KPF reveals plans for Brooklyn's second tallest building
Architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox has released renderings of a 68-storey skyscraper proposed for Downtown Brooklyn, as the New York borough's skyline continues to grow. More
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Concrete beams form curves through Brasília art gallery in abandoned hospital
Brazilian studio Debaixo do Bloco has stripped back the curved corner of a former hospital to create this art gallery in Brasília. More
Richard Rogers' Three World Trade Center nears completion in New York
The next piece in the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, a skyscraper by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, looks almost complete in photos shared on Instagram. More
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AIA urges Trump to continue UNESCO's architecture and design initiatives after withdrawal
The American Institute of Architects has declared its support for UNESCO after the US announced it is pulling out of the organisation, and encouraged President Donald Trump's administration to preserve initiatives that "reinforce the value and importance of architecture and design". More
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Zaha Hadid Architects' 666 Fifth Avenue skyscraper unlikely to go ahead
The supertall tower that Zaha Hadid Architects designed for a New York site owned by the Kushner family has been rejected by the project's partner Vornado. More
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"I guess it is nearly Halloween"
Spooked readers are wondering if a preserved rotting cottage is a seasonal prank or a serious dwelling in this week's comments update. More
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GoCstudio revamps century-old Seattle building to house digital product company
US architecture firm GoCstudio has created an open office for a growing tech company that features original brick and timber elements, along with new enclosures made of ebony-stained plywood. More
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"We are making Wedgwood relevant again" says brand president Ulrik Garde Due
Wedgwood president Ulrik Garde Due discusses his vision to make the British brand – famous for its heritage pottery – appeal to a younger audience, in this movie filmed by Dezeen for Wedgwood. More
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Eight designs that aim to alleviate the ongoing refugee crisis
The refugee crisis is one of five topics we will explore as part of Good Design for a Bad World at Dutch Design Week. Here's a look at eight responses from designers, which suggest ways that displaced people can be better integrated into communities. More
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Diébédo Francis Kéré says school that launched his career is "not a traditional African building"
In this exclusive movie produced by Dezeen, Serpentine Pavilion architect Diébédo Francis Kéré reveals how building a school for his home village in Burkina Faso was the starting point for his career. More
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Climate change informs rug collection by Fernando Mastrangelo
Breaking ice sheets, evaporating lakes and other phenomena relating to Earth's changing climate have influenced the patterns of these rugs by Brooklyn artist Fernando Mastrangelo. More
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Arigho Larmour Wheeler Architects completes "purposefully imperfect" woodland home in Dublin
This family home in Dublin features uneven blockwork walls and a terracotta-clad sloping roof, to help it match an Arts and Crafts-style neighbour. More
