Bathyscafocus fireplace by Focus
Dezeen Showroom: French fireplace manufacturer Focus has created a suspended and rotating fireplace with a closed hearth porthole.
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Morphosis creates asymmetrical supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen
US architecture studio Morphosis has unveiled the 359-metre-tall Hanking Center supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen, China, which has a detached structural core. More about Morphosis creates asymmetrical supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen
Apple opens store by Foster + Partners in Los Angeles' historic Tower Theatre
Apple Tower Theatre is a new Apple Store designed by UK studio Foster + Partners inside an abandoned 1920s movie theatre in Downtown Los Angeles. More about Apple opens store by Foster + Partners in Los Angeles' historic Tower Theatre
Carpet brand Interface aims to run its business "in a way that reverses global warming"
Carpet-tile manufacturer Interface aims to achieve negative carbon emissions by 2040, according to sustainability leader Jon Khoo. More about Carpet brand Interface aims to run its business "in a way that reverses global warming"
Circus Wood chair by Edits
Dezeen Showroom: Vancouver design studio Edits has created a dining chair that offers an updated version of the archetypal mid-century modern wooden chair. More about Circus Wood chair by Edits
FOG Architecture creates "modern cave" for ToSummer's Beijing store
Chinese studio FOG Architecture has added curved walls, mirrored surfaces and faux stone to the interiors of aromatherapy brand ToSummer's flagship store in Beijing. More about FOG Architecture creates "modern cave" for ToSummer's Beijing store
Polestar offers to trade its collectible cars for high-value art
Dezeen promotion: Swedish automaker Polestar has launched an initiative that allows art collectors to directly trade artworks for the company's Polestar 1 performance hybrid car. More about Polestar offers to trade its collectible cars for high-value art
Transformation of Oxford Circus into pedestrianised piazzas will "create rival to Times Square"
Plans to transform the Oxford Circus road junction in London into two car-free piazzas with trees and seating have been announced by Westminster City Council and the Crown Estate. More about Transformation of Oxford Circus into pedestrianised piazzas will "create rival to Times Square"
Canada blurs fact and fiction with green screen-wrapped Venice Architecture Biennale pavilion
Montréal studio TBA has wrapped the Canadian pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale in a green screen so that it can be replaced digitally with other buildings. More about Canada blurs fact and fiction with green screen-wrapped Venice Architecture Biennale pavilion
"Greenwashing has been taken to extreme levels" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are applauding architecture writer Fred A Bernstein's forensic dismantling of claims that a luxury timber home is carbon neutral and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "Greenwashing has been taken to extreme levels" says commenter
SOM reveals plan to add curving glass canopy to Chicago metro station
Global architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has unveiled its redesign for the State/Lake Station in downtown Chicago. More about SOM reveals plan to add curving glass canopy to Chicago metro station
Flow stool by Defne Koz and Marco Susani for True Design
Dezeen Showroom: the Flow stool by Italian designers Defne Koz and Marco Susani for True Design is intended for a range of flexible spaces, including both work and living areas. More about Flow stool by Defne Koz and Marco Susani for True Design
Explaining the difference between net-zero and carbon neutrality "is a challenge" says The Carbon Trust
Companies wanting to achieve net-zero carbon emissions are being hampered by confusing jargon and inaccurate information, according to UK organisation The Carbon Trust. More about Explaining the difference between net-zero and carbon neutrality "is a challenge" says The Carbon Trust
Ten interior design students from the School of Visual Arts present their final year projects
An LGBT+ community centre that caters to Seattle's queer population and a peace centre in Homs, Syria, are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the School of Visual Arts. More about Ten interior design students from the School of Visual Arts present their final year projects
Hashira lights by Astro
Dezeen Showroom: British brand Astro has created a range of sconces, pendants and ceiling spots informed by neoclassical architecture. More about Hashira lights by Astro
SANAA's overhaul of La Samaritaine department store opens in Paris
The historic La Samaritaine department store has reopened in Paris with a new undulating glass facade following an extensive renovation led by Pritzker Prize-winning studio SANAA. More about SANAA's overhaul of La Samaritaine department store opens in Paris
Ten-storey stainless-steel apartment block built in 28 hours
Chinese company Broad Group has erected a modular 10-storey apartment block, named the Living Building, in just over a day in Changsha, China. More about Ten-storey stainless-steel apartment block built in 28 hours
Soft Rock modular sofa system by Strand + Hvass for Narbutas
Dezeen Showroom: Danish designers Christina Strand and Niels Hvass have created a modular sofa system for workplace furniture brand Narbutas that fosters connectivity in modern offices. More about Soft Rock modular sofa system by Strand + Hvass for Narbutas
Blue bubbles helped "make the cause of climate change visible" say visualisers behind viral video
A 2012 animation showing New York City being buried under a mountain of giant bubbles allowed people to appreciate the scale of carbon emissions for the first time, according to its creators Real World Visuals. More about Blue bubbles helped "make the cause of climate change visible" say visualisers behind viral video
Rolls-Royce sets out plans to decarbonise aviation engines as part of net-zero drive
British engineering firm Rolls-Royce has laid out how it will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, including modifying its jet engines to run on renewable fuels. More about Rolls-Royce sets out plans to decarbonise aviation engines as part of net-zero drive