Frei Otto posthumously named 2015 Pritzker Prize laureate
German architect Frei Otto, who died on Monday aged 89, has been named the 2015 Pritzker Prize laureate. More about Frei Otto posthumously named 2015 Pritzker Prize laureate
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Apple's thinnest and lightest MacBook comes in gold
Apple has revealed its latest laptop computer, which weighs only two pounds and comes in colours to match the tech giant's iPhone 6 (+ slideshow). More about Apple's thinnest and lightest MacBook comes in gold
Will.i.am launches Ekocycle range of products made with sustainable materials
A range of lifestyle products created by music producer Will.i.am and Coca Cola using recycled plastic bottles and aluminium, has launched at a dedicated shop-in-shop at London department store Harrods (+ slideshow). More about Will.i.am launches Ekocycle range of products made with sustainable materials
Will.i.am calls for ethical stance on 3D-printing human bodies
News: Will.i.am has called for "new morals, new laws and new codes" for 3D printing, a technology he says is evolving so rapidly that we will soon be able to print humans (+ interview). More about Will.i.am calls for ethical stance on 3D-printing human bodies
Google's new HQ will be "more like a workshop than a corporate office" says Bjarke Ingels
Exclusive: in this exclusive interview, BIG founder Bjarke Ingels talks about the spectacular new HQ he is co-designing for Google, which wants to set a new industry standard for workplace design and help define "Google 2.0" (+ movie). More about Google's new HQ will be "more like a workshop than a corporate office" says Bjarke Ingels
Ben Waechter's Tower House makes the most of an "unbuildable" Portland hillside
Faced with a sharply sloping plot in Portland, Oregon, architect Ben Waechter chose to "build up rather than out" to create a cost-efficient house for a family (+ slideshow). More about Ben Waechter's Tower House makes the most of an "unbuildable" Portland hillside
BIG and Heatherwick unveil "vibrant new neighbourhood" for Google's California HQ
News: Google has released a movie detailing its plans for a new California headquarters designed by the studios of Bjarke Ingels and Thomas Heatherwick. More about BIG and Heatherwick unveil "vibrant new neighbourhood" for Google's California HQ
Desert hideaway built among the ruins of an old miner's shelter in Arizona
The remains of a former miner's residence in the Arizona desert provided the foundations for this tiny steel and concrete retreat by designer David Frazee (+ slideshow). More about Desert hideaway built among the ruins of an old miner's shelter in Arizona
Bjarke Ingels and Thomas Heatherwick to design Google's new California HQ
News: BIG and Heatherwick Studio are collaborating on a new headquarters building for Google in Mountain View, California. More about Bjarke Ingels and Thomas Heatherwick to design Google's new California HQ
OMA unveils masterplan for community farming facility in Kentucky
News: OMA has presented a vision to transform a former tobacco plant in Louisville, USA, into a hub for growing and selling food, featuring an edible garden, a coffee roastery and a recycling centre (+ slideshow). More about OMA unveils masterplan for community farming facility in Kentucky
Philippe Baumann's Courtyard House is shielded behind a metal mesh cage
A grid of hinged metal shutters form a privacy screen across the windows of this terraced house in New York that architect Philippe Baumann designed for himself and his partner (+ slideshow). More about Philippe Baumann's Courtyard House is shielded behind a metal mesh cage
Wooden poles randomly strike the ground at Zimoun's installation in New York
Vertical wooden laths cyclically pummel the floor of a cavernous New York factory building in this installation by Swiss artist Zimoun (+ movie). More about Wooden poles randomly strike the ground at Zimoun's installation in New York
"An object lesson for designers caught on the hamster wheel of producing interestingness"
Opinion: Diller, Scofidio + Renfro's The Broad museum in Los Angeles is an elegant exercise in mundanity, says Mimi Zeiger. More about "An object lesson for designers caught on the hamster wheel of producing interestingness"
Foster + Partners completes Apple store in Hangzhou, China
News: Foster + Partners has released photographs of its new Apple store in Hangzhou – one of five new shops that the company is opening in China ahead of Chinese New Year (+ slideshow). More about Foster + Partners completes Apple store in Hangzhou, China
Apple wins patent approval for wireless virtual reality headset
News: Apple has been granted a patent for a wireless headset that mounts an iPhone in front of the eyes, hinting at the company's expansion into virtual reality. More about Apple wins patent approval for wireless virtual reality headset
Apple rumoured to be working on an electric car
News: technology giant Apple is designing an electric vehicle that could revolutionise automobiles and challenge electric car manufacturer Tesla, according to reports that emerged over the weekend. More about Apple rumoured to be working on an electric car
Drone movie shows progress on Apple Campus construction
News: updated footage of construction work on the Foster + Partners-designed Apple Campus 2 in California has been published on YouTube by another amateur videographer using a drone-mounted GoPro video camera (+ movie). More about Drone movie shows progress on Apple Campus construction
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 about Kanye West debuts first Adidas collection and Yeezy Boost trainer
Sheffer Chicken Coop is a metal-clad New York home for eight hens
Asked to design a New York home for chickens rather than people, Architecture Research Office has completed a metal-clad bunker featuring wooden nesting boxes and underfloor heating (+ slideshow). More about Sheffer Chicken Coop is a metal-clad New York home for eight hens
B&B Italia in takeover talks with American suitor
Business news: luxury brand B&B Italia could be sold to a major American furniture group, Dezeen understands. More about B&B Italia in takeover talks with American suitor