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Field Architects references local vernacular for Gulzar's Residence in India

Adobe walls, textured plaster and wooden window frames bring "a unique artisanal charm" to this Indian house overlooking the Himalayas in Ladakh, completed by Indian studio Field Architects.

Named Gulzar's Residence after its client, a prominent naturalist and conservationist, the home is located on a tree-filled site in the village of Chuchot with views towards Stok Range.

To create a close connection to these surroundings, Ahmedabad-based Field Architects drew on elements of vernacular Ladakh architecture for the home's design, using locally-sourced materials and incorporating a traditional shelkhang – a timber-framed sun room.

"Considering Gulzar's affection for...

World's largest wooden structure encircles Expo 2025 Osaka

A gridded wooden structure formed using traditional joinery makes up The Grand Ring, which Japanese studio Sou Fujimoto Architects has used to encircle the Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan.

At 61,035 square metres, it is the largest wooden architectural structure in the world, according to Guinness World Records.

The Grand Ring was designed by Sou Fujimoto Architects as Expo 2025 Osaka's main circulation route, but also to provide spaces for visitors to take shelter from rain, wind and sun.

Its circular design, which has a circumference of two kilometres and a diameter of 700 metres,...

Stuart Semple replicates newly discovered colour with "very weird glowy teal" paint

British artist Stuart Semple says that he "pulled an all-nighter" to create his Yolo paint in a colour that imitates one a group of American scientists claim to have just discovered.

Semple, who previously developed the "flattest, mattest, black acrylic paint in the world", made the paint to replicate the colour scientists at the University of California recently announced as a new hue that no one had ever seen before.

To find the colour the researchers fired laser pulses into their eyes to stimulate individual cells in their retinas, pushing their perception beyond its natural limits.

This revealed to them a blue-green colour...

"The days of dressing up superfluous stuff and placing it amid vapid installations surely need to stop"

This year's Milan design week was a noisy assault on the mind that often felt light on substance and heavy on commercial opportunism, writes Max Fraser.

For as long as I've been attending Milan design week, I've contended with two conflicting emotions: that which gets a buzz from the influx of creative novelty, and that which struggles with the unapologetic onslaught of new stuff.

Usually I've managed to inhibit that latter feeling. This year I struggled.

The annual gathering of the international design community in Milan is truly a phenomenon unseen elsewhere, and one of the most concentrated moments of publicly accessible creative...

Finnish Light III

The third part of my series about contemporary architecture in Finland, photographed in Finland's remarkable summer light. The series contains buildings of ALA Architects, JKMM Architects, MX_SI, Verstas Arkkitehdit Oy, Yrjö Lindegren and Toivo Jäntti, Viljo Rewell and more. Part One and Two where featured on Behance. All images © Sebastian Weiss ? le-blanc.com ? instagram.com/le_blanc ? twitter.com/helloleblanc ? mail: hello@le-blanc.com

Mercedes-Benz unveils luxury van with integrated chess board and karaoke mode

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is hoping to redefine vans as luxury VIP shuttles with its Vision V concept, unveiled this week at the Auto Shanghai motor show.

Unveiled yesterday, Vision V features a roomy cabin, accommodating two fully reclining seats upholstered in white Nappa leather and a retractable 65-inch screen with integrated gaming controllers.

Mercedes-Benz Vans will use the concept as a blueprint for future production models, ushering in a "new era" for the brand.

"This show car embodies the perfect harmony between luxury and van design, setting a new benchmark for the future," said Mercedes-Benz...

Ma Yansong and Annabelle Selldorf named world's most influential architects

Architects Annabelle Selldorf and Ma Yansong have been named on the Time 100 list of most influential people for 2025 by Time magazine.

The pair of architects were included alongside world leaders Donald Trump and Keir Starmer, Tesla founder Elon Musk, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and tennis player Serena Williams on the US magazine's annual list of the world's most influential people.

Yansong is the founder of MAD, while Selldorf is the founder of Selldorf Architects.

Chinese architect Yansong, a Dezeen Awards judge in 2018,...

Neri&Hu designs bao restaurant to evoke Shanghai's street life

A full-height void creates a passageway through the middle of the Gros Bao restaurant in Marseille, France, designed by architects Neri&Hu to reference Shanghai's traditional alleyways.

The eatery occupies a landmark building in the city's historic Canebière port district, which Shanghai-based Neri&Hu was asked to repurpose by the Bao Family restaurant group.

Set across three floors of the stone-clad structure, the restaurant connects a public square on Cours Saint Louis with the Rue des Récolettes on the opposite side of the building.

Responding to the public nature of the square and the more secluded character...

"My work is deeply rooted in how people feel" says Tatjana von Stein

French-German interior designer Tatjana von Stein, who recently joined the Dezeen Awards jury, aims to create a sense of harmony driven by local heritage and craft in her work.

Von Stein, whose work spans luxury hospitality and retail projects alongside bespoke furniture collections, describes herself as an "intuitive designer."

"I imagine worlds, create furniture and spaces, and weave stories that shape experiences, sometimes subtly, sometimes boldly," she told Dezeen.

The designer combines contemporary and classical elements, sourcing materials from local artisans at each project location.

"My work is deeply rooted in how people feel within a space and excellence in craftsmanship," she said. "I...