Dezeen Daily: 10 biggest architecture trends of 2016

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Blackened wood barn by Workshop Architecten houses both livestock and people

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Workshop Architecten has created a blackened wood  barn for a farm in the Netherlands, which is divided into separate living quarters for sheep and people. More ›

 
 

Dezeen's 10 biggest architecture trends of 2016

Hemmelig Rom by Studio Padron

Next up in our review of the year, architecture editor Jessica Mairs selects the 10 architecture trends that defined 2016, from the resurgence of minimalism to the next generation of prefabs and the advent of co-living. More ›

 
 

OMA offices around the world get "independent voice" says Rem Koolhaas

News: Rem on OMA offices

The international offices of Dutch architecture firm OMA have been given independence from the head office in Rotterdam, allowing founder Rem Koolhaas to concentrate on personal projects, the architect has explained. More ›

 
 

Universities undergo "quiet revolution" as they switch to open-plan learning, Haworth report finds

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Haworth white papers: higher education institutes around the world are undergoing radical change as they swap old-fashioned lecture rooms for flexible learning spaces, according to an expert in educational environments. More ›

 
 

MIA Design Studio envelopes Vietnam house in plant-covered walls and courtyards

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Plant-lined courtyards  separate the three single-storey volumes that form this family home designed by MIA Design Studio  for a coastal city in Vietnam. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: robotics developer at Architectural Association School of Architecture

Dezeen Jobs architecture and design recruitment

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an architectural robotics developer at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, which launched a specialist course in robotics fabrication this year. Read more stories about the Architectural Association or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.

 
 

Stacked felt sheets create seating inside South Korean cafe

On Ne Sait Jamais + Felt series by Nameless Architecture

Nameless Architecture used layers of flat fabric to form the stools and benches inside this cafe in South Korea's Gyeonggi province. More ›

 
 

London flat by The Klassnik Corporation centres around a cast concrete bath

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A cast concrete bathtub, a walnut-lined office and translucent walls that move at the touch of a button all feature inside this renovated London apartment by The Klassnik Corporation. More ›

 
 

Phillip K Smith III's Quarter Mile Arc reflects sea and sky at Laguna Beach

Quarter Mile Arc by Phillip K Smith III

An arc of mirrored posts installed by American artist Phillip K Smith III reflected the colours of the Southern Californian landscape as they changed throughout the day. More ›

 
 

Renovation planned for Gio Ponti's only North American building

Denver Art Museum by Gio Ponti

Machado Silvetti Architects and Fentress Architects have been hired to revitalise the Denver Art Museum, the only North American building by famed Italian architect Gio Ponti. More ›

 
 

Valdemonjas Winery by Agag+Paredes projects from a hillside in Spain

Valdemonjas Winery in Spain by Agag + Paredes

A+Awards: this wine production and tasting facility emerges from the vine-planted landscape of northern Spain, and was a recipient of a 2016 Architizer A+Award. More ›

 
 

Google's Waymo reveals self-driving Chrysler minivans

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Google's rebranded self-driving car project has unveiled the first vehicle under its new name of Waymo – a driverless Chrysler minivan. More ›