Comments
"I guess it is nearly Halloween"
Spooked readers are wondering if a preserved rotting cottage is a seasonal prank or a serious dwelling in this week's comments update. More about "I guess it is nearly Halloween"
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Interiors
GoCstudio revamps century-old Seattle building to house digital product company
US architecture firm GoCstudio has created an open office for a growing tech company that features original brick and timber elements, along with new enclosures made of ebony-stained plywood. More about GoCstudio revamps century-old Seattle building to house digital product company
Video
"We are making Wedgwood relevant again" says brand president Ulrik Garde Due
Wedgwood president Ulrik Garde Due discusses his vision to make the British brand – famous for its heritage pottery – appeal to a younger audience, in this movie filmed by Dezeen for Wedgwood. More about "We are making Wedgwood relevant again" says brand president Ulrik Garde Due
Good Design for a Bad World
Eight designs that aim to alleviate the ongoing refugee crisis
The refugee crisis is one of five topics we will explore as part of Good Design for a Bad World at Dutch Design Week. Here's a look at eight responses from designers, which suggest ways that displaced people can be better integrated into communities. More about Eight designs that aim to alleviate the ongoing refugee crisis
Video
Diébédo Francis Kéré says school that launched his career is "not a traditional African building"
In this exclusive movie produced by Dezeen, Serpentine Pavilion architect Diébédo Francis Kéré reveals how building a school for his home village in Burkina Faso was the starting point for his career. More about Diébédo Francis Kéré says school that launched his career is "not a traditional African building"
Design
Climate change informs rug collection by Fernando Mastrangelo
Breaking ice sheets, evaporating lakes and other phenomena relating to Earth's changing climate have influenced the patterns of these rugs by Brooklyn artist Fernando Mastrangelo. More about Climate change informs rug collection by Fernando Mastrangelo
Architecture
Arigho Larmour Wheeler Architects completes "purposefully imperfect" woodland home in Dublin
This family home in Dublin features uneven blockwork walls and a terracotta-clad sloping roof, to help it match an Arts and Crafts-style neighbour. More about Arigho Larmour Wheeler Architects completes "purposefully imperfect" woodland home in Dublin
Architecture
Martin Fenlon merges architectural styles for house in Los Angeles
The 1920s bungalows and 1950s modernist buildings found across Los Angeles influenced locally based Martin Fenlon Architecture when designing this house for one of the city's conservation areas. More about Martin Fenlon merges architectural styles for house in Los Angeles
Architecture
Hariri Pontarini and Pinnacle propose tower trio for Toronto waterfront
Three residential skyscrapers measuring between 65 and 95 storeys tall are to be constructed as part of a major development in Downtown Toronto. More about Hariri Pontarini and Pinnacle propose tower trio for Toronto waterfront
Design
Kiyoto Ota's wooden houses punish their occupants
Japanese-Mexican sculptor Kiyoto Ota has built three wooden houses designed to make their inhabitants feel vulnerable rather than safe, including one that sucks the air from the interior and another that rains on anyone inside. More about Kiyoto Ota's wooden houses punish their occupants
Architecture
10 buildings that use classic cars to improve their image
Classic cars are frequently used as props when photographing architecture projects, while sometimes entire homes are designed around an owner's automobile. We've chosen 10 examples of buildings accompanied by photogenic vehicles, from a countryside retirement home to a converted windowless garage. More about 10 buildings that use classic cars to improve their image
Architecture
Hamptons house by Deborah Berke Partners contains two workout areas
This residence in the Hamptons by architecture studio Deborah Berke Partners consists of multiple terraces and vast expanses of glass, and includes separate gyms for husband and wife. More about Hamptons house by Deborah Berke Partners contains two workout areas
Technology
BlackBerry loses the keyboard for new water-resistant smartphone
The newly unveiled BlackBerry Motion smartphone ditches the brand's trademark QWERTY keyboard, in favour of a touchscreen interface. More about BlackBerry loses the keyboard for new water-resistant smartphone
Design
LG Display's OLED panels create decorative lighting for Baskin Robbins ice cream shop
Dezeen promotion: a mix of rigid and flexible lighting panels create a grid of illuminated shapes on the ceiling of this new Baskin Robbins cafe in Seoul. More about LG Display's OLED panels create decorative lighting for Baskin Robbins ice cream shop
Good Design for a Bad World
Eight designs that respond to the threat of climate change
As part of Good Design for a Bad World, a series of talks we are hosting with Dutch Design Week, we will ask whether designers can help to solve climate change. Here are eight ideas already developed. More about Eight designs that respond to the threat of climate change
Interiors
Amos and Amos takes cues from Scandinavian design for AKQA's new Gothenburg studio
London practice Amos and Amos has created a collaborative workspace in a former Gothenburg shipbuilding warehouse for digital agency AKQA, which references traditional Swedish architecture. More about Amos and Amos takes cues from Scandinavian design for AKQA's new Gothenburg studio
Top five architecture and design jobs this week include Harrods and IKEA
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with Swedish furniture giant IKEA and London department store Harrods. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include Harrods and IKEA
Opinion
"A war against branding is a war against people"
By making tobacco companies follow strict packaging restrictions, we're paving the way to a future where brands no longer reflect our lifestyles, argues Stephen Bayley, following the launch of his new book Signs of Life: Why Brands Matter. More about "A war against branding is a war against people"
News
Haptic unveils plans for domed aquarium on former airport site in Oslo
London studio Haptic has been selected to design a new aquarium for Oslo, with a design that resembles two smoothly curved rocks stretching out to sea. More about Haptic unveils plans for domed aquarium on former airport site in Oslo
Video
Studio Roosegaarde uses light projections to create virtual flood above Derbyshire valley
Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde recently brought his Waterlicht installation to the UK. This captioned movie shows how it uses lighting projections to recreate the visual sensation of a flood, to raise awareness about rising sea levels. More about Studio Roosegaarde uses light projections to create virtual flood above Derbyshire valley