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Latticed framework incorporates seating around the edges of Shenzhen hotel and cultural centre

ARTINN Hostel by Aether Architects

Shenzhen studio Aether Architects has transformed a derelict residence in the city's Guanwu district into a hotel and cultural centre that is wrapped in a latticed framework of white cubes. More ›

 
 

This week, Dezeen revealed the winner of our Brexit passport design competition

This week on Dezeen, we revealed the winner of our unofficial Brexit passport competition after the nine shortlisted designs  were featured on the BBC Daily Politics. More ›

 
 

Front's Dune furniture is both sofa and temporary workstation for busy environments

Dune for Offecct

Tables branch out of this eight-person sofa, designed by Swedish studio Front to offer a relaxed breakout space in bustling offices. More ›

 
 

Only If Architecture creates mirrored New York office space that rejects coworking tropes

Office space for three companies by Only If

New York firm Only If Architecture intentionally avoided contemporary office stereotypes, such as ping-pong tables and juice bars, when designing this mirror-filled space shared by three companies. More ›

 
 

Farm tower proposed for Africa wins international skyscraper competition

Mashambas Skyscraper by Lipiński and Frankowski

Polish designers Pawel Lipiński and Mateusz Frankowski have designed a conceptual high-rise building for sub-Saharan Africa that would be filled with crops, helping address issues of hunger and poverty. More ›

 
 

Glass-bottomed Sky Pool suspends swimmers 500 feet above Houston

Glass-bottomed Sky Pool at Market Square Tower, Houston

A transparent portion of a swimming pool atop a high-rise development in Houston, Texas, projects outward so brave residents can view both the skyline in front and the ground 40 storeys below. More ›

 
 

Fernando Mastrangelo's Escape furniture evokes landscapes through coloured gradients

Escape furniture by Fernando Mastrangelo

Brooklyn artist and designer Fernando Mastrangelo has cast his latest collection of furniture, currently on show in New York, to look like "three-dimensional landscape paintings". More ›

 
 

10 popular holiday homes with swimming pools from Dezeen's Pinterest boards

Pinterest roundups pool houses

This long weekend, we're highlighting 10 homes from our Pinterest  boards that feature swimming pools in preparation for the upcoming summer months, including an elevated pool you can walk beneath in Marbella and a rooftop pool in Lisbon. More ›

 
 

Blond creates stripped-back bank card for financial services start-up Revolut

This bank card by Blond forgoes embellishment in favour of a minimal look to provide a "premium experience" for Revolut users. More ›