MC Escher works inform Montreal home by Naturehumaine
An angular steel staircase crosses through this Montreal residence by Naturehumaine, which was inspired by the fantastical paintings of Dutch artist MC Escher. More
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Controversial Oxford Street M&S demolition blocked by UK housing secretary
UK housing secretary Michael Gove has halted the planned demolition of Marks & Spencer's flagship store on London's Oxford Street, which was criticised for wasting the embodied carbon of the existing building, to allow the scheme to be reviewed. More
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Urban-Air Port designs "world's first urban airport" for flying cars and drones
Aviation and aerospace manufacturing company Urban-Air Port has designed Air One, an airport for electric flying cars and large drones in Coventry, UK. More
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CookFox releases photos of linked skyscrapers at Brooklyn's Domino Sugar Refinery
American firm CookFox Architects has completed a pair of tall, connected buildings with gridded facades for a Williamsburg site that once held an iconic sugar factory. More
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Four-storey spiral staircase forms focal point of BSP20 House in Barcelona
A towering spiral staircase and a golden kitchen are some of the features that Raúl Sánchez Architects has introduced in its renovation of this townhouse in Barcelona's Borne neighbourhood. More
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Luke Fry squeezes extension behind bungalow in Melbourne
At the back of a narrow Edwardian bungalow in Melbourne, the studio of Australian architect Luke Fry has added a contemporary extension with greyscale interiors. More
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Brooks + Scarpa creates all-white Magnolia Hill Apartments in Los Angeles
White siding and a curvy aluminium screen make up the exterior of a residential building in Los Angeles designed by American firm Brooks + Scarpa. More
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Foster + Partners designs "largest all-electric tower" for JPMorgan Chase in Manhattan
Foster + Partners has released plans for the new global headquarters for JPMorgan Chase in Manhattan, which the architecture firm claims will be New York's largest all-electric tower. More
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MasFernandez Arquitectura tops Chilean home with triangular skylight
MasFernandez Arquitectura has completed a wooden home in the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, for a client that is continually training for triathlon races. More
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Sou Fujimoto unveils Japanese community centre covered with bowl-like roof
Architect Sou Fujimoto has revealed the design for a community centre topped with a bowl-like roof in the town of Hida, Japan. More
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Hugh Broughton Architects adds viewing deck to restored 13th-century tower
Hugh Broughton Architects has conserved and upgraded the 800-year-old Clifford's Tower in York, England, adding a timber deck to partially cover the ruin and provide a viewpoint overlooking the city. More
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This week the demolition of Tokyo's iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower commenced
This week on Dezeen, demolition began on the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo – a 20th-century metabolist landmark designed by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa. More
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Five buildings that demonstrate the "beauty and sustainability" of Anna Heringer's work
The Essential Beauty exhibition of Obel Award-winning architect Anna Heringer's work is currently on show at Madrid's Museo ICO. Here, curator Luis Fernández-Galiano selects five highlights from the exhibition. More
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Dezeen Debate newsletter features Thomas Heatherwick's "volcanic" performing arts centre in China
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features Heatherwick Studio's design for a performing arts centre planned for Hainan, China. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now! More
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23o5studio builds fitness-focused Red Cave home in Vietnam
23o5studio has designed a three-storey red home and yoga suite in Vietnam, with geometric cutouts that take cues from the country's traditional housing and architectural forms. More
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Schmidt Hammer Lassen unveils design for world's tallest timber building
Danish studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has revealed its design for a 100-metre-tall housing block in Switzerland, which will be the world's tallest timber building when it completes. More
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"The red flags raised by the MSG Sphere relate to democratic failure not to aesthetics"
More important than the aesthetic shortcomings of London's planned spherical venue is the failure of democracy that is allowing it to be built, writes Anna Minton. More
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Oscar Niemeyer's final building opens in French vineyard
A pavilion designed by the late Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has opened at the Château La Coste vineyard in southern France. More
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AL_A set to design Belgrade Philharmonic Concert Hall as "architectural panorama"
British architecture studio AL_A is designing a concert hall in Belgrade, Serbia, covered in a draped canopy that aims to mirror the movement of music. More
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"It's not enough anymore to simply do less harm" says Dezeen Awards sustainability judge Katie Treggiden
Architects and designers should aim to have a positive impact on the environment, rather than just trying to minimise the damage they cause, according to Katie Treggiden, who returns as Dezeen Awards sustainability head judge for the second year running. More
