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"Sleeping in a dumpster more comfortable" than Zaha Hadid-designed hotel room says Moby

Musician Moby has hit out at architects "who think about stuff that can be photographed well, but who never actually plan on spending time in the spaces they create".

 
 

PriestmanGoode "re-evaluates sitting" with designs to tackle train overcrowding

London studio PriestmanGoode has tackled the problem of overcrowding on public transport with new designs that rethink how people sit on their commute (+ movie).

 
 

David Adjaye and Kenneth Grange win London Design Festival medals

London Design Festival 2016: architect David Adjaye has won this year's London Design Medal, while industrial designer Kenneth Grange has been given an award for lifetime achievement.

 
 

Anya Hindmarch presents Spring Summer 2017 collection on amphitheatre catwalk

A giant illuminated disk hung above a set of circular steps to form the set for designer Anya Hindmarch's collection during this season's London Fashion Week (+ slideshow).

 
 

Tiny houses would be built atop an ex-military bunker in Froscen Architects proposal

Four micro homes are mounted on the roof of a second-world-war bunker in this proposal by Froscen Architects for the Dutch city Leiden (+ slideshow).

 
 

Bert & May and Darkroom collaborate on geometric-patterned tile

London Design Festival 2016: Bert & May has partnered with London design label Darkroom to create a range of handmade tiles featuring simple geometric shapes (+ slideshow).

 
 

Elevated walkway and visitor centre added to 12th-century abbey ruins by Binario Architectes

Binario Architectes has used Corten steel, concrete and wood to create a series of new additions to the Villers Abbey in Belgium, including a visitor centre and an elevated pathway (+ slideshow).

 
 

Fougeron Architecture clads San Francisco condo building in dark wooden dowels

US studio Fougeron Architecture has completed an urban residential building in a San Francisco neighbourhood that features faceted facades covered with grey rods (+ slideshow). 

 
 

Dezeen's ultimate guide to London Design Festival 2016

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Our special newsletter includes everything you need to know for this year's London Design Festival, including the top trends to watch out for and the pick of the best exhibitions and events.

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Lee Broom fills London store with infinite pendant lights

London Design Festival 2016: British designer Lee Broom has transformed his east London store into an experimental installation inspired by the 1960s Op Art movement (+ slideshow).

 
 

Catch up with Dezeen at London Design Festival 2016

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London Design Festival 2016: Dezeen will be involved in events throughout the week as part of London Design Festival, including The World's Biggest Design Party.

 
 

Peter Zumthor to extend Renzo Piano's Fondation Beyeler art museum

Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has been chosen to extend Switzerland's most-visited art museum – the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, Basel, originally designed by Renzo Piano.

 
 

Five trends to look out for at the London Design Festival 2016

London Design Festival 2016: the London Design Festival has officially begun. With hundreds of events, installations and talks scheduled over the course of the nine days, we've picked out five key trends already emerging from the event.

 
 

Dezeen Watch Store to launch Void collaboration at designjunction pop-up

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London Design Festival 2016: Dezeen Watch Store will return to designjunction this Thursday for a pop-up showcasing its newest and most popular timepieces.

 
 

GMAA's Meditation Pavilion and Garden creates contemplative atmosphere at Swiss home

A+Awards 2016: artificial mist envelops this wooden meditation pavilion near Geneva, which earned its designers GM Architectes Associés an Architizer A+Award earlier this year (+ slideshow).

 
 
 
   
 
 

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