Comments
"What a self-centred bridge"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating whether The Twist art gallery by BIG is silly or sophisticated. More about "What a self-centred bridge"
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Design
Creativity in fashion "doesn't mean creating more stuff", says Extinction Rebellion's Sara Arnold
Extinction Rebellion staged a funeral march to close London Fashion Week. Dezeen spoke to organiser and activist Sara Arnold about the need to redefine creativity in the climate crisis, rather than making "more stuff". More about Creativity in fashion "doesn't mean creating more stuff", says Extinction Rebellion's Sara Arnold
Architecture
Sheet/RockLA renovates cluster of historic cabins in California mountain town
Birch plywood and linoleum are among the cost-effective materials used by design-build firm Sheet/RockLA to update a collection of rustic cabins on a forested site in the San Bernardino Mountains. More about Sheet/RockLA renovates cluster of historic cabins in California mountain town
Promotion
Flokk designs its most sustainable chair to date from recycled materials
Dezeen promotion: Furniture manufacturer Flokk, owner of the Swedish brand RH, has released its most sustainable task chair to date – the RH New Logic, which has been made from recycled aluminium, plastic and steel. More about Flokk designs its most sustainable chair to date from recycled materials
Design
Bohinc Studio shows space-themed collection in 18th-century townhouse
London designer Lara Bohinc showcased her latest, space-themed furniture collection in a 200-year-old house in London's King's Cross that was converted into an immersive installation for the occasion. More about Bohinc Studio shows space-themed collection in 18th-century townhouse
Architecture
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners anchors LSE campus with high-tech tower
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has completed Centre Building, the tallest and largest department at the London School of Economics and Political Science. More about Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners anchors LSE campus with high-tech tower
Design
"I want to present the opposite of what is commonly known as Swedish design" says Paola Bjäringer
Curator Paola Bjäringer has put together a collection of "un-Swedish" design, which was displayed at the London Design Fair as part of the exhibition Crossovers by digital gallery Adorno. More about "I want to present the opposite of what is commonly known as Swedish design" says Paola Bjäringer
Design
Six fashion brands making the industry more sustainable
Consumers are waking up to the disastrous impact fast fashion has on the environment. Here are six clothing companies that are challenging it with radical approaches to sustainable fashion. More about Six fashion brands making the industry more sustainable
News
MIT creates blackest black that is darker than Vantablack
MIT engineers have created a blackest black coating from carbon nanotubes that is reportedly 10 times darker than any material created before, including Vantablack. More about MIT creates blackest black that is darker than Vantablack
Dezeen Day
Nienke Hoogvliet to speak at Dezeen Day about designing with sewage and seaweed
Dutch designer Nienke Hoogvliet will discuss her research into new materials made from seaweed, fish leather and plastics made from sewage at Dezeen Day on 30 October. More about Nienke Hoogvliet to speak at Dezeen Day about designing with sewage and seaweed
Interiors
Proctor & Shaw use faceted 3D tiles to create "rhythmic" London house extension
Angular three-dimensional tiles have been used to create textural interest inside and out at this south London house extension, designed by architecture studio Proctor & Shaw. More about Proctor & Shaw use faceted 3D tiles to create "rhythmic" London house extension
Design
Fish scale bioplastic wins UK James Dyson Award for student design
University of Sussex graduate Lucy Hughes used fish waste to create MarinaTex, a compostable alternative to single-use plastic that has won her this year's UK James Dyson Award. More about Fish scale bioplastic wins UK James Dyson Award for student design
Promotion
Nomos Glashütte unveils three watches for its Campus collection
Dezeen promotion: Nomos Glashütte has added three automatic watches to its Campus collection, designed for graduates and young professionals. More about Nomos Glashütte unveils three watches for its Campus collection
Architecture
Foster + Partners' latest Apple Store opens in central Tokyo
The latest Apple Store in Tokyo is fronted by a row of two-storey protruding windows that turn the shopfront into a series of display cabinets. More about Foster + Partners' latest Apple Store opens in central Tokyo
News
BIG teams up with Robert De Niro for Wildflower Film Studio in New York
BIG has revealed plans to create an angular building that will be a "one-of-a-kind vertical village for film" in New York City's Queens borough. More about BIG teams up with Robert De Niro for Wildflower Film Studio in New York
Architecture
"What are we left with when architecture is stripped of its spatiality, materiality and aesthetics?"
The third Chicago Architecture Biennial draws attention to the biggest issues facing today's society, but is short on architects wrangling with them, says Mimi Zeiger. More about "What are we left with when architecture is stripped of its spatiality, materiality and aesthetics?"
News
Dutch typographer and graphic designer Wim Crouwel dies at 90
Wim Crouwel, the renowned Dutch graphic designer responsible for the identity of Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum for more than two decades and founder of Total Design, has died aged 90. More about Dutch typographer and graphic designer Wim Crouwel dies at 90
Architecture
Flowering meadow tops Statue of Liberty Museum in New York by FXCollaborative
An expansive green roof, bird-friendly glass and copper accents are among the design elements that architecture firm FXCollaborative incorporated into an angular museum on Liberty Island in the New York Harbor. More about Flowering meadow tops Statue of Liberty Museum in New York by FXCollaborative
Design
Architect Stefano Boeri to speak at first ACT Forum'19
Dezeen promotion: brands Makita, SCG and TOSTEM will appear at the debut edition of ACT Forum'19 exposition in November, alongside architect Stefano Boeri. More about Architect Stefano Boeri to speak at first ACT Forum'19
Design
Edoardo Tresoldi creates ethereal wire mesh sculpture at Arte Sella
Artist Edoardo Tresoldi has partially filled the walls of Simbiosi – a ghostly wire-mesh sculpture on a hillside at the Arte Sella open-air museum in Italy – with rocks. More about Edoardo Tresoldi creates ethereal wire mesh sculpture at Arte Sella