Dezeen now has three million Instagram followers!
Dezeen has hit an important milestone today, welcoming our three millionth follower on Instagram. More about Dezeen now has three million Instagram followers!
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Architecture
Supertall skyscraper The Spiral by BIG reaches full height in New York
Architecture firm BIG has topped out a 314-metre-high supertall skyscraper in New York that is set to become the headquarters of coronavirus vaccine maker Pfizer. More about Supertall skyscraper The Spiral by BIG reaches full height in New York
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"It is not cultural appropriation to take cues from the local culture" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are questioning who should design the Aboriginal Art and Cultures Centre in Adelaide and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "It is not cultural appropriation to take cues from the local culture" says commenter
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Bjarke Ingels is "this century's Frank Lloyd Wright" says USModernist director
Architect Bjarke Ingels ranks alongside 20th-century greats such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen and John Lautner, according to USModernist director George Smart. More about Bjarke Ingels is "this century's Frank Lloyd Wright" says USModernist director
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Formafantasma redesigns website to reduce "pollution connected to the internet"
Italian design duo Formafantasma has unveiled a pared-back website designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. More about Formafantasma redesigns website to reduce "pollution connected to the internet"
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Frank Gehry reveals latest design for pair of skyscraper in Toronto
Frank Gehry has released updated visuals for a pair of twisting shiny skyscrapers planned for King Street West in Toronto. More about Frank Gehry reveals latest design for pair of skyscraper in Toronto
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Dezeen wins two trophies at British Society of Magazine Editors awards
Dezeen has won two more awards, scooping the specialist editor of the year and independent editor of the year categories at the British Society of Magazine Editors awards. More about Dezeen wins two trophies at British Society of Magazine Editors awards
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Sou Fujimoto Architects unveils design for walkable Haikou Bay pavilion
Sou Fujimoto Architects has released renderings of its design for the Pavilions by the Seaside development in Haikou, on the Chinese island of Hainan, which will be completed by the end of spring. More about Sou Fujimoto Architects unveils design for walkable Haikou Bay pavilion
Architecture
Denise Scott Brown's life turned into manga comic
The non-profit Vilcek Foundation has created a manga comic starring Zambia-born South African architect Denise Scott Brown as part of its mission to raise awareness of immigrants' contribution to the US. More about Denise Scott Brown's life turned into manga comic
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Woods Bagot design Aboriginal Art and Cultures Centre for Adelaide
Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Woods Bagot have revealed visuals of the Aboriginal Art and Cultures Centre in Adelaide, which will take cues from traditional Indigenous shelters. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Woods Bagot design Aboriginal Art and Cultures Centre for Adelaide
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A supertall New York skyscraper features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features the problematic 432 Park Avenue skyscraper in New York. More about A supertall New York skyscraper features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
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RIBA "frankly shocked" by limit of £3.5 billion cladding-removal plan
The Royal Institute of Britsh Architects has criticised the British government for its "naive" decision to only fund the removal of Grenfell-style cladding on housing over a certain height. More about RIBA "frankly shocked" by limit of £3.5 billion cladding-removal plan
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Tom Dixon finds "more inventive ways of reaching people" by visiting Stockholm Design Week as a hologram
Digital technologies will revolutionise the way that new designs are presented says Tom Dixon, who has sent a hologram of himself to Stockholm to launch a range of accessories due to coronavirus restrictions. More about Tom Dixon finds "more inventive ways of reaching people" by visiting Stockholm Design Week as a hologram
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SOM to build supertall skyscraper on site of Trump's Grand Hyatt New York
Architecture firm Skidmore Owings and Merrill has unveiled plans to build an 83-storey supertall skyscraper on the site of Donald Trump's old Grand Hyatt hotel in New York. More about SOM to build supertall skyscraper on site of Trump's Grand Hyatt New York
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Kéré Architecture models Benin's parliament on African palaver tree
Kéré Architecture has released visuals of the National Assembly of Benin, which has been designed to "express the democratic values and identity" of the country. More about Kéré Architecture models Benin's parliament on African palaver tree
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"It was only a matter of time before the poop emoji was designed" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the shape of Amazon's new NBBJ headquarters and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "It was only a matter of time before the poop emoji was designed" says commenter
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Coca-Cola's plans to reduce plastic waste "simply don't go far enough"
Designers and environmentalists have slammed Coca-Cola's efforts to tackle plastic pollution as "greenwashing" and "a huge step backwards in sustainability". More about Coca-Cola's plans to reduce plastic waste "simply don't go far enough"
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Wormhole Library by MAD nears completion in China
Chinese architecture studio MAD has released construction photos of its sinuous Wormhole Library after the building topped out on Haikou Bay in Hainan. More about Wormhole Library by MAD nears completion in China
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Zaha Hadid Architects models expansion of Beijing exhibition centre on traditional Chinese architecture
A striped roofscape that takes cues from tiled roofs in traditional Chinese architecture will characterise Zaha Hadid Architects' expansion of the International Exhibition Centre in Beijing. More about Zaha Hadid Architects models expansion of Beijing exhibition centre on traditional Chinese architecture
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Dezeen to celebrate 15th birthday with Dezeen 15 festival
Dezeen turns 15 this year! To mark the occasion, we're going to hold a special digital festival from 1 to 19 November. More about Dezeen to celebrate 15th birthday with Dezeen 15 festival