Comments
"Priscilla, Queen of the Desert wore it better"
In this week's comments update, readers are concerned for the planet, and festival goers at Burning Man. More about "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert wore it better"
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Architecture
Studio Arthur Casas designs prefabricated home for SysHaus
Brazilian firm Studio Arthur Casas has worked with a startup to create a highly flexible, prefabricated home that avoids the "negative surprises" typical in conventional projects. More about Studio Arthur Casas designs prefabricated home for SysHaus
Interiors
Gastrobar O restaurant combines Russian and Scandinavian style
Bureau Rhizome's interior for this contemporary Russian restaurant is influenced by a neighbouring Danish design school. More about Gastrobar O restaurant combines Russian and Scandinavian style
Technology
OpenAI creates Dactyl robot hand with "unprecedented" dexterity
OpenAI — a non-profit started by Elon Musk — has found a way to programme a robot hand so that it can nimbly manipulate an object using human-like movements it has taught itself. More about OpenAI creates Dactyl robot hand with "unprecedented" dexterity
Design
Yesul Jang designs storage bed for compact living
ÉCAL graduate Yesul Jang has designed a bed with storage capacity for millennials with limited space in urban dwellings. More about Yesul Jang designs storage bed for compact living
Complete our audience survey for a chance to win Urbanears speakers
Tell us what you think about Dezeen! Take part in our audience survey and you could win one of three Urbanears speakers. More about Complete our audience survey for a chance to win Urbanears speakers
Design
Taeheon Kim's modular makeup brush is designed for men
The Croono makeup brush by Central Saint Martins graduate Taeheon Kim is an attempt to break down gender barriers by redefining masculinity through objects. More about Taeheon Kim's modular makeup brush is designed for men
Architecture
Henley Halebrown creates concrete-and-brick student halls for garden-like site
London-based Henley Halebrown referenced both Georgian and modernist buildings when creating this Stirling Prize-shortlisted group of brick-clad student halls at the University of Roehampton's parkland campus. More about Henley Halebrown creates concrete-and-brick student halls for garden-like site
Architecture
10 pixelated and Jenga-style buildings that tick all the boxes
The number of architecture projects comprising series of cubes or cuboids to look like digital pixels, or half-finished games of Jenga, is stacking up fast. Here are 10 examples from studios including Herzog & de Meuron, OMA and MVRDV. More about 10 pixelated and Jenga-style buildings that tick all the boxes
Opinion
"Jenga architecture proposes the unstable, the tentative, and that which tends to dissolution"
Aaron Betsky examines the emergence and popularity of Jenga-style towers and pixelated buildings around the world, and hopes that future examples don't tumble into mediocrity. More about "Jenga architecture proposes the unstable, the tentative, and that which tends to dissolution"
Design
Oz Biri's ceramic military vehicles symbolise "fragility of life"
Remote-controlled ceramic models of military vehicles by Bezalel Academy graduate Oz Biri aim to open discourse on the "absurdity" of war. More about Oz Biri's ceramic military vehicles symbolise "fragility of life"
News
Weaponised drone reportedly used in failed assassination attempt
Venezuelan officials have claimed a thwarted assassination attempt was made against President Nicolás Maduro using explosives strapped to drones. More about Weaponised drone reportedly used in failed assassination attempt
Interiors
Davidson Rafailidis turns 1920s garage in Buffalo into combined home and workshop
US design studio Davidson Rafailidis has retained peeling paintwork, uneven concrete flooring and rough wooden beams while converting a garage in Buffalo, New York, into a live-work space. More about Davidson Rafailidis turns 1920s garage in Buffalo into combined home and workshop
News
Zaha Hadid Architects reveals plans for Malta's tallest building
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed visualisations of a 112 metre-high tower, planned for Paceville on the northern coast of Malta, which would be the country's tallest building. More about Zaha Hadid Architects reveals plans for Malta's tallest building
Design
Mysterious Aphex Twin logos appear in destinations across the world
Illustrations of electronic musician Aphex Twin's logo have been spotted in locations across the world, to announce his new EP Collapse. More about Mysterious Aphex Twin logos appear in destinations across the world
Architecture
Facets and curves form exterior of Hollywood Hills House by Tighe Architecture
American studio Tighe Architecture has created a sculptural residence on a tree-studded hillside in Los Angeles that is wrapped in plaster and large stretches of glass. More about Facets and curves form exterior of Hollywood Hills House by Tighe Architecture
News
Ai Weiwei's Beijing studio demolished by Chinese authorities
Artist and activist Ai Weiwei took to Instagram to show Chinese authorities knocking down his studio in Beijing, with many of his artworks still inside. More about Ai Weiwei's Beijing studio demolished by Chinese authorities
Design
Cas Dahmen creates zero-emission hydrofoil concept
Royal College of Art graduate Cas Dahmen has envisioned the future of high-end waterborne public transport with an autonomous and electric hydrofoil catamaran. More about Cas Dahmen creates zero-emission hydrofoil concept
Interiors
Teatum + Teatum transforms 18th-century iron foundry in Sheffield into pared-back offices
British architecture studio Teatum + Teatum has adapted an old iron foundry in Sheffield into modern offices for a communications agency and co-working local businesses. More about Teatum + Teatum transforms 18th-century iron foundry in Sheffield into pared-back offices
Top five architecture and design jobs this week include COS and Farshid Moussavi
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with Farshid Moussavi Architecture in London and COS in Hong Kong. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include COS and Farshid Moussavi