J Byron-H designs minimalist nail bar in Los Angeles
American architect J Byron-H has created a decluttered nail salon in Los Angeles with industrial-style surfaces and pops of blue. More about J Byron-H designs minimalist nail bar in Los Angeles
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Kino "living jewellery" roams across the body as a tiny personal assistant
These miniature robots can crawl over fabric to personalise garments, adapt clothing for different climates, and perform other helpful tasks. More about Kino "living jewellery" roams across the body as a tiny personal assistant
Maple Street School in Brooklyn features warm wood interiors
Lots of wood, soft pastel tones and bright accents are used to make this Brooklyn preschool feel like an "extension of the home". More about Maple Street School in Brooklyn features warm wood interiors
BIG unveils plans for Cactus Towers beside new Copenhagen IKEA
Bjarke Ingel's firm BIG has revealed renderings of a pair of high-rise residential towers with spiky facades, which will overlook a new IKEA and hotel in Copenhagen's Vesterbro district. More about BIG unveils plans for Cactus Towers beside new Copenhagen IKEA
"People need convincing that wood can be a fire-safe material"
In this week's comments update, Dezeen readers dispute the potential fire hazards of a timber-framed, tree-covered high-rise, which has been proposed for Toronto by architecture firm Penda. More about "People need convincing that wood can be a fire-safe material"
Rural Idaho home by Olson Kundig has gadgets and gizmos aplenty
An entire glass wall swings upward to open this spacious retreat to the landscape of the American West – one of several inventive features incorporated by US firm Olson Kundig. More about Rural Idaho home by Olson Kundig has gadgets and gizmos aplenty
Over 800 buildings open to the public for Open House London 2017
Dezeen promotion: a quirky Haringey house, a Stirling Prize-nominated apartment block with wicker balconies and the new home of New Scotland Yard are among the buildings that open up their doors to the public next month, as part of Open House London. More about Over 800 buildings open to the public for Open House London 2017
Tadao Ando surrounds huge buddha statue with lavender-covered mound at Sapporo cemetery
Japanese architect Tadao Ando has concealed a huge stone statue of the buddha within a hill covered in lavender plants at the Makomanai Takino Cemetery in Sapporo. More about Tadao Ando surrounds huge buddha statue with lavender-covered mound at Sapporo cemetery
Centre Pompidou to open Shanghai outpost in David Chipperfield's West Bund Art Museum
The Centre Pompidou has announced that it will open a Chinese outpost in Shanghai's David Chipperfield-designed West Bund Art Museum in 2019. More about Centre Pompidou to open Shanghai outpost in David Chipperfield's West Bund Art Museum
Former V&A head Martin Roth dies aged 62
Museum director Martin Roth has passed away at the age of 62, prompting tributes from his former colleagues at the V&A. More about Former V&A head Martin Roth dies aged 62
Open-plan offices must be rethought to prevent employees losing focus, finds Haworth
Open-plan offices are "sabotaging" employees' ability to focus at work, while connectivity is leaving them "paralysed" by an oversupply of information, according to research by furniture brand Haworth. More about Open-plan offices must be rethought to prevent employees losing focus, finds Haworth
Erwin Wurm's Fat House installed outside baroque palace in Vienna
An "obese house" by Austrian sculptor Erwin Wurm has been installed on the lawn outside an 18th-century palace in Vienna. More about Erwin Wurm's Fat House installed outside baroque palace in Vienna
Dowel Jones stretches and tweaks Hurdle chair into whole seating collection
Australian design studio Dowel Jones has expanded its Hurdle seat into a full collection, which includes a bench and a stool reminiscent of a tennis umpire's chair. More about Dowel Jones stretches and tweaks Hurdle chair into whole seating collection
In Situ Studio revives mid-century modern home in North Carolina
American firm In Situ Studio has overhauled a mid-century modern dwelling in Raleigh, North Carolina, that had been "haphazardly chopped up" over the years. More about In Situ Studio revives mid-century modern home in North Carolina