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Study links data centres to heat island effects worldwide

Josh Niland — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:00:41 +0000

A group of scientists has claimed a pronounced heat island phenomenon correlated with the development of data centres in an early study, speculating on the heat's "remarkable influence on communities and regional welfare". Read more

Dezeen Agenda features the completed Frank Lloyd Wright Fallingwater renovation

Saudatu Bah — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:00:45 +0000

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the conclusion of the Fallingwater conservancy plan. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more

Omar Gandhi Architects cascades cedar lake house down Canadian hillside

Kate Mazade — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:55 +0000

Toronto-based studio Omar Gandhi Architects has completed a lakefront house out of a series of rotated, cedar-clad volumes that respond directly to the orientation of the site and its trees. Read more

Furniture influenced by Mexican corn among projects Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

Dezeen staff — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:05 +0000

Dezeen School Shows: a furniture collection inspired by the cultural symbolism of Mexican corn is among the projects from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Read more

Ishi stool by Mililab

Dezeen staff — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:16 +0000

Dezeen Showroom: Japanese architecture studio and furniture maker Mililab has given both versatility and presence to its Ishi stool, informed by a previous design for table legs. Read more

Škoda redesigns bike bell to be heard through noise-cancelling headphones

Rima Sabina Aouf — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:30:18 +0000

Czech automaker Škoda has created the Duobell bicycle bell, which penetrates noise-cancelling headphones in a bid to tackle a growing cause of bike-pedestrian collisions. Read more

Moxon Architects references farmsteads for Corriebeg house extension in Scotland

Jon Astbury — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:28:42 +0000

Scottish studio Moxon Architects has extended a house in rural Aberdeenshire, adding two barn-like volumes that are clad in timber battens. Read more

Kengo Kuma creates "sensorial moments" with Earth / Tree installation in Copenhagen

Cajsa Carlson — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:36 +0000

Architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has collaborated with Danish manufacturer Dinesen on the wood-and-brick Earth / Tree installation at art centre Copenhagen Contemporary. Read more

Snøhetta adds "positive energy building" to Dunkirk port

Amy Peacock — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:45:29 +0000

A faceted roof encircles a central courtyard at Écosystème D, an energy hub and engineering workspace in Dunkirk designed by architecture studios Snøhetta and Santer Vanhoof. Read more

"Glasgow's burning problem is a symptom of a greater failure"

Matt Loader — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:15:42 +0000

It's no coincidence that so many of Glasgow's heritage buildings are succumbing to fire, writes conservation architect Matt Loader. Read more