Comments
"This is closer to pollution than art"
A floating sculpture made from thousands of colourful barrels, by artist Christo, sparked a debate over public artworks in this week's comments update. More about "This is closer to pollution than art"
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Promotion
Hakwood's geometric tiles can be used to create patterned feature walls
Dezeen promotion: Dutch manufacturer Hakwood looked to "curves and right angles" for the design of three new wall tiles, which can be used to create patterned walls. More about Hakwood's geometric tiles can be used to create patterned feature walls
Interview
Studio Drift hopes to inspire "a positive version of the future" with first major retrospective
Studio Drift wants to show how the improbable can be made possible with its first major exhibition, at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, which features a floating concrete monolith and a light sculpture made from dandelions. More about Studio Drift hopes to inspire "a positive version of the future" with first major retrospective
Design
Competition: win a copy of Women Design by Libby Sellers
In this competition, Dezeen readers have the chance to win one of five copies of a book profiling 21 inspirational female architects and designers. More about Competition: win a copy of Women Design by Libby Sellers
Architecture
Prefab metal structures form True North housing complex in Detroit by EC3
American studio EC3 has created a residential development in central Detroit, comprising a cluster of different-sized Quonset huts made of steel and polycarbonate panels. More about Prefab metal structures form True North housing complex in Detroit by EC3
Design
Björk explains designs of "magically utopian" sets and costumes
Björk looked to classic Icelandic paintings and summer nights when designing the sets and costumes for her Utopia world tour, she explains in an exclusive interview with Dezeen. More about Björk explains designs of "magically utopian" sets and costumes
Architecture
Mark Wallinger and Studio Octopi unveil labyrinth and reflective pool at Runnymede
A labyrinth and reflective pool, called Writ in Water, has opened on the site near where the Magna Carta was signed, in Runnymede, England. More about Mark Wallinger and Studio Octopi unveil labyrinth and reflective pool at Runnymede
Opinion
"Don't create a sad replica of Glasgow School of Art"
Glasgow School of Art is gone, says Alan Dunlop, and to honour Charles Rennie Mackintosh's legacy, we need to come up with new ideas for its replacement. More about "Don't create a sad replica of Glasgow School of Art"
Technology
Graduates design responsive devices to help animals survive extinction
Postgraduate designers from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London have developed a set of tools that inform animals of potential human threats. More about Graduates design responsive devices to help animals survive extinction
Design
Tobias Grau launches minimal desk lamps to mark 20th anniversary
Dezeen promotion: German designer Tobias Grau has launched a series of minimal, glare-free desk lamps, and has made this behind-the-scenes video to coincide with the 20th anniversary of his studio in Hamburg. More about Tobias Grau launches minimal desk lamps to mark 20th anniversary
Architecture
Lattice framework supports undulating roof at swimming pool by Brochet Lajus Pueyo
Brochet Lajus Pueyo has completed a swimming pool in Saint Gilles Croix de Vie, France, with a roof informed by waves and the movements of manta rays. More about Lattice framework supports undulating roof at swimming pool by Brochet Lajus Pueyo
Design
BIG scales down form of its inflatable Skum pavilion to create porcelain vase
Bjarke Ingels' architecture studio BIG has designed a limited-edition ceramic vase modelled on an inflatable art pavilion that it designed in 2016. More about BIG scales down form of its inflatable Skum pavilion to create porcelain vase
Design
Jumbo designs tubular steel chair and matching lamps
New York design studio Jumbo has created a dark purple chair and three matching lamps, all from curved tubes of steel. More about Jumbo designs tubular steel chair and matching lamps
Architecture
David Kohn and Nord Studio to build Berlin housing with zigzag facade
David Kohn Architects and Nord Studio have won a competition to design a residential block in Berlin with a zigzag profiled facade. More about David Kohn and Nord Studio to build Berlin housing with zigzag facade
Interview
"We need to become better at explaining the power of architecture" says new AA director
Eva Franch i Gilabert takes up her role as the first female director of the crisis-hit Architectural Association in London next month. In this interview, she explains her vision for the influential school and her views on the problems facing architecture. More about "We need to become better at explaining the power of architecture" says new AA director
Architecture
Lake Flato and Matsys build pavilions with "petals" for San Antonio's Confluence Park
American firms Lake Flato and Matsys, along with landscape architect Rialto Studio, have designed a riverfront park in southern Texas, with sculptural pavilions that provide shade on sunny days and help collect rainwater during storms. More about Lake Flato and Matsys build pavilions with "petals" for San Antonio's Confluence Park
Top five architecture and design jobs this week include MIT and Heatherwick Studio
We've selected five of the best architecture and design roles available via Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at MIT, Heatherwick Studio and Marc Newson Studio. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include MIT and Heatherwick Studio
Design
Christo unveils floating Serpentine sculpture made from 7,506 barrels
Christo has completed The London Mastaba, a 20-metre-high sculpture floating on London's Serpentine Lake, which represents his and late wife Jeanne-Claude's determination to make art free. More about Christo unveils floating Serpentine sculpture made from 7,506 barrels
News
Rebuild of "irreparable" Glasgow School of Art estimated at over £100 million
Glasgow School of Art has been destroyed beyond repair, say experts, with the costs of rebuilding estimated at more than £100 million. More about Rebuild of "irreparable" Glasgow School of Art estimated at over £100 million
Architecture
Kenzo Tange's lost house is showpiece of Japan in Architecture exhibition at Mori Art Museum
A scale model of architect Kenzo Tange's now-demolished house and a full-size replica of a 16th century tea house feature in a blockbuster exhibition of Japanese architecture at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo. More about Kenzo Tange's lost house is showpiece of Japan in Architecture exhibition at Mori Art Museum