Design
LARQ water bottle self-cleans using UV light
The minimalist LARQ bottle cleans itself using UV light, for people troubled by the hygiene of tricky-to-wash reusable water bottles. More about LARQ water bottle self-cleans using UV light
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Architecture
Children's scribbles inform terracotta school by Samira Rathod Design Associates
Samira Rathod Design Associates have completed a terracotta school building in Gujarat, India with lopsided vaulted roofs that take their shape from a child's doodles. More about Children's scribbles inform terracotta school by Samira Rathod Design Associates
Technology
Whooshh Passage Portal uses AI to shoot fish through a tube over dams
Fish with migration paths blocked by a dam can be shot over the top via the Whooshh Passage Portal technology after being sorted by artificial intelligence. More about Whooshh Passage Portal uses AI to shoot fish through a tube over dams
Dezeen Weekly features photomontages combining Iranian archaeological sites with contemporary buildings
The latest edition of Dezeen Weekly includes Zaha Hadid Architects' new terminal building at Beijing airport and photomontages of archaeological sites combined with contemporary buildings. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly >
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Interiors
Delicate glass shelves illuminate Las Vegas boutique by Dan Brunn Architecture
Los Angeles studio Dan Brunn Architecture has designed this Las Vegas boutique with clothes hanging on blackened-steel frames and shoes displayed on glass shelves that light up. More about Delicate glass shelves illuminate Las Vegas boutique by Dan Brunn Architecture
News
"The battle is over" says Amin Taha as 15 Clerkenwell Close is saved from demolition
Architect Amin Taha has won his appeal against Islington Council, which had ordered the demolition of the RIBA award-winning 15 Clerkenwell Close. More about "The battle is over" says Amin Taha as 15 Clerkenwell Close is saved from demolition
Architecture
Big slanted window tops renovated Brooklyn townhouse by PRO
Brooklyn architecture studio PRO has overhauled a townhouse in Williamsburg, adding a slanted glass volume on its top level to double the home's living space. More about Big slanted window tops renovated Brooklyn townhouse by PRO
Architecture
Living facade of plant pots will cover Green Villa by MVRDV in the Netherlands
Architecture practice MVRDV has unveiled designs for a residential development in Sint-Michielsgestel, the Netherlands, with green walls formed of shelves of plants. More about Living facade of plant pots will cover Green Villa by MVRDV in the Netherlands
Design
Approved, Not Approved campaign fights "singular narrative" in advertising
Sex-toy designers Polly Rodriguez and Alexandra Fine have launched a campaign to raise awareness about the bias selection process of adverts, which "plagues" female-focused sexual wellness companies. More about Approved, Not Approved campaign fights "singular narrative" in advertising
News
Architecture of Emergency summit to address industry's "failure" to tackle climate crisis
Architects will join leading academics and campaigners to consider how the architecture industry should respond to a climate emergency at Architecture Foundation and Barbican's upcoming summit. More about Architecture of Emergency summit to address industry's "failure" to tackle climate crisis
Architecture
Red concrete walls enclose The Walls teaching restaurant for children in China
Kids that attend The Walls teaching restaurant in Xiamutang, China, are invited to take part in cooking courses where they pick, prepare and eat produce from nearby fields. More about Red concrete walls enclose The Walls teaching restaurant for children in China
Dezeen is hiring! Job opportunities in London and New York
Work with us at Dezeen! We have a number of opportunities available at our offices in London and New York, including roles in editorial, sales and an internship on our Dezeen Awards team. More about Dezeen is hiring! Job opportunities in London and New York
Interiors
Alex Cochrane Architects overhauls Selfridges offices to encourage collaboration
Staff don't have designated desks inside the offices of luxury department store Selfridges, which Alex Cochrane Architects has completed with open-plan workrooms and communal seating. More about Alex Cochrane Architects overhauls Selfridges offices to encourage collaboration
Design
Rotofarm by Bace proposes "rotary hydroponics" as sustainable source of fresh veg
Apartment dwellers can enjoy nearly 1.5 metres of indoor veggie patch using the Rotofarm by Bace, a countertop hydroponic garden where plants are rotated to grow more quickly. More about Rotofarm by Bace proposes "rotary hydroponics" as sustainable source of fresh veg
Architecture
Rise Design Studio adds Douglas fir-lined reading nooks to London house
Rise Design Studio has completed an extension for a house in London, cladding the interiors in Douglas fir and creating a reading nooks in windows. More about Rise Design Studio adds Douglas fir-lined reading nooks to London house
Interiors
São Paulo studios of Brazilian architects including Paulo Mendes da Rocha captured in photos
Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha is captured at work in this photoset by photographer Marc Goodwin, which offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of 20 architecture offices in São Paulo. More about São Paulo studios of Brazilian architects including Paulo Mendes da Rocha captured in photos
News
London's King's Cross uses facial recognition to track visitors
King's Cross in London is using facial recognition technology to surveil the tens of thousands of visitors that frequent the site each day, and Canary Wharf is "considering" following suit. More about London's King's Cross uses facial recognition to track visitors
Design
EOOS designs Laufen toilet with trap to divert urine for fertiliser
Austrian design firm EOOS and a Swiss water research institute have teamed up to create a toilet for Laufen that tackles the "urgent" environmental issue of pollution caused by wastewater. More about EOOS designs Laufen toilet with trap to divert urine for fertiliser
Technology
RoundAround dynamic "bridge" is made of autonomous boats
Carlo Ratti and his team at MIT's Senseable City Lab have come up with a "bridge" made of continuously circling autonomous boats for a tricky patch of Amsterdam's waterway. More about RoundAround dynamic "bridge" is made of autonomous boats
Interiors
Geodesic dome cabin in New England gets major overhaul by Jess Cooney
Large triangular windows bring daylight into this dome house in western Massachusetts, which has received an extensive makeover by local firm Jess Cooney Interiors. More about Geodesic dome cabin in New England gets major overhaul by Jess Cooney