Architecture
UNStudio reveals designs for Amsterdam cable car
Dutch firm UNStudio has revealed designs for a 1,500 metre-long cable car across the across the river IJ in Amsterdam. More about UNStudio reveals designs for Amsterdam cable car
-
Promotion
Marazzi creates patterned stoneware for indoor and outdoor use
Dezeen promotion: Italian flooring manufacturer Marazzi has launched a range of patterned stoneware flooring, which can be used both indoors and outdoors. More about Marazzi creates patterned stoneware for indoor and outdoor use
Design
Studio David Thulstrup designs furniture for Copenhagen restaurant Noma
Studio David Thulstrup has designed a highly crafted chair and tables for the revamped Noma restaurant in Copenhagen. More about Studio David Thulstrup designs furniture for Copenhagen restaurant Noma
Architecture
Thomas Schütte creates log cabin on Vitra Campus
German artist Thomas Schütte has added a log cabin topped, with an asymmetric shingled roof, to the array of buildings on the Vitra Campus, in Weil am Rhein. More about Thomas Schütte creates log cabin on Vitra Campus
News
Snøhetta to renovate historic Detroit station for Ford innovation centre
Architecture firm Snøhetta plans to transform Detroit's Michigan Central Station into a research hub for car company Ford, with proposals for a "collaborative ecosystem" of professionals to develop self-driving vehicles. More about Snøhetta to renovate historic Detroit station for Ford innovation centre
Interiors
Instagram's new Manhattan offices by Gehry Partners provide ample photo opportunities
Instagram has moved into a workspace in New York City by Frank Gehry's architecture firm, where employees and visitors can make use of a soundproof media studio and snap photos with various backdrops. More about Instagram's new Manhattan offices by Gehry Partners provide ample photo opportunities
Architecture
"Glasgow School of Art simply cannot be razed"
Glasgow School of Art must be rebuilt, argues Mark Cousins, not just because it's Charles Rennie Mackintosh's masterpiece, but because it's an invaluable showcase for Scottish craft skills. More about "Glasgow School of Art simply cannot be razed"
Technology
Samsung introduces Ambient Mode allowing TVs to blend into the wall
Dezeen promotion: Samsung has added a feature to its latest QLED televisions that allows the screen to appear almost transparent when not in use. More about Samsung introduces Ambient Mode allowing TVs to blend into the wall
Architecture
Sun Arquitectos tops Casa El Boldo in Chile with "barn-style" roof
Chilean firm Sun Arquitectos has embedded half of a coastal residence into a hillside, and topped the other half with an expansive wooden roof to form an open-air living room. More about Sun Arquitectos tops Casa El Boldo in Chile with "barn-style" roof
Dezeen Awards
With 10 days left to enter Dezeen Awards, here are 10 things you need to know
Dezeen Awards entries close in 10 days! Here are answers to 10 key questions that will help you prepare your entry to the world's most prestigious awards programme for architects and designers. More about With 10 days left to enter Dezeen Awards, here are 10 things you need to know
Architecture
Matthew Baird's Somes Sound House in Maine "sits lightly on the ground"
Cedar-clad volumes connected by a breezeway form this residence in Maine by American studio Matthew Baird Architects, which was designed to respect its forested surroundings. More about Matthew Baird's Somes Sound House in Maine "sits lightly on the ground"
Architecture
David Chipperfield Architects completes office with "hanging gardens" in Seoul
Korean beauty giant Amorepacific's cube-shaped headquarters, designed by David Chipperfield Architects, is punctuated with voids filled with trees and pools. More about David Chipperfield Architects completes office with "hanging gardens" in Seoul
News
Drone footage reveals damage to Glasgow School of Art as investigation into fire begins
The extent of damage to the Glasgow School of Art, following a devastating fire last week, has been revealed in drone footage of the wreckage. More about Drone footage reveals damage to Glasgow School of Art as investigation into fire begins
Design
Designers create Martian flags for Space10 exhibition
Seven designers have created flags for the Martian Flag Assembly exhibition at the headquarters of IKEA's innovation lab Space10, in Copenhagen. More about Designers create Martian flags for Space10 exhibition
Video
Success of Coppélia Chandelier is "a dream come true" says Arihiro Miyake
Arihiro Miyake explains how his Coppélia Chandelier helped make his name as a designer in this Dezeen movie, which is part of our Design Dreams series with Dutch design brand Moooi. More about Success of Coppélia Chandelier is "a dream come true" says Arihiro Miyake
Design
Damian Williamson imagines sheets of pasta with design of Ovo chair
A sheet of fresh pasta draped over a large wooden rolling pin was the starting point for this easy chair, created by British designer Damian Williamson for Danish brand Erik Jørgensen. More about Damian Williamson imagines sheets of pasta with design of Ovo chair
Architecture
HilberinkBosch Architects creates asymmetric barn using wood felled from own land
Several century-old oak trees provided wood for the structure, cladding and shingle roof of this workshop, which HilberinkBosch Architects designed to sit alongside its studio. More about HilberinkBosch Architects creates asymmetric barn using wood felled from own land
News
Jean Nouvel's 53W53 tower tops out over New York's MoMA
Newly released construction photographs show the progress of French architect Jean Nouvel's first New York skyscraper: a supertall tower rising above the city's Museum of Modern Art. More about Jean Nouvel's 53W53 tower tops out over New York's MoMA
Design
Andrey Avgust reimagines US dollar bills as vertical designs
Belarusian designer Andrey Avgust has turned American banknotes 90 degrees and created graphics for the new format, in this conceptual take on the country's currency. More about Andrey Avgust reimagines US dollar bills as vertical designs
Design
Porky Hefer creates giant cuddly lounge chairs based on endangered species
Designer Porky Hefer has created a series of oversized beanbags and hanging chairs to resemble different animals under threat in the wild. More about Porky Hefer creates giant cuddly lounge chairs based on endangered species