News
Artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg to speak at Dezeen Day
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg will give a keynote lecture at Dezeen Day in London on 30 October. More about Artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg to speak at Dezeen Day
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Design
Chinese ink paintings come alive in Apiwat Chitapanya's wax-cast furniture
Bangkok designer Apiwat Chitapanya has created a collection for specialist brass furniture brand Masaya that emulates Chinese ink paintings through the process of lost-wax casting. More about Chinese ink paintings come alive in Apiwat Chitapanya's wax-cast furniture
News
Interior shortlisted for Dezeen Awards disqualified after commenter spots "subtle cues" that images are fake
An apartment shortlisted for Dezeen Awards has been disqualified after an eagle-eyed commenter noticed that the images submitted were computer renders rather than photos. More about Interior shortlisted for Dezeen Awards disqualified after commenter spots "subtle cues" that images are fake
Architecture
Feldman Architecture integrates The Sanctuary house into lush Silicon Valley site
Rooms are organised around gardens and courtyards in this northern California dwelling, which Feldman Architecture has lifted above the ground in order to protect tree roots. More about Feldman Architecture integrates The Sanctuary house into lush Silicon Valley site
Architecture
Studio Gang clads Chicago high-rise in energy-saving concrete panels
Dezeen promotion: materials developer Rieder has clad the facades of Solstice on the Park, a residential tower in Chicago designed by Studio Gang, in modular concrete panels. More about Studio Gang clads Chicago high-rise in energy-saving concrete panels
News
Government threatens to "name and shame" owners that do not replace Grenfell-style cladding
The UK government says building owners will face "consequences" if they do not use a new £200 million fund to remove dangerous cladding, 26 months after the Grenfell Tower Fire. More about Government threatens to "name and shame" owners that do not replace Grenfell-style cladding
Architecture
Takeru Shoji Architects designs Japanese home with "live-in foundations"
Takeru Shoji Architects has completed a home in the Japanese city of Uonuma, with small rooms suspended above a double-height living space which sits in a "live-in foundation". More about Takeru Shoji Architects designs Japanese home with "live-in foundations"
Technology
X Shore electric boats designed for emission-free sea travel
Engine noise, fumes and carbon emissions are all nonexistent with X Shore, one of the first electric boat-makers to target the consumer market. More about X Shore electric boats designed for emission-free sea travel
Interiors
Shed prints plastic pollution on walls to highlight the problem of ocean waste
London pop-up store Pass on Plastic was decorated floor to ceiling with wallpaper depicting plastic waste to serve as a visual reminder to consumers of the growing problem of ocean plastic. More about Shed prints plastic pollution on walls to highlight the problem of ocean waste
This week's top architecture and design roles include jobs at Belzberg Architects and John McAslan + Partners
We've selected five of the best architecture and design positions on Dezeen Jobs, including vacancies at Californian studio Belzberg Architects and British firm John McAslan + Partners. More about This week's top architecture and design roles include jobs at Belzberg Architects and John McAslan + Partners
Design
Hyundai reveals foldable electric scooter designed to be charged in its cars
Hyundai has created a prototype scooter that folds down to the size of a backpack and can be charged in a car using the energy created while driving. More about Hyundai reveals foldable electric scooter designed to be charged in its cars
Architecture
AY Architects adds timber science laboratory to London school
A zigzagging structure of spruce beams supports the roof of a science laboratory at the Eleanor Palmer Primary School in Kentish Town, London, designed by AY Architects. More about AY Architects adds timber science laboratory to London school
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
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