News
Australian architect Cameron Lyon passes away
Cameron Lyon, a director of influential Australian firm Lyons and a pioneer of "people-friendly courthouses", has died. More about Australian architect Cameron Lyon passes away
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Workers carry exaggerated furniture loads in Alain Delorme's Totems photographs
This photo series by French photographer Alain Delorme spotlights China's consumer society through doctored images of workers transporting teetering piles of furniture and other goods. More about Workers carry exaggerated furniture loads in Alain Delorme's Totems photographs
Design
Rem Koolhaas, Konstantin Grcic and Bouroullec brothers all create designs for Prada
Architects Rem Koolhaas, Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, and designers Konstantin Grcic, and Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have all contributed to Prada's Autumn Winter 2018 menswear collection. More about Rem Koolhaas, Konstantin Grcic and Bouroullec brothers all create designs for Prada
Architecture
Birdseye Design references local vernacular for secluded Vermont dwelling
American studio Birdseye Design has created a rural guest house in Vermont with hipped roofs and distinctive cladding, which evokes the traditional board-and-batten siding commonly found across New England. More about Birdseye Design references local vernacular for secluded Vermont dwelling
Promotion
Call for entries to AHEAD Americas 2018 awards
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers working across the Americas are invited to submit their hotel projects to the AHEAD Americas awards for 2018. More about Call for entries to AHEAD Americas 2018 awards
Video
Watch an interview with AI robot Sophia and one of her creators
In this captioned movie, Sophia, the first AI robot to receive citizenship of a country, speaks to one of her creators about being self-aware. More about Watch an interview with AI robot Sophia and one of her creators
Design
The Guardian newspaper unveils new font and logo in major redesign
The Guardian newspaper has unveiled a simplified and smaller tabloid format, as well as a website redesign that includes the launch of a new logo and font. More about The Guardian newspaper unveils new font and logo in major redesign
Architecture
Shigeru Ban to build "pagoda in the park" as his first UK building
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has teamed up with cross-laminated-timber expert Waugh Thistleton to design his first UK building – a five-storey house that will be built beside London's River Thames. More about Shigeru Ban to build "pagoda in the park" as his first UK building
Top five architecture and design jobs this week include Selfridges and LOHA
Looking for a new job in the new year? We've selected some of the best architecture and design jobs available via Dezeen Jobs this week, including opportunities with London department store Selfridges, Los Angeles architecture studio LOHA and The Bartlett School of Architecture. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include Selfridges and LOHA
Architecture
Forest and House by JHW IROJE Architects is a hillside home slotted among mature trees
A living space surrounded by glass walls and an open-air bath house are among five buildings that are scattered across a forested site to form this house in South Korea's Sunchang County. More about Forest and House by JHW IROJE Architects is a hillside home slotted among mature trees
Furniture
Sebastian Herkner creates confectionery-inspired glass tables for Pulpo
Sebastian Herkner looked to the dusted surface of Turkish delight when designing this collection of frosted glass side tables for German brand Pulpo. More about Sebastian Herkner creates confectionery-inspired glass tables for Pulpo
Architecture
McGarry-Moon's sunken studio in Northern Ireland is topped with a rusty gabled box
McGarry-Moon Architects has competed its own studio in Kilrea, Northern Ireland, featuring a triple-height office space that is embedded in the lawn and sheltered beneath a gabled volume clad in pre-rusted steel. More about McGarry-Moon's sunken studio in Northern Ireland is topped with a rusty gabled box
Interiors
Manhattan offices by A+I offer range of working spaces for collaboration
Architecture firm A+I has expanded the Lower Manhattan offices of ad agency Horizon Media, creating a variety of spaces that range from private phone booths to a break room that can accommodate up to 300 people. More about Manhattan offices by A+I offer range of working spaces for collaboration
Architecture
Mu Architecture completes black lakefront home with two-storey boathouse
Canadian studio MU Architecture has integrated a lake house into a steep site in southern Quebec, overlooking a secluded bay and private boathouse. More about Mu Architecture completes black lakefront home with two-storey boathouse
Architecture
Villa K's angular concrete volumes provide views of a Finnish forest and the Baltic Sea
This house near Helsinki perches on a rocky bluff looking out towards the Baltic Sea and features a cranked form that shelters a decked terrace from the harsh wind. More about Villa K's angular concrete volumes provide views of a Finnish forest and the Baltic Sea
Lighting
Aguskim Studio designs family of celestial-inspired lights for Almerich
Spanish design practice Aguskim Studio has created a collection of lamps inspired by the full moon for lighting brand Almerich. More about Aguskim Studio designs family of celestial-inspired lights for Almerich
Video
Sam Jacobs talks about the future of Urban Living
In this one-minute movie shot by Dezeen, architect Sam Jacobs unveils his collaboration with MINI Living. It features an urban cabin exploring how we may live in cities in the future. More about Sam Jacobs talks about the future of Urban Living
Video
Daan Roosegaarde's installation lights up flood defences in this one-minute movie
In this captioned movie we explore Daan Roosegaarde's light installation. It covers the disused flood defences on a highway in the Netherlands, and it gets lit up by the headlights of passing cars. More about Daan Roosegaarde's installation lights up flood defences in this one-minute movie
Architecture
Wooden staircase twists through centre of concrete and brick house in Mexico City
An ash staircase lined with a bookcase twists around an atrium in this family home in Mexico City by Tapia McMahon, which has been made from concrete and reclaimed brick. More about Wooden staircase twists through centre of concrete and brick house in Mexico City
Interiors
Spaceworkers commemorates Portuguese philosopher with installation in historic church
Architecture studio Spaceworkers has created an arched exhibition space in an old Portuguese church, to celebrate the life and legacy of philosopher and scholar Damião de Gois. More about Spaceworkers commemorates Portuguese philosopher with installation in historic church