There's no symbol of luxury more universal than the four-poster bed. In this lookbook, we select eight bedrooms elevated by their presence. Beds with vertical columns in each corner supporting an upper panel date back to the medieval period. Originally built with wraparound curtains to keep out the cold and provide privacy, they have historically been associated with highly ornate designs for nobility. Today the four-poster bed remains an unmistakable statement piece of furniture, and the list below sees the concept applied to a variety of bedroom settings, from the traditional to the contemp ..read more

American clothing brand Kith has created a flagship store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that uses brick, wood and steel to reference the industrial history of the neighbourhood. Designed by Kith's founder Ronnie Fieg and the brand's in-house team of architects, the Williamsburg location is located in the Gensler-designed 25 Kent Plaza office building, where Kith also has its corporate offices. Kith designed a store for its apparel in Williamsburg The design takes elements that carry through some of the other Kith stores, such as marble finishes and metal fins, and adds details that situate it in ..read more

Architecture studio LBR&A has designed a residence that "breaks the imposed paradigms of construction" in a Mexico City neighbourhood where development has reportedly taken its toll on the landscape. The CH73 House is located in the Bosques de las Lomas neighbourhood and occupies a long, slender site that slopes down toward a ravine. The house extends 20 metres over the site Designed for a retired couple, the full-time residence is meant to stand in contrast to the prevailing architecture in the area. According to local firm LBR&A, the neighbourhood's natural environment has been seve ..read more

Dezeen School Shows: an eco-resort situated on the side of a mountain and a house designed to withstand desert conditions are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at My ArchiSchool. Also featured is the design of an airport that aims to connect passengers to nature and a dwelling located in a forest that takes cues from the design of tents. My ArchiSchool School: My ArchiSchool Courses: Architectural Design Program 1.0 and Young Architectural Author Program Tutor: Alice Cheung School statement: "My Archischool provides an introduction to architectural education and digital ..read more

Movable curtains of translucent PVC mesh cover the facade of this block of offices and flats in Paris, which has been converted from a 1970s concrete structure by local practice Moussafir Architectes. The practice collaborated with Amsterdam-based design studio Inside Outside on the 10-metre-high curtain facade, introduced to complement the original building's concrete structure, which has been stripped back to create a "brutalist aesthetic". The translucent curtain facade is made from PVC "The principal quality of the original construction resided in its neutral and generic character," expla ..read more

Our next Timber Revolution case study profiles a mass-timber office building by Michael Green Architecture, which became the first tall wooden structure in the USA when it completed in 2016. Named T3, it was once the largest mass-timber building in the country, standing seven storeys tall with nearly 21,000 square metres of floorspace. Engineered wood – including glulam and nail-laminated timber made from trees that were killed by mountain pine beetles – was used to construct the office building's roof, floors, columns, beams and furniture. Corrugated weathering steel covers the exterior ..read more

A model of Park Hill estate created by stage designer Ben Stones forms the set for Standing at the Sky's Edge, a musical about modern Britain told through stories of life in Sheffield. Standing at the Sky's Edge simultaneously tells the tale of three generations of people living at Park Hill – a brutalist Grade II*-listed housing estate in Sheffield – over the past six decades. Park Hill estate has been recreated as a set for a musical Stage designer Stones aimed to create a set that resembled the iconic building, taking into account significant changes in its appearance and reputation s ..read more

Bold colours and prints can enhance interiors in the same way as architectural details, argues Rebekka Bay of lifestyle brand Marimekko in this interview. Bay was appointed creative director of the Finnish design firm in 2020 having previously held top roles at fashion brands including Everlane, Cos and Uniqlo. Founded in 1951, Marimekko is known for its bright and bold prints that are applied to clothing, ceramics and homeware. Bay talked to Dezeen about how printed textiles can add spatial design to interiors. Photo courtesy of Marimekko More than just decorative pieces, Bay believes Marime ..read more

Danish design studio Johannes Torpe Studio added natural materials and metallic accents to the interior of Copenhagen restaurant Levi, which was informed by Italian and Japanese cuisine. Designed by Johannes Torpe Studio in collaboration with restauranteur Copenhagen Consepts, The Levi restaurant was created as a tribute to Italian grappa distillery Romano Levi. Organically-shaped chrome wall lights create an accent wall "Romano Levi was the inspiration behind the concept of creating the hedonistic atmosphere, which the restaurant invites to enjoy," studio founder Johannes Torpe told Dez ..read more

Royal College of Art graduates Paul Mendieta and Beren Kayalı have designed a water tank called Deploy, which has been donated to people in Turkey who have been devastated by the recent earthquake. Deploy is a 256-kilogram structure that can be assembled and inflated on-site and is ready to be used within 48 hours. It has an expected lifespan of 20 years and can hold 14,000 litres of water. Deploy is a water storage tank that can be easily transported and assembled "Deploy is a flat-packed, inflatable, concrete water storage tank that can fit on a standard pallet to be transported anywhere in ..read more