News
Fashion designer Richard Nicoll dies suddenly aged 39
British fashion designer Richard Nicoll has died aged 39 following a suspected heart attack. More about Fashion designer Richard Nicoll dies suddenly aged 39
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Architecture
Bernardo Bader Architekten models larch-clad community centre on Austrian farmhouses
This timber-clad community centre by Bernardo Bader Architects is set at the heart of a village in rural Austria, and designed to reference the surrounding gabled farmhouses. More about Bernardo Bader Architekten models larch-clad community centre on Austrian farmhouses
Design
Ultra-lifelike figure shows potential future of virtual reality
Although it looks like a real woman, the ultra-lifelike figure in this music video is actually a digital model created using high-resolution 3D scans. More about Ultra-lifelike figure shows potential future of virtual reality
Architecture
Wedge-shaped balconies front Carlos Marín's skinny apartment block in Mexico City
Each apartment in this narrow concrete and glass block in Mexico City features a full-width balcony lined with sliding glass doors. More about Wedge-shaped balconies front Carlos Marín's skinny apartment block in Mexico City
Architecture
Victorian home in Arkansas receives rectilinear annex by deMx
Arkansas studio deMx Architecture took cues from historic architecture while designing this two-storey modern addition to a local house. More about Victorian home in Arkansas receives rectilinear annex by deMx
Design
Herman Miller updates iconic Aeron office chair
Herman Miller has unveiled a new version of its bestselling Aeron chair, which has been fine-tuned to make it more responsive to different body types. More about Herman Miller updates iconic Aeron office chair
Architecture
10 of the most bizarrely photographed architecture projects
Photographer Juergen Teller got everyone's attention when he posed naked on a donkey inside his new studio, but he isn't the only one presenting unconventional architectural photography. We've spotlighted 10 of the most bizarre examples. More about 10 of the most bizarrely photographed architecture projects
Architecture
Trump's Mexican border wall envisioned as Barragán-inspired pink barrier
Mexican firm Estudio 3.14 has visualised the "gorgeous perversity" of US presidential candidate Donald Trump's plan to build a wall along the countries' border. More about Trump's Mexican border wall envisioned as Barragán-inspired pink barrier
This week's Dezeen Mail features Yves Behar's self-rocking crib and Apple's new London store
Apple's new central London store by Foster + Partners features in this week's edition of Dezeen Mail, along with a smart crib for exhausted parents and Juergen Teller riding naked on a donkey. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›
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Opinion
"Building cannot be separated from the economics that drive construction"
Both Amanda Levete's MAAT museum and the Lisbon Architecture Triennale opened in the Portuguese capital earlier this month. Together they prove that architecture is physically shaped by its fiscal situation, says Mimi Zeiger in this week's Opinion. More about "Building cannot be separated from the economics that drive construction"
Design
Mobile Studio Architects installs giant flip-books in the forests of New Hampshire
London-based Mobile Studio Architects has collaborated with students at a US summer camp to create a series of oversized flip-books that depict fictional forest tales. More about Mobile Studio Architects installs giant flip-books in the forests of New Hampshire
Design
Martijn van Strien launches print-on-demand laptop sleeves to cut overproduction
Dutch designer Martijn van Strien's Makersleeve device cases are designed for production on-demand in any makerspace in the world. More about Martijn van Strien launches print-on-demand laptop sleeves to cut overproduction
Video
See inside the kitchens of famous chefs with Miele's new film series
Dezeen promotion: a space-saving white and wooden island forms the centre of the Modern Pantry restaurant founder Anna Hansen's kitchen, which is revealed in this series of films by Miele. More about See inside the kitchens of famous chefs with Miele's new film series
Architecture
Angular brick theatre by Reset Architecture sits in a woodland clearing
This theatre at a Dutch holiday camp features a pair of differently sized gables and patterned brick cladding that harmonises with the tones of its woodland site. More about Angular brick theatre by Reset Architecture sits in a woodland clearing
Architecture
Cadaval & Sola-Morales transforms abandoned building in Mexico into apartments and offices
Cadaval & Sola-Morales has converted a derelict block in Mexico City's La Roma neighbourhood into apartments, offices and shops set around a courtyard with white staircases and trailing planting. More about Cadaval & Sola-Morales transforms abandoned building in Mexico into apartments and offices
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
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
News
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