Technology
Samsung launches foldable smartphone
Samsung has unveiled its highly anticipated Galaxy Fold device, which unfolds "like a book" from a smartphone into a tablet. More about Samsung launches foldable smartphone
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Architecture
Eleven skateparks that tell the story of skateboarding culture
Over the past 70 years skateboarding has gone from fringe to mainstream. Iain Borden, author of Skateboarding and the City, selects 11 skateparks that highlight the key aspects of the movement's culture. More about Eleven skateparks that tell the story of skateboarding culture
Dezeen Awards
Winy Maas and Kelly Hoppen join Dezeen Awards 2019 judging panel
Winy Maas, Kelly Hoppen, Ini Archibong and Imogen Heap have joined the judging panel for the 2019 edition of Dezeen Awards, which is open to enter. More about Winy Maas and Kelly Hoppen join Dezeen Awards 2019 judging panel
Design
The Future of Money Award invites designers to plot a future financial crime
Designers are being invited to design the perfect financial crime of the future, for an annual award that encourages the development of links between the financial and creative industries. More about The Future of Money Award invites designers to plot a future financial crime
Interiors
Studioshaw creates cocktail bar-feel for London co-working space Kindred
Brass and marble decor elements helped Studioshaw steer away from a typical office aesthetic inside this co-working space, which has opened in west London. More about Studioshaw creates cocktail bar-feel for London co-working space Kindred
Five opportunities for industrial designers including jobs at Foster + Partners and Apple
We've selected five of the best vacancies in industrial design available on Dezeen Jobs, including positions with architecture firm Foster + Partners and tech giant Apple. More about Five opportunities for industrial designers including jobs at Foster + Partners and Apple
Design
Teresa van Dongen's Electric Life installation uses living bacteria to generate electricity
Dutch designer Teresa van Dongen has developed a sustainable light source from living organisms that require regular nourishment in return for electricity. More about Teresa van Dongen's Electric Life installation uses living bacteria to generate electricity
Architecture
Hollow brick shell encases glass-walled House SSK in Belgium
De Baes Associates and architect Sophie van Noten's House SSK is a steel and glass house wrapped inside an open-topped brick shell in Kortrijk, Belgium. More about Hollow brick shell encases glass-walled House SSK in Belgium
Architecture
wHY Architecture creates "immersive" tent for first Frieze Los Angeles
The inaugural Frieze Art Fair Los Angeles has taken place on the grounds of a Hollywood movie set, with a venue that US firm wHY Architecture designed to give visitors the "feeling of being backstage and behind-the-scenes". More about wHY Architecture creates "immersive" tent for first Frieze Los Angeles
Video
Watch footage of Universal Everything's immersive VR experience
This captioned video shows a virtual reality experience created by Universal Everything, where a 5,000-strong crowd of simulated humans surges and swarms in response to the user's movements. More about Watch footage of Universal Everything's immersive VR experience
News
IKEA to begin renting furniture as part of wider sustainable push
IKEA has announced plans to start renting its furniture, as part of a move towards a circular economy that includes refurbishing and re-selling products. More about IKEA to begin renting furniture as part of wider sustainable push
Opinion
"We should applaud Tate Modern's victory over the residents of Neo Bankside"
If the residents of Neo Bankside had won their legal battle against Tate Modern's rooftop viewing platform, it would have set a dangerous precedent for London, says Owen Hatherley. More about "We should applaud Tate Modern's victory over the residents of Neo Bankside"
Architecture
Red brick and tinted concrete form CPDA's 139 Schultz apartment block in Mexico City
Matching red brick and coloured concrete walls enclose the balconies fronting this residential building in Mexico City, which was designed by local studio CPDA Arquitectos. More about Red brick and tinted concrete form CPDA's 139 Schultz apartment block in Mexico City
Architecture
Robot Science Museum in Seoul will be built by robots and drones
Melike Altınışık Architects has unveiled plans for a Robot Science Museum in Seoul, which will be built using robotic construction techniques and drones. More about Robot Science Museum in Seoul will be built by robots and drones
Architecture
Footage shows construction of temporary sleeping pods for homeless people
This captioned movie shows how pods made from easy-to-assemble, CNC-cut wooden panels by Aldworth James & Bond, designed by Reed Watts, are providing temporary accommodation for homeless people. More about Footage shows construction of temporary sleeping pods for homeless people
Design
Iker Gil and Luftwerk emblazon Barcelona Pavilion with laser grid
Luftwerk and designer Iker Gil have projected a grid of red lasers onto Mies van der Rohe's seminal Barcelona Pavilion to create the Geometry of Light installation. More about Iker Gil and Luftwerk emblazon Barcelona Pavilion with laser grid
Design
Blond designs hygienic Borrn baby bottle that adapts as the child grows
London-based creative studio Blond has designed a baby bottle with a fully silicone interior that it claims makes it one of the most hygienic bottles on the market. More about Blond designs hygienic Borrn baby bottle that adapts as the child grows
Architecture
Mecanoo completes giant red cultural centre in China
The Longgang Cultural Centre in Shenzhen, China, occupies a row of four angular red buildings designed by Mecanoo. More about Mecanoo completes giant red cultural centre in China
Dezeen x MINI Living
Modular housing system allows you to add rooms to your home
The latest video in our Dezeen x MINI Living series features a concept for a modular housing system that allows residents to easily add extra rooms around the outside of their homes. More about Modular housing system allows you to add rooms to your home
Interiors
Volta updates holiday apartment inside Breuer's brutalist Flaine ski resort
Architecture studio Volta has revamped an apartment within the Marcel Breuer-designed ski resort Flaine, adding a handful of Bauhaus-inspired details to its interiors. More about Volta updates holiday apartment inside Breuer's brutalist Flaine ski resort