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Bright Modern Interiors Connected By Green Accents

August 4, 2022 HD Staff 0

Made characterful with colour, these three modern home designs are bright and bold. Whilst each one communicates a very different aesthetic, all are connected by green accents. The green elements conjure a revitalising essence that feels close to nature. Our first featured tour is a scene of creative contrast. Clashing colours make a vibrant setting […]

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Emil Eve Architects retrofits own office in brutalist building in Hackney

July 11, 2022 Jane Englefield 0
Emil Eve

London studio Emil Eve has retrofitted its Hackney office to include a striking green-painted floor and modular birch plywood furniture designed to be “reconfigured or adapted as the needs of the users change”. The architecture firm created the studio space, which it shares with design practices OEB Architects and Material Works, in an existing brutalist

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Sage Green Home Interiors With Soothing Energy

June 10, 2022 HD Staff 0

Sage green is a timeless hue that gently brings in a hint of the outdoors. It is a colour that looks at home in any sized living space, from large and luxurious to succinctly compact. This versatile shade can be used to colour sophisticated spaces that have a hint of tradition or equally to imbue […]

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Global cities becoming cycle friendly after “seismic shift” during pandemic

June 3, 2022 Nat Barker 0
Cyclists in Helsinki

With the coronavirus pandemic forcing a rethink of our urban centres, Dezeen spoke to experts about how municipalities around the world are striving to become “magical” cycling cities. Cycling is now a major global trend, with several city governments announcing bold ambitions to swap cars for bikes, particularly in Europe but also beyond. “I would

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Colouring Modern Interiors With Green and Red Accents

May 20, 2022 HD Staff 0

Green and red decor accents come together to create bright breaks of colour inside these two predominantly monochrome modern home interiors. Breakthroughs of green provide the comforting hue of the great outdoors that soothes and revitalises the soul. Punchy red decor elements drop in moments of unapologetic energy and vigour, which transform the character of […]

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“A solution to our global housing and climate problems is hiding in plain sight”

May 16, 2022 Vishaan Chakrabarti 0
Render of Goldilocks housing

High-density, low-rise urban housing is the key to accommodating another three billion people over the next 80 years without costing the Earth, writes architect and urbanist Vishaan Chakrabarti. By the year 2100 there will be 11 billion people on the planet, according to the United Nations – three billion more than there are today. You

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Cosmic ADU is a “self-powered home” that uses no fossil fuels

May 2, 2022 Jenna McKnight 0

US startup Cosmic has created a solar-powered accessory dwelling unit that is built using a special construction process and generates far more electricity than it needs. Based in San Francisco, Cosmic was founded by Sasha Jokic, an entrepreneur, inventor and trained architect who has worked in the design and construction field for over 14 years.

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Fifty architects and designers you need to know on Earth Day

April 22, 2022 Dezeen staff 0
Dezeen's 50 Earth Day people

To celebrate Earth Day we’ve compiled a list of 50 people who are pushing the boundaries of sustainable architecture and design. Architects and designers have a key role to play in reducing carbon emissions, pollution and waste while protecting biodiversity. Here are 50 individuals and studios who are doing pioneering work, ranging from architects exploring

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Captivating Pink, Blue And Green Interiors

March 30, 2022 HD Staff 0

Colourful interior designs push back at the neutral phenomenon that has swept through modern interiors in recent years. Beige and greige aren’t everybody’s cup of tea, particularly when the time we spend at home is becoming greatly increased with remote jobs and flexible working schemes. Living spaces that uplift and invigorate are becoming key in […]

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Fresh Ideas For Muted Orange And Green Decor

January 6, 2022 HD Staff 0

The orange and green colour combo is exciting and bold, but a strong decor palette is not to everyone’s taste. This collection of five modern home interiors show how to incorporate the contrasting colour combination without it becoming distractingly loud or overwhelming. In these inspirational home designs, muted tones rule. Orange hues lean into soft […]