News
Alan Jones elected as next RIBA president
Northern Irish architect Alan Jones has been elected to become the next president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. More about Alan Jones elected as next RIBA president
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Technology
Carrots could be key to stronger concrete
Concrete mixtures could be strengthened by adding nanoparticles extracted from carrots and other root vegetables, research currently underway at England's Lancaster University suggests. More about Carrots could be key to stronger concrete
Four of the best roles available in New York
This week we've selected four of the best roles available in New York via Dezeen Jobs, including roles with Calico Wallpaper and Ennead Architects. More about Four of the best roles available in New York
Design
The Campana brothers launch cork furniture collection
Brazilian design duo Humberto and Fernando Campana have created a collection of furniture consisting of an armchair and three cabinets made almost entirely from cork. More about The Campana brothers launch cork furniture collection
Architecture
Ribbon-like platform roofs stretch over Grimshaw's redesigned London Bridge station
Grimshaw has completed a £1 billion refurbishment of the 19th century London Bridge station next to the Shard, covering its rearranged platforms with sinuous grey canopies. More about Ribbon-like platform roofs stretch over Grimshaw's redesigned London Bridge station
Design
Tuft + Paw launches "the ultimate playground for cats"
A scratchable slide, rope for clawing and a see-through perch all make up this jungle gym for cats, which features in a collection of feline furniture curated by US company Tuft + Paw. More about Tuft + Paw launches "the ultimate playground for cats"
News
BIG reveals Miami Produce Center raised on stilts above former warehouses
Architecture firm BIG has released plans to build a major complex in an industrial neighbourhood of Miami, combining housing, offices, a school and urban farming. More about BIG reveals Miami Produce Center raised on stilts above former warehouses
Architecture
Steven Holl to overhaul University College Dublin with design referencing Giant's Causeway
Steven Holl Architects has won a competition to revamp Ireland's largest university, with a proposal featuring buildings that reference the geological forms of the Giant's Causeway. More about Steven Holl to overhaul University College Dublin with design referencing Giant's Causeway
Architecture
Wendell Burnette places Hidden Valley Desert House among forest of cacti
Phoenix studio Wendell Burnette Architects has completed a dwelling in central Arizona that follows the contours of its rugged desert site and provides vistas of the surrounding peaks. More about Wendell Burnette places Hidden Valley Desert House among forest of cacti
Competition: win tickets to Sadie Morgan and Michel Mossessian talks at Spiritland
The latest Dezeen competition offers readers the chance to win tickets to Spiritland Talks: Architecture and Music with speakers Sadie Morgan and Michel Mossessian. More about Competition: win tickets to Sadie Morgan and Michel Mossessian talks at Spiritland
News
Design Museum removes a third of work from Hope to Nope exhibition, on artists' request
London's Design Museum has returned around a third of the pieces of work in its blighted Hope to Nope exhibition to the artists and designers involved, on their request. More about Design Museum removes a third of work from Hope to Nope exhibition, on artists' request
Architecture
Gabled metal Folly cabins provide glamping site in Joshua Tree
This pair of gabled structures, built from weathering steel by Cohesion Studio, can be rented by visitors in the California desert. More about Gabled metal Folly cabins provide glamping site in Joshua Tree
Architecture
Pleated facades cover pair of Shenzhen skyscrapers by BIG
BIG has completed a pair of towers with rippling and folded facades to house the offices of a state-owned energy company in Shenzhen. More about Pleated facades cover pair of Shenzhen skyscrapers by BIG
News
Grenfell Tower reimagined as a black concrete-covered memorial
London-based architecture studio JAA has revealed a proposal to encase the burnt-out shell of Grenfell Tower in a sarcophagus of black concrete as a memorial to the victims of the fire. More about Grenfell Tower reimagined as a black concrete-covered memorial
Video
"I was so poor and I had no studio" says Christo. "I started working with little tin cans of paint"
In the first of two exclusive video interviews with Christo, the artist explains how the giant London Mastaba installation on the Serpentine lake is the culmination of over 60 years of working with stacked barrels. More about "I was so poor and I had no studio" says Christo. "I started working with little tin cans of paint"
Architecture
MAD transforms Japanese mountain tunnel by adding mirrors, a spa and a lake
Architecture studio MAD has created five installations inside the Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, a mountain viewpoint in Japan's Niigata Prefecture, including a lake framed by mirrors and a foot bath in a wooden dome. More about MAD transforms Japanese mountain tunnel by adding mirrors, a spa and a lake
News
"We have limited ability to control what people do with our products" says drone company DJI
DJI, the world's largest drone manufacturer, says it has limited ability to control how its technology is used, following a reported assassination attempt on the Venezuelan president using the company's drones. More about "We have limited ability to control what people do with our products" says drone company DJI
Interiors
Scottish design is not all "tartan and tourist tat" says curator of Made in Glasgow exhibition
An exhibition has opened in Glasgow showcasing the best of contemporary Scottish design. Curator Stacey Hunter talks Dezeen through her highlights, which include a raincoat printed with hand-drawn weather symbols and silk scarves depicting the lovers of Ettore Sottsass. More about Scottish design is not all "tartan and tourist tat" says curator of Made in Glasgow exhibition
Architecture
Twin towers in Kuwait City reference vernacular Arabic architecture
Architecture firm Gensler has completed a pair of towers in Kuwait City featuring facades that recall traditional Arabic screens, with one containing offices and the other a Four Seasons Hotel with interiors by Yabu Pushelberg. More about Twin towers in Kuwait City reference vernacular Arabic architecture
Video
Watch the first of Dezeen's Spirit of the City talks in Brooklyn
In the first of our Spirit of the City talks held at creative space A/D/O, designers discussed the creative scene in New York, and their experiences of living and working in the city. More about Watch the first of Dezeen's Spirit of the City talks in Brooklyn