Comments
"Relax, it's not a toilet"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating over the placement of the toilet in Le Corbusier's Paris apartment. More about "Relax, it's not a toilet"
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Design
Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2018: architects and designers
On the hunt for the ideal Christmas present? We've picked out 15 gifts for architects and designers, including a pair of midnight-blue watches, a brutalist architecture calendar and a book that offers a glimpse inside North Korea. More about Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2018: architects and designers
News
Zaha Hadid Architects designing smart city outside Moscow
Moscow's new Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye district, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and Pride Architects, will be a "people-centric" sustainable smart city. More about Zaha Hadid Architects designing smart city outside Moscow
Design
Emma Sicher makes eco-friendly food packaging from fermented bacteria and yeast
Italian designer Emma Sicher has combined food waste with bacteria and yeasts to create disposable packaging, in a bid to provide a sustainable alternative to plastic. More about Emma Sicher makes eco-friendly food packaging from fermented bacteria and yeast
Bauhaus 100
10 books that tell you everything you need to know about the Bauhaus
For our Bauhaus 100 series, we've picked out 10 must-read books about the most influential art and design school in history, from classic volumes written by teachers, to contemporary titles that reveal its international influence. More about 10 books that tell you everything you need to know about the Bauhaus
Interiors
Tokyo's Inua restaurant blends Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics
OEO Studio has referenced Danish cabinetry and Japanese gardens for the design of new Tokyo restaurant Inua, which is headed up by an ex-Noma chef. More about Tokyo's Inua restaurant blends Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics
Design
Competition: win a Reverse watch from Simpl
The latest Dezeen competition offers readers the chance to win a Reverse, a watch with no hands, from Thai brand Simpl. More about Competition: win a Reverse watch from Simpl
Design
Tate Modern curator selects five of Anni Albers' radical weaving designs
Tate Modern's retrospective of weaver and Bauhaus teacher Anni Albers celebrates the broad range of her work. Curator Briony Fer picks five exhibits that best demonstrate her radical methods. More about Tate Modern curator selects five of Anni Albers' radical weaving designs
Architecture
Sasaki unveils plans for giant Panda reserve in southern China
Global studio Sasaki are masterplanning the Chengdu Panda Reserve to protect the animals, while also accommodating growth in the rapidly expanding Chinese city. More about Sasaki unveils plans for giant Panda reserve in southern China
Design
Moooi fights back against knock-off products with authentication app
Moooi has given each of its products a unique digital identity that customers can access by scanning with a mobile app, to instantly verify the item's authenticity. More about Moooi fights back against knock-off products with authentication app
Interiors
Maayan Zusman and Amir Navon design plastic surgery clinic with home-like interiors
Areas of this plastic surgery centre in Tel Aviv look more like a minimal apartment than a medical office, thanks to teal and blush decor chosen by local designer Maayan Zusman with architect Amir Navon. More about Maayan Zusman and Amir Navon design plastic surgery clinic with home-like interiors
Architecture
Blackened wood cabins form minimal Quebec chalet by Naturehumaine
This Quebec holiday home by Canadian architecture studio Naturehumaine comprises two blackened wood cabins, which are intended to look like they are "sliding over the cliff" below. More about Blackened wood cabins form minimal Quebec chalet by Naturehumaine
Architecture
OMA's prefabricated concrete tower has "echoes of brutalist architecture"
Innovationen Tower, a 125-metre high tower formed of stacked precast concrete modules, has completed as part of an OMA-designed housing development in Stockholm. More about OMA's prefabricated concrete tower has "echoes of brutalist architecture"
Dezeen Awards
15 architecture and design exhibitions in London during the Dezeen Awards ceremony
Coming to London for the Dezeen Awards ceremony on 27 November? Here is a guide to the best architecture, design and art shows in town. More about 15 architecture and design exhibitions in London during the Dezeen Awards ceremony
Bauhaus 100
Hannes Meyer: the "unknown" second Bauhaus director
Swiss architect Hannes Meyer led the Bauhaus between the giants of Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. As we continue our Bauhaus 100 series exploring the school's centenary, we profile the director with a marred legacy. More about Hannes Meyer: the "unknown" second Bauhaus director
Design
Matilde Boelhouwer designs artificial flowers to feed urban insects
Dutch designer Matilde Boelhouwer has designed a series of artificial flowers that turn rain into sugar water, to serve as emergency food sources for city-dwelling insect pollinators. More about Matilde Boelhouwer designs artificial flowers to feed urban insects
Interiors
Ace & Tate opens "voyeuristic" glasses store in central London's Soho
A pair of neon eyes stare out from the back of eyewear brand Ace & Tate's new Soho store, which creative agency Anyways have designed in reference to the area's risqué past. More about Ace & Tate opens "voyeuristic" glasses store in central London's Soho
This week's top jobs in architecture and design include Foster + Partners and Soho House
This week positions with architecture studio Foster + Partners and private members' club Soho House are included in our pick of the best vacancies listed on Dezeen Jobs. More about This week's top jobs in architecture and design include Foster + Partners and Soho House
Design
John Pawson designs minimalist oil lantern for Wästberg
British designer John Pawson has collaborated with Swedish lighting company Wästberg to design the fourth non-electric light in its Holocene collection. More about John Pawson designs minimalist oil lantern for Wästberg
Architecture
COBE's wedge-shaped library references its modernist surroundings
Danish architecture firm COBE has completed the wedge-shaped Tingbjerg Library and Culture House for a school in Copenhagen that narrows to a width of just 1.5 metres at either end. More about COBE's wedge-shaped library references its modernist surroundings