Engineers at the Massachusetts University of Technology have built an ion-powered plane that flies without propellers or turbines, and requires no fossil fuel. More about MIT engineers complete world's first flight of plane with no moving parts
Lithuanian designer Agne Kucerenkaite reveals the value of industrial metal waste in her project Ignorance is Bliss, which sees the material used to make colourful ceramics. More about Agne Kucerenkaite repurposes "valueless" metal waste to create colourful ceramic glazes
Studio Weave has unveiled a pavilion in the form of a "typical terraced house", offering views over the construction site of a new design district on the Greenwich Peninsula in London. More about Studio Weave builds viewing tower that looks like a terraced house in London's Greenwich
Marcus Lyall and Adam Smith have designed live shows for electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers for over 25 years. They tell Dezeen how they turn audio tracks into immersive visual experiences. More about "The visuals become the lead singer" say show designers for The Chemical Brothers
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The new Range Rover Evoque is an example of "reductive design", claims Land Rover chief design officer Gerry McGovern in this exclusive movie Dezeen produced for the British car brand. More about Land Rover launches "more sophisticated and refined" new Range Rover Evoque
Friends of the late Zaha Hadid have written an open letter denouncing Patrik Schumacher for his attempt to legally change who controls her estate. More about Patrik Schumacher is "attempting to thwart Zaha's last wishes" say Hadid's friends
Alain Carle Architecte has completed a black home in Quebec, with a split-level organisation that creates "interior landscapes" for its owners to inhabit. More about Intersecting gabled sheds form "abstract and intriguing" house by Alain Carle Architecte
With the Dezeen Awards ceremony just five days away, the master jury discusses how this year's interiors shortlist shows how social media is affecting the spaces designers create. More about "Everybody thinks about the Instagrammable moment" say Dezeen Awards interiors judges
Kiruna Town Hall, designed by Danish studio Henning Larsen, is the first building completed as part of the £1 billion relocation of Sweden's northernmost town. More about Henning Larsen completes Kiruna Town Hall as first stage in the Swedish town's relocation
The best new hotels are stimulating all of their guests' senses, say AHEAD Europe jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More about "Hotel experiences are becoming more sensory" say AHEAD Europe awards judges
These plates, bowls, dishes and vessels would create Thanksgiving table settings guaranteed to impress the relatives. More about 10 tableware designs for serving Thanksgiving dinner
Monolithic white blocks and handmade bricks feature inside London Spa, which Richard Bell Architecture has constructed under a home in the west of the city. More about Richard Bell Architecture creates minimalist spa beneath London home
Graphic design continues to be an important skill for architecture firms. Here are five offices looking for experts in the field via Dezeen Jobs, including AECOM and MAD. More about Five graphic design jobs in architecture firms available via Dezeen Jobs
London-based designer Yesenia Thibault-Picazo has created three household objects for the anthropocene era, using materials she believes will be used by craftsmen hundreds of years in the future. More about Yesenia Thibault-Picazo crafts objects from precious materials of the future
An austere material palette of concrete and grey marble helped Kaan Architecten create a series of calming and contemplative spaces inside this crematorium in Belgium. More about Crematorium Siesegem by Kaan Architecten rejects "pompous monumentalism"
Existing trees were protected during the design and construction of this family home on the outskirts of Quito, created by Ecuadorian studio Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos. More about Gabriel Rivera designs Tacuri House for verdant site in Ecuador
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is overhauling a quarry in Kentucky into a campus built from mass timber, for a local whiskey distillery. More about Shigeru Ban proposes trio of pyramids for Kentucky Owl whiskey distillery
Dezeen promotion: design brand Coalesse has launched a customisable lounge system by Spanish company Viccarbe in North America, offering an expanded range of options. More about Coalesse launches Sistema Lounge System in North America
Shadowy arcades, cracked flooring and "desaturated sunset tones" form the setting for New York lighting brand Apparatus' first West Coast showroom in Los Angeles. More about Apparatus designs Los Angeles showroom to resemble moody paintings