When Prague-based RDTH architekti, led by principal architects René Dlesk and Tamara Kolaříková with design team members Kristián Vnučko and Kristýna Kopecká, took on the reconstruction of this 101 square …
DDI Edit Team
DDI Edit Team
The DDI Edit Team curates and reports on the finest residential, hospitality, and cultural architecture from around the world. Covering emerging studios, established practices, and everything in between, the team is committed to spotlighting design that pushes ideas forward — from material innovation to spatial storytelling. designdiaryinternational@gmail.com
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Residential
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The ten-acre property in the village of Agarvado took a decade to acquire. Nestled between the Chapora River and a dense mangrove belt, the ten-acre property features three man-made salt …
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Residential
Flip Wentink Architecten’s Conversion of a Listed 1885 Barn in Nijkerk Places a Self-Supporting Pine Plywood Helical Staircase by EeStairs at the Centre of a Net Zero Home
The date 1885 is set in brick above the central arched opening of the Ahof barn in Nijkerk, and that number, visible in every exterior photograph of the building’s main …
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Hospitality
UNS and Werner Sobek Complete Wasl Tower in Dubai—A 302-Metre Mixed-Use High-Rise with the Region’s Tallest Terracotta Ceramic Facade and Mandarin Oriental Downtown Dubai Hotel
Wasl Tower has been completed in Dubai. Designed by UNS, led by principal architect Ben van Berkel, and delivered in engineering partnership with Werner Sobek, the 302-meter structure stands off …
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Tom Fereday on slowness, honesty, and designing for the life of an object rather than the moment of its making Before Tom Fereday knew what design was, he knew what …
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Products
Sapienstone’s Three New Slabs: Breccia Rosa 4D, Muschelkalk and Travessa Bring Material Architecture to the Kitchen
Sapienstone, part of the Iris Ceramica Group, has built its practice around a specific proposition: that advanced technical ceramics can bring to furnishing surfaces the aesthetic depth and material intelligence …
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Products
Tuuci’s New Shading Collections Turn the Outdoor Umbrella Into an Architectural and Decorative Statement
The outdoor umbrella has spent most of its history being considered a functional object rather than a design one, something that provides shade and folds away when the season ends, …
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Products
Pedrali at Salone del Mobile 2026: Gentle Habitat, Formafantasma, AMDL CIRCLE, and a Design Philosophy Built Around Wellbeing
For its 37th consecutive participation at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, Pedrali did not simply present new products. It presented a position. The company’s exhibition space, designed with Milan’s …
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Products
Cristián Mohaded Debuts with Molteni&C: The Corsetto Armchair and What It Says About Where Italian Design Is Heading
Argentine designer Cristián Mohaded has long built his practice around a specific understanding of materiality, the idea that a material is not a passive surface to be shaped but an …
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Residential
Joseph Spierer Architects Completes Rocky Point in Palos Verdes Estates — A 4,237 Sq Ft Coastal Residence on Fourteen 120-Foot Caissons with Reclaimed Wood, Natural Stone, and Ocean-Facing Glass Walls
Rocky Point is a single-story residential compound in Palos Verdes Estates, California, designed by Joseph Spierer Architects and completed in 2025. The house covers 4,237 square feet on a site …
