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This week we named the winner of our Brexit passport design contest and continued our coverage of Milan design week. Read on for more top stories on Dezeen...

"Poetic and powerful" proposal by Scottish designer wins £1,000 Brexit passport design competition

Scottish designer Ian Macfarlane was revealed as the winner of our Brexit passport design competition but the nine shortlisted nine entries were all of a high standard, says one reader. Read the story and comments ›

Herzog & de Meuron's interiors for 56 Leonard "Jenga" tower revealed

Readers are appreciating the concrete interiors of Herzog & de Meuron's "Jenga" tower that has completed in Tribeca, New York. Read the story and comments ›

Nendo creates calm white sanctuary at Milan design week with Invisible Outlines exhibition

Nendo's Invisible Outlines exhibition in Milan featured an aquarium full of silicone vases, but did it top the studio's show last year? Read the story and comments ›

Peter Zumthor ditches the black for his LACMA expansion plans

Swiss architect Peter Zumthor rarely puts a foot wrong, but his latest LACMA renderings have failed to hit the mark, say readers. Read the story and comments ›

Drones and robots weave carbon-fibre pavilion based on moth webs

Moth silk hammocks were an interesting starting point for this drone-built pavilion by University of Stuttgart students, say commenters. Read the story and comments ›

The world's leading design schools have created urban bikes for Punkt, but one reader says they should be redesigning cities instead. Read the story and comments ›

Black corrugated metal encases loft-inspired Tokyo house by TakaTina

The inky black facade of this monolithic Tokyo house conceals a surprisingly light interior, say commenters. Read the story and comments ›

Garden Bridge should be ditched, finds financial inquiry

The plug should be pulled on Thomas Heatherwick's Garden Bridge according to a new report, and readers are inclined to agree. Read the story and comments ›

Ministry of Design targets millennial travellers with COO concept hostel

Singapore architect Colin Seah explains the concept behind COO, a new hostel and bistro aimed at young, design-conscious travellers on a budget. Watch the movie ›

Ford has created a crib that soothes babies to sleep by simulating a car journey, but commenters are struggling to take it seriously. Read the story and comments ›

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Bahá’í temple in Chile by Hariri Pontarini features torqued wings made of steel and glass

Readers are full of praise for the design of this temple in Chile, which references Sufi whirling dancers and Japanese bamboo baskets. Read the story and comments ›

 
 
 

 

 

 
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10 of the best new lighting designs at Euroluce

10 of the best new lighting designs at Euroluce ›

More from Milan 2017 ›

Milan design week's top 10 exhibitions according to Instagram

Milan's top 10 exhibitions according to Instagram ›

"London is looking more and more like Dubai" says architect Adam Caruso

"London is looking more and more like Dubai" says Adam Caruso ›

Diamond, scalloped and brick-shaped shingles cover Melbourne house by Austin Maynard Architects

Shingles cover Melbourne house by Austin Maynard Architects ›

Jasper Morrison references Japanese tatami mats for Camper sandals

Jasper Morrison references tatami mats for Camper sandals ›

Bjarke Ingels to star in feature-length documentary

Bjarke Ingels to star in feature-length documentary ›

News

 
MAD and Stefano Boeri propose crinkled towers and vertical forests for Milan's disused railway yards

MAD and Stefano Boeri propose vertical forests for Milan ›

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Concrete pavilion overlooks Tehran swimming pool by KRDS

Concrete pavilion overlooks Tehran swimming pool by KRDS ›

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Design

 
Philippe Starck designs seating for Driade based on historic torture devices

Philippe Starck designs seating based on torture devices ›

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Stokes Architecture converts whiskey factory into shabby-chic hotel and restaurant

Stokes Architecture converts whiskey factory into hotel ›

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Adidas shapes Futurecraft 4D shoe soles using light and heat

Adidas shapes Futurecraft 4D shoe soles using light and heat ›

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Competition: win a book documenting the work of designer Maarten Baas

Win a book documenting the work of designer Maarten Baas ›

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