Comments
"It's like Nike deciding to drop the swoosh"
Readers are divided over Lufthansa's decision to switch its 100-year-old logo from yellow to blue, in this week's comments update. More about "It's like Nike deciding to drop the swoosh"
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Architecture
Miller Hull clads Washington fire station in red cedar and black metal
American firm The Miller Hull Partnership has completed a firehouse in the Pacific Northwest with large bi-fold glass doors that enable a quick exit for emergency trucks. More about Miller Hull clads Washington fire station in red cedar and black metal
Furniture
Design students create classroom furniture to help kids concentrate
Students from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts have created a collection of furniture for school classrooms, intended to help children stay focused during lessons. More about Design students create classroom furniture to help kids concentrate
Design
Burberry creates a rainbow tartan in support of LGBT charities
Burberry has updated its classic tartan using rainbow-hued stripes in support of LGBT charities, which will be unveiled during the upcoming London Fashion Week. More about Burberry creates a rainbow tartan in support of LGBT charities
Architecture
David Chipperfield wins competition to design Hamburg's tallest tower
David Chipperfield Architects is set to build a 230-metre-high skyscraper on the River Elbe in Hamburg, expected to become the city's tallest building. More about David Chipperfield wins competition to design Hamburg's tallest tower
News
Number of EU applicants for UK creative courses rises as Brexit approaches
Universities in the UK have received more applications from EU citizens for art and design courses this year, belying fears that Brexit would lead to falling demand. More about Number of EU applicants for UK creative courses rises as Brexit approaches
Architecture
McGinlay Bell completes Glasgow terraces with alternating black and white facades
Scottish firm McGinlay Bell used low-cost concrete bricks to create the black and white walls of this canalside housing development in the West End of Glasgow. More about McGinlay Bell completes Glasgow terraces with alternating black and white facades
Design
Norman Foster designs minimal tea set for Stelton
British architect Norman Foster used a combination of stainless steel, porcelain and glass to create this tea set for Danish brand Stelton. More about Norman Foster designs minimal tea set for Stelton
Interiors
Cubículo Arquitectos installs birch-plywood storage units inside Porto flat
Cubículo Arquitectos has added extra storage to a Porto apartment, by installing custom-built cupboards and shelves around the old structural columns. More about Cubículo Arquitectos installs birch-plywood storage units inside Porto flat
Interiors
Tropical decor features inside renovated house in South Carolina
Design studio Basic Projects and architect Heather Wilson have revamped a South Carolina house, pairing white walls and concrete floors with colourful vintage decor. More about Tropical decor features inside renovated house in South Carolina
Architecture
Quebec ski chalet by YH2 features V-shaped roof modelled on bird's wings
The overhanging roof of this lakeside residence in Quebec's Laurentian mountain range was designed by architecture studio YH2 to match the profile of a bird's wings. More about Quebec ski chalet by YH2 features V-shaped roof modelled on bird's wings
Architecture
Snøhetta unveils plans for "energy-positive" Arctic Circle hotel
Snøhetta has revealed plans for a sustainable ring-shaped hotel, that will be nestled at the base of Norway's Almlifjellet mountain, within the Artic Circle. More about Snøhetta unveils plans for "energy-positive" Arctic Circle hotel
Design
Fatberg stars in low-budget horror movies directed by KK Outlet
Creative agency KK Outlet has created a series of low-budget horror movies telling the story of the Whitechapel fatberg – a 130-tonne lump of fat that has just been acquired by the Museum of London. More about Fatberg stars in low-budget horror movies directed by KK Outlet
Architecture
BIG and Carlo Ratti design Singapore tower with trees bursting through facade
Bjarke Ingels Group and Carlo Ratti Associati have started building a 280-metre-high skyscraper in Singapore, which will feature a four-storey vertical park complete with treetop cocoons. More about BIG and Carlo Ratti design Singapore tower with trees bursting through facade
Architecture
Black stairwell cuts across front of North Carolina home by In Situ Studio
American firm In Situ Studio has completed a compact, L-shaped family dwelling that makes the most of a challenging suburban site. More about Black stairwell cuts across front of North Carolina home by In Situ Studio
News
Carme Pinós selected to design MPavilion 2018
Spanish architect Carme Pinós has been named as the architect for this year's edition of the MPavilion, a project billed as Melbourne's version of the Serpentine Pavilion. More about Carme Pinós selected to design MPavilion 2018
News
Zaha Hadid Architects and Es Devlin longlisted to create "iconic gateway" at London's Old Street
Zaha Hadid Architects, AHMM and Es Devlin are among the 39 design teams that have been longlisted to design a public space to replace the roundabout at Old Street in London. More about Zaha Hadid Architects and Es Devlin longlisted to create "iconic gateway" at London's Old Street
Interview
Craft will become fundamental in design, says Jonathan Anderson
A reaction against the "non-reality" of digital technologies has led to a heightened interest in design craft, according to Jonathan Anderson, fashion designer and founder of Loewe's craft prize. More about Craft will become fundamental in design, says Jonathan Anderson
Top architecture and design jobs this week include roles at COBE and Barber & Osgerby
The best architecture and design jobs available from Dezeen Jobs this week include roles with Copenhagen architecture office COBE, New York architecture firm Hollwich Kushner and London design studio Barber & Osgerby. More about Top architecture and design jobs this week include roles at COBE and Barber & Osgerby
Architecture
Pivoting louvres conceal windows set into brick facade of mews house by Belsize Architects
A lightwell, a glass staircase and large windows set behind wooden louvres help to bring natural light into this four-bedroom house, which Belsize Architects squeezed onto a small plot in a traditional mews near London's Hyde Park. More about Pivoting louvres conceal windows set into brick facade of mews house by Belsize Architects