplicity – a serene, well-oriented home where light, proportion, and honest materials define the atmosphere," the studio's co-founder Ignacio de la Vega told Dezeen.

"The concept focuses on creating calm, balanced...

Korttelit

Debuting in 2025, Korttelit was an art event involving some of the leading Finnish artists that took place in the heart of Helsinki. Curated by Miro-Benjamin Lindström, the event brought a selection of contemporary art into the Torikorttelit area, spreading across windows, outdoor spaces and other unique sites. To match the seasonal theme, and to find a link to the past, the visual identity took inspiration from historic maps of Helsinki, focusing on handwritten details, shapes and colors from the blueprints, and redrawing ornaments that can be found on the buildings in the area.

The Last Dream

FWA of the day 19 February 2026:

The Last Dream

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A WebGL artwork for the oculartv2 website in which final exhales generate evolving, dynamic garden compositions

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