News
Architect Will Alsop dies aged 70
British architect Will Alsop, described as "one of architecture's biggest characters and talents", has died at the age of 70 after a short illness. More about Architect Will Alsop dies aged 70
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Architecture
Board-marked concrete walls frame pool views from AT House
Ten glazed sections divided by board-marked concrete walls are lined up to form this long Mexican house, designed by architect Laurent Herbiet. More about Board-marked concrete walls frame pool views from AT House
Design
Hiroto Yoshizoe's mirrored mobile 1.625m/s2 reflects light from a single bulb
The relationship between the sun and the moon is referenced in this mirrored mobile by Japanese designer Hiroto Yoshizoe, which reflects the light of one simple bulb. More about Hiroto Yoshizoe's mirrored mobile 1.625m/s2 reflects light from a single bulb
Architecture
Taylor Knights opens up garden views at Melbourne home with glass-fronted extension
Australian studio Taylor Knights has linked a house in Melbourne to its garden with a modest brick extension, and taken subtle cues for its interiors from the colours in an abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky. More about Taylor Knights opens up garden views at Melbourne home with glass-fronted extension
Design
Emmanuel Babled remodels marble sculpture into upholstered chair for Offecct
French designer Emmanuel Babled has reworked his marble sculptural chair into a piece of upholstered home furniture for Swedish brand Offecct. More about Emmanuel Babled remodels marble sculpture into upholstered chair for Offecct
Pinterest
Visit salons and spas from around the world via our new Pinterest board
Our updated Pinterest board showcases a range of salons and spas from around the world, including a Melbourne hair salon with interiors inspired by Ettore Sottsass and a monochrome pop-up by Zaha Hadid Architects. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Interiors
Asymmetrical walls divide up blue and white apartment in Moscow
Russian studio Shkaf Architects inserted asymmetrical and diagonal walls to make the most of the space within this one-bedroom apartment in Moscow. More about Asymmetrical walls divide up blue and white apartment in Moscow
Interiors
Fogarty Finger creates Paulus Hook Residence in New Jersey propeller factory
New York studio Fogarty Finger has converted a defunct industrial building in New Jersey into a single-family home, adding a volume on the roof and converting the basement into liveable space. More about Fogarty Finger creates Paulus Hook Residence in New Jersey propeller factory
Architecture
TACO creates its own pink-toned architecture studio on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula
Mexican architecture firm TACO has designed the Portico Palmeto studio to act as its headquarters, with pink walls, local materials, and tall shutters that open up the interior to its tropical setting. More about TACO creates its own pink-toned architecture studio on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula
Design
Emanuele Magini pays homage to Anish Kapoor with non-chair
Milan-based designer Emanuele Magini has created a chair for Italian brand Company Campeggi, which is inspired by the work of artist Anish Kapoor. More about Emanuele Magini pays homage to Anish Kapoor with non-chair
Architecture
Donald Insall Associates restores Victorian glasshouse at London's Kew Gardens
The Temperate House conservatory at Kew Gardens in Richmond upon Thames, London has reopened to the public following a five year restoration by Donald Insall Associates. More about Donald Insall Associates restores Victorian glasshouse at London's Kew Gardens
Design
Yuri Suzuki's musical appliances are designed to enhance your mood
Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki's has created a singing washing machine and a musical kettle, which were in his solo exhibition Furniture Music, at London's Stanley Picker Gallery. More about Yuri Suzuki's musical appliances are designed to enhance your mood
This week on Dezeen
This week, Kanye West announced his plan to move into architecture
Twitter sparked headlines this week as Kanye West tweeted his intentions to open an architecture firm, while Elon Musk announced plans to create bricks for affordable housing on the social media platform.
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Architecture
MAPA's prefabricated cabins allow guests to survey Uruguayan vineyard
Mirrored glass and sliced logs form the facades of these prefabricated guest suites designed by MAPA, which are dotted across a vast vineyard in Maldonado, Uruguay. More about MAPA's prefabricated cabins allow guests to survey Uruguayan vineyard
News
Uber reveals "skyport" proposals for flying taxi services
Stout cylindrical towers that cars can fly inside and stacked landing pods are among the proposals that architects and engineers have imagined for Uber's fleet of taxi aircrafts, as plans for UberAir push ahead for 2020 launch. More about Uber reveals "skyport" proposals for flying taxi services
Design
Competition: win a Sonos One voice-controlled smart speaker
In this competition, Dezeen is giving away a Sonos smart speaker that plays, pauses and changes music in response to voice commands. More about Competition: win a Sonos One voice-controlled smart speaker
Design
10 logo designs that made headlines
This week US First Lady Melania Trump created a logo for her children's initiative, which prompted this look back at 10 logo designs that made the headlines on Dezeen. More about 10 logo designs that made headlines
Video
Containerwerk showcases potential of using shipping containers for housing
The founders of Containerwerk discuss the benefits of building with recycled shipping containers in this movie Dezeen filmed for the German start-up company at Milan design week. More about Containerwerk showcases potential of using shipping containers for housing
Design
Azzedine Alaïa's Design Museum exhibition teams garments with custom-made screens
The most significant works of the late couturier Azzedine Alaïa are displayed against backdrops created by designers including the Bouroullec brothers and Marc Newson for an exhibition at London's Design Museum. More about Azzedine Alaïa's Design Museum exhibition teams garments with custom-made screens
Design
V&A's The Future Starts Here exhibition explores bright and dark sides of tomorrow
A presentation by Cambridge Analytica, portraits generated from DNA and a Facebook drone sit beside each other in a new design exhibition that opens to the public this weekend at London's V&A. More about V&A's The Future Starts Here exhibition explores bright and dark sides of tomorrow