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Claesson Koivisto Rune reveals courtyard house in Sweden Claesson Koivisto Rune reveals courtyard house in Sweden A Swedish seaside home designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune in slim brick features multiple courtyards that make it a superbly secluded retreat The House of Many Courtyards in Sweden has a quietly monolithic presence, tucked in among the pine trees in the rolling dunes above a sandy beach. Claesson Koivisto Rune’s latest residential project is designed with the privacy of its occupants in mind, with a solid brick exterior that appears to have been fractured into a number of smal...

This week Opposite Office proposed turning the US Capitol into a fortress The provocative architecture studio created the concept, named Capitol Castle, as a comment on how democracy is increasingly under threat. "It's tongue-in-cheek, but the question behind it is relevant: how can we protect our democracy?" Opposite Office founder Benedikt Hartl told Dezeen. "Democracy is not for free. Most of us living in the USA, or in Europe, know of no other form of government than democracy." "We explored a lot of different design territories, but kept coming back to the brand's original iconic logo fr...