Design
Native Union's Anchor cable won't go sliding off the table
This charging cable by product design company Native Union uses a weight to stay anchored in place. More about Native Union's Anchor cable won't go sliding off the table
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Architecture
yHa architects converts Japanese sake brewery building into tasting and exhibition space
Japanese studio yHa Architects has inserted a steel cuboid, wall and stairs inside this former rice mill in Saga Prefecture to create a sake tasting and exhibition space. More about yHa architects converts Japanese sake brewery building into tasting and exhibition space
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Lynk & Co cars let owners easily start their own sharing business
Chinese automaker Geely has launched a new car brand with sharable locks and an open platform designed to make its vehicles "the most connected in the world". More about Lynk & Co cars let owners easily start their own sharing business
Interiors
Restaurant and coffee bar open inside brutalist Met Breuer museum
The lower level of The Met Breuer museum in New York now houses a space for visitors to dine and drink in the surrounds of the brutalist-style building. More about Restaurant and coffee bar open inside brutalist Met Breuer museum
Architecture
Restoration work completes on sculpture gallery at Philip Johnson's Glass House
The sculpture gallery designed by American architect Philip Johnson in the grounds of his iconic Glass House in Connecticut has been restored to its former glory. More about Restoration work completes on sculpture gallery at Philip Johnson's Glass House
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Top 10 architecture books of 2016
A Frank Lloyd Wright monograph disguised as a children's book and a photo reportage of African modernism shot by Iwan Baan have been chosen as the top 10 books about architecture from 2016. More about Top 10 architecture books of 2016
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CHROFI wins Australian conservatory contest with "hovering cube" design
Sydney studio CHROFI has won a competition to create a new conservatory at the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra with plans for a raised cube dressed in curtain-like glazing. More about CHROFI wins Australian conservatory contest with "hovering cube" design
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Five of the best exhibitions to see at Dutch Design Week 2016
With Dutch Design Week just around the corner, we've rounded up five of the event's most intriguing exhibitions, including a gastronomic venture from Maarten Baas and a show exploring erotic displeasure. More about Five of the best exhibitions to see at Dutch Design Week 2016
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OMA, MAD and Studio Gang compete for Tour Montparnasse redesign
OMA, MAD and Studio Gang are among seven teams vying to overhaul Paris' Tour Montparnasse – a 209-metre tower that caused such uproar on completion that it sparked a 42-year skyscraper ban in the city. More about OMA, MAD and Studio Gang compete for Tour Montparnasse redesign
Architecture
Call for entries to Experiential Beer Garden competition 2016
Dezeen promotion: entries are now open for architects and designers to submit ideas to transform a 16th-century Italian villa into a beer brewery. More about Call for entries to Experiential Beer Garden competition 2016
Design
FOMO Survival Kit helps users overcome their fear of missing out
Multimedia designer Lara Défayes has designed a three-piece survival kit to help with the uniquely contemporary condition known as FOMO. More about FOMO Survival Kit helps users overcome their fear of missing out
Architecture
6a Architects adds timber-clad halls to 1960s campus at University of Cambridge
London studio 6a Architects designed these student halls at the University of Cambridge's Churchill College to pay homage to the "picturesque Brutalism" of the original 1960s campus architecture. More about 6a Architects adds timber-clad halls to 1960s campus at University of Cambridge
Architecture
Seven projects worth knowing by Vincent Van Duysen
To celebrate Vincent Van Duysen being named Designer of the Year at Biennale Interieur 2016, we've rounded up seven standout projects from the architect and designer admired for his minimalist style. More about Seven projects worth knowing by Vincent Van Duysen
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Design museums are filling the void left by print magazines says Deyan Sudjic
Museums are benefitting from the decline of long-form print journalism according to Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic, who spoke to Dezeen's Marcus Fairs in this talk we filmed for Molteni&C. More about Design museums are filling the void left by print magazines says Deyan Sudjic
Interiors
Nook Architects uses mirrors to exaggerate space in Barcelona apartment
Strategically placed mirrors are used to reflect natural light and create the illusion of greater space in this compact Barcelona flat, which has been renovated by local studio Nook Architects. More about Nook Architects uses mirrors to exaggerate space in Barcelona apartment
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Marset's cordless Ginger lamp is designed to be carried from room to room
Barcelona brand Marset has released a portable lamp with a rechargeable battery that allows it to be detached and carried around the house. More about Marset's cordless Ginger lamp is designed to be carried from room to room
Architecture
Top-heavy block in Seoul features red brick top and concrete base
Four floors clad in slim red bricks sit above the concrete base of this office and apartment block in the South Korean city Seoul, which was designed by local firm Stocker Lee Architetti. More about Top-heavy block in Seoul features red brick top and concrete base
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Socially responsible design in America presented in Cooper Hewitt exhibition
Design solutions for a wide range of social concerns, from rapid-recovery housing to drinking water access for migrants, are featured in a new show at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. More about Socially responsible design in America presented in Cooper Hewitt exhibition
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Moby's Little Pine vegan cafe features modernism-influenced interior by Studio Hus
This cafe owned by Moby in Los Angeles was designed by local firm Studio Hus to reflect the musician's love of the mid-century modern style. More about Moby's Little Pine vegan cafe features modernism-influenced interior by Studio Hus
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New York's future second-tallest skyscraper breaks ground
Construction has begun on the One Vanderbilt tower in Midtown Manhattan, which will overtake 432 Park Avenue as the second-tallest structure in New York City. More about New York's future second-tallest skyscraper breaks ground