Design
Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dies
Karl Lagerfeld, the prolific fashion designer who turned around the fortunes of Chanel and Fendi, has died in Paris. More about Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dies
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Design
Italian designer and theorist Alessandro Mendini dies
Italian architect and designer Alessandro Mendini, famed for designs including the Proust armchair and the Groninger Museum, has passed away aged 87. More about Italian designer and theorist Alessandro Mendini dies
Architecture
Biggest challenge of relocating Swedish town Kiruna is "moving the minds of citizens"
Human impact on the planet is forcing Sweden to relocate the town of Kiruna. The urban planners and architects behind the project say the biggest challenge isn't moving the buildings, it's bringing the community with them. More about Biggest challenge of relocating Swedish town Kiruna is "moving the minds of citizens"
Architecture
Glenn Murcutt to design sixth MPavilion for Melbourne
Australian architect Glenn Murcutt has been appointed to design this year's MPavilion, an annual commission in Melbourne that follows the model of London's Serpentine Pavilion. More about Glenn Murcutt to design sixth MPavilion for Melbourne
Interiors
TWA Hotel inside Eero Saarinen's JFK Airport terminal open for reservations
Reservations are now open for guests wishing to stay at Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen's 1960s terminal building at New York's John F Kennedy airport, following a restoration of its modernist details. More about TWA Hotel inside Eero Saarinen's JFK Airport terminal open for reservations
News
This week, Junya Ishigami was named as designer of Serpentine Pavilion 2019
This week on Dezeen, we revealed that Japanese architect Junya Ishigami will be the designer of this year's Serpentine Pavilion in London. More about This week, Junya Ishigami was named as designer of Serpentine Pavilion 2019
Architecture
MVRDV designs Albania's tallest building with pixelated facade
Construction has started on a skyscraper in Tirana designed by Dutch firm MVRDV, set to feature a facade with a pixelated map of Albania at its centre. More about MVRDV designs Albania's tallest building with pixelated facade
Architecture
Part W invites architects to create alternative all-female Royal Gold Medal winners list
Women's action group Part W is crowdsourcing suggestions of worthy women to create an all-female alternative to the predominately male RIBA Royal Gold Medal winners list. More about Part W invites architects to create alternative all-female Royal Gold Medal winners list
Architecture
Sky Trees tower proposed for Los Angeles takes cues from redwoods and Marilyn Monroe
Australian firm Koichi Takada Architects has unveiled a slatted timber tower for Los Angeles, featuring a splayed bottom that draws on Marilyn Monroe's "flying skirt" moment. More about Sky Trees tower proposed for Los Angeles takes cues from redwoods and Marilyn Monroe
Architecture
Amazon scraps plans for New York City HQ2
Amazon has cancelled plans to bring its HQ2 headquarters to New York's Long Island City, following a major backlash from local politicians. More about Amazon scraps plans for New York City HQ2
Architecture
Lyons Place by Farrells set to be London's first housing to accept drone deliveries
A housing block by architecture studio Farrells, currently under construction in west London, is aiming to be the first housing in the city to accept delivery of packages by drone. More about Lyons Place by Farrells set to be London's first housing to accept drone deliveries
Architecture
Junya Ishigami to create "a hill made out of rocks" as Serpentine Pavilion 2019
Japanese architect Junya Ishigami has been selected to design this year's Serpentine Pavilion, which will take the form of a huge slate roof rising up out of the landscape. More about Junya Ishigami to create "a hill made out of rocks" as Serpentine Pavilion 2019
Design
Trump's border wall could sever Elon Musk's SpaceX Texas launchpad
The SpaceX port that Elon Musk is building in Boca Chica, Texas, for launching commercial rockets to Mars, is at risk of being cut in two by Donald Trump's US-Mexico border wall. More about Trump's border wall could sever Elon Musk's SpaceX Texas launchpad
Architecture
Mies van der Rohe Award 2019 finalists revealed
The five Mies van der Rohe Award 2019 finalists have been announced, with a public space created inside an abandoned psychiatric centre and a revamped 1960s housing block making the list. More about Mies van der Rohe Award 2019 finalists revealed
Architecture
Architects and critics reveal their architectural guilty pleasures
Critics, architects and Dezeen columnists including Oliver Wainwright, Ruth Reed, Owen Hatherley and Vicky Richardson are sharing photos of their guilty pleasures on Twitter. More about Architects and critics reveal their architectural guilty pleasures
Design
Katy Perry removes shoes from sale following blackface accusations
American pop star Katy Perry has removed two designs from her Katy Perry Collections shoe line after complaints that they resembled blackface. More about Katy Perry removes shoes from sale following blackface accusations
Architecture
Neo Bankside residents lose battle to stop Tate Modern visitors looking into their flats
Residents of the Neo Bankside housing have had their claim that Tate Modern's Herzog & de Meuron-designed extension invades their privacy dismissed by the high court. More about Neo Bankside residents lose battle to stop Tate Modern visitors looking into their flats
Interiors
David Chipperfield Architects completes London outpost of Bastian gallery
David Chipperfield Architects has completed the London branch of art gallery Bastian, finishing its all-white interiors with grey stone detailing. More about David Chipperfield Architects completes London outpost of Bastian gallery
Architecture
Farshid Moussavi to design first Ismaili Center in the USA
Iranian-born British architect Farshid Moussavi has been selected ahead of Rem Koolhaas, Jeanne Gang and David Chipperfield to design an Ismaili cultural centre in Houston, Texas. More about Farshid Moussavi to design first Ismaili Center in the USA
Design
Vegan design products will become as popular as vegan food, say designers
The rapid growth of the vegan food movement is starting to drive demand for vegan furniture, fashion and homeware. Designers working to make cruelty-free products mainstream say an industry-wide shift is being led by consumers. More about Vegan design products will become as popular as vegan food, say designers