Light Bureau subtly illuminates fjord-side rest stop in Norway

Espenes Rest Stop in Norway designed by Code and Light Bureau

Scandinavian studio Light Bureau has introduced minimal lighting to this rest-stop toilet along the Norwegian Scenic Routes so as not to distract visitors from the surrounding landscape.

Espenes Rest Stop accompanies the Hardanger stretch of the Norwegian Scenic Routes – 18 roads that offer picturesque drives across the country.

The structure itself was designed by Norwegian architecture firm Code but Light Bureau was brought in to devise a sensitive lighting scheme.

Espenes Rest Stop in Norway designed by Code and Light Bureau
Light Bureau took a “less is more” approach when lighting the Espenes Rest Stop

“Our challenge was to add lighting to the rest area without overwhelming the surroundings given its pristine location,” said the studio.

“While being a functional rest stop, the structure must be experienced as a moment of pause on [visitors’] journeys and also be a landmark,” Light Bureau added.

“Highway 13 that leads past Espenes is not illuminated, so we worked to find the right balance in light intensity and colour temperature to highlight the building.”

Espenes Rest Stop in Norway designed by Light Bureau
Small spotlights illuminate the structure’s funnel-shaped columns

The rest-stop toilets sit at the end of a 64-metre-long open-sided walkway, furnished with tables and benches where visitors can sit and look at the fjord.

Covering the walkway is a six-millimetre-thick stainless steel roof that juts upward at points to form sharp peaks, echoing the shape of the nearby mountains.

Espenes Rest Stop in Norway designed by Code and Light Bureau
The spotlights give off a cool moonlight-like glow

The roof is supported by a series of funnel-shaped steel columns, each lit from below by a small spot that was integrated into the floor.

These cast a cool glow reminiscent of moonlight across the underside of the roof, with only 40 watts of power used to illuminate the entire walkway.

“Even though all of the luminaires are ground recessed and are potential glare sources, the optics used and the placement was carefully calculated and tested to avoid these becoming a distraction,” explained the studio.

“The reflections in the metal contribute to creating a changeable expression that grants an ethereal quality to the space.”

Contrasting warm lighting was incorporated inside the toilets to evoke the feeling of entering a fire-lit cave. Bollard-style floor lamps feature in each of the cubicles while LED lights were fitted around their opalised glass doors.

A narrow strip of recessed lighting was also built into the corridor floor.

Lighting in the toilets is generally kept dim but sensors in the locks of the cubicle doors can trigger a more intense glow during periods of high footfall.

Espenes Rest Stop in Norway designed by Light Bureau
Lighting inside the toilets is contrastingly warm

The studio consciously made the decision to not place any street lamps in the car park itself in a bid to minimise light pollution and keep focus on the structure’s design and setting.

All of the steel used in the project was also sourced from a local metal workshop to reduce the miles the heavy material had to travel.

Espenes Rest Stop in Norway designed by Light Bureau
The cubicles feature bollard-style floor lamps, as well as LED strip lighting

The Norwegian Scenic Routes are known for having visually striking bathroom facilities for road-trippers to enjoy. Other examples include a wave-shaped toilet by HZA and a mirrored toilet block by Morfeus Arkitekter.

Light Bureau’s work on the Espenes Rest Stop has been shortlisted in the architectural lighting design category of this year’s Dezeen Awards, competing against four other projects.

Among them is D/Dock’s Fabrique des Lumières, a huge immersive art centre where works are projected onto the walls, and Void’s Delta installation, which sends ripples of light through an Oslo neighbourhood.

The photography is by Fovea Studio.

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Angular clay-tile roof crowns Jakarta home by Ismail Solehudin Architecture

Distracted House with an angular red-tiled roof by Ismail Solehudin Architecture

Indonesian studio Ismail Solehudin Architecture has playfully adapted the forms and materials found in traditional Javanese homes for Distracted House, a family residence in Jakarta.

Distracted House is finished in a mix of concrete, brick and plaster and topped by an angular clay-tile roof based on those of traditional houses in the area called joglo.

The distinctive intersecting forms of the home are the result of a large communal space at its centre, which has been “twisted” so that the family can face the qibla – the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca – when praying.

Distracted House with an angular red-tiled roof by Ismail Solehudin Architecture
An angular roof covered in clay tiles tops Distracted House

“This house has been distracted because of one action of rotating one of the rooms so that it can face towards the qibla, a design action that is our solution to the needs of the residents,” said Ismail Solehudin Architecture principal Ismail Solehudin.

“The character of the space obtained is a sense of spatial experience in the communal area and spatial disorientation from the existing landforms, causing a ‘messy’ impression,” he told Dezeen.

Distracted House with an angular red-tiled roof by Ismail Solehudin Architecture in Jakarta
It references the roofs of traditional houses in the area

The irregular spaces formed by the angular room at the home’s centre have been used to create small lightwells and green areas, with large folding doors and perforated concrete walls providing light and ventilation.

To the west, a rectilinear block contains the home’s bedrooms across two storeys. They are connected by a skylit spiral staircase, while a corridor leads to the central communal area.

Courtyard swimming pool at a home in Jakarta with red-tiled roofs
Lightwells and outdoor terraces let light into the interior

Reflecting the interior organisation, the projecting rectangular cones of Distracted House’s roof are also placed at different angles. This traditional joglo roof form is also updated with projecting elements such as window boxes.

The large overhang of the roof extends northwards to shelter a parking area at the front of the home, and an external terrace overlooking a swimming pool at the rear.

Internally, spaces have been finished with dark wooden floors and exposed concrete, brick and tile walls. Internal openings create a layering of views as well as ample access to light and air.

“Our efforts for this building are that it can still blend in with the environment but have its own character with the use of vernacular Indonesian roofs, transformed to be more contemporary but still reminiscent of the original form,” explained Solehudin.

Interior space with wood flooring, concrete walls and open doors leading to a grassy terrace
Exposed concrete and wooden floors feature throughout

On the roof, paved walkways connect a series of terraces sheltered by the roof sections. One of these contains a hammock-like area above a lightwell that cuts through the home.

Other homes on Dezeen with distinctive tile roofs include House in Quang Yen that Ra.atelier and Ngo + Pasierbinski arranged around a central courtyard and Tile House by The Bloom Architects.

The photography is by Andhy Prayitno of Mario Wibowo Photography.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Poke Ball cases add a fun, eco-friendly twist to wireless earbuds

Once frowned upon as a sign of being disconnected from your surroundings, TWS or truly wireless stereo earbuds have now become the norm for smartphone users. They do bring quite a few benefits, like freedom from the tangle of cables, though they also become prone to getting lost easily. They also open up a lot of opportunities as far as design goes, particularly when it comes to brand collaborations. After all, it’s only too easy to slap colors and logos onto these earbuds’ charging cases. A bit more interesting, however, are designs that embrace less conventional shapes or materials, like these cases for Samsung’s line of Galaxy Buds that come in the form of iconic monster-catching balls from the popular Pokemon franchise.

Designer: Samsung

To be clear, these Poke Balls don’t replace the charging cases that Samsung earbuds use. In Pokemon parlance, the original earbuds case would be the Pokemon that would live inside the ball when not in active use. Instead, the charging cases go inside these balls, which solves both the problems of compatibility. In fact, these Poke Balls are compatible with the entire range of Galaxy earbuds, including the Galaxy Buds Live, Buds Pro, Buds 2, Buds 2 Pro, and the recent Buds FE.

As for the Poke Ball designs, what’s being made available in Europe, particularly in Spain, are the purple Masterball, the blue Greatball, and the Yellow Ultraball. A bit ironically, the classic red and white Poke Ball is not available, which would have been a design that would have immediately identified the spheres as Poke Balls rather than just some random toy. That was actually the first design that was launched, so it might make its way to other countries at some other point in time.

This, after all, isn’t the first time that Samsung and The Pokemon Company collaborated on Pokemon-themed accessories and devices. What makes this particular set of Poke Balls, however, is that it’s a part of a range of eco-friendly accessories that use recycled materials rather than virgin plastic. Whether these make their way to other markets, only time will tell.

As endearing as these designs might be to Pokemon fans, there are a few practical drawbacks that interested buyers must be aware of. First is that the earbuds will no longer be easily pocketable when in the Poke Balls because unlike in the animated show, these don’t shrink to tinier sizes. The second is that the balls themselves don’t have built-in batteries or ways to charge the cases inside, which means you’ll have to take out the charging case if you need to top it off.

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Lacaton & Vassal wins 2023 Soane Medal for architecture

Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal

French studio Lacaton & Vassal has been named the winner of this year’s Soane Medal for producing “some of the most important buildings of our time”.

Social housing specialist Lacaton & Vassal, which is led by French duo Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, was honoured for its 30-year body of work that focuses on reuse.

 Lacaton & Vassal's Grand Parc Bordeaux housing scheme
Top: Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal lead Lacaton & Vassal. Above: the studio renovated Grand Parc Bordeau

“Lacaton & Vassal’s priority is to avoid unnecessary waste by transforming buildings in ways that will be beneficial for the occupants, the local community and its ecology,” said 2023 Soane Medal jury chair Alice Rawsthorn.

“By doing so, they have quietly produced some of the most important buildings of our time. All their projects are defined by the needs and wishes of the people who will use them, and their personal responsibilities as architects.”

former shipbuilding workshop in Dunkirk
The studio also overhauled a former shipbuilding workshop in Dunkirk

The annual Soane Medal is given by the Sir John Soane’s Museum “to encourage a better understanding of the central importance of architecture in culture and society”.

Lacaton & Vassal’s recognition follows the studio winning the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2021.

The studio is known for its positive attitude towards renovation, describing demolition as an “act of violence”.

Among the duo’s key projects are the renovation of a 1960s housing block in Bordeaux and the adaptive reuse of a former shipbuilding workshop in Dunkirk. We recently rounded up 10 of the studio’s key works.

Palais de Tokyo museum in Paris
The renovation of the Palais de Tokyo in Paris is another key project by Lacaton & Vassal

“What comes after should always be better than what was there before,” said Lacaton & Vassal.

“The buildings that people inhabit – their homes, workplaces and social spaces – should bring pleasure; architecture should be generous and free,” they continued.

“We are overjoyed to be awarded this year’s Soane Medal. As Soane furthered the discipline in his own time, we are pleased to join a group of Medallists who demonstrate architecture’s role in each aspect of society today.”

Last year’s Soane Medal was awarded to Peter Barber for “devoting his life” to helping resolve the UK’s housing crisis, while previous winners include Rafael Moneo, Denise Scott Brown and Kenneth Frampton.

Lacaton & Vassal will give the annual Soane Medal lecture tonight and receive a replica of a gold medal that was presented to Sir John Soane by the Architects of England in 1835.

The photography is by Philippe Ruault. 

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Last chance to be listed on Dezeen's digital guide for Miami art week 2023

Cartoon-like graphic of Miami art week

This is the final opportunity to get listed on Dezeen’s digital guide to Miami art week, which highlights the key events taking place during the event.

The guide features events taking place during the art week, which runs from 6 to 10 December 2023, including installations, exhibitions and fairs.

The largest events to take place during the 2023 edition include Alcova Miami, Design Miami and Art Basel, which take place from 5 to 10 December, 6 to 10 December and 8 to 10 December, respectively.

The fairs are among a programme of 20, which platform galleries and artists from across the world across the Miami Design District and Miami Beach areas.

Venues such as the Miami Beach Convention Centre and the Selina Gold Dust Motel are among many hosting events, as well as a variety of pop-up locations.

Here is how you can be featured in the guide:

Last chance to be featured in the Miami art week 2023 guide

Get in touch with the Dezeen Events Guide team at eventsguide@dezeen.com to book your listing or to discuss a wider partnership with Dezeen.

There are three types of listings:

Standard listings cost £100/$130 and include the event name, date and location details plus a website link. These listings will also feature up to 50 words of text about the event.

Enhanced listings cost £150/$200 and include all of the above, plus an image at the top of the listing’s page and an image in the listing preview on the Miami art week guide page. These listings will also feature up to 100 words of text about the event.

Featured listings cost £300/$400 and feature everything as part of an enhanced listing, plus inclusion in the featured events carousel, social media posts on our @dezeenguide channels (one post per channel: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook) and up to 150 words of text about the event.

This text can include commercial information, such as ticket prices and offers, and can feature additional links to website pages such as ticket sales and newsletter signups.

About Dezeen Events Guide

Dezeen Events Guide is our guide to the best architecture and design events taking place across the world each year.

The guide is updated weekly and includes virtual events, conferences, trade fairs, major exhibitions and design weeks. For more details on inclusion in the Dezeen Events Guide, including in our guide to Miami art week, email eventsguide@dezeen.com.

The illustration is by Justyna Green.

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Dezeen's Pinterest roundup features seven tranquil mosques

Punchbowl Mosque by Candalepas Associates

Over the past week, searches for mosques on Pinterest have increased by more than 10 per cent. We’ve rounded up seven projects from our mosque board.

The studios included in this roundup looked to traditional Islamic architecture to create timeless mosques to be used as a space for worship and prayer.

Studios including Shatotto and Marks Barfield Architects used natural building materials to design mosques to serve the local community.

Scroll down to see seven projects from our mosque board on Pinterest.


Punchbowl Mosque by Candalepas Associates

Sydney mosque, Australia, Candalepas Associates

A decorative concrete-vaulted roof is the main feature of this mosque in Sydney, Australia, by architecture studio Candalepas Associates.

The building can accommodate 300 men and women and has two adjoined but separate courtyards which provide segregated gender-specific routes to perform required ablutions before prayer.

Find out more about this mosque in Sydney ›


Ajlan Gharem's Paradise has many gates

Paradise Has Many Gates installation by Aljan Gharem

Saudi Arabian artist Ajlan Gharem looked to Islamic tradition when designing this installation which was awarded the V&A‘s Jameel Prize.

Gharem created the mosque out of chicken wire to recall the imagery of refugee detention centres and border walls and invoke associated feelings of anxiety.

Find out more about the Paradise Has Many Gates installation


Mosque of the Late Mohamed Abdulkhaliq Gargash in Dubai by Dabbagh Architects

Mosque of Mohamed Abdulkhaliq Gargash, Dubai, by Dabbagh Architects

White stone facades consisting of geometric forms and calligraphy define this mosque in the UAE designed by Dubai studio Dabbagh Architects.

In remembrance of the late businessman Mohamed Abdulkhaliq Gargash, after whom the mosque is named, the Gargash family commissioned the studio to design a tranquil prayer space, offering respite from the bustling city.

Find out more about the Mosque of Mohamed Abulkhaliq Gargash › 


Cambridge Mosque

The Cambridge Central Mosque, England, by Marks Barfield Architects

Marks Barfield Architects designed this mosque in Cambridge, which takes inspiration from local architecture in Cambridge. Using timber, the studio created tree-like pillars that connect to form an interwoven, octagonal canopy which holds up its domed roof.

Domes are significant in Islamic culture and symbolise heaven and earth, making them a common addition to sacral architecture.

Find out more about the Cambridge Central Mosque ›


Mayor Mohammad Hanif Jame Mosque

The Mayor Mohammad Hanif Jame Mosque, Bangladesh, by Shatotto

Architecture practice Shatotto used brick to create the Mohammad Hanif Jame Mosque which is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Two brick masses frame an open-air prayer space, referred to as a sahn. On one side, you’ll find the male prayer spaces, while the other side accommodates the women’s prayer hall, restrooms, ablution spaces for both men and women and the imam’s room.

Find out more about the Mayor Mohammad Hanif Jame Mosque ›


Dandaji Mosque by Atelier Masomi in Western Niger, Africa

The Dandaji Mosque, Niger, Atelier Masomi

Atelier Masomi completed this mosque for a community in Niger using locally fabricated compressed earth bricks.

The studio avoided using materials that could not be locally sourced, such as glass, and lighting fixtures in the mosque are all from local markets.

Find out more about the Dandaji Mosque ›


Bait Ur Rouf Mosque, Dhaka, Bangladesh by Marina Tabassum

Bait Ur Rouf Mosque, Bangladesh, Marina Tabassum

Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum designed this mosque for a densely populated neighbourhood in Dhaka.

Tabassum placed the mosque on a raised plinth to give worshippers an area for socialising and to protect it from floodwater.

Find out more about the Bait Ur Rouf Mosque ›

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Currently, our most popular boards are staircases and fashion.

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Kaldewei unveils bathroom fixtures designed by Bethan Laura Wood

Bathroom manufacturer Kaldewei has collaborated with artist Bethan Laura Wood to create a series of eye-catching bathroom fixtures, showcased in this video produced for the brand by Dezeen.

Titled Avocado Dreams, the collection reimagines four key fixtures from Kaldewei‘s catalogue of products, incorporating colourful swirling patterns.

 

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Wood created three colourways to adorn the fixture’s surfaces: a blue-toned Avocado Sea, a pastel green Avocado Swirl and a vibrant multicoloured mix called Avocado Disco.

The patterns were used to decorate the brand’s bathroom accessories, including the Meisterstück Centro Duo Oval free-standing bathtub, the Superplan Zero shower tray, the Miena washbasin and the Meisterstück Oyo Duo bathtub.

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Wood is a British designer and multidisciplinary artist

Each item in the collection is made from 100-per-cent recyclable steel enamel and is plastic free.

According to the brand, each piece can be returned and reprocessed at the end of its life, as part of a commitment to circular design principles.

The range continues Kaldewei’s history of partnering with creatives from across the art and design world. Previous collaborations include a series of fully enamelled bathtubs designed with Sottsass Associati and a range of steel enamel bathroom objects designed with photographer and musician Bryan Adams.

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This video was produced by Dezeen as part of a partnership with Kaldewei. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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Spacon & X designs Stine Goya fashion show around crumbling sand towers

Sand installation by Spacon & X at Stine Goya Spring/Summer 2023 show Whisper Loud

Design studio Spacon & X created a runway installation for Danish fashion brand Stine Goya, centred by six towers of sand that collapsed as models walked by.

The show was held during last year’s Copenhagen Fashion Week to present Stine Goya‘s Whisper Loud clothing collection, and its runway has since been shortlisted in the installation design category of the 2023 Dezeen Awards.

Sand installation by Spacon & X at Stine Goya Spring/Summer 2023 show Whisper Loud
Spacon & X’s runway installation was created with 20 tonnes of sand

Spacon & X had previously worked with the brand on the set design of its Autumn Winter 2022 show, for which it erected huge screens that digitally displayed different elements of nature.

For the Whisper Loud show, the studio instead wanted there to be a “physical manifestation” of the natural world – so it decided to put 20 tonnes of sand to use.

Sand installation by Spacon & X at Stine Goya Spring/Summer 2023 show Whisper Loud
The sand was compressed into square blocks and then stacked to form towers

The sand was taken from a small town north of Copenhagen called Hundested, having already been used in its annual sand sculpture festival.

It was then sent to TAP1 – the venue which hosted the Stine Goya show – and compacted into wooden boxes to form large, square blocks.

Sand installation by Spacon & X at Stine Goya Spring/Summer 2023 show Whisper Loud
Piles of sand beneath the towers helped hide vibrating wooden platforms

These blocks of sand were stacked into tall towers, with each block separated by a small layer of cornstarch dyed shocking pink with biodegradable food colouring.

A total of six towers were made and placed atop heaps of sand in the middle of the runway.

Sand installation by Spacon & X at Stine Goya Spring/Summer 2023 show Whisper Loud
As the platforms shook, the towers collapsed to the ground

The piles of loose sand concealed wooden platforms that could be set to vibrate via remote controls backstage.

These were activated as the models began walking, breaking down the towers and revealing their bright-pink interior to the crowd.

“The audience did not know it was about to happen, so it was set to inspire a reaction and a conversation,” explained the studio.

After the show, the sand was re-donated to TAP1, where it will be used for outdoor landscaping.

Sand installation by Spacon & X at Stine Goya Spring/Summer 2023 show Whisper Loud
Inside each tower was a layer of shocking pink cornstarch

Spacon & X’s set for Stine Goya’s Whisper Loud show will compete against four other installations at this year’s Dezeen Awards.

This includes the Falling Hours pavilion by BIAD, which is built out of blocks of ice, and Muoto’s Ball Theatre – a shiny, hemispherical stage designed to “reawaken our desires for utopia”.

The photography is by Hedda Rysstad.

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Yi Design turns ceramic waste into water-permeable bricks

YiBrick Permeable by Yi Design on a pile of ceramic waste

Chinese materials company Yi Design has developed a porous brick made from recycled ceramic waste that could be used to prevent flooding in urban areas.

The Permeable YiBrick is made from 90 per cent recycled ceramic waste sourced from industrial porcelain manufacturers in the city of Jingdezhen, which is known as the ceramics capital of China.

Person holding YiBrick Permeable by Yi Design
Permeable YiBrick are made from ceramic waste

Yi Design was established by curator and artist Caroline Cheng and designer Karl Yin in response to the enormous volume of waste materials generated by the country’s ceramics manufacturers.

According to the company, China produces approximately 18 million tonnes of ceramic waste each year, the majority of which is dumped or buried illegally.

 

Pile of ceramic waste in China
China produces millions of tonnes of ceramic waste every year

Yi Design collects waste from selected local producers, before grinding and binding it together using a specially developed non-organic chemical binder, which the company claims is free from plastics and cement.

The resulting material is used to create a series of durable products such as bricks and glazed tiles in the company’s own factory in Jingdezhen, which was set up in 2021.

The Permeable YiBrick uses up to 97 per cent recycled waste in its production, making the product both highly porous and robust.

As a result, the building blocks can be used as a more absorbent alternative to conventional cement bricks in various architectural contexts.

“This brick can harvest rainwater, redirecting it from the sewage system to the water table by permeating through the ground,” Cheng told Dezeen.

“It is perfect for sponge cities – urban spaces that retain stormwater before gradually filtering and releasing it – or for outdoor use in paving areas and gardens,” she added. “It can also be used as a base of water fountains.”

YiBrick Permeable by Yi Design next to piles of ceramic waste
The waste is ground and merged together using a binder

The company’s products have already been used in several projects including the tiled wall of a store for fashion brand COS in Shanghai’s Century Plaza shopping mall.

The Permeable YiBrick is shortlisted in the sustainable building product category of the 2023 Dezeen Awards alongside a hexagonal paver system by Norwegian firm Snøhetta and Erosion Mitigation Units made from recycled oyster shells.

Earlier this year, we rounded up seven examples of alternatives to conventional bricks, including products made using construction waste, expanded cork and human urine.

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Dezeen honoured at two publishing awards

Dezeen website on laptop

Dezeen’s editor Tom Ravenscroft and architecture editor Lizzie Crook have been highly commended for their work at the UK’s British Society of Magazine Editors Awards and the International Building Press Awards.

Ravenscroft, who was shortlisted in three categories, was highly commended in the Editor of the Year – Independent category at this year’s British Society of Magazines (BSME) Awards.

“At a challenging time for the magazine, Tom has taken forward Dezeen with insightful investigations and great new innovations,” the BSME judges said.

Tom Ravenscroft
Tom Ravenscroft was highly commended in the Editor of the Year – Independent category

Also at this year’s BSME awards former Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, who will take up the role of global creative and cultural advisor at the publication next year, was awarded the Mark Boxer lifetime achievement award. The prize was last year posthumously awarded to Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs, who passed away in June 2022.

At the International Building Press (IBP) awards, Crook was highly commended in the architectural journalist category of the year.

She had been competing against journalists from Architects’ Journal and RIBA Journal as well as against Ravenscroft, who was also on the shortlist.

Lizzie Crook portrait
Lizzie Crook was highly commended in the architectural journalist category

The two awards follow Dezeen’s editorial team being named Team of the Year at the prestigious Professional Publishers Association (PPA)’s annual awards in June of this year.

“Dezeen’s editorial team produces highly creative content, displays superb team work in and the face of the most trying of circumstances pulled together to produce record-breaking traffic and revenue growth,” said the judges.

Ravenscroft also won Editor of the Year at the Association of Online Publishers’ annual awards ceremony earlier this year.

Dezeen’s co-CEOs, Hobson and Li, were also recently nominated in the Media Leader of the Year category at the Media Week Awards.

Last year, the Dezeen editorial team was named editorial brand of the year by the IBP.

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