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Steyn Studio's chapel frames dramatic views of South African countryside below its sinuous roof

Readers can't take their eyes off this chapel outside Cape Town, which uses an undulating canopy and glazed walls to frame mountain views. Read the story and comments ›

IKEA switches to furniture that snaps together in minutes without requiring tools

Commenters are joyously saying goodbye to their Allen keys in response to IKEA's new furniture that snaps together. Read the story and comments ›

Córdoba Cultural Centre features an undulating roof that people can walk across

The sloping roof of this Argentinian cultural centre is intended to be a public square, but it has given readers other ideas. Read the story and comments ›

Nike unveils Pro Hijab for female Muslim athletes

Nike deserves praise for developing a single-layer stretchy hijab that could "change the face of sport for Muslim girls", say readers. Read the story and comments ›

Google reveals latest designs by BIG and Heatherwick for new California HQ

Readers are resulting to zoomorphism to describe their feelings for BIG and Heatherwick's Google HQ campus design. Read the story and comments ›

Frank Lloyd Wright's lost buildings could be brought back to life

Should Frank Lloyd Wright's lost buildings be brought back to life? A revival initiative has divided reader opinion. Read the story and comments ›

"RCR's work is under the radar, yet it is stealthily evolving in scale and ambition"

Awarding the Pritzker Prize to RCR Arquitectes is a quiet rebuke against the superficiality and greed that has dominated architectural culture around the world, says Catherine Slessor. Read her Opinion column ›

10 architecture studios reveal the stories behind their bizarre names

One commenter has shared his favourite oddly named studio after we spoke to the likes of G///bang and Design, Bitches about their bizzare names. Read the story and comments ›

Maarten Baas extrudes his sketches to create Close Parity furniture collection

Dutch designer Maarten Baas has transformed his sketches into brass furniture, and commenters are celebrating the unusual result. Read the story and comments ›

Haberdashery's Canopy pendant light recreates the effect of dappled sunlight

In this video produced by Dezeen, Ben Rigby introduces Haberdashery's first commercial lighting product. Watch the exclusive movie ›

Israeli architect couple use concrete blocks to build themselves a home among fruit trees

Architects Tamar Jacobs and Oshri Yaniv built this house in Israel for themselves, but one reader isn't fond of the concrete-block walls. Read the story and comments ›

Circles K by MMT

MMT has updated its original Circles collection to create a new timepiece with a deep-black embossed dial, snakeskin strap and rose-gold detailing. Shop now ›

Omar Gandhi Architect perches glass-walled cabin on rocky cliff in Nova Scotia

Readers are envious of this vacation home in Nova Scotia, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows that provide sweeping views of the sea. Read the story and comments ›

 
 
 

 

 

 
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Bernardo Bader completes tiny wooden chapel with pointy wooden roof in western Austria

Bernardo Bader completes tiny wooden chapel in western Austria ›

Penelas Architects embeds glass and rusted-steel retreat in forest glade near Madrid

Penelas Architects embeds glass retreat in forest near Madrid ›

Nike designs "fastest shoe ever" to break two-hour marathon barrier

Nike designs "fastest shoe ever" to break two-hour marathon barrier ›

Concrete and terrazzo furniture feature in Ritz&Ghougassian's minimal cafe interior

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New York design gallery founder denied entry into the US

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Architects encouraged to walk out in Trump wall protest

Architects encouraged to walk out in Trump wall protest ›

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Jan Henrik Hansen adds futuristic badminton hall to Swiss sports centre

Jan Henrik Hansen adds futuristic badminton hall to sports centre ›

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Aleksander Skworz' Urn for Living can be used as a fruit bowl before you die

Urn for Living can be used as a fruit bowl before you die ›

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Karen Abernethy creates multi-sensory yoga studio in converted Sydney warehouse

Karen Abernethy creates multi-sensory yoga studio ›

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Airbus presents concept for flying car at Geneva Motor Show

Airbus presents concept for flying car at Geneva Motor Show ›

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