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Paolo Soleri accused of sexual abuse by daughter
The daughter of late Italian architect Paolo Soleri has alleged that he sexually molested and attempted to rape her as a teenager. More about Paolo Soleri accused of sexual abuse by daughter
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Architecture
Huge rolling shutters shade Pennsylvania farmhouse by Cutler Anderson Architects
Double-height rolling shutters can open up or enclose this farmhouse in Pennsylvania that Cutler Anderson Architects designed for a rural property. More about Huge rolling shutters shade Pennsylvania farmhouse by Cutler Anderson Architects
Opinion
"Gender equality is one of the cornerstones of Swedish society"
Dezeen's gender diversity survey found that Scandinavian architecture firms have far better gender diversity than those elsewhere. Alexandra Hagen, director at Swedish firm White Arkitekter, explains why. More about "Gender equality is one of the cornerstones of Swedish society"
Architecture
Kieran Timberlake completes £750 million "crystalline cube" for US Embassy in London
Kieran Timberlake has completed work on the US Embassy in London, a glass cube swathed in shimmering sails of plastic that is set on a plinth and surrounded by a moat-like pond on the edge of the River Thames. More about Kieran Timberlake completes £750 million "crystalline cube" for US Embassy in London
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World Landscape of the Year 2017 teaches people about China's farming history, says Turenscape
The Chinese rice farm that was recently named World Landscape of the Year is designed to teach people about traditional agriculture, according to Stanley Lung of landscape architecture firm Turenscape. More about World Landscape of the Year 2017 teaches people about China's farming history, says Turenscape
Architecture
Grey Griffiths Architects completes London extension featuring exposed oak roof structure
Exposed rafters support a pitched roof incorporating a large skylight that allows daylight to flood into this rear extension added to a Victorian house in south London by local studio Grey Griffiths Architects. More about Grey Griffiths Architects completes London extension featuring exposed oak roof structure
Architecture
Geometric forms and embossed details recall historic predecessors at Spanish psychiatric facility
A team of Spanish architects has modernised a 19th-century psychiatric centre in the city of Pamplona by adding a series of structures with gabled profiles that reference the forms of the existing buildings. More about Geometric forms and embossed details recall historic predecessors at Spanish psychiatric facility
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Our new Pinterest board showcases the best projects for winter sports on Dezeen
This new Pinterest board will inspire you to head straight to the slopes, with architecture and design projects for winter sports including a California mountain resort and a restaurant in the South Tyrolean Dolomites featuring three cantilevered blackened wood huts. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Architecture
Curvaceous extension by Tom Givone abuts farmhouse in Pennsylvania
Self-taught designer Tom Givone has extended a white house in rural America with a warped metal-clad addition that starkly contrasts the traditional architecture. More about Curvaceous extension by Tom Givone abuts farmhouse in Pennsylvania
Architecture
Timber and textured-brick surfaces soften interior of extension by O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects
O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects has rearranged the ground floor of a Victorian terraced house in north London and introduced a material palette to the extended space that complements the original brick walls. More about Timber and textured-brick surfaces soften interior of extension by O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects
Architecture
Drawbridge and sliding walls can close off house by Robert Konieczny
One minute movies: Robert Konieczny has designed an ark-like house in Poland that can be completely closed up using a drawbridge and sliding walls. More about Drawbridge and sliding walls can close off house by Robert Konieczny
Architecture
Burlesque act informs Welcome Projects and Boyd Design's design for Shed House
A pair of long volumes with pitched roofs form a T-shaped plan in this Malibu home by Welcome Projects, which combines two different characters in one building. More about Burlesque act informs Welcome Projects and Boyd Design's design for Shed House
Architecture
David Adjaye updates design for his first New York skyscraper
British architect David Adjaye has released a revised version of his firm's first New York high-rise: a 66-storey concrete skyscraper in Downtown Manhattan. More about David Adjaye updates design for his first New York skyscraper
Architecture
Cotignola Staricco Tobler slots white office between warehouses in Montevideo
Uruguayan architecture firm Cotignola Staricco Tobler has sandwiched an all-white office building between shipping warehouses in the country's capital, and included two pebbled courtyards on its second level. More about Cotignola Staricco Tobler slots white office between warehouses in Montevideo
Architecture
Faceted house by Verónica Arcos sits in a Chilean forest clearing
Architect Verónica Arcos has used two layers of pine walls to create the angular shape of this house on the coast of Chile. More about Faceted house by Verónica Arcos sits in a Chilean forest clearing
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Global skyscraper construction reaches all-time high thanks to new supertalls in 23 countries
More supertall skyscrapers were completed in 2017 than any previous year, with the tallest coming in at 599 metres, according to new industry research. More about Global skyscraper construction reaches all-time high thanks to new supertalls in 23 countries
Architecture
Paolo Soleri exhibition at SMoCA celebrates the architect's visionary ideas and legacy
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting a retrospective of work by the late, local architect Paolo Soleri, from craft objects to plans for vast eco-cities. Curator Claire Carter has picked out her highlights for Dezeen. More about Paolo Soleri exhibition at SMoCA celebrates the architect's visionary ideas and legacy
Architecture
Redshank artist's studio is a cork-clad cabin raised above a tidal salt marsh
Oil rigs, Maunsell forts and a wading bird provided the inspiration for this artist's retreat in a salt marsh on England's east coast, which becomes inaccessible when the tide comes in. More about Redshank artist's studio is a cork-clad cabin raised above a tidal salt marsh
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Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners begins work on Louvre art store in northern France
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has started building a new concrete-framed art storage facility in Lievin, France, for the Louvre museum, which will be covered by a large green roof. More about Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners begins work on Louvre art store in northern France
Architecture
Watch Bêka & Lemoine's movie Moriyama-San, about the owner of Ryue Nishizawa's Moriyama House
The film made by Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine about the occupant of Ryue Nishizawa's seminal Moriyama House is now available to watch on Dezeen in full – but only for a limited time! More about Watch Bêka & Lemoine's movie Moriyama-San, about the owner of Ryue Nishizawa's Moriyama House