John Pawson awarded CBE in Queen's New Year's Honours
British architectural designer John Pawson has been recognised for services to design and architecture with a CBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list 2019. Read more
View ArticleHou de Sousa designs fluorescent Prismatic installation for Washington DC
Fluorescent cords attached to black rebar frames form this sculptural installation, which American firm Hou de Sousa has created for Washington DC. Read more
View ArticleHappy new year!
Happy new year and best wishes for 2019. We'll be back for more architecture and design tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy our review of 2018.
View ArticleEn Route Architects perches linear concrete house on Greek island hillside
The rear of this holiday home on the Greek island of Kea is partially embedded in a steep hillside, while the front is entirely lined with full-height windows that look out towards the Aegean Sea....
View ArticleRobot-made tables and vases feature surface textures created using algorithms
Iraqi-born UAE-based designer Layth Mahdi debuts a series of marble vases and tables with contoured surfaces milled by robots and designed using algorithms. Read more
View ArticleLukstudio creates monochrome interior for LePur yoghurt cafe in Beijing
A monochromatic palette and limited selection of materials create a minimal interior for the LePur yoghurt cafe in Beijing, while mirrors exaggerate light in the space. Read more
View ArticleHuawei's Facing Emotions app uses sound to allow the visually impaired to see...
Chinese tech giant Huawei has developed an app that uses artificial intelligence to allow the visually impaired to "see" the emotion on the face of someone they are talking to by translating it into...
View ArticleEbru Kurbak uses traditional textile techniques to create embroidered computer
An embroidered computer and a sound recorder made from yarn are among the products produced as part of Ebru Kurbak's research project into the use of traditional textile techniques to manufacture...
View Article12 buildings to look forward to in 2019
Beijing's Zaha Hadid-designed airport and the M+ museum of visual culture in Hong Kong are among Dezeen editor Amy Frearson's picks of the most exciting new buildings opening in 2019. Read more
View ArticleMorris + Company designs housing for London's homeless in old tube station
Architecture studio Morris + Company proposes transforming a London Underground station into a co-working space and hostel for homeless people. Read more
View ArticleSwimming pool tops Hither Hills holiday home in Long Island by Bates Masi...
Terraced volumes wrapped in stone and wood form a weekend dwelling by Bates Masi Architects on the eastern tip of New York's Long Island. Read more
View ArticleCAAT Studio's home for a stone-seller in Iran is a celebration of travertine
Tehran-based practice CAAT Studio has completed a house for a local stone seller in the city of Mahallat, Iran, with a facade made from local travertine. Read more
View ArticleGPS-connected wristband allows swimmers who run into difficulties to alert...
French designer Philippe Starck has developed a GPS-tracking wristband that allows people who enjoy water sports to alert the coastal rescue to their location in an emergency. Read more
View ArticleThe Conduit members club subtly mixes Scandinavian and African aesthetics
Traditional African crafts and the typically restrained Scandinavian colour palette informed the interiors of this members' club in west London, which has been created by Cavendish Studios and Russell...
View ArticleJoel Simon's Evolving Floor Plans project optimises building layouts
A generative design algorithm devised by researcher Joel Simon could be used to make floor plans more efficient. Read more
View ArticleSO? builds prototype floating house for post-earthquake Istanbul
Architecture studio SO? has created a prototype floating house on Istanbul's Golden Horn, which could be used as emergency housing following an earthquake in the Turkish capital. Read more
View Article"More science fiction" needed to save planet earth, say designers at Dezeen talk
Designers need to think of bigger, more ambitious solutions to the world's problems, according to speakers at Dezeen's talk about design in the anthropocene era during Dutch Design Week. Read more
View ArticleNirvana sues Marc Jacobs for using iconic smiley face logo
Representatives of rock band Nirvana are suing Marc Jacobs for using its copyrighted smiley face logo in the fashion designer's latest collection and campaign. Read more
View ArticleFoster + Partners reveals Shenzhen skyscraper for China Merchants Bank
British architecture studio Foster + Partners is designing a 350-metre-tall skyscraper in Shenzhen as the headquarters for the China Merchants Bank. Read more
View ArticleLooking for a new job this January? Five top roles including positions with...
Had some time to think about your next step on the career ladder? Here are five of the best opportunities in architecture and design available on Dezeen Jobs, including positions with sportswear giant...
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