Design
Nike's Fanny Pack sliders feature mini bum bags
Nike is set to release a new version of its classic Benassi slider sandals, featuring miniature fanny packs across the toe straps. More about Nike's Fanny Pack sliders feature mini bum bags
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News
Schmidt Hammer Lassen to create maritime education hub near Liverpool
Schmidt Hammer Lassen has unveiled plans for a maritime education centre in Birkenhead, across the river from central Liverpool, which will be anchored by a 19th-century hydraulics tower. More about Schmidt Hammer Lassen to create maritime education hub near Liverpool
Video
360-degree video reveals the EU-blue amphitheatre inside the Belgian Pavilion
This 360-degree video filmed by Dezeen offers a look inside the Belgian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, which is hosting an amphitheatre for discussion about European politics. More about 360-degree video reveals the EU-blue amphitheatre inside the Belgian Pavilion
Architecture
10 of the best events at the London Festival of Architecture 2018
The London Festival of Architecture kicks off today. Dezeen's deputy editor Tom Ravenscroft reveals 10 of the best events and installations, featuring buildings with mistaken identities, data centres and a house in a skip. More about 10 of the best events at the London Festival of Architecture 2018
Architecture
Yellow metal walls wrap Animo South Los Angeles High School by Brooks + Scarpa
Architecture firm Brooks + Scarpa has reconstructed a high school in Los Angeles after it was destroyed by a fire, choosing a bright yellow finish for its aluminium facades. More about Yellow metal walls wrap Animo South Los Angeles High School by Brooks + Scarpa
Interiors
Menu opens showroom apartment in New York
Danish brand Menu has furnished a New York apartment with its range of products, creating a space for the company to launch new collections and hold events. More about Menu opens showroom apartment in New York
Latest Dezeen Weekly features a tiny house built by robots and wooden furniture by Foster + Partners
The latest edition of Dezeen Weekly includes the world's smallest house, which was assembled by micro-robots and solid wooden furniture by Foster + Partners, designed with longevity in mind. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly ›
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Design
Nendo designs steel furniture to look like watercolour-painted paper
Japanese studio Nendo has designed an 18-piece metal furniture collection to mimic the bleeding effect of watercolour paint on paper surfaces. More about Nendo designs steel furniture to look like watercolour-painted paper
Five of the best communication roles available at architecture and design firms
We've selected five of the best communications roles available on Dezeen Jobs right now, including positions with Wilkinson Eyre and Caruso St John Architects. More about Five of the best communication roles available at architecture and design firms
Architecture
ODA completes top-heavy residential tower in New York City
The top floor of this glazed housing complex in New York's Lower East Side, by architecture firm ODA, has a footprint twice the size of the ground level. More about ODA completes top-heavy residential tower in New York City
News
Chelsea FC shelves plans for Herzog & de Meuron-designed stadium
Herzog & de Meuron's plans to update Chelsea FC's Stamford Bridge stadium have been put on hold indefinitely due to an "unfavourable investment climate". More about Chelsea FC shelves plans for Herzog & de Meuron-designed stadium
Architecture
Kengo Kuma to convert Porto slaughterhouse into cultural centre
Kengo Kuma and OODA have paired up to transform a disused slaughterhouse in Porto into a cultural centre, which will feature art galleries and a library beneath a sweeping ceramic-clad roof. More about Kengo Kuma to convert Porto slaughterhouse into cultural centre
News
Zaha Hadid Architects to build "iconic" office on world's most expensive site
Zaha Hadid Architects is set to build a 35-storey office tower on a £2.2 billion plot in Hong Kong, reportedly the most expensive site in the world. More about Zaha Hadid Architects to build "iconic" office on world's most expensive site
Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards ceremony to take place at secret venue on 27 November
With just 30 days left until entries close for the inaugural Dezeen Awards, we have news of the awards ceremony, which takes place in London later this year. More about Dezeen Awards ceremony to take place at secret venue on 27 November
Architecture
V&A director defends Robin Hood Gardens display at Venice Biennale against claims of "art-washing"
Tristram Hunt, director of the V&A museum in London, has defended the institution's decision to exhibit a section of the Robin Hood Gardens housing estate at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about V&A director defends Robin Hood Gardens display at Venice Biennale against claims of "art-washing"
Architecture
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners unveils plans for five new train stations in Melbourne
Architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, Weston Williamson and Hassell have teamed up to design five new metro stations in Melbourne, which will be constructed over the next seven years. More about Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners unveils plans for five new train stations in Melbourne
Design
Rooms uses stone and concrete to create Life On Earth furniture
A stone table with a ball for a base and a collection of benches inspired by brutalist bus stops feature in this collection of furniture by Georgian design duo Rooms. More about Rooms uses stone and concrete to create Life On Earth furniture
Architecture
Akihisa Hirata stacks concrete boxes to create "futuristic and savage" Tree-ness House
Japanese studio Akihisa Hirata Architecture Office has completed a mixed-use building in Tokyo featuring a jumbled composition of concrete rooms that create spaces for small balconies and gardens. More about Akihisa Hirata stacks concrete boxes to create "futuristic and savage" Tree-ness House
Design
Shaker-style tools for household chores feature in Furnishing Utopia's Hands to Work exhibition
Colourful ridged-glass cleaning bottles, a black broom and a red washing line are among the tools for cooking, cleaning and organising created for a New York exhibition based on the American Shaker movement. More about Shaker-style tools for household chores feature in Furnishing Utopia's Hands to Work exhibition
Interiors
Memphis designs fill Raquel's Dream House in New York
Ettore Sottsass' Memphis designs join eccentric contemporary furnishings that decorate a townhouse in New York's Soho for this installation. More about Memphis designs fill Raquel's Dream House in New York