Comments
"My stool has been biodegradable since birth"
In this week's comment update, seats designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and Oksana Bondar divide readers' opinions. More about "My stool has been biodegradable since birth"
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Architecture
Ingenhoven Architects and Architectus to build Sydney's tallest tower
Düsseldorf-based Ingenhoven Architects and Australian practice Architectus have won a competition to design a 79-storey skyscraper for Sydney, set to become the city's tallest building. More about Ingenhoven Architects and Architectus to build Sydney's tallest tower
Architecture
SAOTA turns Spanish-style house into Stradella villa in Bel Air
South African firm SAOTA has completed its first project in Los Angeles, which involved converting a 1970s Spanish-style residence into a more minimal dwelling. More about SAOTA turns Spanish-style house into Stradella villa in Bel Air
Interiors
Kogaa converts crumbling Czech distillery into fuss-free co-working space
The Distillery is a co-working space in Brno, Czech Republic, featuring unfinished walls, ageing ceiling beams and a drinks bar in a disused elevator shaft. More about Kogaa converts crumbling Czech distillery into fuss-free co-working space
Furniture
Beirut-based designers advocate new uses for the city's overlooked public spaces
Architects and designers can take an activist approach to instigate social change, according to participants in this year's Beirut Design Week. More about Beirut-based designers advocate new uses for the city's overlooked public spaces
Design
C-224 lamp uses LiFi technology to transmit data through light
ÉCAL graduate Alexandre Picciotto collaborated with French technology firm Oledcomm to design a LiFi emitting lamp for libraries. More about C-224 lamp uses LiFi technology to transmit data through light
Interiors
Ruetemple creates small spartan apartment in Moscow
Space-saving oak furniture and white-washed walls feature in this minimalist apartment in Moscow renovated by architecture studio Ruetemple. More about Ruetemple creates small spartan apartment in Moscow
Design
Arthur Analts designs honeycomb coin in tribute to Latvia
Latvian designer Arthur Analts has created a €5 coin with a tessellating honeycomb shape, to highlight the abundant natural resources of his home country. More about Arthur Analts designs honeycomb coin in tribute to Latvia
Architecture
AWE Office creates apartment building with angular stone-clad facade in Iran
This residential building containing two apartments, in the Iranian city of Yazd, has an angular form influenced by vernacular cottages. More about AWE Office creates apartment building with angular stone-clad facade in Iran
Architecture
Cody Seipp imagines Detroit as Amazon's "hyper-designed" headquarters
Detroit is taken over by Amazon in architecture student Cody Seipp's conceptual project, which envisions the US city in 2051 following a major redevelopment orchestrated by the retail giant. More about Cody Seipp imagines Detroit as Amazon's "hyper-designed" headquarters
Architecture
MoMA curators select highlights from Towards a Concrete Utopia
The curators of MoMA's recently opened exhibition about the architecture of former Yugoslavia have chosen their favourite pieces from the show, including Kenzo Tange's masterplan for Skopje and a giant war monument in Croatia. More about MoMA curators select highlights from Towards a Concrete Utopia
Interiors
Equinox Miracle Mile gym opens in former LA television studio
Curving walls, fluted columns and golden touches are among features that Californian firm MBH Architects added to an old TV studio in Los Angeles, while converting it into a gym for luxury fitness brand Equinox. More about Equinox Miracle Mile gym opens in former LA television studio
News
Bennetts and AHMM design Facebook's new London headquarters
Bennetts Associates and Allford Hall Monaghan Morris are both designing buildings in London's King's Cross to house the offices of tech giant Facebook. More about Bennetts and AHMM design Facebook's new London headquarters
Design
Rolls-Royce reveals concept for electric flying vehicle with vertical takeoff and landing
British aerospace company Rolls-Royce is developing a personal electric flying vehicle that it says could be on the market by the early 2020s. More about Rolls-Royce reveals concept for electric flying vehicle with vertical takeoff and landing
Interiors
Wooden arches traverse Hunan Slurp noodle shop by New Practice Studio
Curved slats of laminated wood cover the walls and ceiling of a Chinese restaurant in New York's East Village by design firm New Practice Studio. More about Wooden arches traverse Hunan Slurp noodle shop by New Practice Studio
Technology
Oskar Zieta inflates steel to create Daliowa island pavilion in Poland
Polish designer Oskar Zieta has created a public sculpture in Wrocław using an inflated steel technique he plans to use for larger works of architecture. More about Oskar Zieta inflates steel to create Daliowa island pavilion in Poland
Architecture
Beijing house by Atelier About Architecture features a storey for a disabled dog
The layout, colour scheme, materials and furniture of this house in Beijing have been built to cater to the needs of the owner's disabled dog. More about Beijing house by Atelier About Architecture features a storey for a disabled dog
Design
LogoArchive magazine explores the visual language of mid-century branding
Richard Baird has created a quarterly magazine to celebrate minimalist mid-century logos. Speaking to Dezeen the London-based designer picks five of his favourite examples. More about LogoArchive magazine explores the visual language of mid-century branding
Architecture
Joseph Mercer suggests creating more "feral" London green belt
Royal College of Art graduate Joseph Mercer has proposed building Netherlands-style greenhouses on London's green belt to intensify food production and allow farmland to be returned to a wilder natural state. More about Joseph Mercer suggests creating more "feral" London green belt
Top architecture and design jobs this week include Apple and Zaha Hadid Architects
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with technology brand Apple and architecture firm Zaha Hadid Architects. More about Top architecture and design jobs this week include Apple and Zaha Hadid Architects