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Lukas Peet designs 3D-printed incense holder
Vancouver-based designer Lukas Peet has created a geometric incense holder-cum-ashtray using 3D printing technology. More about Lukas Peet designs 3D-printed incense holder
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Architecture
Geometric brick-clad boarding house by MICA references its traditional neighbours
British architecture studio MICA has completed a boarding house in the grounds of Stowe School in England, featuring an assemblage of pale-brick volumes including a cylindrical tower and glazed bridge. More about Geometric brick-clad boarding house by MICA references its traditional neighbours
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Renzo Piano unveils new courthouse for Toronto
Renzo Piano Building Workshop has revealed its first project in Canada: a Toronto courthouse elevated on columns to expose tall glazed walls and a 20-metre-high atrium. More about Renzo Piano unveils new courthouse for Toronto
Technology
Fully driverless cars receive go-ahead to operate in California
Autonomous vehicles will soon be tested and deployed on public roads in California without a human driver, allowing tech giants such as Uber and Apple to test prototypes on local roads for the first time. More about Fully driverless cars receive go-ahead to operate in California
Architecture
Cantilevered roof extends from Palm Springs guardhouse by Studio AR+D
Los Angeles firm Studio AR+D has built a weathering steel-clad guardhouse for a new neighbourhood in Palm Springs, with cantilevers that form a roof over a parking spot and large boulder. More about Cantilevered roof extends from Palm Springs guardhouse by Studio AR+D
Comments
"Turning the homeless into political tools for an agenda dehumanises them"
In this week's comments update, readers are divided over a tool that allows homeless people to earn money by posing controversial questions to passersby. More about "Turning the homeless into political tools for an agenda dehumanises them"
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"Paintbrushes are being snatched out of children's hands" says Design Business Association head
The UK's vibrant design economy is at risk from education policies that undervalue creativity, according to Design Business Association chief executive Deborah Dawton. More about "Paintbrushes are being snatched out of children's hands" says Design Business Association head
Architecture
Native plants blanket rooftop of Texas cabana by Wernerfield
Architecture office Wernerfield has created a rectangular pool house with glazed walls and a green roof for a hilly estate in northern Texas. More about Native plants blanket rooftop of Texas cabana by Wernerfield
Architecture
Sliding doors and built-in furniture save space inside skinny house by Ana Rocha Architecture
At just four metres wide Ana Rocha Architecture's wooden skinny house in Almere Poort, the Netherlands, has a frame that took only two days to build and occupies less space than a double parking slot. More about Sliding doors and built-in furniture save space inside skinny house by Ana Rocha Architecture
Design
Trailers reveal snippets of upcoming Dieter Rams documentary
Filmmaker Gary Hustwit has released a series of trailers offering a preview of an upcoming feature-length documentary that focuses on the life and career of German designer Dieter Rams. More about Trailers reveal snippets of upcoming Dieter Rams documentary
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Modular anti-terror barriers adopted at Premier League football stadiums
A modular barrier system that can be assembled in under an hour to protect fans from vehicle-led terrorist attacks has been installed at Burnley and Manchester United football stadiums. More about Modular anti-terror barriers adopted at Premier League football stadiums
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Watch our talk with Dulux Trade at the RIBA in London
Dezeen teamed up with Dulux Trade to host a breakfast conversation with architects Mark Dytham and Dara Huang on the theme of future-proofing design. More about Watch our talk with Dulux Trade at the RIBA in London
Installations
Light beams create three-dimensional forms at Antony McCall's Solid Light Works exhibition
This installation by British artist Antony McCall invites visitors to walk through planes of light that create illuminated shapes on walls inside the David Chipperfield-designed Hepworth Wakefield gallery. More about Light beams create three-dimensional forms at Antony McCall's Solid Light Works exhibition
Architecture
Self-sufficient Yin & Yang house incorporates gardens on its interlocking roof
Architecture studio Penda has released visualisations of a house designed for a tiny plot near the German city of Kassel that show how its owners will be able to grow food on both sides of its terraced roof. More about Self-sufficient Yin & Yang house incorporates gardens on its interlocking roof
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SOM's modernist Park Avenue skyscraper faces demolition
A 1960s Midtown Manhattan skyscraper by architecture firm SOM will become the largest building ever to be deliberately destroyed, when it is knocked down in favour of a new tower that will soar 150 metres taller. More about SOM's modernist Park Avenue skyscraper faces demolition
Architecture
Metro adds science building to Niemeyer-designed tech campus in Brazil
A university campus designed by Oscar Niemeyer in Brazil's São José dos Campos has gained a huge new science building, which is intended to echo a nearby education wing built by the modernist architect. More about Metro adds science building to Niemeyer-designed tech campus in Brazil
Interiors
Casa Perfect showroom opens in Elvis Presley's former Los Angeles home
Design gallery The Future Perfect has opened another California location, this time inside a house that once belonged to Elvis Presley in Beverly Hills. More about Casa Perfect showroom opens in Elvis Presley's former Los Angeles home
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Virgin unveils first prototype of Hyperloop One passenger pod
Virgin has revealed a prototype design of the pods that will be used on the Hyperloop One network to transport passengers between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in just 12 minutes. More about Virgin unveils first prototype of Hyperloop One passenger pod
Architecture
Richard Meier's 1960s Smith House captured in new photographs
One of American architect Richard Meier's earliest projects, the Smith House, is portrayed in a fresh set of images by photographer Mike Schwartz to commemorate the influential project's 50th anniversary. More about Richard Meier's 1960s Smith House captured in new photographs
Design
Piccolo seed packaging rebranded to look like miniature book collections
London-based studio Here Design has created a new brand identity for Italian seed company Piccolo, including updated packaging designed to look like a miniature book series. More about Piccolo seed packaging rebranded to look like miniature book collections