Comments
"Artists should just stick to art"
In this week's comments update, readers debated whether artists should delve into architecture, following the completion of Olafur Eliasson's first building. More about "Artists should just stick to art"
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News
Apple's iOS 12 software update aims to help minimise screen time
Apple's latest software update, iOS 12, features tools to help users control the amount of time spent on devices, as well as new personalised 3D emojis and augmented reality effects. More about Apple's iOS 12 software update aims to help minimise screen time
Promotion
Oxo Tower Wharf to become new London Design Festival destination
Dezeen promotion: designjunction, one of the key exhibitions for the London Design Festival, is moving to three new venues on the South Bank. More about Oxo Tower Wharf to become new London Design Festival destination
Architecture
John Ronan's charred wood Courtyard House frames views of Lake Michigan
American firm John Ronan Architects has completed a square-shaped, waterfront home in Michigan that features a wooden exterior and rooms organised around open-air courtyards. More about John Ronan's charred wood Courtyard House frames views of Lake Michigan
Technology
Layer launches "unhackable" wallet for storing cryptocurrency
Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has launched Trove, a digital wallet and app system that allow you to store your cryptocurrency without fear of loss or theft. More about Layer launches "unhackable" wallet for storing cryptocurrency
Architecture
London off-licence transformed into industrial-style apartment building by Emulsion
London architecture office Emulsion has built a trio of homes around the structure of a former corner shop, including an apartment for studio director Michael Deeley and his partner. More about London off-licence transformed into industrial-style apartment building by Emulsion
News
Creating instagrammable moments "now part of architectural briefs" says Farshid Moussavi
Clients are now asking for projects to have strong Instagram appeal, according to architect Farshid Moussavi. More about Creating instagrammable moments "now part of architectural briefs" says Farshid Moussavi
Top five architecture and design jobs this week include UNStudio and Alma-nac
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with architecture firms UNStudio and Alma-nac, and London's Science Museum. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include UNStudio and Alma-nac
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IKEA, Anthropologie and Habitat among winners of PETA Vegan Homeware Awards 2018
A faux-sheepskin rug from IKEA and a "dolly wool" sofa from Anthropologie are among the winners in an awards programme by animal rights nonprofit PETA that celebrates the UK's best vegan design for the home. More about IKEA, Anthropologie and Habitat among winners of PETA Vegan Homeware Awards 2018
Architecture
Glasgow School of Art is Charles Rennie Mackintosh's "masterwork"
In celebration of the 150th birthday of influential Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh this week, we're looking back at five projects that defined his career. Next up is his most famous building, the Glasgow School of Art. More about Glasgow School of Art is Charles Rennie Mackintosh's "masterwork"
Design
Mary Katrantzou combines Bauhaus and Arts and Crafts graphics in fashion collection
Fashion designer Mary Katrantzou has created a series of dresses, jackets and other garments that juxtapose visuals from the modernist Bauhaus movement with those from the decorative Victorian era. More about Mary Katrantzou combines Bauhaus and Arts and Crafts graphics in fashion collection
Interview
"It takes 40 or 50 years to update an industrial landscape. We want to speed that up," says Sidewalk Labs urban planner
After disrupting our online activities, Google's parent company now wants to disrupt how cities work. Dezeen spoke to Rohit Aggarwala, head of urban systems at Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs, as it gears up to redevelop a major chunk of Toronto. More about "It takes 40 or 50 years to update an industrial landscape. We want to speed that up," says Sidewalk Labs urban planner
Technology
Time magazine recreates iconic cover using 958 drones
Time magazine has sent a fleet of drones into the Californian sky to create a 100-metre-tall version of its cover, for a special report on unmanned aerial vehicles. More about Time magazine recreates iconic cover using 958 drones
News
"Poor communication skills" to blame for architecture's problems, says Tom Dyckhoff
Writers Sam Jacob and Tom Dyckhoff have clashed over the way architects speak about their work, with Dyckhoff claiming obscure language is to blame for lack of public interest in the discipline and Jacob saying he is "sick" of people making this claim. More about "Poor communication skills" to blame for architecture's problems, says Tom Dyckhoff
Architecture
360-degree video offers a look inside all 10 chapels built by the Vatican City in Venice
This 360-degree video created by Dezeen offers a look inside all 10 chapels commissioned by the Vatican City for its inaugural Venice Architecture Biennale exhibition, including designs by Terunobu Fujimoro, Smiljan Radić and Sean Godsell. More about 360-degree video offers a look inside all 10 chapels built by the Vatican City in Venice
News
Kanye West expected to begin Yeezy Home architecture venture with social-housing project
Kanye West's first foray into architecture is expected to be a prefabricated concrete affordable-housing project, which has emerged a month after he announced a new arm of his Yeezy fashion label. More about Kanye West expected to begin Yeezy Home architecture venture with social-housing project
Architecture
Eindhoven to build "world's first" 3D-printed houses that people will live inside
Eindhoven University of Technology has announced plans to 3D print a series of concrete houses that will be made available to rent. More about Eindhoven to build "world's first" 3D-printed houses that people will live inside
Architecture
Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House was designed from the inside out
To mark 150 years since the birth of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, we're looking back at five influential projects that defined his career. First up is Hill House in Helensburgh, widely recognised as the Scottish architect's most important residential work. More about Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House was designed from the inside out
Architecture
Feldman Architecture completes The Shack nature retreat for creative couple in California
American studio Feldman Architecture has renovated and expanded a cottage just outside of San Francisco, adding a two-storey extension, a pool terrace and a garage blanketed with a green roof. More about Feldman Architecture completes The Shack nature retreat for creative couple in California
Architecture
Olafur Eliasson's first building is a castle-like office in a Danish fjord
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has completed his first building – a fortress-like office in the Vejle Fjord in Denmark, called Fjordenhus. More about Olafur Eliasson's first building is a castle-like office in a Danish fjord