US studio WORKac has renovated a 19th-century structure in New York and added a spacious penthouse topped with a folded metal roof. More about WORKac adds jagged black rooftop extension to historic Manhattan building
After being the only prominent designer to argue in favour of Brexit, James Dyson is giving UK design education a boost with the creation of a new engineering university. More about James Dyson opening own university to bridge UK engineering skills gap
The American Institute of Architects will work with US president-elect Donald Trump to improve the country's infrastructure, says the organisation's chief Robert Ivy. More about American architects pledge to work with Donald Trump
Dezeen promotion: Serbian brand Dsignedby has packed all the appliances needed for cooking into this space-saving wooden kitchen island. More about Dsignedby creates space-saving kitchen unit for millenials
These new images offer a look inside the office of garden designer Dan Pearson, as well as the workplace of his younger brother Luke, who is co-founder of industrial design studio PearsonLloyd. More about Designer brothers Dan and Luke Pearson reveal their London workplaces
Photographs showing the interiors of 22 homes at London's iconic Barbican Estate lead this week's issue of Dezeen Mail, which also features the new "austerity Toblerone" and the launch of the inaugural Dezeen Hot List. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›
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London studio Johnson Banks is almost finished with its rebrand for software community Mozilla, which has been carried out in public. More about Johnson Banks edges close to completing Mozilla rebrand using open design process
Herzog & de Meuron has been selected to design the new Royal College of Art campus in Battersea, southwest London. More about Herzog & de Meuron wins contest for new Royal College of Art campus
Geometric concrete forms collide to create the sculptural facade of this house for a Sydney art collector, which features numerable windows and skylights that illuminate the gallery-like interior. More about Sculpted concrete facade directs daylight into Smart Design Studio's house for an art collector
Future Makers: in this exclusive movie, Italian architect Arturo Vittori explains how his wooden Warka Water structures can provide clean drinking water for rural communities in the developing world. More about Arturo Vittori's Warka Water towers harvest clean drinking water from the air
The inaugural Dezeen Hot List has revealed that the late Zaha Hadid is the most talked-about design figure on earth, and that architecture is the hottest topic among Dezeen readers. More about Architecture dominates first Dezeen Hot List, as Zaha Hadid and Bjarke Ingels claim top spots
This tiny aluminium-clad cabin by Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti cantilevers over the edge of a mountain on the Slovenian-Italian border. More about Precarious Alpine cabin by OFIS offers shelter to Slovenian climbers
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for German-speaking architects at MVRDV in Rotterdam, whose design for the Paradise City entertainment complex in South Korea is pictured. Read more stories about MVRDV or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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British designer Peter Saville has created a range of three glass flasks for Manchester's Museum of Science & Industry. More about Peter Saville designs laboratory-style glassware for Museum of Science & Industry
Fluted stone panels form a frame around a huge window in the facade of this building designed by Walters & Cohen Architects for the American School in London. More about Walters & Cohen combines fluted stone and glass at London's American School
Work has finished on Bjarke Ingels Group's first condominium project in the United States, a pair of glass high-rise buildings that overlook Biscayne Bay. More about BIG completes pair of twisting towers in Miami's Coconut Grove
The US election result has driven some Americans to search for a way out across the northern border – so many that the website for Canadian Immigration has been crashing from demand. For those keeping that daydream alive, here are ten cabins in Canada that would be perfect to escape to. More about 10 of the best cabins in the Canadian woods
Illustrators are taking to Instagram and Twitter to express their feelings about Donald Trump becoming the next president of the USA. More about Illustrators react to Donald Trump's shock US election win
Hillary Clinton's plans to improve infrastructure in the USA weren't ambitious enough, but at least she had plans, says Aaron Betsky in this Opinion column. More about "How Donald Trump will solve America's infrastructure problems is completely unclear"
Dezeen promotion: Parsons School of Design in New York has introduced a digital product design course to its masters programme. More about Parsons School of Design launches new digital design masters programme