May 2022

The Buildings Of The Future Will Keep Rearranging Themselves

One of the great laboratories of the future and its side-effects is science fiction. ‘The wall flickered partially out of existence as he stepped through to the corridor,’ wrote Arthur…

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Building Out Of Concrete, But Without Pouring Concrete

PFL researchers have built a footbridge prototype using reinforced-concrete blocks from walls of a building being renovated. The blocks were cut into individual pieces on site and assembled into a…

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A 590-Foot-Tall Dam in China Will Be Built Entirely by Robots

As the world rushes to stop burning fossil fuels and implement more renewable sources of power, there’s a lot of hype around solar and wind. While they’re comparatively easier to get up and…

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A Guide To The Architecture Of The Elizabeth Line

With the highly anticipated Elizabeth Line railway project opening in London on 24 May, Dezeen rounds up the 10 new central section stations, including designs by WilkinsonEyre and Hawkins\Brown. Stations on the central section of the Elizabeth Line,…

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London Rents Hit Record High Of £1,886 As Tenants Return To The City

London rents are rising at a record pace as tenants who moved away during the pandemic return to the capital. So far in 2022, nearly one third (30%) of all new tenancies…

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Frank Gehry Frames Battersea Power Station With Studio’s First Housing Project In The UK

Rippled white facades punctured by large windows define the Prospect Place housing development that Pritzker Architecture Award-winning architect Frank Gehry has completed at Battersea Power Station in London. The scheme, which is the first housing project realised by…

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Feelings Are A Better Way To Discuss Architecture Than Concepts

The overwhelming problem in contemporary architectural culture is that most of the critical talk about it fails to relate to the buildings that we all see every day. How can…

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The Concrete Buildings Of Brutalism Are Beautiful

Everybody recognises Brutalist architecture – the massive concrete buildings that thumped their grey bulk into the heart of almost every city on Earth during the course of the 1960s and…

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10 Elements of Japanese Architecture

Materials, patterns, and elements used in a region directly result from its climate and culture. These patterns get repeated in that place, creating very strong visual associations. Typical features and…

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London’s First New Concert Hall For 25 Years, And Award-Winning Offices

Kings Place is an inner-city development combining award-winning offices with exceptional concert and gallery facilities and public space. The building was named the UK’s ‘Best of the Best’ 2009 by…

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The Buildings Of The Future Will Keep Rearranging Themselves

Building Out Of Concrete, But Without Pouring Concrete

A 590-Foot-Tall Dam in China Will Be Built Entirely by Robots

A Guide To The Architecture Of The Elizabeth Line

London Rents Hit Record High Of £1,886 As Tenants Return To The City

Frank Gehry Frames Battersea Power Station With Studio’s First Housing Project In The UK

Feelings Are A Better Way To Discuss Architecture Than Concepts

The Concrete Buildings Of Brutalism Are Beautiful

10 Elements of Japanese Architecture

London’s First New Concert Hall For 25 Years, And Award-Winning Offices