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Architecture

Architecture

Architects risk becoming "urban decorators" - David Chipperfield

With the Venice Architecture Biennale opening next week, here's a full transcript of our interview with its director David Chipperfield, who explains the thinking behind this year's theme, Common Ground.

Chipperfield stresses the need for the profession to address "the 99.99% of the rest of the world which architects are not dealing with." Otherwise he says, architects risk being relegated to being "urban decorators." Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about Architects risk becoming "urban decorators" - David Chipperfield

Design

Design

John Travolta's Saturday Night Fever suit rediscovered

Dezeen Wire: the famous white suit worn by John Travolta in 1977 film Saturday Night Fever has been rediscovered and will be on show at the V&A museum in London from October. More about John Travolta's Saturday Night Fever suit rediscovered

Video

Video

Thorsten van Elten at Clerkenwell Design Week

In the first of three interviews Dezeen filmed at pop-up shops during Clerkenwell Design Week this year, Theo founder and Pigeon Light (above) producer Thorsten van Elten explains how the internet is changing the way design is sold (+ movie). More about Thorsten van Elten at Clerkenwell Design Week

Architecture

Architecture

China dominates skyscraper construction in 2012

Dezeen Wire: nine of the 20 tallest buildings under construction in the world are located in China, according to the latest research by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. More about China dominates skyscraper construction in 2012

Architecture

Architecture

Harvest Pavilion by Vector Architects

This pavilion by Beijing studio Vector Architects is used to wash and prepare crops during the harvest at a farm in rural China (+ slideshow). More about Harvest Pavilion by Vector Architects

Architecture

Architecture

Casa Cerrada Reforma 108 by DCPP Arquitectos

A high-walled courtyard runs parallel to this long black house in Mexico City by DCPP Arquitectos. More about Casa Cerrada Reforma 108 by DCPP Arquitectos

Dezeen Live at 100% Design: call for participants

Dezeen is looking for designers and other creatives to participate in a series of live events we're hosting at 100% Design in London from 19-22 September. More about Dezeen Live at 100% Design: call for participants

Design

Design

Air Access by Priestmangoode

Paralympic athletes headed for London 2012 have inspired transport design studio Priestmangoode to create a conceptual airline seat with a detachable wheelchair. More about Air Access by Priestmangoode

Architecture

Architecture

The War Rooms, St. James's Park by Ned Scott

This series of hand drawings by Bartlett School of Architecture graduate Ned Scott presents a science-fiction world in which London grows a jungle of crops for fuel and food next to Buckingham Palace. More about The War Rooms, St. James's Park by Ned Scott

Architecture

Architecture

Eiffel Tower is "most valuable monument in Europe" - Telegraph

Dezeen Wire: the Eiffel Tower in Paris is the "most valuable monument in Europe" according to a new study by Italy's Monza and Brianza Chamber of Commerce - the Telegraph. More about Eiffel Tower is "most valuable monument in Europe" - Telegraph