Design
Pioneering three-screened laptops by Razer stolen from CES
Two prototype models of a gaming laptop with three screens have been stolen from the CES tech show in Las Vegas. More about Pioneering three-screened laptops by Razer stolen from CES
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Architecture
UK architects will still be able to pitch for public work in Europe after Brexit, RIBA says
Brexit will have "no impact" on the ability of UK architects and designers to pitch for public-sector commissions in Europe, according to the Royal Institute of British Architects. More about UK architects will still be able to pitch for public work in Europe after Brexit, RIBA says
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USA, Australia and New Zealand agree reciprocal architecture licensing
Architects certified in either the USA, Australia or New Zealand are now able to gain reciprocal licenses in all of the three countries thanks to a new agreement. More about USA, Australia and New Zealand agree reciprocal architecture licensing
Architecture
OMA reveals cancelled design for Ministry Of Sound nightclub with moving walls
Architecture firm OMA has revealed its previously unseen design for a shapeshifting new venue for London nightclub Ministry Of Sound. More about OMA reveals cancelled design for Ministry Of Sound nightclub with moving walls
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Álvaro Siza's Alhambra project scrapped
Álvaro Siza's plans for a new entrance and visitor centre at the historic Granada palace the Alhambra have been rejected. More about Álvaro Siza's Alhambra project scrapped
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Oscar Niemeyer's Hotel Nacional reopens in Rio after 20 years
A hotel designed by famed Brazilian modernist Oscar Niemeyer has reopened as a luxury resort in Rio de Janeiro, after being closed for over 20 years. More about Oscar Niemeyer's Hotel Nacional reopens in Rio after 20 years
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This week, new launches at CES brought the future closer
As the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas got underway this week, BMW and Toyota revealed futuristic concept cars, a "cute" home robot became a reality and Lego launched a kit for teaching children how to code. More about This week, new launches at CES brought the future closer
Architecture
Exhibition surveys work of modernist landscape architect Lawrence Halprin
Parks with terraced fountains and chunky concrete formations are among works by American landscape architect Lawrence Halprin featured in a show at the National Building Museum in Washington DC. More about Exhibition surveys work of modernist landscape architect Lawrence Halprin
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New York's JFK airport to receive $10 billion revamp
The governor of New York has announced a major overhaul for John F Kennedy International Airport in Queens. More about New York's JFK airport to receive billion revamp
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Leaked Schumacher email reveals friction within Zaha Hadid Architects
In a leaked email, Patrik Schumacher claims that an open letter sent out by Zaha Hadid Architects in the aftermath of his controversial World Architecture Festival speech should never have been issued. More about Leaked Schumacher email reveals friction within Zaha Hadid Architects
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Record traffic to Dezeen in 2016 with almost 50 million visits
Dezeen had its best-ever year in terms of visitors in 2016, with unique visitors up nearly 11 per cent to over 20 million and visits up 8.5 per cent to almost 50 million. More about Record traffic to Dezeen in 2016 with almost 50 million visits
Design
Lego unveils Boost kit to help children learn coding
Lego has announced a kit for building and programming robots, designed to encourage a younger generation to learn how to code, at this year's CES tech conference. More about Lego unveils Boost kit to help children learn coding
Architecture
MX_SI and Mestres Wåge Arquitectes to transform 1930s silo into art gallery in Norway
Barcelona-based studios MX_SI and Mestres Wåge Arquitectes have won a competition to covert a 1930s silo into an art museum and cultural centre in Norway. More about MX_SI and Mestres Wåge Arquitectes to transform 1930s silo into art gallery in Norway
Architecture
Brutalist bunker to be converted into tower by Powerhouse Company
Powerhouse Company has revealed its plans to convert a brutalist bunker in Eindhoven into high-rise housing. More about Brutalist bunker to be converted into tower by Powerhouse Company
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UK government's support for tech startups is an embarrassment, says CES organiser
The organiser of Las Vegas technology show CES has branded the UK government's alleged lack of support for startups in the field a "source of embarrassment". More about UK government's support for tech startups is an embarrassment, says CES organiser
Architecture
KPF unveils China's second-tallest skyscraper
US firm Kohn Pedersen Fox has completed a 530-metre skyscraper in Guangzhou, the second tallest in all of China and the fifth tallest in the world. More about KPF unveils China's second-tallest skyscraper
Design
London mayor stops orders for Thomas Heatherwick's Routemaster bus
The Thomas Heatherwick-designed double-decker buses will no longer be produced for London, because they cost too much. More about London mayor stops orders for Thomas Heatherwick's Routemaster bus
Architecture
Trio of towers unveiled for Downtown Los Angeles
Architecture firms Skidmore Owings and Merrill and P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S have designed three residential skyscrapers that will add to the growing Los Angeles skyline. More about Trio of towers unveiled for Downtown Los Angeles
Architecture
David Adjaye receives knighthood in New Year Honours 2017
British architect David Adjaye is to become Sir David Adjaye after receiving a knighthood for services to architecture in the New Year's Honours 2017. More about David Adjaye receives knighthood in New Year Honours 2017
Architecture
Blank Studio proposes fibre canopies for sun-drenched Arizona streets
A scheme to convert roadways in Phoenix into car-free and plant-filled corridors shaded by woven canopies has won first place in a design competition. More about Blank Studio proposes fibre canopies for sun-drenched Arizona streets