This week, the UK’s Carbuncle Cup, dedicated to identifying the country’s most disliked building, crowned the redevelopment of Lime Street in Liverpool as its winner. Designed by British studio Broadway Malyan, the development comprising retail spaces, hotels, and student accommodations received this dubious honor after the award’s revival by UK magazine The Fence, which hadn’t run the competition since 2018.
According to The Fence, the Lime Street redevelopment stood out as a prime candidate for the Carbuncle Cup from the outset of the judging process. “From the very first viewing, two of our panel had this as their number one selection,” The Fence noted in its award announcement, emphasizing the project’s polarizing architectural impact.
In other architectural news covered by Dezeen this week, attention also turned to California, where musician Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) revealed photos of a Tadao Ando-designed house in Malibu. Ye’s modifications to the property, which include removing windows, the kitchen, marble-clad bathrooms, a concrete hot tub, and an indoor fireplace, have sparked considerable interest.
Stateside, the Museum at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago reached a significant milestone as it topped out, with former President Barack Obama attending to sign an upper beam. Designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects as part of the broader Obama Presidential Center project, the museum is slated for opening next year.
Meanwhile, Dezeen continued its coverage of Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design event, spotlighting five classic chairs that made a resurgence during the festival. Highlights from the event also included innovative installations such as a bioplastic home interior and exhibitions showcasing the work of both renowned and emerging Nordic designers.
Additionally, architect Minsuk Cho shared insights into the sensory experiences evoked by his design for the recently unveiled Serpentine Pavilion in an exclusive video produced by Dezeen. Meanwhile, in an opinion piece on the pavilion’s impact, Phineas Harper questioned its place in the legacy of groundbreaking designs associated with the Serpentine.
Shifting focus to North America, Dezeen’s ongoing Design 2024 series highlighted Mexico City, profiling ten independent design studios shaping the city’s creative landscape. This edition marks the sixth installment of the series, which aims to spotlight inventive design across the continent.
Among the popular projects featured on Dezeen this week were a performing arts center for refugees in Uganda, a fire-resistant house in California, and a contemporary chalet elevated on stilts in Canada. Additionally, the latest lookbooks showcased homes with well-designed hallways and contemporary bathrooms adorned in soothing shades of green, reflecting current interior design trends.
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