News
Pioneering designer Lella Vignelli dies aged 82
Italian designer Lella Vignelli, who together with husband Massimo formed the "first couple of modern design", has died aged 82. More about Pioneering designer Lella Vignelli dies aged 82
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Architecture
Stacked shipping containers house bedrooms at Vietnam hostel by TAK Architects
Brightly painted shipping containers are stacked one on top of the other to house bunk beds at this hostel in Nha Trang, which also features aerial bridges and giant communal hammocks. More about Stacked shipping containers house bedrooms at Vietnam hostel by TAK Architects
Job of the day: product design professor at Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a full-time professor in product design at Minneapolis College of Art and Design (pictured). Browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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2016 review
Dezeen's top 10 movies of 2016
Dezeen's videos received over 30 million plays in 2016. For our review of the year, studio director Ben Hobson has selected the 10 that sum up the year, including our interview with Bjarke Ingels at the opening of this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion and our video tribute to the late Zaha Hadid. More about Dezeen's top 10 movies of 2016
Interiors
Office Project transforms Beijing factory into skylit artist's home and studio
A former factory in Beijing has been overhauled to create a studio and home for a calligraphy artist, featuring bright white galleries and a sloping roof with stepped windows. More about Office Project transforms Beijing factory into skylit artist's home and studio
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Ziiiro's latest watch is inspired by the phases of the moon
The Lunar watch by Hong Kong-based brand Ziiiro, which tells the time with light and dark segments, is now available to purchase from Dezeen Watch Store. More about Ziiiro's latest watch is inspired by the phases of the moon
Architecture
Fins of metal mesh and concrete shield Tel Aviv school of entrepreneurship from the sun
Rows of metal sun louvres slotted between structural concrete fins help to shade the glazed facade of this university building near Tel Aviv by local architects David S Robins and Dan Price. More about Fins of metal mesh and concrete shield Tel Aviv school of entrepreneurship from the sun
Architecture
Cantilevered boxes form lakeside Minnesota cabin by Salmela Architect
This rustic dwelling by American studio Salmela Architect consists of stacked boxes with dark grey wood walls and white-trimmed windows. More about Cantilevered boxes form lakeside Minnesota cabin by Salmela Architect
2016 review
Dezeen's top 10 Instagram posts of 2016
Next up in our review of 2016, social media editor Trudie Carter looks back at the 10 most liked images on Dezeen's Instagram account, ranging from a tiny garden pavilion in the UK to Calatrava's soaring transit hub in New York. More about Dezeen's top 10 Instagram posts of 2016
Architecture
Final call for architecture students to apply for SCI-Arc's 2017 masters programme
Dezeen promotion: The Southern California Institute of Architecture has put out a final call for architecture students to apply to its masters programme in Los Angeles, starting in autumn 2017. More about Final call for architecture students to apply for SCI-Arc's 2017 masters programme
Video
Drones offer fly-through preview of Herzog de Meuron's Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
For those who can't wait for the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg to open next month, creative agency Jung von Matt has released an interactive movie tour of the building filmed by drones. More about Drones offer fly-through preview of Herzog de Meuron's Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
New EU headquarters and the UK's house of the year feature in this week's Dezeen Mail
The unveiling of the European Union's new Brussels headquarters and the opinion-splitting "house of tricks" that was named UK house of the year feature in this week's issue of Dezeen Mail. Subscribe to our newsletters ›
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Architecture
Competition: win a copy of MAD's first monograph signed by founder Ma Yansong
Dezeen has teamed up with MAD Architects to give away five signed copies of a book overviewing the firm's past, present and future work. More about Competition: win a copy of MAD's first monograph signed by founder Ma Yansong
2016 review
Dezeen's top 10 interiors of 2016
The best interior design projects of the year, as selected by US editor Dan Howarth for our 2016 review, include a London apartment for a pair of film directors and a heart clinic lined in cork. More about Dezeen's top 10 interiors of 2016
Interiors
JAAK reconfigures Hong Kong apartment with space-saving cabinetry
Interiors studio JAAK has used custom cabinetry to convert a two-bedroom apartment in Hong Kong into a more open-plan home. More about JAAK reconfigures Hong Kong apartment with space-saving cabinetry
Video
South Melbourne Primary School will feature no formal classrooms says architect Ann Lau
In our final movie from the World Architecture Festival 2016, architect Ann Lau explains how Australian firm Hayball plans to create collaborative learning spaces in the Melbourne school that was named Future Project of the Year last month. More about South Melbourne Primary School will feature no formal classrooms says architect Ann Lau
Architecture
Prefabricated garden studio in south London is clad in cedar and lined in birch
This prefabricated garden hideaway in suburban London acts as a guest house as well as a home office, and is clad in planks of cedar wood. More about Prefabricated garden studio in south London is clad in cedar and lined in birch
Job of the day: professor of design at Aalto University
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a professor in the practice of contemporary design at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in Helsinki – the school behind the black-stained ash chairs presented at last years' Stockholm Furniture Fair. Browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Design
Norm Architects creates contemporary take on antique bathtubs
This minimal bathroom suite by Norm Architects is based on the shape of classic roll-top tubs. More about Norm Architects creates contemporary take on antique bathtubs
Architecture
Concertina rooflight illuminates Sydney house extension by Nick Bell Design
Stepped skylights twist up to a peak at one side of this extension designed by Nick Bell Design for the rear of a Sydney residence. More about Concertina rooflight illuminates Sydney house extension by Nick Bell Design