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Stacked and rotated blocks ensure multiple sea views from Chilean beach house

2 Houses in Puertecillo by 2DM

Chilean architects 2DM twisted the upper volume of this blackened timber house away from its stilted base to offer a variety of views to the sea in Chile's Cardenal Caro Province. More ›

 
 

Plans for Renzo Piano's Paddington Cube put on hold

Paddington Cube

UK secretary of state Sajid Javid has halted the planning application for Renzo Piano's contentious Paddington Cube in London, as he considers whether to call for a public inquiry. More ›

 
 

Lundgaard & Tranberg's tile-clad building shelters medieval ruins in Denmark

Kannikegården by Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects

A huge clay-tile roof envelops the remnants of a 12th-century monastery in this project by Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects, which is one of the nominees for this year's Mies van der Rohe Award. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: in-house architect at Aesop

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an architect at Aesop  – the Melbourne-based skin and haircare brand with a wide array of clever store designs, including an amphitheatre-inspired space by Snøhetta (pictured). More ›

 
 

Sony launches Xperia Touch projector that turns any surface into a touchscreen

Floors, tables and walls can be transformed into iPad-like touchscreens using Sony's new projector, which launched at this week's Mobile World Congress. More ›

 
 

Worktop extends from kitchen to garden in Sydney residence by Benn + Penna Architecture

Surry Hills House by Benn + Penna Architecture

Benn + Penna Architecture has renovated and extended  a dilapidated terrace in Sydney's eastern suburbs, creating a new kitchen with a long counter that continues into a planted courtyard.

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Californian home by Blaze Makoid steps down a forested hillside

American firm Blaze Makoid Architecture has used blackened wood, glass and stone to create a rectilinear, multi-level holiday home near Lake Tahoe that looks toward a mountain range. More ›

 
 

Studio Gang reveals High Line-hugging Solar Carve Tower for New York

Solar Carve Tower by Studio Gang

US firm Studio Gang has unveiled plans for a glass tower that is "sculpted by the angles of the sun", adjacent to the High Line in New York's Meatpacking district. More ›

 
 

Architects will have five days to submit proposals for Trump's border wall

US/Mexico border fence at El Paso, TX

US president Donald Trump is speeding ahead with his plans to build the controversial wall along the country's border with Mexico, with a deadline for prototype proposals set for early next month. More ›

 
 

Cultural and religious complex in Iran features roof shaped like interlocking fingers

A+Awards: this community centre and mosque in Tehran by Kalout Architecture Studio, which won a 2016 Architizer A+Award, is designed to look like linking hands. More ›

 
 

Paris announces seven skyscrapers to boost post-Brexit business

Seven new skyscrapers by architects including French architect Jean Nouvel and British designer Norman Foster  have been proposed for the La Défense district of Paris, as part of an attempt to woo businesses from post-Brexit  London. More ›

 
 

World's first driverless race car unveiled at MWC 2017

A driverless electric race car that could "open a new dimension" in motorsport has been revealed at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. More ›

 
 

Dezeen has reached 750,000 likes on Facebook!

We're thrilled to announce we now have over 750,000 likes on our Facebook page, where we post all the latest news from Dezeen, exclusive video content and the best reader comments. More ›

 
 

Assemble sets up clay-extruding factory at Brooklyn's A/D/O

UK collective Assemble has built a temporary factory at the A/D/O creative space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and clad its front with tiles made inside. More ›