Two brothers revitalise rustic Captain Whidbey Inn in coastal Washington
Brothers Mike and Matt French worked with friends and local designers to update an historic inn in Washington with contemporary touches. More
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Kanye West's dome-shaped housing prototypes are demolished
Kanye West's domed low-cost housing prototypes have been demolished on his property in Calabasas, California, following reports that the musician failed to secure a building permit. More
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Preservation easement will protect architect Eliot Noyes' family home in New Caanan
The family of mid-century architect Eliot Noyes, who was a member of the Harvard Five, has agreed to place his Connecticut home into an easement to ensure its longterm survival. More
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Neri Oxman apologises to students over $125,000 donation from Jeffrey Epstein
Designer Neri Oxman has apologised to her students at MIT Media Lab for accepting funds from the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. More
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$5 million solid gold toilet stolen in "surreal" Blenheim Palace heist
A solid gold toilet artwork has been stolen from an exhibition at Blenheim Palace, forcing the artist Maurizio Cattelan to deny that the theft was a Banksy-style hoax. More
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"Massive swarm" drone strike on Saudi oil facility demonstrates destructive potential of autonomous weapons
The reported drone strike that set fire to two oil production facilities in Saudi Arabia on the weekend highlights the rising threat of "massive disruption" posed by swarms of cheap, unmanned flying devices, according to designer Clemens Weisshaar. More
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Call for entries to AHEAD Asia awards 2020
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers working across Asia can now submit their hotel projects to the 2020 edition of the AHEAD awards. More
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Kathrine Barbro Bendixen uses cow intestines to create sculptural lights
Discarded cow intestines are given a new life in the intricate lighting installations of Danish designer Kathrine Barbro Bendixen. More
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PriestmanGoode shakes up air travel to eliminate single-use plastic
Industrial design studio PriestmanGoode swaps single-use plastic for ground coffee beans and rice husk in its overhaul of throwaway cabin service goods from meal trays to toiletries. More
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Dara Huang to speak about being an entrepreneur at Dezeen Day
Architect Dara Huang is the latest Dezeen Day speaker to be unveiled. She will talk about building her own brand on our panel about entrepreneurialism. More
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Ben Ditto creates "dystopian" campaign to launch People by The 1975
Surveillance culture and climate change are the focus of the campaign for band The 1975's latest release, which features augmented reality, neural networks and glitchy graphics. More
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"We made consumers think differently about low-energy lighting" says Plumen founders as buyer sought
Lighting brand Plumen is to cease production of its award-winning light bulbs, and is looking for a buyer. Co-founders Nicolas Roope and Michael-George Hemus spoke to Dezeen about the brand's journey. More
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Sella Concept creates "grown-up" interiors inside London co-working space Public Hall
London design studio Sella Concept used plush furnishings, grandiose light fixtures and a "sophisticated" colour palette to ditch the stereotypical aesthetic of startups inside this central London co-working space. More
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Sam Jacob looks to a future when ocean plastic outnumbers fish
Sam Jacob has reimagined a famous Eames textile for his London Design Festival installation Sea Things, to highlight the threat ocean plastic poses to marine life. More
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Five exciting roles on Dezeen Jobs this week including positions at Snøhetta and Terry Farrell's studio
Dezeen Jobs has a number of promising architecture and design opportunities right now, including positions at architecture firm Snøhetta and British studio Farrells. More
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Industrial shed converted into skinny house and studio in Amsterdam
Parts of an industrial shack in Amsterdam have been incorporated into the 5-metre-wide Huis M&M, a residential conversion by NEXT Architects and architect Claudia Linders. More
