Thursday, March 30, 2017

SAW inserts variation of old San Francisco home into its roof

San Francisco architecture firm Spiegel Aihara Workshop has extended a 1930s hillside residence by duplicating its layout and stacking it over the original structure, raising the home so it looks over the city's landmarks. Read more



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This week's Dezeen Mail features BIG's Panda House and a skyscraper hanging from an asteroid

This week's Dezeen Mail features a yin-and-yang-shaped Panda House designed by BIG and conceptual plans to suspend the world's tallest skyscraper from an asteroid. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail›



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Patchwork of stone, brick and glass fronts Chicago townhouse by HBRA Architects

Lincoln Park Townhouse by HBRA

HBRA Architects drew inspiration from historic Chicago residences by Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan and Henry Hobson Richardson while conceiving this contemporary urban residence in the city's Lincoln Park neighbourhood. Read more



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Frank Gehry's early drawings and sketches acquired by LA's Getty Research Institute

Sketch by Frank Gehry

The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles has acquired an archive of work by architect Frank Gehry that spans his first 30 years in practice. Read more



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Designjunction to return to Kings Cross for London Design Festival 2017

Designjunction will return to Kings Cross for this year's London Design Festival, with over 200 brands showcasing products across four venues. Read more



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Trump may have won "not in spite of his terrible design work, but because of it" says Hillary Clinton's logo designer

American graphic designer Michael Bierut has expressed regret that the logo he created for Hillary Clinton's US presidential campaign wasn't enough to help her beat Donald Trump last November. Read more



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Dezeen Watch Store launches biggest ever mid-season sale

Watches by popular brands such as Braun, Mondaine and Rosendahl have been reduced by up to 40 per cent in Dezeen Watch Store's biggest ever mid-season sale. Read more



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