Local studio Omar Vergara Taller and designer Renata de Miguel have designed a brick home for the residents to age in place outside of Mexico City. Located on a corner lot in Pachuca, Hidalgo, the 315-square-metre (3,390-square-feet) Casa Cantellano was designed to celebrate the clients' "personality while ensuring comfort and their mobility throughout their home". The post Omar Vergara Taller and Renata de Miguel create brick house as "dignified environment for ageing" appeared first on Dezeen ..read more

Dezeen School Shows: a project exploring the future of urbanism through biomaterials like algae and mycelium is included in this school show by the University of Southern California. Also included is a project that repurposes vacant spaces into farms and kitchens to contribute to sustainable systems within the food industry and another analysing the impact The post University of Southern California presents ten student architecture projects appeared first on Dezeen ..read more

The union at New York studio Bernheimer Architecture has ratified a collective bargaining agreement, making it the first at a private sector architecture firm in the US. Announced in an Instagram post by the Architectural Workers United (AWU), the contract "sets standards" for Bernheimer Architecture union members regarding employee treatment, wages, overtime and dismissals. "Today The post Bernheimer Architecture's union "unanimously ratifies" first collective bargaining agreement appeared first on Dezeen ..read more

We've listed five internships available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at OMA, Nichetto Studio and Interiors With Art. Interior design internship at Interiors With Art Interiors With Art is hiring an interior design intern to join its team in London. Good design knowledge, proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit and an ability in creating The post Five internships featured on Dezeen Jobs appeared first on Dezeen ..read more

Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has unveiled the Audeum audio museum in Seoul, which is wrapped by layers of suspended aluminium pipes. Located in the Gangnam district of the South Korean capital, Audeum is designed to stimulate the five senses as visitors explore its collection of sound reproduction equipment. "It is a place where The post Kengo Kuma shrouds Seoul museum in cascading aluminium pipes appeared first on Dezeen ..read more

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a cluster of seven staggered housing blocks in Abu Dhabi by Dutch studio MVRDV. Called Pixels, the development features a communal plaza and stepped terraces, designed to encourage residents to spend time together outdoors. Commenters were unconvinced, calling it "dystopian" and comparing it to a "prison". "The The post "Dystopian ugly" says commenter appeared first on Dezeen ..read more

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been billed as the most sustainable ever. As part of our Olympic Impact series, we look at how the organisers have sought to limit emissions. While media depictions of Paris 2024 as the greenest ever Olympics are arguably overblown and some have accused the organisers of greenwashing, there can The post Eight ways Paris aims to host the most sustainable Olympics in history appeared first on Dezeen ..read more

The first images of the 115,000-seat Grand Stade Hassan II stadium, designed by architecture studios Oualalou + Choi and Populous for the 2030 World Cup, have been revealed online. Images of the building, which will become the world's largest football stadium, were revealed during a meeting held by the 2030 World Cup organising committee in The post First images revealed of world's largest football stadium planned for Morocco appeared first on Dezeen ..read more

Dezeen Showroom: industrial designer Tim Rundle has created a curvy sofa collection, named Bilbao, for furniture maker Morgan. Available in a two- or three-seater format, the Bilbao sofa is based on the brand's original Bilbao lounge chair and was designed by Rundle to offer "relaxed comfort in a contemporary yet familiar aesthetic". Suitable for workspaces The post Bilbao sofa by Tim Rundle for Morgan appeared first on Dezeen ..read more

Artist Raphaël Zarka has collaborated with local architect Jean-Benoît Vétillard to create a horseshoe-shaped skatepark defined by bold colours in Paris. Commissioned by art museum Centre Pompidou and supported by sportswear brand Nike, the Cycloid Piazza skatepark is located in Centre Pompidou's square and functions as a public sculpture for both skateboarders and general visitors. The post Raphaël Zarka adds colourful skatepark in front of Centre Pompidou appeared first on Dezeen ..read more