Dezeen Daily | Top 10 houses of 2016

Latest architecture and design news from Dezeen.
 
 
   
 
   
 

Sharply pitched roofs break up the scale of Kengo Kuma's kindergarten in Saitama

Aitoku kindergarten by Kengo Kuma

Kengo Kuma & Associates has designed a kindergarten  in the Japanese city Saitama with a series of roofs that pitch steeply in opposing directions. More ›

 
 

UK designers could still qualify for European patents and Erasmus exchanges after Brexit

uk designers European patents Erasmus exchanges after Brexit referendum news

Brexit: UK design firms might still be able to protect their ideas in Europe's new patent system after Brexit, while students could continue to participate in the Erasmus student exchange programme, it has emerged. More ›

 
 

Competition: win a book detailing Topotek 1's landscape architecture

The Creative Infidelities of the Landscape Architecture of Topotek 1

Dezeen has teamed up with landscape architecture firm Topotek 1 to give away a book showcasing its projects, including a colourful park in Copenhagen, bright pink street furniture and an assortment of sports fields. More ›

 
 

Dezeen's top 10 houses of 2016

jungle-house-mk27-brazil-rainforest-fernando-guerra_dezeen_936_sq

Over 500 houses featured on Dezeen in 2016. Continuing our review of the year, editor Amy Frearson picks out the 10 most exciting properties, including a home-studio with a pyramid garden on its roof and an idyllic rainforest retreat with an infinity pool. More ›

 
 

Herringbone parquet, grey marble and brass feature in revamped Stoke Newington house

Renovated house in Stoke Newington by Freehaus

Herringbone-patterned parquet, grey-veined marble and shiny brass fittings adorn the kitchen of this renovated north London house, while black paintwork creates a cosy lounge. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: marketing coordinator at Ennead Architects

Dezeen Jobs architecture and design recruitment

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a marketing coordinator at New York's Ennead Architects, which recently completed a sandstone-clad law school in Phoenix  (pictured). See more stories about Ennead Architects, or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.

 
 

Studio Job creates surreal backdrop of "precious sculptural objects" for Italian TV show

Casa Mika by Studio Job

Studio Job's set for musician Mika's Stasera Casa TV show includes a Sacré-CÅ“ur cake, a flying heart and a giant disco ball modelled on the earth. More ›

 
 

Charred timber and glass villa by VVKH Architecten is embedded in a sand dune

villa-meijendel-ronald-knappers-architecture-residential-netherlands_dezeen_sq

The blackened-timber facades of this house  set in a coastal nature reserve near The Hague are interrupted by carefully positioned openings that frame views of the surrounding forest. More ›

 
 

Min | Day clads Nebraska theatre in weathering steel and rebar

blue-barn-theatre-boxcar10-min-day-architecture-usa-weathering-steel_dezeen_sqb

This performing arts centre is part of a mixed-use complex created by American studio Min | Day for an emerging arts district near downtown Omaha. More ›

 
 

Slender wood-clad footbridge by DVVD arcs over Paris' Boulevard Périphérique

bridge-boulevard-peripherique-dvvd_dezeen_sq

A+Awards: another of this year's winners at the Architizer A+Awards is a wood-sided bridge that connects Paris with the suburb of Aubervilliers. More ›

 
 

Apple reveals its plans for self-driving cars

apple-self-driving-car-credit-flickr-user-andy_sq

After much speculation, Apple has acknowledged for the first time that it is investing in autonomous car technology. More ›

 
 

Daniel Lismore's Theatre of Self presents timeline of avant-garde ensembles

daniel-lismore-show-theatre-of-self-show-scad-design-miami-2016-design_dezeen_sqa

At this year's Miami art week, London artist Daniel Lismore has documented his "journey to true self" in an exhibition filled with his most theatrical outfits. More ›

 
 

"I was not completely surprised when Trump won" says Rem Koolhaas

donald-trump-election_rem-koolhaas_design-miami_dezeen_sq

An obsession with cities has masked profound changes in rural America that helped Donald Trump  sweep to victory in the US presidential election, according to architect Rem Koolhaas. More ›

 
 

Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2016: architects and designers

Minimalist carryalls for architects by The Atelier YUL

In the first of a series of Christmas gift guides, we've rounded up 12 ideal presents for architects and designers, ranging from brightly patterned stationery and designer watches  to carryalls designed for transporting drawings and models around. More ›

 
 

10 modernist architectural marvels on America's West Coast

rainier-tower-minoru-yamasaki-seattle-1977-usa-roundups-architecture_sq

From the hundreds of modernist buildings, complexes and communes along the US Pacific Coast, author Sam Lubell has selected 10 of the must-see examples. More ›

 
 

Koen van Velsen Architects uses green-grey brickwork for sports centre near Rotterdam

sportscentre-koen-van-velsen-architects-rotterdam-architecture-public_dezeen_sq

Koen van Velsen Architects  used custom green-tinted brickwork, mirrored panels and glazed courtyards to help this sports centre on the outskirts of Rotterdam blend in with the greenery surrounding it. More ›