Designs in EDIT's Prosperity for All exhibition tackle "world's greatest problems"
The headline exhibition at this year's EDIT festival in Toronto features projects that address global issues like pollution, immigration and gender equality. More
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Heatherwick's overhaul of New York Philharmonic concert hall scrapped
Thomas Heatherwick has suffered his third cancelled project in as many months, with his studio's plans to revamp the David Geffen Hall at New York's Lincoln Center now no longer going ahead. More
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Latest Dezeen Mail features shortlist for best architecture photograph of 2017
This week's Dezeen Mail includes the shortlist of images nominated for architecture photograph of the year and an exclusive interview with 2018 Royal Gold Medallist, Neave Brown. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›
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"Design and technology are changing the way we live" says Justin Trudeau
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has championed the importance of creativity in tackling global issues like climate change and gender equality, becoming the first in his position to do so in 25 years. More
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UK government's £2 billion housing pledge is not high enough, says RIBA president Ben Derbyshire
UK prime minister Theresa May has committed an extra £2 billion to building new affordable housing – but the figure is nowhere near high enough to solve the housing crisis, according to Royal British Institute of Architects president Ben Derbyshire. More
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Dutch Design Week announces full programme for 2017 edition
Dezeen promotion: an exhibition of Design Academy Eindhoven graduates, Dezeen's Good Design for a Bad World talks progamme, and a robot research centre are among the 600 events taking place during this year's Dutch Design Week. More
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Nicolas Winding Refn creates neon-lit warehouse as ident for MUBI films
A warehouse filled by pink and blue light features in this visual identity that Danish film director Nicolas Winding Refn has designed for movie streaming service and distributor MUBI. More
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Six exciting interior design positions on Dezeen Jobs this week
There are dozens of jobs openings for talented interior designers listed on Dezeen Jobs right now. We've picked out six of the best, including positions with Dutch designer Marcel Wanders, London studio Spacelab and the Kansas City office of architecture firm Populous. More
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Andrea Lenardin Madden adds cantilevering extension to midcentury LA residence
For a 1950s home in Los Angeles' elite Bel Air neighbourhood, architect Andrea Lenardin Madden has added an angular volume with floor-to-ceiling glass that extends over the landscape. More
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High-rise buildings should only be used to house the very rich, says Neave Brown
Tower blocks like Grenfell should never have been built, according to 2018 Royal Gold Medallist Neave Brown, who believes high-rise housing ostracises council tenants and should instead be reserved for the most wealthy in society. More
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Google's new headphones double as a personal translator
Google has launched a pair of wireless headphones that incorporate its voice assistant feature, meaning they can translate 40 languages in real time. More
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Adam Nathaniel Furman creates sequence of tiled archways at London Design Festival
Designer Adam Nathaniel Furman explains how his Gateways installation for London Design Festival showcased the history of Turkish ceramic tiles, in this movie filmed by Dezeen for Turkishceramics. More
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Design graduate uses Lego Minifigure as his CV
Instead of a typical paper CV, graduate designer Andy Morris has created a Lego Minifigure in his own likeness to send out to potential employers. More
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Adidas uses Parley ocean plastic to update one of its classic shoe designs
As part of its long-standing collaboration with environmental initiative Parley for the Oceans, Adidas has updated one of its classic shoes from the 1990s with yarns made from waste plastic. More
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Lille school extension by LT2A features porthole-like windows and golden details
Architecture studio LT2A has added a brick extension to a school near Lille, featuring an entrance sheltered by an anodised-aluminium canopy, and circular windows that provide glimpses of courtyard gardens. More
