Jumbo designs tubular steel chair and matching lamps
New York design studio Jumbo has created a dark purple chair and three matching lamps, all from curved tubes of steel. More about Jumbo designs tubular steel chair and matching lamps
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David Kohn and Nord Studio to build Berlin housing with zigzag facade
David Kohn Architects and Nord Studio have won a competition to design a residential block in Berlin with a zigzag profiled facade. More about David Kohn and Nord Studio to build Berlin housing with zigzag facade
"We need to become better at explaining the power of architecture" says new AA director
Eva Franch i Gilabert takes up her role as the first female director of the crisis-hit Architectural Association in London next month. In this interview, she explains her vision for the influential school and her views on the problems facing architecture. More about "We need to become better at explaining the power of architecture" says new AA director
Lake Flato and Matsys build pavilions with "petals" for San Antonio's Confluence Park
American firms Lake Flato and Matsys, along with landscape architect Rialto Studio, have designed a riverfront park in southern Texas, with sculptural pavilions that provide shade on sunny days and help collect rainwater during storms. More about Lake Flato and Matsys build pavilions with "petals" for San Antonio's Confluence Park
Top five architecture and design jobs this week include MIT and Heatherwick Studio
We've selected five of the best architecture and design roles available via Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at MIT, Heatherwick Studio and Marc Newson Studio. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include MIT and Heatherwick Studio
Christo unveils floating Serpentine sculpture made from 7,506 barrels
Christo has completed The London Mastaba, a 20-metre-high sculpture floating on London's Serpentine Lake, which represents his and late wife Jeanne-Claude's determination to make art free. More about Christo unveils floating Serpentine sculpture made from 7,506 barrels
Rebuild of "irreparable" Glasgow School of Art estimated at over £100 million
Glasgow School of Art has been destroyed beyond repair, say experts, with the costs of rebuilding estimated at more than £100 million. More about Rebuild of "irreparable" Glasgow School of Art estimated at over £100 million
Kenzo Tange's lost house is showpiece of Japan in Architecture exhibition at Mori Art Museum
A scale model of architect Kenzo Tange's now-demolished house and a full-size replica of a 16th century tea house feature in a blockbuster exhibition of Japanese architecture at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo. More about Kenzo Tange's lost house is showpiece of Japan in Architecture exhibition at Mori Art Museum
Le Corbusier's interior realised by Philipp Mohr at Unité d'Habitation in Berlin
An apartment in Berlin's Unité d'Habitation has been refurbished by German-American architect Philipp Mohr to Le Corbusier's original plans. More about Le Corbusier's interior realised by Philipp Mohr at Unité d'Habitation in Berlin
"The fashion system is very much in transition" says State of Fashion curator José Teunissen
There are 50 examples of sustainable fashion on show in the Netherlands for the inaugural State of Fashion exhibition, including textiles created from salvaged plastic bags and shoes made of fish skins. In a Dezeen exclusive, curator José Teunissen reveals her highlights. More about "The fashion system is very much in transition" says State of Fashion curator José Teunissen
Haptic completes contemporary apartment block in Chelsea conservation area
Prefabricated stone and pale brick panels form the facade of this contemporary housing development in Chelsea, London, designed by Haptic. More about Haptic completes contemporary apartment block in Chelsea conservation area