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Dezeen Awards launches
Dezeen Awards is open for entries! Our first ever awards programme celebrating the world's best architecture, interiors and design is now accepting submissions. More about Dezeen Awards launches
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Architecture
RIBA hosts event on diversity after being "stunned" by Dezeen's gender survey
Dezeen has teamed up with the Royal Institute of British Architects to present a free evening event on Tuesday 6 March about improving gender diversity in architecture. More about RIBA hosts event on diversity after being "stunned" by Dezeen's gender survey
Architecture
Collapse of Artifice and Black Dog Publishing "a terrible blow to architectural culture"
Independent London architecture publishing company Artifice and sister publisher Black Dog Publishing have become insolvent, leaving architects scrambling to rescue copies of their books and retrieve digital files. More about Collapse of Artifice and Black Dog Publishing "a terrible blow to architectural culture"
Architecture
Renzo Piano unveils new courthouse for Toronto
Renzo Piano Building Workshop has revealed its first project in Canada: a Toronto courthouse elevated on columns to expose tall glazed walls and a 20-metre-high atrium. More about Renzo Piano unveils new courthouse for Toronto
Technology
Fully driverless cars receive go-ahead to operate in California
Autonomous vehicles will soon be tested and deployed on public roads in California without a human driver, allowing tech giants such as Uber and Apple to test prototypes on local roads for the first time. More about Fully driverless cars receive go-ahead to operate in California
News
"Paintbrushes are being snatched out of children's hands" says Design Business Association head
The UK's vibrant design economy is at risk from education policies that undervalue creativity, according to Design Business Association chief executive Deborah Dawton. More about "Paintbrushes are being snatched out of children's hands" says Design Business Association head
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Modular anti-terror barriers adopted at Premier League football stadiums
A modular barrier system that can be assembled in under an hour to protect fans from vehicle-led terrorist attacks has been installed at Burnley and Manchester United football stadiums. More about Modular anti-terror barriers adopted at Premier League football stadiums
Architecture
SOM's modernist Park Avenue skyscraper faces demolition
A 1960s Midtown Manhattan skyscraper by architecture firm SOM will become the largest building ever to be deliberately destroyed, when it is knocked down in favour of a new tower that will soar 150 metres taller. More about SOM's modernist Park Avenue skyscraper faces demolition
News
Virgin unveils first prototype of Hyperloop One passenger pod
Virgin has revealed a prototype design of the pods that will be used on the Hyperloop One network to transport passengers between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in just 12 minutes. More about Virgin unveils first prototype of Hyperloop One passenger pod
Architecture
Henning Larsen Architects reveals £400 million Belfast waterfront masterplan
Scandinavian practice Henning Larsen Architects has unveiled plans to transform the east bank of the River Lagan in Belfast, Northern Ireland, using the redevelopment of Copenhagen harbour as a model. More about Henning Larsen Architects reveals £400 million Belfast waterfront masterplan
This week on Dezeen
This week, UNStudio and OMA unveiled plans for buildings in France
This week on Dezeen, UNStudio won a competition to design a cultural centre featuring a rooftop cinema in Paris and OMA revealed plans for a six-sided glass courthouse in Lille. More about This week, UNStudio and OMA unveiled plans for buildings in France
Design
Neville Brody to step down as dean of RCA's School of Communication
Neville Brody is to leave his role of dean of the School of Communication at London's Royal College of Art, having held the position for seven years. More about Neville Brody to step down as dean of RCA's School of Communication
Architecture
Stefano Boeri Architetti to design 24-hour schools in Albanian capital
Stefano Boeri Architetti has designed three schools in Albania's capital city, Tirana, that will remain open around the clock to double as community hubs. More about Stefano Boeri Architetti to design 24-hour schools in Albanian capital
Design
Jaime Hayon's work celebrated in first Spanish retrospective
An exhibition of work by Jaime Hayon is currently taking place as part of Madrid Design Festival, marking the first time that the Spanish designer has had a retrospective staged in his own country. More about Jaime Hayon's work celebrated in first Spanish retrospective
News
MIT predicts 10 breakthrough technologies of 2018
The MIT Technology Review has released a list of technologies it believes will make the most impact over the next 12 months, including smarter cities, genetic fortune telling and "babel fish" earphones. More about MIT predicts 10 breakthrough technologies of 2018
Architecture
dRMM's Stirling Prize-winning Hastings Pier up for sale as charity goes under
Hastings Pier has been put up for sale less than four months after winning UK architecture's top accolade, following the charity behind the project going into administration. More about dRMM's Stirling Prize-winning Hastings Pier up for sale as charity goes under
Architecture
Sordo Madaleno designs elliptical latticed skyscraper for Monterrey
Stepped roof gardens will be built up around the latticed glass skyscraper that Mexican firm Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos has designed as part of a new mixed-use complex in Monterrey. More about Sordo Madaleno designs elliptical latticed skyscraper for Monterrey
Design
Design Museum to exhibit politically charged graphic design from past 10 years
An exhibition at London's Design Museum will present the most poignant political graphic iconography from the past decade, created in the wakes of events such as the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Brexit, and Donald Trump's presidency. More about Design Museum to exhibit politically charged graphic design from past 10 years
Architecture
UNStudio plans new cultural centre with rooftop cinemas for Paris
UNStudio has won a competition to design a new cinema and cultural centre with weathering steel walls and green roofs as part of BIG's EuropaCity masterplan on the outskirts of Paris. More about UNStudio plans new cultural centre with rooftop cinemas for Paris
Architecture
Liverpool to introduce building height cap in bid to save World Heritage status
Liverpool plans to clamp down on tall towers after controversial plans to build a pair of high-rise blocks facing the River Mersey threatened the UNESCO World Heritage status of the English city. More about Liverpool to introduce building height cap in bid to save World Heritage status