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KSENIIA KOLESNIKOVA ENVISIONS RUSTIC-LOOKING GLASS HOUSE   Interior and product designer Kseniia Kolesnikova envisions Glass House as a long, rectangular abode tucked in between two mountain peaks. Hovering over a lake thanks to a series of pillars immersed in the water, the structure comprises parts of cargo containers fronted almost entirely with large glass panels, allowing the primitive and surreal-looking landscape to become part of the interior living spaces. Kolesnikova coated the exterior in a rusted metal skin inspired by small weathered fishing houses.general view of the Glass House | all renderings © Kseniia Kolesnikova     CREATING A JAPANESE-INSPIRED AND UNIFIED PALETTE INDOORS   The interior of Glass House...

UNStudio reveals plans for world's tallest Ferris wheel in Seoul Dutch firm UNStudio has unveiled the design for the Seoul Twin Eye spokeless Ferris wheel in Seoul, which will consist of an intersecting double-ring structure on top of a cultural complex. Designed in collaboration with Arup and Heerim Architects, the 180-metre-high Ferris wheel will be built alongside the city's World Cup Stadium along the Han River. When complete it will be the world's largest Ferris wheel in operation following the closure of the Ain Dubai in the UAE. UNStudio has revealed its design for world's tallest spokeless Ferris wheel in...

AO proposes changes to make Oklahoma City skyscraper tallest in US California architecture studio AO and developer Matteson Capital have announced plans to change the height of a proposed Oklahoma City supertall skyscraper, which would make it the tallest building in the US if approved. AO and Matteson Capital announced in a joint statement that they plan to request a variance from Oklahoma City to increase the height of the supertall skyscraper from its original proposed 1,750 feet (533 metres) to 1,907 feet (581 metres). "Matteson Capital and AO announced today that they will request a variance from the City...

Design trend predictions for 2024 include rush for sustainable accreditation After an unsteady 2023, Dezeen's editorial director Max Fraser considers what 2024 might hold for design. His predictions for what we will see when it comes to design next year range from the rise of material intelligence to the rush for sustainable accreditation. Collective material intelligence The pace of development in material innovation continues, in particular those made from supposedly sustainable resources as well as those salvaged from waste streams, such as fabrics made from bacterial fermentation and handcrafted biotextiles. The appetite to use such creations in projects will increase...

Sagrada Familia shows stone "can return to being used as a structural material" Harnessing stone as a structural material can make architecture more enjoyable to both build and inhabit argues Tristram Carfrae, an Arup engineer working on the Sagrada Familia, in this Stone Age 2.0 interview. Carfrae, who is a deputy chair of engineering firm Arup, believes that the potential of stone in architecture lies far beyond what it is typically reduced to in modern design – an opulent surface material. "Stone has become a luxury cladding material, whether used as a rainscreen, or as floor tiling," Carfrae told Dezeen....