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Atelier Deshaus creates glass and steel tea house for Shanghai garden

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A ring of benches is suspended from the roof of this glass-walled tea house, created by Atelier Deshaus beside a landscaped garden in Shanghai's West Bund. More ›

 
 

Burnt hair creates etch-like patterns on stools by Fabio Hendry and Martijn Rigters

The Colour of Hair at IMM Cologne

London-based designers Fabio Hendry and Martijn Rigters have used burnt human hair  to create patterns on aluminium stools, which they are presenting at this year's IMM Cologne furniture fair.  More ›

 
 

Guardian design critic named London's hottest man

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Guardian architecture and design critic Oliver Wainwright is "flattered speechless" after being named London's most eligible bachelor by a dating app. More ›

 
 

Bolon's creativity comes from the factory as well as the studio, say directors Annica and Marie Eklund

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In the second movie from our Bolon at Heart  series, Annica and Marie Eklund explain how Bolon's design department works closely with its production team to create new woven flooring designs. More ›

 
 

Drachmann Arkitekter revamps the Copenhagen house of late Danish architect Poul Henningsen

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Fans of Danish functionalist architecture can now visit a comprehensively refurbished house designed by renowned architect Poul Henningsen on the outskirts of Copenhagen. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: interiors/exhibitions specialist at Adjaye Associates

Dezeen Jobs architecture and design recruitment

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an interiors and exhibitions specialist at David Adjaye's London firm, which completed the National Museum of African American History and Culture last year  (pictured). More ›

 
 

Home fertility test allows men to test their sperm count on a smartphone

YO home sperm testing kit

A new sperm testing device named Yo enables men to keep a check on their reproductive health without having to go to the doctor. More ›

 
 

Penda designs modular wooden "village" for Beijing Horticultural Expo

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Architecture studio Penda has revealed plans to create a vast network of modular building blocks at the International Horticultural Expo 2019 in Beijing, forming a 30,000-square-metre exhibition space. More ›

 
 

Quebec home by MU Architecture responds to steep and rocky topography

Estrade Residence by MU Architecture

This countryside dwelling by Canadian studio MU Architecture consists of rectilinear volumes that step up a hillside, with facades clad in stone and cedar. More ›

 
 

Dover Street Market New York refreshes displays using bold prints and raw materials

Dover Street Market New York

The New York multi-brand fashion store run by Japanese label Comme des Garçons has received a makeover, incorporating new installations that include a sliced antique cabinet. More ›

 
 

Mozilla reveals new logo developed through open design process

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After seven months of public scrutiny, London studio Johnson Banks has revealed the new Mozilla logo it created through an open design process. More ›

 
 

OMA and Barcode Architects complete cross-shaped library in Normandy

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OMA and Barcode Architects have unveiled their completed Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville – a library with a dramatic X-shaped plan in Caen, France. More ›

 
 

Porky Hefer exhibits human-sized nests made from woven plant stalks

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South African designer Porky Hefer  presents a collection of creature-like woven seating nooks as part of a solo show in New York. More ›

 
 

BIG's VIA 57 West skyscraper captured at sunset by Hufton + Crow

VIA57 West by BIG photographed by Hufton + Crow

British duo Hufton + Crow have become the latest photographers to shoot BIG's first contribution to the Manhattan skyline, capturing the building's dramatic silhouette from across the Hudson River. More ›

 
 

Amazon patents highway network to stop self-driving cars crashing

News: Amazon patents driverless highway system

Amazon has been awarded a patent for a technology that would enable driverless cars and trucks to navigate reversible lanes. More ›