Technology
Texture-changing skin lets robot express its feelings
Cornell University engineers have made a robot that gets goosebumps or becomes spiky to communicate its internal state. More about Texture-changing skin lets robot express its feelings
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Interiors
Atelier Sagitta incorporates emerald green kitchen into Parisian apartment
French practice Atelier Sagitta has added a dose of colour to this previously characterless apartment in the Paris suburbs by creating an almost entirely green kitchen. More about Atelier Sagitta incorporates emerald green kitchen into Parisian apartment
Top architecture and design jobs this week include Büro Ole Scheeren and dRMM
We've selected five of the best roles in architecture and design available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including roles with Büro Ole Scheeren, Heatherwick Studio and dRMM. More about Top architecture and design jobs this week include Büro Ole Scheeren and dRMM
Design
Belle Smith makes jewellery from discarded pistachio shells
Central Saint Martins graduate Belle Smith combines discarded pistachio shells with precious metals to create her jewellery pieces. More about Belle Smith makes jewellery from discarded pistachio shells
Architecture
Russell Jones creates pared-back concrete house in a Dutch forest
Living spaces at this house in Waalre, the Netherlands, are contained within a cluster of concrete structures that incorporate large openings framing views of the surrounding forest. More about Russell Jones creates pared-back concrete house in a Dutch forest
Architecture
White volumes by HW Studio form food market between stone buildings in Mexico
Architecture practice HW Studio has ripped out an abandoned warehouse and replaced it with a series of all-white volumes to create this food market in a historic Mexican city. More about White volumes by HW Studio form food market between stone buildings in Mexico
Interiors
Vancouver restaurant Tacofino Oasis references "rustic glamour of mid-century Mexican resort town"
Luxury 1950s Mexican vacationlands and the style of a "gaudy" furniture designer have informed the interior of this taco restaurant in Vancouver, by local designer Shiloh Sukkau. More about Vancouver restaurant Tacofino Oasis references "rustic glamour of mid-century Mexican resort town"
Architecture
Elongated skylight illuminates stables in Chile by Matias Zegers Architects
A skylight that runs along the ridge of this stables near the Chilean capital of Santiago allows daylight to flood onto laminated-timber trusses that support its curved ceiling. More about Elongated skylight illuminates stables in Chile by Matias Zegers Architects
Design
Ponsawan Vuthisatkul creates serving tools to combat obesity
Royal College of Art graduate Ponsawan Vuthisatkul has created a series of food serving tools that aim to challenge people's perception of portion sizes. More about Ponsawan Vuthisatkul creates serving tools to combat obesity
Pinterest
Explore the best architecture projects featuring shutters via our new Pinterest board
We've created a Pinterest board dedicated to shutters, including a Spanish residence with bi-folding translucent shutters and a home with moveable corrugated metal panels in Vietnam. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › More about Explore the best architecture projects featuring shutters via our new Pinterest board
Interiors
Red Deer creates pastel-striped pasta restaurant for "Soho institution" Lina Stores
The pastel-green and white striped interiors of this Italian restaurant, designed by London architecture studio Red Deer, pay homage to the eatery's sister business – the popular Soho delicatessen Lina Stores. More about Red Deer creates pastel-striped pasta restaurant for "Soho institution" Lina Stores
Interiors
BHDM uses neons to make Shoreline Waikiki "the most instagrammable hotel in Hawaii"
US design studio BHDM was not shy with colour when renovating this hotel in Hawaii, where bold shades that echo the island chain's tropical flora and fauna were chosen to entice "the millennial-minded traveler". More about BHDM uses neons to make Shoreline Waikiki "the most instagrammable hotel in Hawaii"
Architecture
Rural home in Jalisco by AM30 and Stephane Arriola clusters around a courtyard
Mexican architects AM30 Taller de Arquitectura and Stephane Arriola have completed a vacation home in Jalisco, using traditional materials and aiming to disturb the site as little as possible. More about Rural home in Jalisco by AM30 and Stephane Arriola clusters around a courtyard
Design
10 designs made from the human body that will make you squirm
Designers are increasingly looking to the human body when finding materials for their creations. Here are 10 of the most stomach-churning examples, featuring blood, sweat and tears (plus urine and hair). More about 10 designs made from the human body that will make you squirm
Architecture
Fuses Viader Arquitectes converts abandoned hilltop fortress into museum and hotel
Fuses Viader Arquitectes has transformed a 19th-century fortress near the Spanish city of Girona into a museum and hotel complex featuring concrete, glass and weathered-steel. More about Fuses Viader Arquitectes converts abandoned hilltop fortress into museum and hotel
Design
Reimagined fire hydrant doubles up as a water fountain for people and dogs
This multipurpose drinking fountain, designed by ÉCAL industrial design graduate Dimitri Nassisi, can be used for fighting fires, quenching thirst, filling bottles and refreshing pet dogs. More about Reimagined fire hydrant doubles up as a water fountain for people and dogs
This week on Dezeen
This week, two Apple Stores made the news and Dezeen Awards longlists were announced
This week, the longlists for the inaugural Dezeen Awards were revealed and Foster + Partners overhauled its plans for an Apple Store on Federation Square in Melbourne. More about This week, two Apple Stores made the news and Dezeen Awards longlists were announced
Interiors
Waterfront Nikis Apartment features walls in shades of pink, blue and green
Colour-blocked walls painted in flamingo pink, azure blue and pastel green define the different areas of this seaside apartment in Greece, by architect Stamatios Giannikis. More about Waterfront Nikis Apartment features walls in shades of pink, blue and green
News
Michael Arad unveils Emanuel Nine Memorial to commemorate Charleston church shooting
Michael Arad, the architect behind New York's 9/11 Memorial, has revealed plans for a monument dedicated to the victims of a shooting massacre that took place at Charleston's Mother Emanuel AME Church. More about Michael Arad unveils Emanuel Nine Memorial to commemorate Charleston church shooting
Technology
WARR Hyperloop wins SpaceX competition with record-breaking fast pod
A team from the Technical University of Munich has topped previous hyperloop speed records with a capsule that hit 467 kilometres per hour, at a competition run by SpaceX. More about WARR Hyperloop wins SpaceX competition with record-breaking fast pod