Promotion
Final call for entries to A' Design Awards 2016
Dezeen promotion: there is still time for architects and designers to submit entries to this year's A' Design Awards (+ slideshow). More about Final call for entries to A' Design Awards 2016
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Architecture
Chipperfield's plans for Tracey Emin residence and studio rejected
David Chipperfield Architects' proposal for a new east London home and studio for British artist Tracey Emin has been refused planning permission. More about Chipperfield's plans for Tracey Emin residence and studio rejected
Architecture
Robert A M Stern to design luxury condo building influenced by Manhattan's industrial past
New York architect Robert A M Stern has revealed designs for a condominium building in Lower Manhattan that references the massive warehouse buildings of Tribeca, and the Art Deco buildings of the Financial District and Midtown. More about Robert A M Stern to design luxury condo building influenced by Manhattan's industrial past
Architecture
Corrugated copper villa by Camillo Botticini Architetto frames Alpine views
A panoramic window surrounded by a faceted wood and corrugated copper frame dominates the facade of this Alpine residence by Camillo Botticini Architetto (+ slideshow). More about Corrugated copper villa by Camillo Botticini Architetto frames Alpine views
Architecture
Wim Heylen's brick and concrete bungalow references traditional countryside cottages
The brick walls of this single-storey house in the Belgian town of Nazareth are interrupted by a series of floor-to-ceiling windows and a recessed opening used for storing logs (+ slideshow). More about Wim Heylen's brick and concrete bungalow references traditional countryside cottages
Design
Yuue Design's Balancer lamp pivots using a sliding mechanism
Stockholm 2016: this steel and marble floor lamp by Berlin studio Yuue Design is adjusted by sliding a handle up and down its stem. More about Yuue Design's Balancer lamp pivots using a sliding mechanism
Architecture
Glazed "tunnel" separates old from new at Melbourne house extended by MODO
A corridor framed by reclaimed bricks and glass separates this Melbourne house from a new extension built in the back garden by local architecture firm MODO (+ slideshow). More about Glazed "tunnel" separates old from new at Melbourne house extended by MODO
Architecture
Mabire-Reich's Landscape House features metal walls and a sloping roof terrace
Corrugated aluminium clads this extension to a house in Nantes, France, by local studio Mabire-Reich, which also boasts a decked terrace covering its entire roof (+ slideshow). More about Mabire-Reich's Landscape House features metal walls and a sloping roof terrace
Architecture
Missing Buildings: Thom and Beth Atkinson document the scars left on London by the Blitz
Photo essay: British photographers Thom and Beth Atkinson have created a series of images showing sites across London where traces of second world war bomb damage are still visible over 75 years later. More about Missing Buildings: Thom and Beth Atkinson document the scars left on London by the Blitz
Architecture
Studio Macola converts abandoned factory into homes in Venice
These homes designed by Studio Macola sit within the shell of an old factory in Venice, which still features a trio of tall industrial chimneys (+ slideshow). More about Studio Macola converts abandoned factory into homes in Venice
Architecture
Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion paid homage to its predecessors
Movie: in the next instalment of our exclusive video series, gallery director Julia Peyton-Jones explains why Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei dug into the ground to create their 2012 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion. More about Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion paid homage to its predecessors
Architecture
Hall McKnight's Church Road house is made up of three brick blocks
Three mono-pitched brick buildings combine to form this house in Belfast by Hall McKnight, which is arranged over multiple levels that step down a sloping site (+ slideshow). More about Hall McKnight's Church Road house is made up of three brick blocks
Design
Czech architect and designer Bořek Šípek dies aged 66
Bořek Šípek, the Czech architect and designer known for his flamboyant glassware and furniture, has died in Prague aged 66. More about Czech architect and designer Bořek Šípek dies aged 66
Design
Dezeen's top 10 designer sex toys for Valentine's Day
Whether you're spending Valentine's Day alone or with company, take a peep at a selection of designer sex toys from the Dezeen archives to put you in the mood. More about Dezeen's top 10 designer sex toys for Valentine's Day
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London's best house extensions feature on Dezeen's new Pinterest board
Residential extensions in London have been popular with our readers recently, following this year's Don't Move Improve! awards. Visit our new Pinterest board for a selection of the best, including a sunken glass box, a yellow-framed"shopfront" and a black timber structure featuring a walkway for cats.
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Architecture
CC Arquitectos links agricultural offices in Mexico with water-filled patios
Connected by watery and verdant courtyards, these agricultural offices were designed by CC Arquitectos for a soilless vegetable farm in the Mexican state of Guanajuato (+ slideshow). More about CC Arquitectos links agricultural offices in Mexico with water-filled patios
Interiors
DAS Studio converts Parisian printing factory into indoor cycling studio
The concrete structure of an old printing factory in Paris has been exposed by DAS Studio as part of the building's transformation into a studio for spinning classes (+ slideshow). More about DAS Studio converts Parisian printing factory into indoor cycling studio
Design
Fernando Lazzari's music video for Reid Willis combines natural and "supernatural" imagery
London-based director Fernando Lazzari combined 3D animation with 360 degree images of natural environments to develop a "unique universe" in the music video for Reid Willis' The Slow Knife (+ movie). More about Fernando Lazzari's music video for Reid Willis combines natural and "supernatural" imagery
Furniture
Note Design Studio launches Arch modular shelving system for Fogia
Stockholm 2016: Sweden-based Note Design Studio has created a collection of shelves for furniture brand Fogia that feature half-moon shapes created by bent wooden supports. More about Note Design Studio launches Arch modular shelving system for Fogia
Architecture
The Green community centre by AOC features herringbone-patterned brickwork
Architecture studio AOC gave this community centre in south London a textured, herringbone-patterned facade to reference a mock-Tudor pub across the street (+ slideshow). More about The Green community centre by AOC features herringbone-patterned brickwork