News
IM Pei dies aged 102
Pritzker Prize-winning architect IM Pei has passed away aged 102. More about IM Pei dies aged 102
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Design
Colony "puts trust in the designers" for Pas de Deux exhibit in New York
Designers of New York collective Colony have collaborated with artists of their choosing to create one-of-a-kind pieces for this exhibition during NYCxDesign. More about Colony "puts trust in the designers" for Pas de Deux exhibit in New York
Design
Studio INI's morphing Urban Imprint installation opens in A/D/O courtyard
This immersive installation in Brooklyn's Greenpoint, created by designer and engineer Nassia Inglessis, features a canopy that appears to magically move up and down as visitors tread underneath. More about Studio INI's morphing Urban Imprint installation opens in A/D/O courtyard
Architecture
Watch a fly-through animation showing Notre-Dame rebuilt with a replica spire and a glass roof
Miysis Studio has created an animation showing its vision of a rebuilt Notre-Dame that combines a reconstruction of Viollet-le-Duc's spire with a modern glass roof. More about Watch a fly-through animation showing Notre-Dame rebuilt with a replica spire and a glass roof
Dezeen Weekly features a Tuscan hotel built from ruins
The latest edition of our newsletter Dezeen Weekly features a hotel in Tuscany that began life as a group of ruined buildings, Bjarke Ingels' Game of Thrones cameo and the demise of Welbeck Street car park. Sign up to Dezeen Weekly ›
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Architecture
Al Wakrah Stadium built by Zaha Hadid Architects for World Cup in Qatar
Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the Al Wakrah Stadium, a venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and it hosts its inaugural match today. More about Al Wakrah Stadium built by Zaha Hadid Architects for World Cup in Qatar
Design
Louis Vuitton premieres "cutting-edge" bags with flexible screens
Louis Vuitton has launched versions of two of its monogram handbags with built-in flexible OLED digital screens at its Cruise 2020 show. More about Louis Vuitton premieres "cutting-edge" bags with flexible screens
Architecture
San Joaquin Student Housing complex by LOHA makes the most of coastal climate
Open-air walkways and staircases overlook landscaped gardens at this dormitory by US studio LOHA at a central California university, which was built using durable and economical materials. More about San Joaquin Student Housing complex by LOHA makes the most of coastal climate
Technology
The Barbican dives deep into artificial intelligence with More Than Human exhibition
Chatbots, facial recognition tech, deep-fake videos and newly commissioned installations by Es Devlin and Lawrence Lek are on display at The Barbican's sprawling AI: More Than Human exhibition. More about The Barbican dives deep into artificial intelligence with More Than Human exhibition
Promotion
Tbilisi's tallest towers wrapped in stone and glass
Dezeen promotion: custom-designed windows, made by Reynaers Aluminium, wrap the facades of this pair of twisting towers designed by Alexander Mezhevidze, which are the tallest buildings in Tbilisi. More about Tbilisi's tallest towers wrapped in stone and glass
Architecture
Nimtim Architects adds "unpretentious" brick and timber extension to London house
Nimtim Architects has completed an extension called Hive House in south London, featuring red brick walls that complement an exposed geometric timber structure inside. More about Nimtim Architects adds "unpretentious" brick and timber extension to London house
Design
"We all have a stake in the future of food" say curators of V&A's Bigger than the Plate exhibition
London's V&A shows what the future of food could look like in its latest exhibition Food: Bigger than the Plate, which takes visitors through a full food cycle from compost to plate. More about "We all have a stake in the future of food" say curators of V&A's Bigger than the Plate exhibition
Interiors
10 projects by Chinese interior designers worth knowing about
Elle Decoration China has released an annual showcasing work from the country's best interior designers, featuring everything from a playful office to a pared-back hotel. Dezeen interiors reporter Natasha Levy picks out 10 of the best. More about 10 projects by Chinese interior designers worth knowing about
Design
Young designers are making aluminium "more desirable" for collectors
A new generation of designers is reinventing aluminium, a material that is cheap, abundant and relatively easy to work with, for experimental one-off furniture designs. More about Young designers are making aluminium "more desirable" for collectors
News
Bjarke Ingels makes surprise cameo in Game of Thrones
Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, founder of BIG, has joined the cast of Game of Thrones for one of the final episodes of the hit television show. More about Bjarke Ingels makes surprise cameo in Game of Thrones
The best opportunities in New York on Dezeen Jobs including roles at Snøhetta and Aesop
To coincide with NYCxDesign we've selected five of the top roles on Dezeen Jobs based in New York, including roles at architecture firm Snøhetta and skincare brand Aesop. More about The best opportunities in New York on Dezeen Jobs including roles at Snøhetta and Aesop
Design
Office KGDVS and Pieter Vermeersch create first collaborative furniture collection
A giant ombre wall divider that rotates to create a mirrored surface features in a new collection based on circular forms that marks the fifth anniversary of Brussels' Maniera gallery. More about Office KGDVS and Pieter Vermeersch create first collaborative furniture collection
Architecture
Five concrete boxes with pink doors form the Tim Van Laere Gallery in Antwerp
Architecture studio Office Kersten Geers David Van Severen designed the new Tim Van Laere Gallery in Antwerp as five raw concrete boxes with pink shuttered doors. More about Five concrete boxes with pink doors form the Tim Van Laere Gallery in Antwerp
Architecture
Wavy metal elements front Silicon Valley technology campus by Form4 Architecture
US studio Form4 Architecture has designed a Palo Alto office complex that features rectangular structures wrapped in glass and metal, with curved elements that are meant to represent the "highs and lows of exploratory research and development". More about Wavy metal elements front Silicon Valley technology campus by Form4 Architecture
News
Foster + Partners designs new neighbourhood for Santa Clara
Foster + Partners has unveiled plans to transform a former golf course in Silicon Valley into a sprawling mixed-use development, featuring numerous office buildings, residential towers and a park. More about Foster + Partners designs new neighbourhood for Santa Clara