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Krads completes green-roofed Icelandic holiday home overlooking Lake Thingvallavatn Dezeen 12/03/2021 © Provided by Dezeen A black house with a green roof in rural Iceland This holiday home designed by architecture office KRADS features large openings that frame views of Iceland's Lake Thingvallavatn, and a turfed roof to help it blend in with its natural surroundings. The property is located on a lush hillside that slopes north towards the rift-valley lake in southwestern Iceland that is known locally as Þingvallavatn. KRADS designed the building to complement the landscape and make th...

Kéré Architecture models Benin's parliament on African palaver tree Dezeen 10/02/2021 © Provided by Dezeen A shaded plaza Kéré Architecture has released visuals of the National Assembly of Benin, which has been designed to "express the democratic values and identity" of the country. The Benin parliament building, which is set to be built in the country's capital Porto-Novo, will be top-heavy to mimic the form of the tree canopies by providing shade to public spaces around its edge. © Provided by Dezeen Kéré Architecture modelled Benin parliament on a palaver tree It was design...

The Evolve Chair is made of recycled plastic from discarded laptops Dezeen 10/01/2021 © Provided by Dezeen Evolve Chair by Tom Robinson London designer Tom Robinson used 100 per cent recycled plastic from e-waste to produce his Evolve Chair, which aims to give the manmade material a more natural feel. The black chair is constructed from recycled plastic sheets made by Netherlands-based The Good Plastics Company from e-waste, such as discarded laptops and computers. © Provided by Dezeen Top image: the chair is made from five pieces. Above: the designer handmakes the pieces in London It...