Design
We+ creates magnetic spiky chair and matching vases
Japanese design duo We+ has created a series of magnetic chairs and vases that are covered with thousands of tiny steel rods. More about We+ creates magnetic spiky chair and matching vases
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Video
Boss Design's Atom furniture collection designed for flexible workplaces, says Simon Pengelly
Designer Simon Pengelly and Boss Design's Mark Barrell explain how their new collection of office furniture can be used to create open and flexible workplaces, in this movie Dezeen produced for the brand. More about Boss Design's Atom furniture collection designed for flexible workplaces, says Simon Pengelly
Architecture
Rolling wildflower roof covers Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners-designed Scottish distillery
Undulations in the green roof of the Macallan Distillery by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners hint at the bulbous whisky stills situated below. More about Rolling wildflower roof covers Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners-designed Scottish distillery
Architecture
Five key topics for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2018
The Venice Architecture Biennale kicks off this week. Ahead of the opening, Dezeen architecture editor Jessica Mairs looks at some of the topics likely to dominate conversation, from the future of social housing to cruising culture. More about Five key topics for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2018
Technology
MIT engineers replace chefs with machines at "world's first" robotic kitchen
Four engineers from MIT have opened a fast-food restaurant in Boston that uses mechanical woks to autonomously prepare meals in under three minutes. More about MIT engineers replace chefs with machines at "world's first" robotic kitchen
Interiors
Former BBC headquarters transformed into Soho House members' club
Soho House has turned part of the BBC's Television Centre in west London into its nineteenth private members' club, which features a rooftop pool overlooking White City. More about Former BBC headquarters transformed into Soho House members' club
Furniture
Watch our talk with Joep van Lieshout at Moooi's New York showroom
Joep van Lieshout discussed what inspired him to become an artist and how he made the transition to product design in our latest Design Dreams talk with Moooi. More about Watch our talk with Joep van Lieshout at Moooi's New York showroom
Interiors
Zero Waste Bistro installation provides circular-economy model at WantedDesign
A pop-up restaurant that is built from recycled food packaging and that composts all of its leftovers has been set up at the WantedDesign Manhattan fair. More about Zero Waste Bistro installation provides circular-economy model at WantedDesign
Interiors
Tom Dixon moves in to permanent store in New York's Soho
British designer Tom Dixon has opened a permanent home in New York's Soho neighbourhood, after experimenting with a number of temporary locations. More about Tom Dixon moves in to permanent store in New York's Soho
Opinion
"Architects are not really required for the nitty gritty of actual building any more"
With the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale about to open, Sean Griffiths asks: is the era of the architect-personality finally coming to an end? And should we care? More about "Architects are not really required for the nitty gritty of actual building any more"
Interiors
Vincent Van Duysen creates contemporary "palazzo" for Molteni Group's New York showroom
Italian design company Molteni Group has moved into a new home in New York, designed by Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen and featuring a grand walnut staircase. More about Vincent Van Duysen creates contemporary "palazzo" for Molteni Group's New York showroom
Design
Roza Janusz grows edible food packaging
Graduate Roza Janusz has created an alternative to plastic food packaging, which is made from organic material and can either be eaten after use, or composted. More about Roza Janusz grows edible food packaging
Promotion
David Morley discusses how Toto bathroom products can reduce water use at Clerkenwell Design Week
Dezeen promotion: architect David Morley will discuss how installing Toto bathroom products at his office encouraged his team to cycle more, and also decreased water consumption, as part of a series of Clerkenwell Design Week talks. More about David Morley discusses how Toto bathroom products can reduce water use at Clerkenwell Design Week
Interiors
Parts and Labor infuses Chicago restaurant with coastal California ambiance
American studio Parts and Labor Design has used lush foliage, creamy white walls and varied tones of wood to create a West Coast feel inside the new Pacific Standard Time eatery and bar in Chicago. More about Parts and Labor infuses Chicago restaurant with coastal California ambiance
Video
Drones are "potentially as disruptive as the internet" according to Dezeen's new documentary Elevation
Dezeen today releases a short documentary setting out how drones could revolutionise the way people travel, transform how buildings are designed and built, and radically alter the form cities take. More about Drones are "potentially as disruptive as the internet" according to Dezeen's new documentary Elevation
News
MVRDV to convert communist monument in Albania into technology centre
Dutch studio MVRDV has unveiled plans for a new technology education centre in the Albanian capital of Tirana, which will be housed within a pyramidal monument to communism. More about MVRDV to convert communist monument in Albania into technology centre
Dezeen Awards
Join us in London to celebrate 40 days to go until Dezeen Awards entries close
Architects and designers entering Dezeen Awards are invited to join us at a party in London tomorrow, as we mark 40 days until entries close. More about Join us in London to celebrate 40 days to go until Dezeen Awards entries close
Design
Apple faces lawsuit amid mounting anger over "infuriating" problems with MacBook keyboards
MacBook and MacBook Pro users in California have filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple over alleged flaws in the design of its keyboards, which they claim are easily damaged and liable to fail. More about Apple faces lawsuit amid mounting anger over "infuriating" problems with MacBook keyboards
Top five architecture and design jobs this week include roles at Foster + Partners and RIBA
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with Foster + Partners and RIBA in London, and LOHA in Los Angeles. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include roles at Foster + Partners and RIBA
News
Architects and designers raise £52,000 for motor neurone disease in HD5K charity run
One hundred designers from studios including Zaha Hadid Architects, Heatherwick Studio and John Pawson took part in a five kilometre race in London's Hyde Park last week, raising £52,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. More about Architects and designers raise £52,000 for motor neurone disease in HD5K charity run