Future-focused community initiative wins Lexus Design Award 2018
New York studio The Extrapolation Factory has won this year's Lexus Design Award, with a project that encourages communities to speculate on the future of cities and daily life. More
-
Memorial in Alabama acknowledges violence against African Americans
A memorial and museum dedicated to the legacy of racial violence and injustice in America are set to open in Montgomery, Alabama. More
Competition: win a book featuring over 70 projects by Snarkitecture
Dezeen is giving away three copies of a book filled with interiors, installations, products and more by New York design studio Snarkitecture in this competition. More
-
"Buildings are the most concrete clue to how tech giants are reshaping the world"
The buildings of Facebook, Google, and Amazon reveal a lot about how these tech giants see themselves, says Owen Hopkins. More
-
Artists create relief sculptures of Google and Apple headquarters
The headquarters of Facebook, Apple and Google feature in this series of relief sculptures by artists Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell. More
-
Butler Armsden overhauls 1970s coastal home in northern California
Updated interior finishes and a new guest house are among the modifications that US studio Butler Armsden Architects has made to a 44-year-old, wood-clad residence that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. More
-
Snarkitecture explores the changing states of water for Caesarstone installation
Snarkitecture and Caesarstone have teamed up to create an installation exploring the changing forms of water, which was set inside an abandoned 19th-century building during this year's Milan design week. More
-
Sliding doors connect school building by Studio Weave to playground and woods
This school by Studio Weave features a scalloped roofline and double doors that slide back to connect the classrooms with a woodland setting on the outskirts of London. More
-
New road in Sweden charges electric cars as they drive along it
A road that recharges the batteries of electric vehicles as they drive has opened on the outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden. More
-
Mindcraft exhibition explores experimental design and craft from Denmark
A framework of bright yellow poles and matching cushioned seating set the scene for the Mindcraft exhibition of Danish craft at this year's Milan design week. More
-
Top five architecture and design jobs this week include OMA and Grimshaw
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with Grimshaw in New York, and OMA in Perth, Australia. More
-
Glass monsters invade Milanese theatre for Lasvit's Monster Cabaret exhibition
A mirror covered in eyeballs, creatures from outer space and a spiky sex toy all feature in this set of miniature monsters from glassware brand Lasvit. More
-
Monochrome materials define living spaces inside converted Italian farmhouse
Architecture office Deltastudio used a palette of monochrome materials to create light-filled rooms with views of the surrounding countryside at this modernised farmhouse near the Italian town of Caprarola. More
