LA architects design shelters for homeless cats
A pouf packed with plants, a faceted flat-packed hideaway and a big ball of twine are among the shelters that Los Angeles-based architects and designers have created for the city's stray cats. More
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Montreal declaration outlines design's responsibility for solving global problems
A group of international organisations representing designers and architects have signed the first Montreal Design Declaration, setting out the sector's ambitions for tackling world issues. More
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Giles Miller creates light-reflecting sculpture from 2,000 "pennies"
Giles Miller suspended 2,000 metallic disks within a wooden lattice to create this light-reflecting sculpture, which was built for this year's Northern Design Festival in Newcastle. More
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Plans unveiled to pedestrianise London's Oxford Street in 2018
The western section of London's main shopping street is to be transformed into a pedestrian zone filled with public art, it was announced today. More
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Trackless, driverless "rail bus" takes to the roads in China
A self-driving vehicle that is like a train, but which doesn't run on tracks, has made its first journey in Chinese city Zhuzhou. More
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wHY proposes undulating park for cyclists and runners along New York's East River
US architecture firm wHY has developed a proposal for oscillating bicycle and pedestrian pathways along the Manhattan side of the East River. More
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Yale architecture students create dwelling in Connecticut for the homeless
Graduate students at Yale University have completed a prefabricated building in New Haven with two apartments that will be leased to tenants who are experiencing homelessness. More
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Ocean Spiral is a conceptual city proposed beneath the surface of the ocean
Our latest Dezeen x MINI Living video explores a proposal for an environmentally friendly underwater city, which Japanese engineering firm Shimizu Corporation claims could be a reality by 2030. More
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Office S&M uses scale-like tiles and vibrant colours to add personality to London house
This revamp of a family home in west London features a loft extension covered in scale-like wooden shingles, yellow-framed arch windows, and interiors that use colour to separate spaces for adults and children. More
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Top five architecture and design jobs this week include OMA and Bing Thom Architects
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with architecture firms OMA and Bing Thom Architects, and a teaching role at London's Royal College of Art. More
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China is slowly but steadily emerging as a design powerhouse, says Richard Hutten
China is set to become a major international player for design and technology in the next 10 years, according to Dutch designer Richard Hutten, who has just become art director for Chinese furniture giant Zuoyou. More
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Greenery-themed decor leads redesign of Barcelona flat by Nook Architects
A wall that depicts a scene of overflowing greenery is one of the original features that Nook Architects has preserved during the overhaul of this apartment in Barcelona. More
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Stoft designs wooden cabinets that peel away over time
Flaking tree trunks informed Stoft's Whittle Away cabinets, which are covered with strips of pine that curl up over time to reveal colourful wooden panels. More
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Mole Architects builds house "like a seagull's wing" on Suffolk coast
An angular, asymmetric roof tops this house designed by Mole Architects for a site overlooking an estuary in Suffolk, England. More
