Kanye West and Gap to launch Yeezy Gap clothing line
Rapper Kanye West has revealed that his fashion company Yeezy has teamed up with the Gap brand on a 10-year partnership. More
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reveal Californian house designed by Axel Vervoordt
Kim Kardashian has revealed a glimpse of the "minimal style" Calabasas house that Axel Vervoordt and Vincent Van Duysen designed for the reality television star and her rapper husband Kanye West. More
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Kanye West's dome-shaped housing prototypes are demolished
Kanye West's domed low-cost housing prototypes have been demolished on his property in Calabasas, California, following reports that the musician failed to secure a building permit. More
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Photos reveal first glimpse of Kanye West's domed housing for the homeless
The first images of Kanye West's prototype housing for the homeless have been revealed, as the musician faces an order to tear down the structures following complaints over construction noise. More
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Kanye West is building Star Wars-themed housing for the homeless
Kanye West's prefabricated affordable Yeezy Home units take inspiration from the Star Wars films and might be used as underground homeless housing. More
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Kanye West funds former employee's debut fashion collection
Former Yeezy employee Maisie Schloss has debuted the first collection for her womenswear brand Maisie Wilen, with financial support and mentorship from her one-time boss Kanye West. More
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Glass boxes "not in any way new" says Es Devlin following Lorde and Kanye's set design spat
Set designers Es Devlin and John McGuire have responded to singer Lorde's accusation that Kanye West stole the design of his latest live show, by stating that glass boxes are nothing new. More
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Kanye West albums illustrated as houses by Amaory B Portorreal
Kanye West's discography is portrayed as a set of architectural illustrations in this series by designer Amaory B Portorreal. More
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Kanye West's stripped-back Yeezy Studio is based on brutalist aesthetics
Kanye West's Yeezy design brand has moved into a new studio in Calabasas, California, which local designer Willo Perron has given a bare aesthetic celebrating "utilitarianism and brutalism". More
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Kanye West unveils Takashi Murakami-designed album art for Kids See Ghosts
Kanye West and Kid Cudi have unveiled album artwork designed by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami for their upcoming collaboration Kids See Ghosts. More
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Kanye West expected to begin Yeezy Home architecture venture with social-housing project
Kanye West's first foray into architecture is expected to be a prefabricated concrete affordable-housing project, which has emerged a month after he announced a new arm of his Yeezy fashion label. More
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Kanye West to launch architecture arm of Yeezy fashion label
Rapper Kanye West has revealed plans to extend his fashion label Yeezy with an architecture division "to make the world better". More
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"Architecture has not been promoted to communities of colour" says Michael Ford
Known as the "hip-hop architect", Michael Ford helps kids from minority backgrounds discover architecture through music. He spoke to Dezeen about the importance of black musicians like Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, who heavily promote their involvement in architecture, in improving diversity in the profession. More
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Rem Koolhaas "doesn’t respond well to having a lens shoved in his face" says his movie-maker son
Last autumn, Tomas Koolhaas released a film about his father, architect Rem Koolhaas. He spoke to Dezeen about the movie, their relationship and taking narrative tips from Kanye West. More
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Adidas unveils toddler versions of Kanye West's Yeezy Boost 350
Sports brand Adidas is releasing child-size editions of the popular Yeezy Boost trainers designed by rapper Kanye West (+ slideshow). More
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IKEA responds to Kanye West collaboration request
IKEA has responded to US rapper Kanye West's request to collaborate, after he publicly declared his desire to work alongside the furniture giant. More
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"Yo IKEA, allow Kanye to create" says Kanye West
Rapper Kanye West has declared his ambitions to design for IKEA and called for the Swedish company to collaborate with him on a furniture range. More
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Kanye West debuts first Adidas collection and Yeezy Boost trainer
News: musician Kanye West has partnered with Adidas to produce Yeezy Season 1 – a collection of clothing and footwear that he described as the world's "first solutions-based" clothing line (+ slideshow). More
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Kanye West announces second film in interview about working with Rem Koolhaas
News: in this movie interview filmed for a documentary about Rem Koolhaas, rapper Kanye West talks about working with the architect's firm OMA on a seven-screen cinema to show his first film and reveals that he's working on a second movie. More
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Mockery of Kanye West's design ambition is "racist" says African-American activist
News: the scornful response to Kanye West's recent pronouncements on architecture is part of the "long history of making fun of black people" in America, according to an African-American design student organisation. More
