Design
Air-filtering bus takes to the streets in the UK
UK transport operator Go-Ahead has launched a bus with a rooftop filter that removes air pollution as it travels. More about Air-filtering bus takes to the streets in the UK
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Richard Littler creates satirical poster for UK's proposed "Festival of Brexit Britain"
London-based designer Richard Littler has created a satirical poster for the Festival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, based on the cover of the original guide for the 1951 Festival of Britain. More about Richard Littler creates satirical poster for UK's proposed "Festival of Brexit Britain"
Architecture
MAD breaks ground on "extraterrestrial" sports campus in China
Construction has begun on the Quzhou Sports Campus in China, with stadiums designed by MAD that will rise from a landscaped park like volcanoes. More about MAD breaks ground on "extraterrestrial" sports campus in China
Architecture
Amazon to develop Alexa-enabled prefab homes
Amazon has invested in Californian home design and prefabrication company Plant Prefab, with plans to integrate its suite of voice-controlled Alexa devices into affordable easy-to-build houses. More about Amazon to develop Alexa-enabled prefab homes
Architecture
Zaha Hadid Architects to design concert hall for Ural Philharmonic Orchestra
Zaha Hadid Architects has won a competition to design the Sverdlovsk Philharmonic Concert Hall in Yekaterinburg, Russia. More about Zaha Hadid Architects to design concert hall for Ural Philharmonic Orchestra
Architecture
UK government announces cladding ban following Grenfell Tower fire
The UK government is set to announce a ban on all combustible cladding, including the type used to refurbish Grenfell Tower before the fatal fire in 2017, on buildings over 18 metres high. More about UK government announces cladding ban following Grenfell Tower fire
This week on Dezeen
This week, homes of drug lord Pablo Escobar and architect Amin Taha faced demolition
This week on Dezeen, architect Amin Taha faced an order to demolish his RIBA Award-winning home and office in London and it was announced Pablo Escobar's former home in Colombia will be torn down and replaced with a public memorial. More about This week, homes of drug lord Pablo Escobar and architect Amin Taha faced demolition
Architecture
The Met's Breuer building to host Frick Collection during renovation
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art intends to vacate its Marcel Breuer-designed building, giving the Frick Collection a home during its controversial overhaul, and revive its plans for David Chipperfield's extension to its Fifth Avenue location. More about The Met's Breuer building to host Frick Collection during renovation
Architecture
WXY's Brooklyn Navy Yard masterplan proposes "vertical manufacturing space"
These new renderings show the ambitions for the next phase of development at Brooklyn Navy Yard, where high-rise structures will create 5.1 million square feet of urban industrial space. More about WXY's Brooklyn Navy Yard masterplan proposes "vertical manufacturing space"
Architecture
Foster + Partners wins award for best architect's website
Foster + Partners has won top prize at the Archiboo Web Awards 2018, which celebrate architects and architecture companies with outstanding websites. More about Foster + Partners wins award for best architect's website
Design
David Hockney creates iPad-designed stained-glass window for Westminster Abbey
London's Westminster Abbey has a new stained-glass window, designed by David Hockney on his iPad, to commemorate the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. More about David Hockney creates iPad-designed stained-glass window for Westminster Abbey
Architecture
Nicholas Grimshaw to receive "well overdue" 2019 RIBA Royal Gold Medal
The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced Nicholas Grimshaw as the recipient of the 2019 Royal Gold Medal for a lifetime of landmark projects. More about Nicholas Grimshaw to receive "well overdue" 2019 RIBA Royal Gold Medal
Design
Michael Kors buys Versace in bid to rival the big European luxury conglomerates
American fashion brand Michael Kors Holdings has acquired Versace, one of the last independent European fashion houses. More about Michael Kors buys Versace in bid to rival the big European luxury conglomerates
Design
The rising use of recycled plastic in design is "bullshit" says Jan Boelen
Designers should stop using recycled plastic and instead use bioplastics made from natural materials such as algae if they want to reduce pollution, according to Istanbul Design Biennial curator Jan Boelen. More about The rising use of recycled plastic in design is "bullshit" says Jan Boelen
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Graphic designer Anthon Beeke dies aged 78
Dutch graphic designer Anthon Beeke, the creator of the 1969 Naked Ladies typeface, has passed away aged 78 following a stroke. More about Graphic designer Anthon Beeke dies aged 78
Architecture
NASA Research Support Building by TEN Arquitectos begins construction in Ohio
A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place for an office building at NASA's field centre in Cleveland, designed by TEN Arquitectos, to coincide with the space agency's 60th anniversary. More about NASA Research Support Building by TEN Arquitectos begins construction in Ohio
Architecture
Cracked beam forces closure of Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco
San Francisco's new transportation hub has closed less than two months after opening, following the discovery of a major crack in one of its steel beams. More about Cracked beam forces closure of Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco
Architecture
Amin Taha ordered to demolish his RIBA Award-winning home and office 15 Clerkenwell Close
Architect Amin Taha has been served a demolition order for his stone-framed 15 Clerkenwell Close housing block in London, which is shortlisted for a Dezeen Award, and has already won an RIBA Award. More about Amin Taha ordered to demolish his RIBA Award-winning home and office 15 Clerkenwell Close
Architecture
Pablo Escobar's former Medellín home to be torn down
The concrete Mónaco building in the Colombian city of Medellín, once home to infamous drug baron Pablo Escobar, is set to be demolished to make way for a public space. More about Pablo Escobar's former Medellín home to be torn down
Architecture
3XN to design wave-shaped Climatorium on Danish coast
Danish architecture studio 3XN has won a competition to design an educational climate centre on the waterfront in Lemvig, on the west coast of Denmark. More about 3XN to design wave-shaped Climatorium on Danish coast