Peter Zumthor's latest plans for Los Angeles County Museum of Art have been approved at a planning meeting, with movie star Brad Pitt speaking up for the Swiss architect. More about Brad Pitt hails Peter Zumthor as "master of light and shadow" as LACMA gets approved
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This captioned video produced by Dezeen for Autodesk reveals Philippe Starck's A.I. chair for Kartell, which the software company claims is the first chair designed using artificial intelligence to be put into production. More about Philippe Starck, Kartell and Autodesk unveil "world's first production chair designed with artificial intelligence"
The D*Haus Company has revealed visuals of The Arches, a row of terraced houses in London that will be characterised by rounded windows and red brick walls. More about The D*Haus Company to replace derelict petrol station with decorative brick terrace
Architect and artist Michele de Lucchi explains how his takeover of Poltrona Frau's flagship store during Milan design week explores new ways of working and learning, in this movie Dezeen produced for the Italian brand. More about Michele de Lucchi transforms Poltrona Frau showroom into Earth Station
Great works are judged on material reality, not the ethics of those that are creating them, says Sean Griffiths, in response to the uproar over unpaid internships in architecture. More about "The master and slave mentality remains firmly embedded in architectural culture"
Architect firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has unveiled a proposal for a permanent community on the moon, comprising inflating pods that balloon up to accommodate more inhabitants as the population grows. More about SOM designs inflatable Moon Village to be first-ever lunar habitat
Minotti's art director Rodolfo Dordoni describes how the brand is working with a diverse range of international designers to develop its identity in this movie shot by Dezeen for the Italian furniture manufacturer during Milan design week. More about Minotti explores "new forms" with its latest furniture collection
German architect Heike Hanada has completed a minimalist concrete museum to celebrate the Bauhaus in Weimar, where the design school was founded 100 years ago. More about Heike Hanada completes Bauhaus Museum Weimar at birthplace of the design school
MAD has envisioned a slender, dark skyscraper twisting up beside New York's Empire State Building as a contrast to the harshness of the city's supertall structures. More about MAD imagines sinuous black East 34th skyscraper to "soften" New York's skyline
Italian architect Carlo Ratti has grown a series of arched architectural structures from mushroom mycelium, which will be returned to the soil after Milan design week is over, in a fully circular fashion. More about Carlo Ratti grows Gaudí-inspired structures with a kilometre of mushroom mycelium
Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs spoke to architect Arthur Mamou-Mani about the design of Conifera, his 3D-printed bioplastic installation for COS, in this talk filmed by Dezeen during Milan design week. More about Watch our talk with Arthur Mamou-Mani about his bioplastic COS installation
Beijing-based MDDM Studio has extended a house near the Great Wall of China by transforming a nearby storage unit into minimalist living quarters. More about MDDM Studio completes House on the Great Wall in China
We've selected five of the top architect jobs available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including vacancies at Wilkinson Eyre and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands. More about Five of the best architect jobs including opportunities at Wilkinson Eyre and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
Chinese designer Mario Tsai presents From The Structures at Milan design week, a solo exhibition revealing the results of experiments with contemporary production techniques. More about Mario Tsai creates furniture that combines Chinese heritage with visions for the future
Dezeen promotion: Vestre has collaborated with Swedish design studio Front to create a modern outdoor furniture collection informed by Nordic cities. More about Vestre collaborates with Front to create modern outdoor furniture collection
Chilean architecture duo Pezo von Ellrichshausen has installed a mirrored structure within Milan's Palazzo Litta, creating disorientating reflections of its baroque architecture. More about Pezo von Ellrichshausen turns baroque palazzo upside down with "magic open box" installation
New York City artist Cj Hendry has designed "a psych ward mimicked as a children's wonderland" for an art exhibit in Brooklyn's Dumbo neighbourhood. More about Cj Hendry installs white bouncy house modelled on psychiatric ward for Brooklyn exhibit
Chair of the UK government's Building Better Building Beautiful Commission Roger Scruton has been fired for calling Chinese people "robots" and claiming Islamaphobia was "invented by the Muslim Brotherhood". More about Roger Scruton fired from housing commission for "completely unacceptable" comments
Humanscale's installation at Milan design week mimics the movements of its visitors, explains designer Todd Bracher in this movie filmed by Dezeen for the workplace ergonomics brand. More about Humanscale's Milan design week installation captures "essence of human movement"