Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards entries close on 30 June
If you want to enter Dezeen Awards 2018, you have until the end of June to get your entries in! More about Dezeen Awards entries close on 30 June
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Design
Agustina Bottoni creates cocktail glasses based on Milanese architecture
Argentinian designer Agustina Bottoni has created a trio of cocktail glasses called Calici Milanesi, which recall the form the design of a Milanese villa built in the 1930s. More about Agustina Bottoni creates cocktail glasses based on Milanese architecture
Interiors
HOH Architecten combines two 17th-century townhouses to create Institute for Advanced Study
HOH Architecten has connected two 17th-century Dutch canal houses that were "separated at birth" to create a new facility for the University of Amsterdam. More about HOH Architecten combines two 17th-century townhouses to create Institute for Advanced Study
Dezeen Awards
Ultimate Dezeen Awards will go to the most outstanding architecture, interiors and design studios and projects
With just 20 days to go until Dezeen Awards entries close, we have news of the Ultimate Dezeen Awards: a top tier of nine accolades that will honour the most outstanding design talent of the year. More about Ultimate Dezeen Awards will go to the most outstanding architecture, interiors and design studios and projects
Pinterest
Explore the best coloured glass designs via our new Pinterest board
We've created a new Pinterest board showcasing vibrant coloured glass, including a pavilion with colourful geometric windows in Texas and Daniel Buren's installation at Frank Gehry's Fondation Louis Vuitton building in Paris. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Architecture
Sliding walls animate the facade of Fouad Samara Architects' Modulofts apartments
Fouad Samara Architects has completed a tower in Beirut, which features huge steel panels that can slide out from reconfigurable apartments and be stored outside the building. More about Sliding walls animate the facade of Fouad Samara Architects' Modulofts apartments
Interiors
Hem opens first West Coast pop-up in LA
Swedish furniture brand Hem is presenting its latest products at a retail space in Los Angeles, to coincide with the city's design festival. More about Hem opens first West Coast pop-up in LA
Architecture
Alain Carle Architecte renovates rundown Résidence Maribou chalet in Canada
This rural Quebec chalet from the 1960s faced demolition, but was salvaged and given a new life by Montreal-based studio Alain Carle Architecte, which sought to restore the home's original charm. More about Alain Carle Architecte renovates rundown Résidence Maribou chalet in Canada
Architecture
Morfeus Arkitekter completes mirrored toilet block on Norwegian coastline
Drivers cruising along one of Norway's Scenic Routes can take a break at this mirrored toilet that reflects the surrounding landscape. More about Morfeus Arkitekter completes mirrored toilet block on Norwegian coastline
Design
Sebastian Errazuriz "steals" classical artworks to create mischievous design objects
Ancient masterpieces provide the design cues for this series of furniture and accessories by New York-based artist Sebastian Errazuriz, which includes penis paperweights and statues that double as seats. More about Sebastian Errazuriz "steals" classical artworks to create mischievous design objects
This week on Dezeen
This week, IKEA and Kanye West revealed details of new projects
This week, IKEA revealed collaborations with designers including Virgil Abloh and Teenage Engineering, while Kanye West was back in the headlines with various new creative projects. More about This week, IKEA and Kanye West revealed details of new projects
Interiors
Six pizzerias that feature unusual interiors
Here's a look at six pizzerias with interiors that are out of the ordinary, including one filled with terrazzo and another featuring a disco-ball-shaped oven. More about Six pizzerias that feature unusual interiors
News
Foster-designed Capella Resort to host historic Trump and Kim Jong-un summit
Norman Foster's snaking island resort in Singapore will provide the setting for the historic talks between US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un next week. More about Foster-designed Capella Resort to host historic Trump and Kim Jong-un summit
Interiors
Teresa Xu designs San Diego Residence interiors for well-travelled client
Californian designer Teresa Xu has kept the interiors of this newly built house in San Diego simple, so as not to clash with the owner's eclectic furniture and art collection. More about Teresa Xu designs San Diego Residence interiors for well-travelled client
Video
The secret to creating a great hotel is "one plus one equals three" says Ian Schrager
In this movie Dezeen filmed in New York for the AHEAD hospitality awards, hotelier Ian Schrager says the success of his hotel Public lies in creating a guest experience that is greater than the sum of its parts. More about The secret to creating a great hotel is "one plus one equals three" says Ian Schrager
Opinion
"Mackintosh's wide-ranging work reminds us how specialised architecture has become"
This week marked the 150th anniversary of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's birthday. But the Scottish architect would not be amused by the quality of Glasgow's new architecture, says Richard Murphy. More about "Mackintosh's wide-ranging work reminds us how specialised architecture has become"
Dezeen x MINI Living
Watch our Dezeen x MINI Living talk in Los Angeles
Our latest Dezeen x MINI Living talk explores how architects and designers can create spaces that cater for people's increasingly globe-trotting lifestyles. More about Watch our Dezeen x MINI Living talk in Los Angeles
Design
10 standout collections from the London College of Fashion's 2018 graduate show
Graduates showcased their designs on a physical catwalk and in virtual reality at this year's London College of Fashion BA Fashion show. Dezeen's Gunseli Yalcinkaya picks her top 10 collections, including punk-inspired knitting and school-uniform-style tailoring. More about 10 standout collections from the London College of Fashion's 2018 graduate show
Architecture
Six-acre park opens at Williamsburg's Domino Sugar Factory site
US studio James Corner Field Operations has created a public park on the waterfront site around the former Domino Sugar Factory in Brooklyn, featuring a sunbathing spot, an industrial-style playground and a taco stand. More about Six-acre park opens at Williamsburg's Domino Sugar Factory site
Architecture
Westminster Abbey extended with "steampunk gothic" tower by Ptolemy Dean Architects
Ptolemy Dean Architects has added a star-shaped tower to London's Westminster Abbey, the most significant addition to the building since 1745. More about Westminster Abbey extended with "steampunk gothic" tower by Ptolemy Dean Architects