Berlin citizens propose law to ban cars from city centre
Berlin's centre could become the largest car-free urban area in the world following a campaign supported by 50,000 citizens. More about Berlin citizens propose law to ban cars from city centre
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"Whimsical" marble play sculptures erected in Denmark
Portuguese practice KWY.studio worked with artist studio Superflex and local schoolchildren to create this series of five pink marble play sculptures in Billund, Denmark. More about "Whimsical" marble play sculptures erected in Denmark
S_estudio designs Casa Genaro in Córdoba to be wheelchair accessible
Smooth floors and wide thresholds are among the accessible design elements in a house designed by Argentine firm S_estudio for a family with a disabled son. More about S_estudio designs Casa Genaro in Córdoba to be wheelchair accessible
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A snaking Shanghai bridge features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features a bridge that incorporates spaces for play, rest and planting. More about A snaking Shanghai bridge features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Anonimous and JAHS repurpose historic Querétaro villa as a boutique hotel
An early 20th-century mansion in the centre of Querétaro, Mexico, has been turned into a boutique hotel by architecture studios Anonimous and JAHS. More about Anonimous and JAHS repurpose historic Querétaro villa as a boutique hotel
TwistFlush toilet by Villeroy & Boch
Dezeen Showroom: designed by German ceramics brand Villeroy & Boch, the TwistFlush toilet creates a vortex-like stream of water that cleans the toilet bowl without splashing or excessive noise. More about TwistFlush toilet by Villeroy & Boch
Teknos interior paints provide "better indoor air quality"
Dezeen promotion: Finnish paint brand Teknos has released a range of paints designed to improve resident's wellbeing by purifying indoor air. More about Teknos interior paints provide "better indoor air quality"
Atelier Craft and ICI! complete triangular migrant shelter in Paris
French studios Atelier Craft and ICI! have designed a triangular day shelter for migrants and refugees in Paris, with a modular timber frame that allows it to be demounted and moved to different sites. More about Atelier Craft and ICI! complete triangular migrant shelter in Paris
Titi Ogufere spotlights five Nigerian designers from Made by Design series
Netflix series Made by Design celebrates the work of 13 architects and designers who live and work in Nigeria. The show's co-producer Titi Ogufere picks five architects and designers featured in the TV show for Dezeen that she believes deserve greater recognition. More about Titi Ogufere spotlights five Nigerian designers from Made by Design series
Horden Cherry Lee creates Canary Wharf skyscraper wrapped in diamond-shaped exoskeleton
Architecture studio Horden Cherry Lee has designed the Newfoundland residential skyscraper with a diamond-shaped exoskeleton in London's Canary Wharf district. More about Horden Cherry Lee creates Canary Wharf skyscraper wrapped in diamond-shaped exoskeleton
Heatherwick Studio proposes pier with sense of "playful togetherness" for Seoul waterfront
UK-based Heatherwick Studio has designed The Leaf, a multi-level pier for a site on the Han River near Seoul's Olympic stadium. More about Heatherwick Studio proposes pier with sense of "playful togetherness" for Seoul waterfront
Study finds cities lack green spaces to support "unsustainable" beekeeping boom
The rapid rise in urban apiaries is exceeding the amount of greenery available to feed both honey bees and other pollinators, according to a study from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research. More about Study finds cities lack green spaces to support "unsustainable" beekeeping boom
Krista Kim and The Fabricant design "fluid" digital fabric for Nymph clothing collection
Toronto-based artist Krista Kim has created a digital fabric designed to look like water for Nymph, a clothing collection for digital fashion house The Fabricant. More about Krista Kim and The Fabricant design "fluid" digital fabric for Nymph clothing collection
Unemori Architects and Teco Architects create "park-like" health and childcare centre
Japanese studios Unemori Architects and Teco Architects have turned a commercial building in Kitakami, Japan, into a health and childcare support centre, adding undulating floors and ceilings. More about Unemori Architects and Teco Architects create "park-like" health and childcare centre
Marc Thorpe designs Kampala houses made from local soil bricks
Architect Marc Thorpe has unveiled renderings of a set of houses in Uganda that will be constructed almost entirely from bio-bricks made from local soil and feature solar-panelled roofs. More about Marc Thorpe designs Kampala houses made from local soil bricks
3 Days of Design festival postponed to avoid design fair clash
Denmark's 3 Days of Design fair has changed its dates to 15 to 17 June so that "the dates of the festival don't coincide with any other festival," after it was set to take place at the same time as Salone del Mobile and Design Shanghai. More about 3 Days of Design festival postponed to avoid design fair clash
CF Møller uses matching bricks and tiles for exterior of Villa E in Aarhus
Scandinavian firm CF Møller Architects has completed a house where all the exterior surfaces match, thanks to a combination of dark red bricks and tiles. More about CF Møller uses matching bricks and tiles for exterior of Villa E in Aarhus
First vertical forest towers by Stefano Boeri open in China
Tenants have moved into Italian architect Stefano Boeri's Easyhome Huanggang Vertical Forest City Complex, the first of his vertical forest towers to open in China. More about First vertical forest towers by Stefano Boeri open in China
Investigation into Glasgow School of Art fire fails to find "definitive cause"
An inquiry into the cause of the fire that destroyed the Glasgow School of Art's Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed building in 2018 has failed to reach a conclusion due to insufficient evidence. More about Investigation into Glasgow School of Art fire fails to find "definitive cause"
Truly flooring collection by Bolon
Dezeen Showroom: Bolon has launched a woven flooring collection called Truly, which features hyper textures and "colour effects and patterns never seen". More about Truly flooring collection by Bolon