Comments
"Killing the job of a designer"
In this week's comments update, readers are wondering whether a new design tool for "drawing" floor plans will make architects redundant. More about "Killing the job of a designer"
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Architecture
Ignacio Correa wraps kinked Chilean house in glass and metal
Patagonia's rolling topography and challenging weather informed the design of this slightly bent rural dwelling designed by Chilean architect Ignacio Correa. More about Ignacio Correa wraps kinked Chilean house in glass and metal
Architecture
Jean-Philippe Vassal to give Royal Academy's annual architecture lecture
Dezeen promotion: Jean-Philippe Vassal, co-founder of Lacaton and Vassal Architects will deliver this year's Royal Academy of Arts architecture lecture. More about Jean-Philippe Vassal to give Royal Academy's annual architecture lecture
Architecture
SOM completes double-cantilevered Manhattan Loft Gardens tower
Manhattan Loft Gardens is a 143-metre-high tower with two cantilevers designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill that overlooks London's 2012 Olympic Games park. More about SOM completes double-cantilevered Manhattan Loft Gardens tower
Architecture
World's tallest shipping-container building to be built in London
Patalab Architecture has won approval to build a nine-storey office block from shipping containers, which will be the world's tallest building made from the modular structures. More about World's tallest shipping-container building to be built in London
Architecture
Top 10 architecture and design exhibitions: summer 2019
We've chosen our top 10 summer architecture and design exhibitions from around the world. To find out about industry events taking place in July, August and September, look at our comprehensive month-by-month guide. More about Top 10 architecture and design exhibitions: summer 2019
Opinion
"Design can't solve all our problems, so stop pretending it can"
Designers may not be able to save the world by themselves, but they must help avert societal problems and the looming climate crisis, says Christine Murray. More about "Design can't solve all our problems, so stop pretending it can"
Interiors
Kazerne is a design-focused boutique hotel in Eindhoven
Moon/en/co and Van Helmond Architecten have teamed up to form Kazerne, an Eindhoven hotel that boasts just eight rooms and an exhibition space that will showcase pieces from notable Dutch designers. More about Kazerne is a design-focused boutique hotel in Eindhoven
Technology
ElectroDermis researchers make stretchy wearable tech that sticks to the skin
Wearable devices can be stuck onto the stick like plasters, using a new method pioneered by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. More about ElectroDermis researchers make stretchy wearable tech that sticks to the skin
Promotion
Fleur Pavilia clubhouse offers Hong Kong residents respite from city life
Dezeen promotion: New World Development has added a greenery-filled clubhouse alongside its Fleur Pavilia residences in Hong Kong, to help inhabitants escape the bustle of urban life. More about Fleur Pavilia clubhouse offers Hong Kong residents respite from city life
Architecture
Tuñón Arquitectos' Casa de Piedra is formed of nine cube-shaped rooms
Tuñón Arquitectos has completed Casa de Piedra, a house in the town of Cáceres, Spain, which is built from solid stone and laid out in a grid of nine cube-shaped rooms. More about Tuñón Arquitectos' Casa de Piedra is formed of nine cube-shaped rooms
Architecture
SHoP and Ken Smith convert Manhattan's Pier 35 into an eco park
US firms SHoP Architects and Ken Smith Workshop have turned a sliver of land along the East River into an ecological park featuring gardens, a faceted metal screen and a rocky beach that serves as habitat for mussels. More about SHoP and Ken Smith convert Manhattan's Pier 35 into an eco park
Architecture
SelgasCano's Serpentine Pavilion opens in Los Angeles
The plastic-wrapped Serpentine Pavilion designed by Spanish firm SelgasCano has been rebuilt in Los Angeles as an events space for British co-working company Second Home. More about SelgasCano's Serpentine Pavilion opens in Los Angeles
Architecture
Dixon Jones designs sculptural shipping-container building for Edinburgh
Architecture studio Dixon Jones and sculptor David Mach have collaborated on a proposal for an event space and marketing suite in Edinburgh, which will be made from a stack of bright red shipping containers. More about Dixon Jones designs sculptural shipping-container building for Edinburgh
Architecture
Saavedra Arquitectos creates "brutal" stone tower for Luzia House in Mexico
A long, low bar and a tall stone volume make up this holiday home, which Mexican firm Saavedra Arquitectos has nestled into a woody hillside. More about Saavedra Arquitectos creates "brutal" stone tower for Luzia House in Mexico
Top roles on Dezeen Jobs this week include Adjaye Associates and Foster + Partners
We've selected the top five roles in architecture, interiors and design on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at Adjaye Associates and Foster + Partners. More about Top roles on Dezeen Jobs this week include Adjaye Associates and Foster + Partners
Design
Banksy designs stab-proof vest for Stormzy's Glastonbury set
Banksy has revealed that he designed the Union Jack stab-proof vest that British rapper Stormzy wore during his headline set at this year's Glastonbury festival. More about Banksy designs stab-proof vest for Stormzy's Glastonbury set
Architecture
Wenink Holtkamp Architecten turns De Lakfabriek tannery into apartments
Wenink Holtkamp Architecten has converted De Lakfabriek, a 20th-century factory, into 25 industrial apartments in Oisterwijk, the Netherlands. More about Wenink Holtkamp Architecten turns De Lakfabriek tannery into apartments
Interiors
Untitled Architecture completes overhaul of attic apartment in Milan
A metal beam, cylindrical staircase and narrow partitions are the simple solutions that Untitled Architecture has used to configure this small apartment in Milan. More about Untitled Architecture completes overhaul of attic apartment in Milan
Join Dezeen's design education chat on Twitter with #dezeenchat
Is design education broken? Dezeen editors Augusta Pownall and India Block will be taking to Twitter on 4 July at 4pm UK time to discuss the reality of design education with Dezeen readers. Join in using the hashtag #dezeenchat. More about Join Dezeen's design education chat on Twitter with #dezeenchat