Stone and lace details "evoke the atmosphere of Cyprus" at London restaurant Zylia

Architecture studio Red Deer sourced Gerolakkos stone and hand-crafted Lefkara lace from Cyprus, which it juxtaposed with stainless steel and oversized basket-like lamps at Zylia in Covent Garden.

The design of the restaurant, which serves food inspired by Greek Cypriot cooking, was adapted to suit the old factory building in which it's located and reference the provenance of its menu.

"We wanted to introduce a distinctly Cypriot sensibility into the existing shell, a former Victorian blacking factory in Covent Garden," Red Deer founding director Lionel Real de Azúa told Dezeen.

"The design became an exercise in dialogue rather than imitation, allowing materials, textures...

Revolut CGI RnD Vol 2

We're back with a new round of R&D explorations. This time, we continued experimenting with procedural workflows in Houdini, Redshift, and Photoshop, creating a series of abstract card concepts inspired by different materials, simulations, and surface qualities. The goal wasn't to design a finished product, but to push our creative process, test new techniques, and discover unexpected visual directions. R&D is one of our favorite ways to explore ideas that often find their way into future client work.

Avoice launches "world's first AI agents" to run architecture studios

Promotion: San Francisco and London-based start-up Avoice has created an AI agent designed to run the entire operational side of an architecture studio.

While much of the focus on artificial intelligence (AI) in the architecture profession is aimed at image generation, Avoice was designed to reduce the administrative load behind running a studio.

Avoice's platform is structured into three AI-powered products – Avoice Delivery, Avoice Projects, and Avoice Practice – each designed to solve distinct problems for mid-sized architectural practices.

Avoice Delivery focuses on how the practice delivers projects. Here, the AI agent handles anything...

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SIDEWAVE

FWA of the day 24 July 2026:

SIDEWAVE

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Sidewave’s website is an immersive digital experience where design, technology and storytelling converge. Through real-time 3D, fluid interactions and bold visual language, it reveals the company’s vision, expertise and unconventional approach to innovation.

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Spotify Wrapped Party

For the first time, a multiplayer wrapped experience allowing fans to invite up to nine friends to compare their 2025 listening in a party, packed with data, leaderboards and awards.

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Theatre for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants among projects from Middlesex University

Dezeen School Shows: a theatre in London designed for international students, refugees, asylum seekers, early-career workers and first-generation migrants is among projects from Middlesex University.

Also featured is a charity-led music library and recording studio seeking to reduce youth crime and a civic-religious space aiming to counteract loneliness.

Courses: BA (Hons) Interior Architecture, BA (Hons) Interior Design and MA Interiors (Architecture and Design)
Tutors: Rebecca Disney, Jason Scoot, Naomi House, Alex Tzortzis, Jon Mortimer, Michael Westthorp and Francesca Murialdo

School statement:

"At Middlesex University London, BA (Hons) Interior Architecture, BA (Hons) Interior Design and MA Interiors (Architecture and Design) students investigate the power of...

Playful Knitted Pillows by Donna Wilson Infuse Interiors with Whimsy and Joy

For Donna Wilson, there’s no reason that knitwear and home decor shouldn’t incorporate a lot of color and elicit joy. From patterned towels and socks to blankets and hot water bottle sleeves, the London-based designer celebrates vibrant patterns and playful creatures, especially in her series of cushions. What’s not to love about a pillow with personality?

The soft objects ranging from bolsters to floor cushions to throw pillows are covered in knitted lambswool. Current designs include a larger-than-life banana, a whale, a toadstool, and more. The objects are produced in small batches in what Wilson describes as a “micro-factory” called the...

Просьбы и возможность отказа

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