Architecture
Sigurd Larsen completes treetop hotel cabin
Sigurd Larsen has wrapped a cabin around a living tree in a Danish forest to create the first room of a hotel designed for Løvtag. More about Sigurd Larsen completes treetop hotel cabin
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Architecture
Seven projects by architect Philip Freelon that champion diversity and inclusion
African American architect Philip Freelon passed away yesterday following a career dedicated to projects that celebrate black culture in the US. We've rounded up seven highlights. More about Seven projects by architect Philip Freelon that champion diversity and inclusion
News
Philip Freelon, "the most significant African American architect in recent history", dies aged 66
Philip Freelon, the architect behind major cultural projects across the US, including Washington DC's National Museum of African American History and San Francisco's Museum of the African Diaspora, has passed away. More about Philip Freelon, "the most significant African American architect in recent history", dies aged 66
Architecture
Moying Huang conceives eco-crematorium within disused London power station
Royal College of Art graduate Moying Huang has designed an ecologically friendly crematorium that would use liquid cremation to eliminate emissions from traditional incineration processes. More about Moying Huang conceives eco-crematorium within disused London power station
Architecture
Soltani+LeClercq proposes shrouding Notre-Dame in a veil
Soltani+LeClercq has designed a translucent membrane to cover Notre-Dame Cathedral while reconstruction takes place. More about Soltani+LeClercq proposes shrouding Notre-Dame in a veil
Design
Competition: win an illustrated film poster by Aiste Stancikaite
In our latest competition, we've teamed up with creative agency Grand Matter to offer five readers the chance to win the print of their choice, illustrated by artist Aiste Stancikaite. More about Competition: win an illustrated film poster by Aiste Stancikaite
Architecture
Snøhetta cantilevers viewpoint from mountain overlooking Innsbruck
A cantilevered viewing platform is one of 10 architectural elements made from weathering steel that Snøhetta has created for the Perspektivenweg walking trail in the Austrian Alps. More about Snøhetta cantilevers viewpoint from mountain overlooking Innsbruck
Design
Olafur Eliasson: In Real Life encourages visitors to engage with climate change
Three decades of work by the Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson including an indoor rainbow and a tunnel of fog prompt visitors to London's Tate Modern to think about their impact on the planet. More about Olafur Eliasson: In Real Life encourages visitors to engage with climate change
Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards 2019 design longlist announced
Lamps decorated with bacteria cultures, a swarm of drones programmed to mimic a flock of birds and the world's first modular hearing aid are among 261 design projects that made the 2019 longlist for Dezeen Awards. More about Dezeen Awards 2019 design longlist announced
Interiors
SABO Project creates family-friendly Sacha apartment in Paris
Peg-hole walls and a curved child-proof staircase are some of the quirky details inside this Parisian apartment, which SABO Project has overhauled for a young family with a baby on the way. More about SABO Project creates family-friendly Sacha apartment in Paris
Design
Yeyang Liao creates chair that transforms into a coffin
Central Saint Martins graduate Yeyang Liao has created Coffin chair, an item of furniture that the owner can be cremated in after they die. More about Yeyang Liao creates chair that transforms into a coffin
Careers guide: Ben Meade explains what it's like to be design director for Alloy Development
Ben Meade is design director of real estate firm Alloy Development in New York. He explains his path into property development for the Dezeen Jobs careers guide. More about Careers guide: Ben Meade explains what it's like to be design director for Alloy Development
Architecture
Stacked zinc boxes form multi-generational house in Melbourne
Australian architect Matt Gibson has created a multi-generational home from a stack of zinc-clad boxes on a narrow infill site in Melbourne. More about Stacked zinc boxes form multi-generational house in Melbourne
Design
Pedro & Juana builds spiky "junglescape" in MoMA PS1 courtyard
Thousands of wooden spikes cover scaffolding to form this pavilion that Mexico City studio Pedro & Juana has built to host the MoMA PS1's summer music series. More about Pedro & Juana builds spiky "junglescape" in MoMA PS1 courtyard
Design
Garrett Benisch designs Sum Waste pen derived from human sewage
Pratt Institute graduate Garrett Benisch has proposed using biosolids, the organic matter derived from treated sewage, to produce a compostable ballpoint pen and its ink. More about Garrett Benisch designs Sum Waste pen derived from human sewage
Comments
"Like mopping a floor while the tap is still running"
In this week's comments update, readers are in disagreement over Christine Murray's statement that designers have a responsibility to help prevent a myriad of issues facing society. More about "Like mopping a floor while the tap is still running"
Interiors
19th-century schoolhouse, convent and church become Hotel Peter and Paul in New Orleans
US firms StudioWTA and ASH NYC have transformed a church, rectory, convent, and a school in New Orleans into boutique accommodation. More about 19th-century schoolhouse, convent and church become Hotel Peter and Paul in New Orleans
Architecture
Vo Trong Nghia Architects connects six triangular pavilions to create zigzag office
Vo Trong Nghia Architects has completed a series of six triangular concrete pavilions connected by a low block of office spaces for Vietnamese telecommunications group Viettel. More about Vo Trong Nghia Architects connects six triangular pavilions to create zigzag office
News
Architecture education is in crisis and detached from the profession, says Schumacher
Patrik Schumacher has hit out at architecture education, accusing schools of being disconnected from the real world and claiming that many teachers use their positions to promote their own agendas. More about Architecture education is in crisis and detached from the profession, says Schumacher
Design
Jaime Hayon creates monochrome carousel for Swarovski's Tyrolian theme park
Spanish designer Jaime Hayon has completed a fairground carousel covered with 15 million Swarovski crystals for the company's outdoor park in the Austrian countryside. More about Jaime Hayon creates monochrome carousel for Swarovski's Tyrolian theme park