News
Bill Gates plans smart city in Arizona desert
Tech billionaire Bill Gates has invested in a huge patch of land west of Phoenix, Arizona, with the intention of building a new smart city. More about Bill Gates plans smart city in Arizona desert
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Design
Competition: win a limited-edition accessories bundle by Good Thing
Dezeen has teamed up Good Thing to give away seven gift packs, which pair the Brooklyn design brand's home accessories with additional products like t-shirts, books and candles. More about Competition: win a limited-edition accessories bundle by Good Thing
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Flora-Gato is a cat shelter made from moss and recycled plastic
This captioned movie shows the making of Flora-Gato, a shelter made by Los Angeles-based architects Formation Association, Terremoto and Arktura as part of an annual fundraiser to raise money for the city's stray cats. More about Flora-Gato is a cat shelter made from moss and recycled plastic
Architecture
Winning design revealed for new library at London's brutalist Thamesmead estate
Architecture studio Bisset Adams has won a competition to design a lakeside library and community centre in southeast London, as part of a major overhaul of the brutalist Thamesmead estate. More about Winning design revealed for new library at London's brutalist Thamesmead estate
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Some cartoonish postmodern buildings are worth saving, says Norman Foster
British architect Norman Foster has criticised postmodern architecture for not being serious enough, but believes important examples like Philip Johnson's AT&T Building in New York should still be preserved. More about Some cartoonish postmodern buildings are worth saving, says Norman Foster
Top five architecture and design jobs this week include UNStudio and the Architectural Association
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with architecture firm UNStudio, designer Marcel Wanders and the Architectural Association in London. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include UNStudio and the Architectural Association
Interiors
Studio O+A teams traditional and contemporary elements for San Francisco finance office
American design firm Studio O+A has created an office in San Francisco that communicates "new ways of thinking and working" for a major financial services company. More about Studio O+A teams traditional and contemporary elements for San Francisco finance office
Design
Form Us With Love uses recycled wood and plastic to create sustainable IKEA chair
Reclaimed wood chips and recycled plastic were both used to create this IKEA chair, designed by Swedish studio Form Us With Love. More about Form Us With Love uses recycled wood and plastic to create sustainable IKEA chair
Interiors
Soho salon by Jak Studio gathers patrons around a fire pit
Jak Studio has designed a hair salon in London's Soho, where customers get their hair cut and coloured while seated at giant jewellery boxes arranged around an open fire. More about Soho salon by Jak Studio gathers patrons around a fire pit
Architecture
Concrete portico provides sheltered outdoor space for pink brick house in Seville
Spanish studio Canales Lombardero designed this brick-clad house in Seville with a double-height concrete portico to connect its living spaces with the garden. More about Concrete portico provides sheltered outdoor space for pink brick house in Seville
Architecture
Alejandro Valdivieso's Casa Aljibe features curved living space built around an old well
Spanish architect Alejandro Valdivieso has repurposed a former water cistern near Madrid, transforming it into the basement of a house with a glass facade that curves around the original well. More about Alejandro Valdivieso's Casa Aljibe features curved living space built around an old well
Interiors
The Arrivals opens "alien" fashion retail spaces in three US cities
Minimal fashion brand The Arrivals has opened pop-up stores in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, where designers Bower and Lotte Van Velzen have used metallic and russet surfaces to match the colour palette of this season's collection. More about The Arrivals opens "alien" fashion retail spaces in three US cities
Architecture
Tropical plants and geometric glass walls screen house and restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese architecture studio Kientruc O has given a modernist makeover to an old house in a narrow Ho Chi Minh City alleyway, transforming it into a restaurant with a lush garden wrapped by gridded glazing. More about Tropical plants and geometric glass walls screen house and restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City
Design
Studio Dror installs huge wine-rack-shaped sculpture in New Zealand vineyard
New York designer Dror Benshetrit has created a geometric sculpture at Brancott Estate's Marlborough vineyards in New Zealand, which matches a wine rack he has developed for the brand. More about Studio Dror installs huge wine-rack-shaped sculpture in New Zealand vineyard
Architecture
Vitsœ completes "intentionally unfinished" cross-laminated-timber headquarters
British furniture brand Vitsœ has opened a new headquarters and production facility in the English town of Royal Leamington Spa, featuring a saw-toothed roof and modular construction that means it can be easily updated. More about Vitsœ completes "intentionally unfinished" cross-laminated-timber headquarters
Interiors
Colourful cabinetry offsets white interior of Bauhaus-era apartment in Tel Aviv
Striking green, blue and copper accents create focal points within this otherwise monochromatic apartment in Tel Aviv, Israel, which is set within a 1930s Bauhaus building. More about Colourful cabinetry offsets white interior of Bauhaus-era apartment in Tel Aviv
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Explore the architecture of the United Arab Emirates with our Pinterest board
Following a spate of high-profile schemes proposed for the United Arab Emirates, we created a new Pinterest board of the country's most eye-catching developments, including OMA's first project in Dubai and Jean Nouvel's recently opened Louvre Abu Dhabi. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Architecture
Imbue Design builds Red Hawk Residence in Utah around a courtyard
Utah firm Imbue Design has designed various outdoor living spaces, including a protected courtyard and a wrap-around deck, for a family home in Park City. More about Imbue Design builds Red Hawk Residence in Utah around a courtyard
Architecture
Stripy rammed-earth walls curve through holiday home on Californian walnut farm
Red and grey tones run through the rammed earth walls that US firm Feldman Architecture has used to build this retreat on a farm in California's Central Valley. More about Stripy rammed-earth walls curve through holiday home on Californian walnut farm
Design
Brewdog launches beer designed to "remind leaders to prioritise climate-change issues"
Beer brand Brewdog has released a new drink, featuring both a recipe and packaging designed to raise awareness about the impact of climate change. More about Brewdog launches beer designed to "remind leaders to prioritise climate-change issues"