Design
Nea Studio creates lamps from dried seaweed
Curling edges detail these hanging lamps that New York designer Nina Edwards Anker has created from dried sheets of algae. More about Nea Studio creates lamps from dried seaweed
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Architecture
Eight Brooklyn townhouses that make creative use of small spaces
Brooklyn townhouses provide a blank canvas for creative renovations. US reporter Bridget Cogley selects eight diverse designs that include boldly coloured cabinets, pathways for cats and a huge slanted window. More about Eight Brooklyn townhouses that make creative use of small spaces
Architecture
Visitor centre occupies thin concrete bridge over wetland park in China
A visitor centre designed by Trace Architecture Office for a park in Rongcheng, China, is a long and thin concrete bridge complete with a lighthouse-like viewing tower clad in wooden shingles. More about Visitor centre occupies thin concrete bridge over wetland park in China
Design
Marshmallow Laser Feast's VR exhibition sends "important environmental message"
Digital art collective Marshmallow Laser Feast marks the opening of the Kengo Kuma-designed Odunpazari Modern Museum with two virtual reality installations that comment on humanity's dependency on nature. More about Marshmallow Laser Feast's VR exhibition sends "important environmental message"
Pinterest
Keep it simple with this week's minimalist Pinterest board
We've divided and updated our Pinterest board of minimalist projects into sections containing austere architecture, pared-back interiors and essential designs that do more with less. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › More about Keep it simple with this week's minimalist Pinterest board
Architecture
Kengo Kuma's stacked-timber Odunpazari Modern Museum opens in Turkey
The Odunpazari Modern Museum, designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates, has opened its doors in Eskisehir, northwest Turkey. More about Kengo Kuma's stacked-timber Odunpazari Modern Museum opens in Turkey
Interiors
Studio Tack updates 1950s Sound View hotel on Long Island's waterfront
Brooklyn firm Studio Tack has revamped a mid-century motel on the North Fork of Long Island to include cabin-like bedrooms and a restaurant that feels "like a ferry crossing the sound". More about Studio Tack updates 1950s Sound View hotel on Long Island's waterfront
Architecture
Rama Estudio embeds Casa Patios into rural Ecuadorian landscape
Two stone-walled volumes with grassy roofs are embedded into a rural site in Ecuador to form this house, designed by Quito's Rama Estudio. More about Rama Estudio embeds Casa Patios into rural Ecuadorian landscape
Architecture
Pink marble core cuts through concrete interiors of Portuguese house
Architect Daniel Zamarbide and Leopold Banchini Architects have designed a concrete house in Lisbon with a central core of local pink marble. More about Pink marble core cuts through concrete interiors of Portuguese house
Interiors
Hogg & Lamb recreates features of ancient Babylon in Sydney restaurant
Recessed arches, free-standing stone plinths and hanging rooftop plants are designed to recall the ancient ruins of Babylon inside a restaurant and bar in Sydney. More about Hogg & Lamb recreates features of ancient Babylon in Sydney restaurant
This week on Dezeen
This week, we unveiled Dezeen Awards shortlists
This week on Dezeen, we announced the shortlisted architecture, interior and design projects that are in line to win Dezeen Awards in 2019. More about This week, we unveiled Dezeen Awards shortlists
Design
Petra bathroom collection is made from stain-resistant concrete
Designers Marco Merendi and Diego Vencato have collaborated with Italian firm Gypsum to develop a dirt-resistant concrete, which they used to create a collection of bathroom furniture suitable for outdoor use. More about Petra bathroom collection is made from stain-resistant concrete
Architecture
Gammel Dam by CCY Architects embraces rugged setting in Colorado's Rocky Mountains
Wooden cladding and large stretches of glass form the facades of this residence by CCY Architects, which is angled downward to follow the gentle slope of the terrain. More about Gammel Dam by CCY Architects embraces rugged setting in Colorado's Rocky Mountains
Design
Eight eye-catching designs from Parsons 2019 graduate fashion show
Delicate beadwork, plant-stuffed plastic jackets and dangling threads flowed down the runway at Parsons School of Design's graduate show in New York this week, where collections with intricate details were among US reporter Bridget Cogley's highlights. More about Eight eye-catching designs from Parsons 2019 graduate fashion show
Architecture
MDDM to revive Oscar Niemeyer's abandoned fairground in Tripoli
MDDM has revealed visuals of a subterranean business park that is set to reinvigorate Oscar Niemeyer's unfinished Rashid Karame International Fair expo site in Lebanon. More about MDDM to revive Oscar Niemeyer's abandoned fairground in Tripoli
Design
Designs from Ro Plastic Prize to be exhibited during London Design Festival
Dezeen promotion: sustainable designs from Rossana Orlandi's Ro Plastic Prize competition will be exhibited at Istituto Marangoni London as part of this year's London Design Festival. More about Designs from Ro Plastic Prize to be exhibited during London Design Festival
Architecture
SO&CO squeezes 2.7-metre-wide office block into alley in Tokyo
SO&CO has slotted a skinny office building into an alley between two buildings in Tokyo, Japan, which contains five tiny concrete workspaces. More about SO&CO squeezes 2.7-metre-wide office block into alley in Tokyo
News
Heatherwick hits back at Vessel critics and defends Hudson Yards
Designer Thomas Heatherwick has defended the controversial Hudson Yards development in New York City, saying people "shouldn't underestimate what it takes" to build public spaces with private money. More about Heatherwick hits back at Vessel critics and defends Hudson Yards
Interview
"It is time for something new" in Danish design says Maria Bruun
A new generation of Danish designers is helping the country move on from midcentury modern, according to Copenhagen-based designer Maria Bruun. More about "It is time for something new" in Danish design says Maria Bruun
Design
Jony Ive and Marc Newson's all-diamond ring revealed
Pictures have been revealed of the ring made by Apple's departing design chief Jony Ive and his frequent collaborator, renowned designer Marc Newson, from a single enormous diamond. More about Jony Ive and Marc Newson's all-diamond ring revealed