News
Muyiwa Oki elected first Black president of the RIBA
Architect Muyiwa Oki has been elected to become the next president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. More about Muyiwa Oki elected first Black president of the RIBA
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Architecture
Studio Other Spaces creates colourful conical glass pavilion for Californian winery
Artist Olafur Eliasson and architect Sebastian Behmann's firm Studio Other Spaces has created the Vertical Panorama Pavilion, a conical pavilion made from 832 coloured glass panels, for a winery in California. More about Studio Other Spaces creates colourful conical glass pavilion for Californian winery
Interiors
Foster + Partners designs Apple Brompton Road as "calm oasis" in London
UK studio Foster + Partners has unveiled an Apple Store in west London that incorporates stone columns, Ficus trees and terrazzo flooring. More about Foster + Partners designs Apple Brompton Road as "calm oasis" in London
News
Kennon designs office tower with "solar facade" for Melbourne
Australian studio Kennon is designing a commercial office tower in Melbourne called 550 Spencer that will feature more than 1,000 glass-like solar panels across its facade. More about Kennon designs office tower with "solar facade" for Melbourne
Design
Adidas and Stella McCartney unveil maternity collection featuring brand's first performance nursing bra
Sportswear brand Adidas has collaborated with British designer Stella McCartney on a collection of maternity sports clothes designed to adapt to women's bodies "through each stage of motherhood". More about Adidas and Stella McCartney unveil maternity collection featuring brand's first performance nursing bra
Dezeen Awards
Being a Dezeen Awards judge is "an incredible opportunity to support designers from all over the world"
With only one week left until we announce the Dezeen Awards 2022 longlists, judges including Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara Di Pinto, Willo Perron, Mary Katrantzou and Stefano Boeri have explained what it means to be a Dezeen Awards judge. More about Being a Dezeen Awards judge is "an incredible opportunity to support designers from all over the world"
News
Skyscraper that "takes inspiration from nature" proposed for City of London
Architecture studio Arney Fender Katsalidis has released visuals of a proposed 60-storey-skyscraper named 55 Bishopsgate for a site close to Foster + Partners' Gherkin in the City of London. More about Skyscraper that "takes inspiration from nature" proposed for City of London
Dezeen Showroom
Zeph Chair by Herman Miller among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a colourful office chair with a sculpted seat informed by mid-century design is among seven new products on Dezeen Showroom. More about Zeph Chair by Herman Miller among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Design
The Back Studio creates gadget-like lighting from prefab components
Design duo The Back Studio has combined off-the-shelf components with handmade neon tubes to create a series of industrial-style lighting designs. More about The Back Studio creates gadget-like lighting from prefab components
Architecture
Six supertall skyscrapers planned for North American cities
Supertall skyscrapers are becoming increasingly common in North America outside of New York. Here are six designs by architects including Frank Gehry and SOM for supertalls that are planned across USA and Canada.
More about Six supertall skyscrapers planned for North American cities
Architecture
AUX Architecture clads Los Angeles arts centre in polycarbonate panels
California studio AUX Architecture has tranformed and expanded a synagogue on LA's Westside to create the Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center for a nonprofit focused on children's welfare. More about AUX Architecture clads Los Angeles arts centre in polycarbonate panels
School Shows
Oxford Brookes University presents 10 architecture projects
Dezeen School Shows: a "Synthetic House" created for a polyester fabric collector and recycling centre that's also designed as a community space are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Oxford Brookes University. More about Oxford Brookes University presents 10 architecture projects
Video
MIT Senseable City Lab uses 3D laser scans to map Rio de Janeiro's favelas
This one-minute video shows how MIT Senseable City Lab is using 3D laser scanning to analyse the architecture of Brazil's favelas. More about MIT Senseable City Lab uses 3D laser scans to map Rio de Janeiro's favelas
Architecture
Invisible Studio unveils timber shelter "made with many hands" at Westonbirt arboretum
UK practice Invisible Studio has collaborated with local community groups to design and build a shelter from timber sourced within the Westonbirt arboretum in Gloucestershire, England. More about Invisible Studio unveils timber shelter "made with many hands" at Westonbirt arboretum
Architecture
Ten futuristic cities set to be built around the world
As a 170-kilometre-long mirrored megacity in the Saudi desert makes headlines, here is a roundup of 10 futuristic cities currently being planned across the globe. More about Ten futuristic cities set to be built around the world
Design
Volkswagen starts production on 1960s-informed all-electric ID Buzz van
German automotive company Volkswagen has launched its ID Buzz van – an update to its iconic hippie-era T1 Transporter that brings it into the electric vehicle age. More about Volkswagen starts production on 1960s-informed all-electric ID Buzz van
Opinion
"High-tech is next in line for a revival and I for one would welcome it"
The high-tech architectural style is about to make a comeback and its philosophy could be central to decarbonising the built environment in the face of climate change, writes Jerry Tate. More about "High-tech is next in line for a revival and I for one would welcome it"
Interiors
Space Copenhagen adds "otherworldly" pieces to Antwerp restaurant
A cast brass chandelier and a colourful light installation are just some of the site-specific pieces Space Copenhagen installed in the interior of the Blueness restaurant in Antwerp. More about Space Copenhagen adds "otherworldly" pieces to Antwerp restaurant
Events
Six architecture and design events in August from Dezeen Events Guide
Chart Art Fair, Seattle Design Festival and BIO 27 are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Six architecture and design events in August from Dezeen Events Guide
Design
Carly Breame turns seaside town's leftover fish and chips into plates
Plates made from fish bones, potato peelings and oyster shells feature in the work of recent design graduate Carly Breame, who collaborated with a British seafood restaurant to make a "menu" of hyperlocal ceramics. More about Carly Breame turns seaside town's leftover fish and chips into plates