Architecture
Escape One XL is a two-storey micro home on wheels
This recreational vehicle masquerading as a tiny cottage is clad in charred wood and sleeps up to eight people. More about Escape One XL is a two-storey micro home on wheels
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Stefano Boeri proposes trees instead of barriers to protect against terror attacks
Following the recent terror attacks in Barcelona, Italian architect Stefano Boeri has suggested that European cities be redesigned to include trees with bulky planters rather than concrete barriers to prevent vehicles targeting pedestrians. More about Stefano Boeri proposes trees instead of barriers to protect against terror attacks
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Latest GCSE results show "alarming" drop in students taking art and design
The number of secondary school students taking art and design qualifications in the UK has fallen to the lowest level this century, the latest GCSE results show. More about Latest GCSE results show "alarming" drop in students taking art and design
V&A and Dezeen explore the politics of the passport for Friday Late event
Tomorrow at London's V&A museum, Dezeen will be in conversation with curator Corinna Gardner and designer Julian Payne about the politics of passport design, and the winners of our Brexit passport design competition go on show. More about V&A and Dezeen explore the politics of the passport for Friday Late event
Architecture
Five of the best houses in New Jersey on Dezeen
It's over to New Jersey for the next instalment in our series of roundups of houses from each US state. Our selection ranges from a beach retreat on the Jersey Shore to a contemporary suburban home in Princeton. More about Five of the best houses in New Jersey on Dezeen
Latest Dezeen Mail features a secret studio under a bridge and a bamboo sports hall
A hidden studio installed under a bridge in Valencia and a sports hall in Thailand covered by a segmented bamboo roof are among the stories in this week's edition of our Dezeen Mail newsletter. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›
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Architecture
Wernerfield organises slender Dallas residence around pool terrace and garden
For a narrow plot in Dallas, local studio Wernerfield has created a home for a young couple that consists of off-white bars situated around a single yard. More about Wernerfield organises slender Dallas residence around pool terrace and garden
Architecture
UNStudio uses colour to give identity to faceless South Korean skyscrapers
Dutch office UNStudio has devised a solution to the "impersonal homogeneity" of high-rises in many Asian cities – add colour and patterns to the exteriors. More about UNStudio uses colour to give identity to faceless South Korean skyscrapers
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Schmidt Hammer Lassen reveals plans for Monroe Blocks development in downtown Detroit
Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen has released visuals of its first US project: a mixed-use development in Detroit, Michigan, bound by two glazed towers overlooking the city's historic theatre district. More about Schmidt Hammer Lassen reveals plans for Monroe Blocks development in downtown Detroit
Architecture
Denis Esakov uses drone photography to capture Moscow's landmark buildings from above
Photographer Denis Esakov has used a drone-mounted camera to trace the history of Moscow's architecture, featuring buildings from the city's constructivist era alongside contemporary designs by architects including Zaha Hadid and David Adjaye. More about Denis Esakov uses drone photography to capture Moscow's landmark buildings from above
Design
Mike Mitchell bases Trump protest logo on anti-Nazi symbols
Artist Mike Mitchell has created a symbol of protest against US president Donald Trump, which features the number 45 turned on its side to resemble a swastika. More about Mike Mitchell bases Trump protest logo on anti-Nazi symbols
Architecture
HASA Architects converts derelict glasshouses into events space in London's Highgate
Birch plywood panels form partitions, platforms and furniture inside these greenhouses at a former garden centre in north London, converted into an events and exhibition space by local practice HASA Architects. More about HASA Architects converts derelict glasshouses into events space in London's Highgate
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Herzog & de Meuron unveils mountain-ridge campus for Berggruen Institute in LA
Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron has taken cues from "monastic architecture" to design a research campus high above Los Angeles. More about Herzog & de Meuron unveils mountain-ridge campus for Berggruen Institute in LA
Architecture
Murray Legge's Texas pool house avoids and incorporates tree trunks
Murray Legge Architecture has shaped the roof of this pool-side pavilion to navigate around the twisting trunks of oak trees on a site in East Texas. More about Murray Legge's Texas pool house avoids and incorporates tree trunks
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Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs reveal new Hodder + Partners-designed tower for Manchester
Former footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs have revealed a new Hodder + Partners-designed tower for Manchester, England, after dropping their original designs following uproar over the plan to raze several historic buildings. More about Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs reveal new Hodder + Partners-designed tower for Manchester
Architecture
Specht Architects constructs lofty Beach Haven Residence in New Jersey
American firm Specht Architects has built a cedar-clad house on New Jersey's Long Beach Island that is raised above the sand on stilts. More about Specht Architects constructs lofty Beach Haven Residence in New Jersey
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London Design Fair 2017 will showcase projects from Europe, Asia and North America
Dezeen promotion: a pavilion by US designers, an exhibition of British craft and a showcase of design from South Korea's capital are among the wide range of exhibitions that will feature at this year's London Design Fair in September. More about London Design Fair 2017 will showcase projects from Europe, Asia and North America
Architecture
Concrete dermatology office by Matt Fajkus overlooks Texas Hill Country
American firm Matt Fajkus Architecture has created a low-lying medical office in central Texas made of concrete and glass, which is intended to provide a soothing atmosphere for patients. More about Concrete dermatology office by Matt Fajkus overlooks Texas Hill Country
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Elon Musk reveals first image of SpaceX suit for Mars travellers
Elon Musk has offered a glimpse of the spacesuit that could clothe those journeying on his company's attempted mission to Mars. More about Elon Musk reveals first image of SpaceX suit for Mars travellers
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Barcelona terrorists were planning attack on Gaudí's Sagrada Família
The terror cell responsible for the fatal attacks in Barcelona last week had been planning to bomb the Antoni Gaudí-designed Sagrada Família, it has emerged. More about Barcelona terrorists were planning attack on Gaudí's Sagrada Família