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This week the winners of this year's World Architecture Festival awards were announced. Read on for more details, plus a selection of the best projects and discussions on Dezeen...

One reader wants to escape to the wilderness in this flat-packed cabin concept, which could be assembled like a piece of IKEA furniture. Read the story and comments ›

Zaha Hadid Architects director Patrik Schumacher ruffled feathers after calling for public space to be privatised during a lecture at the World Architecture Festival. Read the story and comments ›

A Polish museum with a huge public space on its roof has won World Building of the Year 2016, and all one reader can think about is skateboarding over it. Read the story and comments ›

Would you feel safe in a collapsible paper bicycle helmet? Many commenters are ready to ride off in this James Dyson Award-winning design. Read the story and comments ›

John Pawson and OMA have unveiled the Design Museum's new £83-million London home, but one reader is beginning to suffer from museum fatigue. Read the story and comments ›

An immersive Christmas tree installation by Apple's Jonathan Ive isn't enough to win over those left disappointed by the latest MacBook ProRead the story and comments ›

John Pawson impressed readers with this museum dedicated to Southest Asian art in Berlin, which is housed inside a pair of converted second world war bunkers. Read the story and comments ›

This shot of a brick reservoir in London's Finsbury Park won best architectural photograph of the year, and has inspired a career change in one reader. Read the story and comments ›

A visit to the new IKEA museum reveals a tension between Swedish values and a bid for global domination, argues Tom Cubbin. Read his Opinion column ›

We've rounded up eight starchitect-designed towers on the rise in Miami, and readers think this one beats offerings from Zaha Hadid and OMA. Read the story and comments ›

Readers are in awe of this cantilevered swimming pool, which gives bathers dramatic views of the surrounding Alpine mountains. Read the story and comments ›

Design studio Linjer has launched its inaugural range of minimalist timepieces, which is now available to pre-order from Dezeen Watch Store. Shop now ›

Readers aren't convinced the concrete staircase inside this Japanese seaside home is safe, but they love it anyway. Read the story and comments ›

 
 
 

 

 

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