Sasha Bikoff references 1990s Versace campaigns for Design Miami exhibit
New York interior designer Sasha Bikoff has designed furniture that takes cues from looks in Versace's old fashion campaigns for an exhibition in Miami. More about Sasha Bikoff references 1990s Versace campaigns for Design Miami exhibit
Partisans to turn Canadian town into "city of the future" The Orbit
Architecture studio Partisans has unveiled plans to transform a Canadian town into a smart community, combining fibre optics, autonomous vehicles and drone ports within a rural setting. More about Partisans to turn Canadian town into "city of the future" The Orbit
Studio Rick Joy designs concrete apartment complex in Mexico City's Polanco neighbourhood
Long windows are embedded into the board-formed concrete walls of this residential building in Mexico City's upscale Polanco area, designed by American architecture firm Studio Rick Joy. More about Studio Rick Joy designs concrete apartment complex in Mexico City's Polanco neighbourhood
"There's something very inspiring happening again in Israel," says architect Asaf Mann
Israel's architecture scene is thriving, according to architect Asaf Mann, who likens it to the Bauhaus boom in Tel Aviv during the 1930s and 1940s. More about "There's something very inspiring happening again in Israel," says architect Asaf Mann
Perforated panels conceal apartments above Montreal dental clinic by Paul Bernier Architecte
Canadian firm Paul Bernier Architecte has extended a dental practice in Montreal with two floors of apartments covered in aluminium panels. More about Perforated panels conceal apartments above Montreal dental clinic by Paul Bernier Architecte
Green plywood cabinets outfit Maharishi store in New York City
Plywood is used to make cabinets, nooks and dividers inside this olive green retail store in Lower Manhattan that Brooklyn studio ABA has designed for London streetwear brand Maharishi. More about Green plywood cabinets outfit Maharishi store in New York City
Alex Michaelis wraps his London family home with curvy brickwork walls
London architect Alex Michaelis, co-founder of Michaelis Boyd, has designed a home for his family as a "striking, contemporary take on Corbusien modernism". More about Alex Michaelis wraps his London family home with curvy brickwork walls
"I thought about the immigrants because I'm one of those immigrants," says Daniel Libeskind
Daniel Libeskind's Swarovski star tops the Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree for a second year. In this interview with Dezeen, the architect says the design, like much of his work, is strongly influenced by his experience as an immigrant. More about "I thought about the immigrants because I'm one of those immigrants," says Daniel Libeskind
Six interiors with pops of Pantone's 2020 colour of the year Classic Blue
Classic Blue is the colour of 2020, according to Pantone. Here are six interiors that already make the most of the bold shade. More about Six interiors with pops of Pantone's 2020 colour of the year Classic Blue
Classic Blue is Pantone's colour of the year for 2020
American colour company Pantone has chosen "universal favourite" Classic Blue, or Pantone 19-4052, as its colour of the year for 2020. More about Classic Blue is Pantone's colour of the year for 2020
Tod Williams Billie Tsien teams with Diamond Schmitt for redesign of New York Philharmonic concert hall
Architecture firms Diamond Schmitt and Tod Williams Billie Tsien have revealed plans to redesign David Geffen Hall at New York's Lincoln Center, two years after Heatherwick Studio's overhaul was scrapped. More about Tod Williams Billie Tsien teams with Diamond Schmitt for redesign of New York Philharmonic concert hall
New York City buildings to receive "energy efficiency grade" in 2020
New York City has introduced a bill that will rank and grade large buildings according to energy efficiency. More about New York City buildings to receive "energy efficiency grade" in 2020
Plywood cabinetry makes the most of space in Brooklyn Loft for couple with two dogs
New York studio Dean Works has reorganised a former studio apartment in Brooklyn around a multi-functional plywood volume that forms arches, walls and cabinets. More about Plywood cabinetry makes the most of space in Brooklyn Loft for couple with two dogs
Angular roof tops concrete garden annex for São Paulo home
Brazilian firm Reinach Mendonça Architects Associados has added a geometric concrete pavilion to a family home in São Paulo, offering a place for reading and entertaining. More about Angular roof tops concrete garden annex for São Paulo home
Pivoting wood doors soften São Paulo apartment by Nildo José Architects
Swivelling wooden walls and a steel I-beam are among the ways that Brazilian studio Nildo José Architects has created partitions in this overhauled São Paulo apartment. More about Pivoting wood doors soften São Paulo apartment by Nildo José Architects
565 Broome Soho is Renzo Piano's first residential project in New York City
Italian architect Renzo Piano has completed his 565 Broome Soho – a New York condominium development comprising two identical glass towers. More about 565 Broome Soho is Renzo Piano's first residential project in New York City
The Arrivals designs Aer parka with pocket that blocks mobile phone signal
New York fashion brand The Arrivals has created a puffer jacket with a Faraday pocket that blocks cellular and GPS signals on smartphones, to encourage wearers to switch off and "reconnect with the outdoors". More about The Arrivals designs Aer parka with pocket that blocks mobile phone signal
KOS+A builds cedar-clad Amagansett house with wood interiors
Long Island architecture studio Kevin O'Sullivan + Associates has created a house in Amagansett, New York with wood prevalent inside and out to highlight the vernacular architecture in the region. More about KOS+A builds cedar-clad Amagansett house with wood interiors
The Cooper Union catalogues decades of student work including projects by Liz Diller and Daniel Libeskind
New York City's The Cooper Union has created online database The Student Work Collection to collate over 80 years of work produced by former architecture students, with notable alumni including Elizabeth Diller, Daniel Libeskind and Toshiko Mori. More about The Cooper Union catalogues decades of student work including projects by Liz Diller and Daniel Libeskind
Olson Kundig unveils Recompose Seattle facility for composting human bodies
American firm Olson Kundig Architects has revealed plans for an after-death facility in Seattle where human bodies will be composted and turned into soil. More about Olson Kundig unveils Recompose Seattle facility for composting human bodies
