Light Touch installation by Haptic
Visitors to an exhibition of work by architects Haptic can take a rest inside a wooden cabin filled with coloured light and smoke (+ movie). More about Light Touch installation by Haptic
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Gingerbread House by Laura Dewe Mathews
Rounded shingles create wooden scales across the walls of this small house in Hackney that architect Laura Dewe Mathews has built for herself (+ slideshow). More about Gingerbread House by Laura Dewe Mathews
"Architecture is not about form" - Peter Zumthor
News: Swiss architect Peter Zumthor rejected architecture as form-making in his Royal Gold Medal lecture at the RIBA in London yesterday, explaining that he believes that light, materials and atmosphere are the most important aspects of architecture. More about "Architecture is not about form" - Peter Zumthor
The Forest Pond House by TDO
This wooden folly cantilevers across a garden lake to create a meditation room and children's play den for a family living in Hampshire, England (+ slideshow). More about The Forest Pond House by TDO
HomeMade by Bureau de Change
London studio Bureau de Change has combined two terraced houses in London by punching through original walls and adding a glazed kitchen and a floating staircase (+ slideshow). More about HomeMade by Bureau de Change
Slim House extension by Alma-nac
London studio Alma-nac has staggered the floors of this extension to a 2.3 metre-wide terraced house in south London to help bring natural light in through a sloping roof. More about Slim House extension by Alma-nac
The Shard by Renzo Piano photographed by Nick Guttridge
The View from The Shard tourist attraction inside Renzo Piano's 310-metre London skyscraper opens to the public today and these new shots by photographer Nick Guttridge show just how tall the building is compared with the rest of London's skyline (+ slideshow). More about The Shard by Renzo Piano photographed by Nick Guttridge
Foster + Partners to 3D print buildings on the moon
News: Foster + Partners is exploring the possibilities of 3D printing buildings on the moon using lunar soil. More about Foster + Partners to 3D print buildings on the moon
"Why wouldn't a contemporary museum use eBay?"
Opinion: in this week's column, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs wonders why London's Design Museum is so reluctant to talk about money, arguing that design classics "aren't theoretical exercises but sophisticated appeals to the wallet." More about "Why wouldn't a contemporary museum use eBay?"
Design Museum's permanent collection goes on show
News: an exhibition of the Design Museum's permanent collection has opened at the museum in London. More about Design Museum's permanent collection goes on show
South Chase housing by Alison Brooks Architects
London firm Alison Brooks Architects used dark-stained timber and sloping rooftops to reinterpret the rural architecture of Essex for this suburban housing development (+ slideshow). More about South Chase housing by Alison Brooks Architects
Iraqi Parliament architect attacks "failure" of iconic buildings
News: the architect behind the competition-winning design for a new parliament in Baghdad has spoken out against "fashionable icon building" amid rumours that the Iraqi authorities are in discussions with Zaha Hadid, whose own design was placed third. More about Iraqi Parliament architect attacks "failure" of iconic buildings
Designs of the Year 2013 shortlist announced
News: the Design Museum in London has announced the projects nominated for the Designs of the Year 2013, including the Olympic Cauldron by Thomas Heatherwick, The Shard by Renzo Piano (above) and the Little Printer by BERG. More about Designs of the Year 2013 shortlist announced
Scape student housing by Ab Rogers Design
London designer Ab Rogers believes this student housing project he recently completed in London could set a blueprint for compact modern living in the city (+ slideshow). More about Scape student housing by Ab Rogers Design
Zaha Hadid's Oxford college project to start on site
News: Zaha Hadid's planned extension to a centre for studying Middle-Eastern culture at the University of Oxford is set to begin construction later this month (+ slideshow). More about Zaha Hadid's Oxford college project to start on site
David Bowie is at the V&A
A collection of original costumes, set designs, photographs, instruments and other objects from David Bowie's personal archive will go on show at the V&A museum in London this March, coinciding with the release of the pop star's first album and single in a decade. More about David Bowie is at the V&A
Up at the O2 by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Bblur Architecture
These shots by photographer Edmund Sumner show some of the first visitors able to scale the roof of the O2 Arena in London, thanks to a new fabric walkway designed by architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Bblur Architecture (+ slideshow). More about Up at the O2 by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Bblur Architecture
Neo Bankside by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
London firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has completed Neo Bankside, a set of six-sided apartment blocks beside the Tate Modern art gallery on the edge of the River Thames. More about Neo Bankside by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Balfour Place by KHBT
A dark walnut staircase merges with a kitchen counter and a bathtub inside this renovated apartment in Mayfair, London, by architecture studio KHBT (+ slideshow). More about Balfour Place by KHBT
Inition develops "augmented 3D printing" for architects
News: 3D technology company Inition has developed an augmented-reality iPad app that allows architects to look inside static architectural models, visualise how their building will look at night and track how wind flows around their design proposals (+ movie). More about Inition develops "augmented 3D printing" for architects