Jasper Morrison designs first kitchen for Schiffini
British designer Jasper Morrison has revealed Lepic, his first industrially produced kitchen (+ slideshow). More about Jasper Morrison designs first kitchen for Schiffini
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Paulo Mendes da Rocha chosen to receive Venice Biennale Golden Lion by Alejandro Aravena
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha is to be awarded the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the Venice Architecture Biennale later this month. More about Paulo Mendes da Rocha chosen to receive Venice Biennale Golden Lion by Alejandro Aravena
Nicole Nadeau's nipple tiles are moulded from her own breast
New York 2016: US artist Nicole Nadeau has used one of her own breasts to create a mould for a collection of hexagonal tiles complete with pink nipples. More about Nicole Nadeau's nipple tiles are moulded from her own breast
Cutaway Roof House by Scale Architecture has a courtyard sliced out of one side
A hole in the roof of this timber-clad house extension in Sydney reveals the location of a secluded courtyard. More about Cutaway Roof House by Scale Architecture has a courtyard sliced out of one side
OPA finds backer for cliffside residence sunken into Lebanese mountain
Open Platform for Architecture is moving forward with plans to build a subterranean residence that will slice into a mountain near Beirut and feature a glass swimming pool for a roof (+ slideshow). More about OPA finds backer for cliffside residence sunken into Lebanese mountain
Robotically fabricated pavilion by University of Stuttgart students is based on sea-urchin shells
Researchers and students from the University of Stuttgart employed robots to mould and stitch together this laminated plywood pavilion, which is based on the anatomy of a sea urchin (+ movie). More about Robotically fabricated pavilion by University of Stuttgart students is based on sea-urchin shells
BMW redesigns racing wheelchair for Paralympic athletes
Rio 2016: car brand BMW has worked with the US Paralympic team to create a racing wheelchair that they claim to be both faster and more comfortable than previous models. More about BMW redesigns racing wheelchair for Paralympic athletes
Google Doodle celebrates urban design writer and activist Jane Jacobs
Today's Google Doodle features an illustration of American writer and urban planning activist Jane Jacobs, who successfully campaigned against major infrastructure projects in New York and Toronto. More about Google Doodle celebrates urban design writer and activist Jane Jacobs
Triptyque overhauls 1970s office tower in Rio to make it more environmentally friendly
French-Brazilian studio Triptyque has revamped a 85-metre-high office block in Rio de Janeiro with zigzagging glazing and solar panels so it can generate its own electricity (+ movie). More about Triptyque overhauls 1970s office tower in Rio to make it more environmentally friendly
Fiction Factory builds prototype for "groundbreaking" cardboard house
Amsterdam collective Fiction Factory has developed a modular building system of cardboard components, which can be assembled in just one day to form houses or offices (+ slideshow). More about Fiction Factory builds prototype for "groundbreaking" cardboard house
"Fewer designers seem to be interested in how something is actually made" says Jonathan Ive
Designers are losing the understanding of the nature and potential of materials gained from creating things by hand, according to Apple's Jonathan Ive. More about "Fewer designers seem to be interested in how something is actually made" says Jonathan Ive
Benjamin Hubert's Layer designs "world's first" 3D-printed consumer wheelchair
Clerkenwell Design Week 2016: Benjamin Hubert's London studio Layer has unveiled designs for a made-to-measure wheelchair that will be manufactured using 3D-printing technology. More about Benjamin Hubert's Layer designs "world's first" 3D-printed consumer wheelchair
Herzog & de Meuron's Tate Modern extension nears completion
With just over a month to go before London's Tate Modern opens its new Herzog & de Meuron-designed wing, Instagram users have been sharing images of the angular brick structure. More about Herzog & de Meuron's Tate Modern extension nears completion
IKEA moves into indoor gardening with hydroponic kit
IKEA has launched its new indoor gardening product into stores, bringing home hydroponics to a larger market (+ slideshow). More about IKEA moves into indoor gardening with hydroponic kit
25 of the best new furniture and lighting designs from Salone del Mobile 2016
Milan 2016: this was a bumper year for the Salone del Mobile, with a record-breaking number of visitors. Dezeen editor Anna Winston rounds up some of the best product launches from the furniture fair, including new work by Jasper Morrison and Claesson Koivisto Rune, the standout piece from Patricia Urquiola's Cassina revamp, and a minimalist Japanese kitchen for small homes (+ slideshow). More about 25 of the best new furniture and lighting designs from Salone del Mobile 2016
FAT's seminal Blue House set for rooftop extension
Architect Sean Griffiths has unveiled plans to add a shed-inspired roof extension to the Blue House, one of the best-known projects of his former studio FAT. More about FAT's seminal Blue House set for rooftop extension
Nendo designs collection of movement-tracing furniture
New York 2016: prolific Japanese studio Nendo has unveiled a collection of furniture and lighting featuring sketch-like outlines that trace the motion of moving elements (+ slideshow). More about Nendo designs collection of movement-tracing furniture
Zaha "delivered an unprecedented expansion" of architectural style says Patrik Schumacher
Zaha Hadid 1950-2016: Patrik Schumacher has paid tribute to the "empowering" and "unprecedented" architectural moves developed by his former partner Zaha Hadid, who died unexpectedly in March following a heart attack. More about Zaha "delivered an unprecedented expansion" of architectural style says Patrik Schumacher
OMA designs The Met's Manus x Machina fashion and technology exhibition
The Shohei Shigematsu-led OMA New York office has used translucent scrim to create a "ghost cathedral" for this year's Costume Institute exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which focuses on the convergence of fashion and technology (+ movie). More about OMA designs The Met's Manus x Machina fashion and technology exhibition
"We could never recreate Mario Botta's SFMOMA" says extension architect Craig Dykers of Snøhetta
Interview: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art reopens this month with a Snøhetta-designed extension to its original Mario Botta building. In this interview, Snøhetta partner Craig Dykers explains how he tried not to step on the toes of Botta's Postmodern structure. More about "We could never recreate Mario Botta's SFMOMA" says extension architect Craig Dykers of Snøhetta