Comments
"A collection of cardboard tubes saved from used toilet rolls"
In this week's comments update, readers are not impressed with Frank Gehry's Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi. More about "A collection of cardboard tubes saved from used toilet rolls"
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Architecture
Henning Larsen to create new centre for Shenzhen
Scandinavian firm Henning Larsen is collaborating with two Chinese consortiums to design a two-square-mile business district for Shenzhen. More about Henning Larsen to create new centre for Shenzhen
Design
Competition: win a Six-Colour Shopping Bag by Susan Bijl for Hay
In our latest competition, we've teamed up with designer Susan Bijl to give away four bags from her collaboration with Danish brand Hay. More about Competition: win a Six-Colour Shopping Bag by Susan Bijl for Hay
Architecture
Bold yellow cladding enlivens media buildings at Santa Monica College by Clive Wilkinson
California studio Clive Wilkinson Architects used bright colours, ample glazing and angled lines to create a media campus in Los Angeles' Silicon Beach that aims to break down "the schism between education and the workplace". More about Bold yellow cladding enlivens media buildings at Santa Monica College by Clive Wilkinson
Architecture
Entry deadline extended for the 2019 AHEAD MEA hospitality awards
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers working throughout the Middle East and Africa now have more time to submit hotel projects to the 2019 AHEAD MEA awards, which has extended its deadline. More about Entry deadline extended for the 2019 AHEAD MEA hospitality awards
Design
Citroën's 19_19 concept car aims to take passengers on a "magic carpet ride"
Citroën's vision for the future of intercity travel is a fully electric and autonomous "living room on wheels", which takes cues from aviation design. More about Citroën's 19_19 concept car aims to take passengers on a "magic carpet ride"
Architecture
Steven Holl Architects designs Beijing office block with curved glass roofs
The CIFI Building in Beijing by Steven Holl Architects will have swooping glazed roofs that are designed to contrast with a textured concrete facade. More about Steven Holl Architects designs Beijing office block with curved glass roofs
Technology
Morrama's "smarter phone" concepts aim to enhance your wellbeing
Smartphone users can easily switch their devices from full functionality to minimal "mindful" modes in these concepts by UK design agency Morrama. More about Morrama's "smarter phone" concepts aim to enhance your wellbeing
Interiors
Colours clash inside Warsaw's Opasly Tom restaurant by Buck Studio
Buck Studio played with colour and texture inside this restaurant in Warsaw, which features boldly contrasting orange fixtures and grooved blue surfaces. More about Colours clash inside Warsaw's Opasly Tom restaurant by Buck Studio
Design
Fredrikson Stallard makes furniture cast from "humble" cardboard
London studio Fredrikson Stallard has completed the Reformation collection of furniture and art made using cardboard found on the streets of the city. More about Fredrikson Stallard makes furniture cast from "humble" cardboard
Promotion
Aqua Creations introduces stackable Totem lighting
Dezeen promotion: Tel Aviv studio Aqua Creations has launched a series of sculptural lighting fixtures that can be used individually or stacked on top of one another. More about Aqua Creations introduces stackable Totem lighting
Architecture
RCKa converts former church hall into colourful community centre
Simple timber divisions and bright colours define architecture studio RCKa's conversion of a 19th-century London church hall into The Granville, a community centre with workspaces. More about RCKa converts former church hall into colourful community centre
News
Studio Libeskind's Ngaren museum to track human evolution in Kenyan landscape
Daniel Libeskind's New York architecture firm has revealed plans to build a museum in Kenya's Rift Valley, comprising tapered and pointed structures that resemble stalagmites. More about Studio Libeskind's Ngaren museum to track human evolution in Kenyan landscape
Design
Female-focused Deeper than Text exhibit kicks off NYCxDesign 2019
A handmade copper lamp and a tiger-shaped pom-pom rug are among the designs featured in this all-female exhibition, which Chelsea gallery 1stdibs is hosting for this year's NYCxDesign festival. More about Female-focused Deeper than Text exhibit kicks off NYCxDesign 2019
News
Yves Béhar designs "world's first 3D-printed community" for Latin America
Designer Yves Béhar has revealed plans to build 3D-printed houses for an impoverished farming community in Latin America. More about Yves Béhar designs "world's first 3D-printed community" for Latin America
Join Dezeen's Notre-Dame Spire chat on Twitter with #dezeenchat
Should Notre-Dame's spire be rebuilt as a replica or be given a modern redesign? Dezeen editors Tom Ravenscroft and India Block will be taking over our Twitter account on 15 May at 4pm UK time to answer your questions. Join the discussion using the hashtag #dezeenchat.
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Vertical waste processor wins conceptual skyscraper contest
A skyscraper that processes waste, an ice dam, an urban nature reserve and a border-wall building are among the conceptual projects recognised in this year's eVolo Skyscraper Competition. More about Vertical waste processor wins conceptual skyscraper contest
Architecture
MIT's Self-Assembly Lab proposes new way of growing islands and coastlines
Researchers at MIT and in the Maldives have come up with a solution to help coastal communities threatened by climate change: submersible objects carefully placed to promote the growth of beaches and islands. More about MIT's Self-Assembly Lab proposes new way of growing islands and coastlines
Architecture
David Adjaye creates earth-house pavilion for Ghana at Venice Art Biennale
Curving galleries plastered with earth characterise Ghana Freedom, the country's national pavilion at the 58th Venice Art Biennale, designed by architect David Adjaye. More about David Adjaye creates earth-house pavilion for Ghana at Venice Art Biennale
Technology
CES restores Lora DiCarlo's sex toy award after sexism outcry
The Consumer Electronics Show has returned the Innovations award it rescinded from female-led sex toy company Lora DiCarlo earlier this year, following accusations of gender bias in the tech industry. More about CES restores Lora DiCarlo's sex toy award after sexism outcry