Yuusuke Karasawa's maze-like S House has an entirely transparent facade
The exposed criss-crossing skeleton of this see-through house in Japan frames a labyrinth of wall-less rooms connected by over a dozen different staircases (+ slideshow). More
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Blond and Bieber's Algaemy coloured dyes win Lodz Design Festival prize
News: Berlin design studio Blond and Bieber's project that uses algae to create colourful dyes for textile printing has won a competition for young designers organised by Lodz Design Festival (+ movie). More
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"Why don't they give up building this thing?"
Comments update: after a short animation simulating the completion of Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Família basilica went viral on social media, readers revisited the story to question the logic of such a long-term project. More
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David Adjaye to transform "Mole Man" house in London into home for artists
News: architect David Adjaye has submitted plans to overhaul a house in Hackney – made famous by its former resident who dug a warren of tunnels underneath the property – to create a home for artist couple Tim Noble and Sue Webster. More
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Laurence King offers 35% off architecture and design books to Dezeen readers
Dezeen promotion: book publisher Laurence King is giving Dezeen readers a 35 per cent discount on its Detail series to celebrate the addition of two new titles to the collection. More
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Marc Mimram designs "delicate pleated roof" for Montpellier's new TGV station
News: French architect Marc Mimram has been selected to create a new train station in Montpellier – a building that will bridge over the railway line and feature an intricate pleated roof (+ slideshow). More
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Charred-timber extension by A1 Architects transforms an old cottage into a home and studio
A freestanding concrete staircase spirals between the floors of this timber-frame and stone building remodelled by the founders of A1 Architects to form their own home and studio in Prague (+ slideshow). More
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Nendo reconfigures office furniture elements into hybrid designs for Kokuyo
Japanese studio Nendo has spliced together traditional office furniture pieces to create simple combined desks and storage units (+ slideshow). More
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Nike combines parts from existing trainers to create "SneakerBoot" mash-up
Sports brand Nike has combined elements from its previous running and basketball footwear designs to create a "SneakerBoot" with a pleated sole and a neoprene cover. More
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Proposed mountain hostel by Atelier 8000 looks like it has crashed into the Earth
This giant cube that appears to have landed on its side in the mountains is a proposal by Czech studio Atelier 8000 for a facilities building in Slovakia's High Tatras peaks (+ slideshow). More
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Tesla's "insane" self-driving Model SD could replace taxis
News: Tesla's newly launched Model SD electric car could be "summoned" by owners to pick them up autonomously using the car company's new Autopilot function, potentially eliminating the need for taxi services. More
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Lina Bo Bardi's architecture honoured in new photography series by Leonardo Finotti
Ahead of what would have been the 100th birthday of Brazilian Modernist Lina Bo Bardi, photographer Leonardo Finotti has documented eight of the architect's most important buildings (+ slideshow). More
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Tjep creates Bronze Age furniture in opposition to 3D printing
This skeletal furniture by Dutch design studio Tjep. is made from bronze in an effort to create a collection of objects "totally opposite to the technology-driven trends" in design (+ movie). More