Studio Gang designs curvaceous tower for LA's Chinatown
American firm Studio Gang has unveiled plans for a tower in Los Angeles with a curvy exterior evocative of a rolling wave. More about Studio Gang designs curvaceous tower for LA's Chinatown
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Hay, Sonos and WeWork display living and work environments at Milanese palazzo
Milan's Palazzo Clerici has provided a dramatic setting for an exhibition by Hay, Sonos and WeWork, which juxtaposes contemporary furniture and products against the historic building's ornate details. More about Hay, Sonos and WeWork display living and work environments at Milanese palazzo
Deborah Berke Partners channels modernism with long and low Indiana house
A low-lying slender form, an overhanging roof and sliding glass doors are among the modernist-influenced features at this Indianapolis residence by architecture studio Deborah Berke Partners. More about Deborah Berke Partners channels modernism with long and low Indiana house
Elizabeth Diller named world's most influential architect by Time magazine
Elizabeth Diller is the only architect named on Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people of 2018, with philanthropist Eli Broad calling her a "visionary". More about Elizabeth Diller named world's most influential architect by Time magazine
Watch our Dezeen x MINI Living talk about democratising urban design
Designers Nina Tolstrup and Mario Minale joined Joseph Grima and Oke Hauser of MINI Living to discuss how mass customisation and the democratisation of design can impact the spaces we live in. More about Watch our Dezeen x MINI Living talk about democratising urban design
Recycled textile board used to make furniture by Front, Claesson Koivisto Rune and more
Designers including Front, Raw Edges, Claesson Koivisto Rune and Benjamin Hubert have unveiled new furniture pieces made using an unusual textile board. More about Recycled textile board used to make furniture by Front, Claesson Koivisto Rune and more
MINI Living and Studiomama create customisable capsule homes for Milan installation
MINI has teamed up with London architecture firm Studiomama to build a series of tiny, modular living spaces, each configured to suit a different character. More about MINI Living and Studiomama create customisable capsule homes for Milan installation
Plastic-eating enzyme could aid recycling
Scientists have discovered an enzyme that can "digest" plastic and revolutionalise recycling, but environmentalists warn the "miracle" breakthrough should not make designers complacent about the need to reduce use of the material. More about Plastic-eating enzyme could aid recycling
Dutch Invertuals explores material making in the Anthropocene era
Design collective Dutch Invertuals has teamed up with research studio Franklin Till to explore how man-made materials can be "mutated" and repurposed. More about Dutch Invertuals explores material making in the Anthropocene era
CLS Architetti and Arup use a portable robot to 3D print a house in Milan
Engineering firm Arup and architecture studio CLS Architetti have used a portable robot to 3D print a concrete house, which is on show for Milan design week. More about CLS Architetti and Arup use a portable robot to 3D print a house in Milan
Milan "will benefit from Brexit" as the city grows in confidence and status, say designers and critics
Milan is becoming a major cultural destination that could attract creative businesses away from London, according to leading figures in the city for its design week. More about Milan "will benefit from Brexit" as the city grows in confidence and status, say designers and critics
Zaha Hadid Architects will use robots to build barrel-vaulted school in rural China
Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled plans for a primary school in China's mountainous Jiangxi province, which will feature a series of barrel-vaulted classrooms built in part by robots. More about Zaha Hadid Architects will use robots to build barrel-vaulted school in rural China
Carmody Groarke creates two ruin-like pavilions in the grounds of English country home
A 40-metre tunnel provides an undetectable connection between a house in rural Sussex and one of two pavilions designed by Carmody Groarke. More about Carmody Groarke creates two ruin-like pavilions in the grounds of English country home
IDEA is an ironic "design supermarket" based on IKEA products
Niklas Jacob has worked with 17 other designers to produce a series of satirical flat-packed products in the style of IKEA furniture, for Milan design week. More about IDEA is an ironic "design supermarket" based on IKEA products
Sean Griffiths uses visual trickery inside London house extension
Optical illusions including a trompe l'oeil painting and mirrored walls alter the perception of space inside this extension to a south London house by architect Sean Griffiths. More about Sean Griffiths uses visual trickery inside London house extension