Comments
"Damn you scientists for messing with nature"
In this week's comments update, readers are infuriated by plans for an experiment to dim the sun. More about "Damn you scientists for messing with nature"
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Interiors
StudioAC links Candy Loft interiors with arched hallways in Toronto
Toronto firm StudioAC has outfitted this apartment in an old candy factory with custom arched volumes, exposed elements and white rooms throughout. More about StudioAC links Candy Loft interiors with arched hallways in Toronto
News
Over 280,000 homes could be built above London's railway tracks
More than 280,000 homes could be built in unused space above train tracks, tube lines and the overground network in London according to engineering firm WSP's Out of Thin Air – One Year On report. More about Over 280,000 homes could be built above London's railway tracks
Design
World's first lab-grown steak is made from beef but slaughter-free
The first steak grown in a laboratory from cow cells as a meat alternative has been developed in Israel, and claims to have a texture and flavour similar to conventional meat. More about World's first lab-grown steak is made from beef but slaughter-free
Video
"Most people are one pay cheque away from where I am" says homeless man who sleeps outside Habitat
London's rising homelessness problem is most visible on Tottenham Court Road, where a tent village springs up each night in front of furniture and lighting stores Habitat and Heal's. Dezeen speaks to two of the rough sleepers. More about "Most people are one pay cheque away from where I am" says homeless man who sleeps outside Habitat
2018 review
Dezeen's top 10 Mexican architecture projects of 2018
From a tropical art gallery and an Aztec-influenced beach house to an all-white food market, Mexico's architecture went from strength to strength this year. US reporter Eleanor Gibson selects 10 highlights for our review of 2018. More about Dezeen's top 10 Mexican architecture projects of 2018
News
Plans for trio of Brisbane skyscrapers by Zaha Hadid Architects dropped
Australian developer Sunland Group has abandoned its long-running plans to build three towers designed by Zaha Hadid Architects on the Brisbane River. More about Plans for trio of Brisbane skyscrapers by Zaha Hadid Architects dropped
Design
Wooden sleeping pods by Reed Watts made available to homeless people in London
Modular sleeping pods made from easy-to-assemble wooden panels are providing temporary accommodation for homeless people in London. More about Wooden sleeping pods by Reed Watts made available to homeless people in London
Design
Nendo rethinks the ballpoint pen to be more comfortable and reduce rattling
Tokyo-based design studio Nendo has updated the humble ballpoint pen, with a more ergonomic design called bLen, for Japanese pen manufacturer Zebra. More about Nendo rethinks the ballpoint pen to be more comfortable and reduce rattling
Architecture
White peaks of MAD's Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Centre revealed in new photos
MAD's city-sized complex of mountain-like towers with cascading white louvres, called the Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Centre, is nearing completion in eastern China.
More about White peaks of MAD's Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Centre revealed in new photos
News
WantedDesign founders awarded for bolstering French-American cultural exchange
French duo Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat, the co-founders and directors of New York's WantedDesign fair, have received France's Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters for promoting the country's design talent in the US. More about WantedDesign founders awarded for bolstering French-American cultural exchange
Architecture
Scalloped cage fronts 18-square-metre corner apartment in Buenos Aires
Argentinian studio IR Arquitectura has transformed a leftover corner of a 1950s building in Buenos Aires into this small apartment, using built-in furniture and a caged balcony. More about Scalloped cage fronts 18-square-metre corner apartment in Buenos Aires
2018 review
Dezeen's top 10 innovative materials of 2018
Designers experimented with unusual materials throughout 2018, from innovative new products to waste. Design editor Augusta Pownall picks out 10 of the best for our review of the year. More about Dezeen's top 10 innovative materials of 2018
Design
Bose launches Frames sunglasses that are also headphones
American audio brand Bose's latest product is a pair of sunglasses that let the wearer listen to music, make calls and access augmented-reality experiences. More about Bose launches Frames sunglasses that are also headphones
Promotion
British Council calls for entries that spark debate for Venice Architecture Biennale 2020
Dezeen promotion: the British Council has launched an open call for proposals to exhibit in the British Pavilion for the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2020. More about British Council calls for entries that spark debate for Venice Architecture Biennale 2020
Interiors
MKCA designs Children's Library for transitional shelter in New York
American studio MKCA has created a small, colourful library for the Concourse House, a shelter for women and kids who are transitioning out of homelessness. More about MKCA designs Children's Library for transitional shelter in New York
Video
Sarah Izod creates "strange nocturnal forest" for Dezeen Awards ceremony in London
In this movie, architect Sarah Izod explains how she drew from the children's book Where the Wild Things Are to create an other-worldly ceremony for the inaugural Dezeen Awards. More about Sarah Izod creates "strange nocturnal forest" for Dezeen Awards ceremony in London
Architecture
David Chipperfield completes colonnaded stone gallery at entrance to Berlin's Museum Island
A stone facade with slim columns fronts the David Chipperfield-designed James Simon Galerie, the architect's new building on Museum Island in Berlin. More about David Chipperfield completes colonnaded stone gallery at entrance to Berlin's Museum Island
Design
Stockholm Design Lab creates "timeless" visual identity for Nobel Prize
The medal handed out to Nobel Prize winners at the first awards in 1901 is the inspiration behind Stockholm Design Lab's rebrand for the prestigious awards. More about Stockholm Design Lab creates "timeless" visual identity for Nobel Prize
2018 review
Dezeen's top 10 Chinese architecture projects of 2018
China has been one of the most prolific countries for architecture in 2018, with examples ranging from a bright pink church to a guesthouse with an undulating roof. For our review of the year, editorial assistant Lizzie Crook picks out 10 of the best. More about Dezeen's top 10 Chinese architecture projects of 2018