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The London Design Festival 2016 is in full swing – find out what we're involved with during the event and catch up with our coverage so far. Read on for a selection of the best projects and discussions on Dezeen...

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

Moby's comment that a Zaha Hadid-designed hotel room is less comfortable than a garbage bin has sparked a debate about aesthetics versus ergonomics. Read the story and comments »

Norway moves to scrap plans for controversial Utøya memorial

One commenter agreed with the proposal to scrap a memorial to the Utøya terrorist attacks, which would involve removing a slice of Norway's coastline. Read the story and comments »

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

PriestmanGoode's solution for overcrowded commuter trains would only work for those with small posteriors, say our more voluptuous commenters. Read the story and comments »

BIG, MVRDV and Snøhetta unveil competing designs for San Pellegrino headquarters

Readers have been choosing their favourite mist-shrouded designs for a new San Pellegrino factory from a shortlist that includes BIG, MVRDV and Snøhetta. Read the story and comments »

Fifteen tonnes of rubble used to build Rotterdam house by Architectuur Maken

Are bricks still relevant in an age of more advanced structural systems? Commenters are discussing their pros and cons. Read the story and comments »

BIG and Fiberline reveal process behind Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2016

Dezeen goes behind the scenes at the factory where the fibreglass blocks of BIG's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion were made in this exclusive video. Watch it here »

Scent-infused mirror maze by Es Devlin fills south London warehouse

This mirrored maze installed in south London reminds one reader of a fight scene from an iconic martial arts film. Read the story and comments »

Steel and glass extension added to traditional stone house in Paris by Atelier Lame

A steel-framed extension to an old Parisian house has been described as a fresh take on the style of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Read the story and comments »

One collection by Simpl

Bangkok-based brand Simpl has applied its minimal aesthetic to a one-handed watch, available in three colours. Get yours here »

Unions ban construction workers from demolishing Sydney's brutalist Sirius building

Commenters are siding with Australian trade unions that have banned construction workers from demolishing one of Sydney's only brutalist buildings. Read the story and comments »

Aaron Betsky finds lessons for western city planners and designers in amongst the mega-blocks, privatised spaces and urban sprawl of Asian cities. Read his opinion column »

Wendell Burnette builds little house on the prairie in Wisconsin

This zinc-clad house on the prairie in Wisconsin is anything but little, say readers. Read the story and comments »

 
 
 

 

 

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

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

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Benjamin Hubert lights V&A's medieval tapestry room with rippling steel installation

Benjamin Hubert lights V&A's medieval tapestry room with rippling steel installation »

Frank Havermans creates futuristic pavilion in the Dutch countryside

Frank Havermans creates futuristic pavilion in the Dutch countryside »

OMA reveals its first residential tower for New York

OMA reveals its first residential tower for New York »

News

 
David Adjaye and Kenneth Grange win London Design Festival medals

David Adjaye and Kenneth Grange win London Design Festival medals »

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Utøya massacre site given "new beginning" by architect Erlend Blakstad Haffner

Modus Studio cloaks Arkansas home in wood and pre-rusted steel »

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Ghiora Aharoni uses art deco references for Chelsea pied-à-terre interior

Ghiora Aharoni uses art deco references for Chelsea pied-à-terre interior »

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Lee Broom fills London store with infinite pendant lights

Lee Broom fills London store with infinite pendant lights »

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Michael Young's bestselling MY03*Hacker in new colours »

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