Slack's Vancouver offices occupy warehouse repurposed by Leckie Studio
Vancouver-based Leckie Studio has revamped an industrial building in the city for Slack, taking design cues from the original features and the Pacific coast climate. More
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Outrage at luxury development on site of Nazi torture cellars in Hamburg
Protesters have clashed with a developer over plans to transform the Hamburg townhouse where the Gestapo interrogated victims during the second world war, as part of the development of a new urban quarter. More
Grimshaw Architects reveals first image of Chinese Eden Project
Grimshaw Architects has released the first visual of the Eden Project in Qingdao, which will contain the world's largest indoor waterfall. More
Airbus' self-piloted air taxi takes to the skies
Airbus' autonomous, electric air taxi has successfully made its first test flight, after plans for its development were released back in January 2017. More
"Kamprad is dead, but IKEA has a long way to run"
IKEA's unstoppable success is testament to the attitude of founder Ingvar Kamprad, a man who never spent money on things his customers couldn't afford, says Kieran Long. More
Jasper Morrison's Soap allows for washing "without anything unnecessary"
British designer Jasper Morrison has lent his famed minimal style to a no-frills translucent bar of body soap. More
Recycled plastic "will soon be the only choice"
A new generation of sustainably minded designers is pioneering ways of using recycled plastic as a raw material, as concern over pollution increases. More
Form Us With Love invites public to test its prototype designs
Swedish studio Form Us With Love is asking Stockholm Design Week visitors to provide their feedback on a series of prototype designs, which will be installed inside a co-working space during the festival. More
Five opportunities for experienced project architects
There are dozens of architecture jobs available right now via Dezeen Jobs. We've picked out five of the best opportunities for experienced project architects, including roles with members club Soho House, Canadian architect Peter Rose and London studio Lipton Plant. More
Trump’s border wall "will be the aesthetic legacy of a dictator"
The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the start of a global rush to create physical barriers, according to a new book illustrating how tyrants use architecture and design to control populations. More
Century-old oak supports treehouse guest room in northern France
Paris-based Atelier Lavit built this treehouse around the trunk of a century-old oak in Raray, France, basing its design of criss-crossing timbers on a bird's nest. More
Nissan's self-driving slippers tidy themselves away
Nissan has kitted out a traditional Japanese guesthouse with self-driving slippers that automatically return to a designated spot after use. More
Deceptively industrial facade conceals bright contemporary home in Japan
This house in Japan's Tokushima prefecture appears as a nondescript industrial unit from the road, but inside architecture practice CAPD has hidden a bright, high-ceilinged family home. More