Articles by Cajsa Carlson

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London School of Architecture names Neal Shasore head of school

March 2, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
Neal Shasore at London School of Architecture

The London School of Architecture has appointed architectural historian Neal Shasore as its new head of school and chief executive officer, beginning June 2021. Shasore is set to take over from the school’s founder Will Hunter as head of school and chief executive officer (CEO) of the London School of Architecture (LSA). “It’s a huge privilege

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Jean Verville Architecte inserts gridded steel lightwell into Montreal home

March 1, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
Shadows from steel structure in Montreal kitchen

Canadian studio Jean Verville Architecte has created a theatrical interior inside a Montreal house by adding a large steel structure capped by a skylight that casts dramatic shadows. For the project, called MSO; Play/Pause, the studio completely reorganised the interior of the building and built a 12-metre-high steel lightwell in the centre of the three-storey

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Roberto Conte photographs Madrid’s brutalist architecture

February 25, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
Top of Torres Blancas tower, Madrid

Roberto Conte’s latest photography series explores Madrid’s brutalist architecture to draw attention to a style not usually associated with the Spanish capital. The photographer, whose work often depicts concrete modernist and brutalist buildings, captured a selection of Madrileño brutalism that includes the Torres Blancas by Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oíz and a Le Corbusier-informed church by Cecilio Sanchez-Robles

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Bouroullec brothers create folly as “point of contemplation” above Rennes river

February 23, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
Small concrete and steel pavilion in a river

French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created the slender Le Belvédère pavilion above the River Vilaine in Rennes, France, which is lit up by globular lights at night. The brothers designed the folly, which is accessed by a footbridge from the Quai Saint-Cyr, to be a place of reflection in the centre of the French city.

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Erez Nevi Pana constructs “small-scale architecture” from Dead Sea salt

February 22, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
Building blocks with crystals

Israeli designer Erez Nevi Pana used five tons of salt from the Dead Sea to create his Crystalline collection, which showcases how the material can be used as building blocks. The collection consists of four sculptural elements: a ladder, boulder, steps and a walkway, and is on view at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)

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Ten living rooms with statement shelving that is both practical and beautiful

February 20, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
Built-in shelves in Mermaid Beach residence

For our latest lookbook, we’ve rounded up ten living rooms that have solved the storage dilemma with bespoke shelving that define the room. This is the latest roundup in our Dezeen Lookbook series providing visual inspiration for the home. Previous articles in the series showcased designer bathrooms, colourful kitchens and living rooms with calm interiors. Whether they’re used

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Note Design Studio creates colourful interiors to “break the grid” of 1930s office building

February 19, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
Cafe in Douglas House by Note Design Studio

Stockholm-based Note Design Studio used neutral colours and contrasting bright hues to reinvigorate the interiors of the Douglas House office building in London. Note Design Studio designed the Douglas House office space, which has 700 desks spread over six floors, for office developer The Office Group (TOG). It had previously designed the Summit House property for the

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ASKA creates escapist TV set for Stockholm Design Week interviews

February 17, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
Mediterranean-inspired set design by ASKA

Swedish architecture studio ASKA designed a set with terracotta colours, architectural shapes and real sand to create a sense of escapism for live interviews conducted during Stockholm Design Week. The backdrop was created for PR company Trendgruppen’s Design TV initiative, which was shown as a part of the Swedish capital’s annual design week. The 15-minute daily live episodes were

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Roar Studio decorates Dubai cafe with terrazzo flooring and broken ceramic tiles

February 16, 2021 Cajsa Carlson 0
White ceramic mosaic and grey terrazzo floor in cafe

Design office Roar Studio combined industrial materials such as concrete and stainless steel with decorative terrazzo and broken ceramic tiles for Drop Coffee, a cafe in Dubai’s Dar Al Wasl Mall. The Dubai-based studio was asked to design an interior that would suit the flow of visitors to the cafe, who enter the space from

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