Comments
"Quasimodo will be very disappointed"
In this week's comments update, readers are angered by designs proposed to replace Notre-Dame Cathedral's destroyed spire. More about "Quasimodo will be very disappointed"
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Technology
Biodegradable plastics offer "no advantage" over conventional plastics in reducing ocean pollution
Bags made of supposedly biodegradable plastics remain intact and useable three years after being dropped in the sea or buried underground, researchers have found. More about Biodegradable plastics offer "no advantage" over conventional plastics in reducing ocean pollution
Architecture
Steven Holl reveals pair of towers connected by plant-filled bridges in Shenzhen
Steven Holl Architects has designed two glass towers linked by garden bridges, which will become the headquarters for biotech company iCarbonX in Shenzhen, China. More about Steven Holl reveals pair of towers connected by plant-filled bridges in Shenzhen
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Opinion
"Viollet-le-Duc would not hesitate to build a new roof and spire"
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc's Notre-Dame spire was much loved, but it was a fake. A modern replacement could become just as revered, says Tom Ravenscroft. More about "Viollet-le-Duc would not hesitate to build a new roof and spire"
Interiors
Filipe Fonseca da Costa keeps things simple in renovated Lisbon apartment
Portuguese architect Filipe Fonseca da Costa has renovated an apartment in southwest Lisbon, creating bright living spaces while highlighting structural details. More about Filipe Fonseca da Costa keeps things simple in renovated Lisbon apartment
Products
Fakro windows bring light into revamped 1920s office building in Poland
Dezeen promotion: windows by manufacturer Fakro dot the roof of this bright white office building in southern Poland, filling its interiors with natural light. More about Fakro windows bring light into revamped 1920s office building in Poland
Technology
Ford makes Self-Braking Trolley that can't be crashed
Automobile maker Ford has borrowed anti-collision technology from its cars to build a supermarket trolley that children can't crash. More about Ford makes Self-Braking Trolley that can't be crashed
Architecture
Featherstone Young builds boxing gym for Grenfell Tower club
London architecture studio Featherstone Young has built the Bay 20 community centre to replace the gym lost by the Dale Youth Amateur Boxing Club in the Grenfell Tower fire. More about Featherstone Young builds boxing gym for Grenfell Tower club
Architecture
ODA's The Rheingold in Brooklyn features colourful window frames and "cascading terraces"
American firm ODA has designed a massive apartment building in Brooklyn that comprises stepped blocks, protruding balconies and a sloping roofline that evokes a mountain silhouette. More about ODA's The Rheingold in Brooklyn features colourful window frames and "cascading terraces"
News
MoMA to present Donald Judd retrospective in 2020
New York's Museum of Modern Art has announced plans for an exhibition detailing the work and "remarkable vision" of late American designer Donald Judd. More about MoMA to present Donald Judd retrospective in 2020
News
Aga Khan Award 2019 shortlist features projects in Djibouti, Palestine and Bahrain
A wooden water tower, a nature reserve, and a microlibrary made from recycled ice cream tubs are some of the projects on the shortlist for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019. More about Aga Khan Award 2019 shortlist features projects in Djibouti, Palestine and Bahrain
News
Studio Gang's spiralling Mira tower tops out in San Francisco
These new photographs capture the twisted and fragmented exterior of US firm Studio Gang's 40-storey Mira tower, as it takes shape in San Francisco. More about Studio Gang's spiralling Mira tower tops out in San Francisco
Design
London Marathon offers edible seaweed drinks capsules as alternative to plastic bottles
Over 30,000 edible drinks capsules made from seaweed were handed out to runners at the London Marathon yesterday, in a bid to reduce plastic waste. More about London Marathon offers edible seaweed drinks capsules as alternative to plastic bottles
Design
Liz Diller and Kazuyo Sejima design multifunctional bags for Prada
Prada has released a collection of bags envisioned by female architects, including a looping design by SANAA founder Kazuyo Sejima and a pair by Elizabeth Diller that "flirt" between luggage and garments. More about Liz Diller and Kazuyo Sejima design multifunctional bags for Prada
Interiors
Rise Design Studio brightens Harvist Road flat with glass-walled lightwell
Expansive panels of glass helped Rise Design Studio connect the formerly light-starved living spaces of this northwest London flat to the outdoors. More about Rise Design Studio brightens Harvist Road flat with glass-walled lightwell
Interview
Wade and Leta reveal their "purposeful eclecticism" in five zany projects
Brooklyn design duo Wade and Leta are out to show how design can be more fun. The pair talk Dezeen through five of their favourite projects, ranging from a series of idiosyncratic couple portraits to an alternative Valentine's Day party. More about Wade and Leta reveal their "purposeful eclecticism" in five zany projects
Interview
"Feminists have not understood the meaning of my work" says Gaetano Pesce after Up armchair protest
Italian designer Gaetano Pesce has accused feminist protesters of misinterpreting Up, his iconic armchair that depicts a woman as a prisoner, and defended the use of plastic in design products. More about "Feminists have not understood the meaning of my work" says Gaetano Pesce after Up armchair protest
Interview
Absence of regulations in India "leads to exploitation of interns" says architecture graduate
Architects in India have to endure exploitative internships in order to complete their studies, according to recent graduate Urvashi Vasishtha. With unpaid internships under the spotlight, she spoke to Dezeen about the situation in her country. More about Absence of regulations in India "leads to exploitation of interns" says architecture graduate
Video
360-degree video shows creation of Assemble's Granby Winter Garden
This 360-degree movie documents the three-year process of creating Assemble's Granby Winter Garden from two derelict houses in Liverpool, UK. More about 360-degree video shows creation of Assemble's Granby Winter Garden
Top five roles in architecture and design including jobs at SOM and 3XN
Our selection of the best opportunities in architecture, interiors and design on Dezeen Jobs this week includes positions at Skidmore Ownings & Merrill and 3XN Architects. More about Top five roles in architecture and design including jobs at SOM and 3XN