Competition: win a Sony Glass Sound speaker
Dezeen has teamed up with Sony to give away one of its Glass Sound wireless speakers. More about Competition: win a Sony Glass Sound speaker
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Architecture
Blackened wood barn by Workshop Architecten houses both livestock and people
Workshop Architecten has created a blackened wood barn for a farm in the Netherlands, which is divided into separate living quarters for sheep and people. More about Blackened wood barn by Workshop Architecten houses both livestock and people
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Dezeen's 10 biggest architecture trends of 2016
Next up in our review of the year, architecture editor Jessica Mairs selects the 10 architecture trends that defined 2016, from the resurgence of minimalism to the next generation of prefabs and the advent of co-living. More about Dezeen's 10 biggest architecture trends of 2016
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OMA offices around the world get "independent voice" says Rem Koolhaas
The international offices of Dutch architecture firm OMA have been given independence from the head office in Rotterdam, allowing founder Rem Koolhaas to concentrate on personal projects, the architect has explained. More about OMA offices around the world get "independent voice" says Rem Koolhaas
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Universities undergo "quiet revolution" as they switch to open-plan learning, Haworth report finds
Haworth white papers: higher education institutes around the world are undergoing radical change as they swap old-fashioned lecture rooms for flexible learning spaces, according to an expert in educational environments. More about Universities undergo "quiet revolution" as they switch to open-plan learning, Haworth report finds
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MIA Design Studio envelopes Vietnam house in plant-covered walls and courtyards
Plant-lined courtyards separate the three single-storey volumes that form this family home designed by MIA Design Studio for a coastal city in Vietnam. More about MIA Design Studio envelopes Vietnam house in plant-covered walls and courtyards
Job of the day: robotics developer at Architectural Association School of Architecture
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an architectural robotics developer at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, which launched a specialist course in robotics fabrication this year. Read more stories about the Architectural Association or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Interiors
Stacked felt sheets create seating inside South Korean cafe
Nameless Architecture used layers of flat fabric to form the stools and benches inside this cafe in South Korea's Gyeonggi province. More about Stacked felt sheets create seating inside South Korean cafe
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London flat by The Klassnik Corporation centres around a cast concrete bath
A cast concrete bathtub, a walnut-lined office and translucent walls that move at the touch of a button all feature inside this renovated London apartment by The Klassnik Corporation. More about London flat by The Klassnik Corporation centres around a cast concrete bath
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Phillip K Smith III's Quarter Mile Arc reflects sea and sky at Laguna Beach
An arc of mirrored posts installed by American artist Phillip K Smith III reflected the colours of the Southern Californian landscape as they changed throughout the day. More about Phillip K Smith III's Quarter Mile Arc reflects sea and sky at Laguna Beach
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Renovation planned for Gio Ponti's only North American building
Machado Silvetti Architects and Fentress Architects have been hired to revitalise Denver Art Museum, the only North American building by famed Italian architect Gio Ponti. More about Renovation planned for Gio Ponti's only North American building
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Valdemonjas Winery by Agag+Paredes projects from a hillside in Spain
A+Awards: this wine production and tasting facility emerges from the vine-planted landscape of northern Spain, and was a recipient of a 2016 Architizer A+Award. More about Valdemonjas Winery by Agag+Paredes projects from a hillside in Spain
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Google's Waymo reveals self-driving Chrysler minivans
Google's rebranded self-driving car project has unveiled the first vehicle under its new name of Waymo – a driverless Chrysler minivan. More about Google's Waymo reveals self-driving Chrysler minivans
Architecture
Scenario Architecture covers London house extension in larch and sedum
Scenario Architecture has added a wooden extension with a jagged sedum-covered roof and a large window to the rear of an east London house. More about Scenario Architecture covers London house extension in larch and sedum
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Tracey Emin to exit London after rejection of her Chipperfield-designed extension
Artist Tracey Emin has announced plans to move her studio from London to the Kent coast, after withdrawing her appeal against the planning rejection of her proposed David Chipperfield-designed extension. More about Tracey Emin to exit London after rejection of her Chipperfield-designed extension
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Design schools will "hit the wall" due to Brexit, warns The Council for Higher Education in Art & Design
The Brexit vote has led to a "brain drain" of teaching staff and a drop in student numbers at the UK's architecture and design institutes, according to a body representing creative higher education establishments, which warns that universities will be forced to shut down. More about Design schools will "hit the wall" due to Brexit, warns The Council for Higher Education in Art & Design
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Ström Architects creates timber-framed retreat in rural Hampshire
Hampshire studio Ström Architects designed this larch and glass holiday home in the New Forest, England, as a weekend escape for a London-based family. More about Ström Architects creates timber-framed retreat in rural Hampshire
Job of the day: head of acquisitions at Zaha Hadid Architects
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a head of bids and acquisitions at Zaha Hadid Architects, which recently completed a mathematics gallery at London's Science Museum (pictured). Read more stories about Zaha Hadid Architects or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Technology
Swarms of cyborg insects could be used to map dangerous environments
These "biobots" developed by a research team at North Carolina State University could map out areas or collapsed buildings in the wake of a disaster. More about Swarms of cyborg insects could be used to map dangerous environments
Architecture
Five envy-inducing minimal houses by Alberto Campo Baeza
Spanish architect Alberto Campo Baeza has just completed his latest minimal house, this time in Mexico, so we've rounded up a selection of home designs by the architect to showcase his pared-back, monochrome style. More about Five envy-inducing minimal houses by Alberto Campo Baeza