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Bennetts Associates converts Art Deco cinema into cultural centre in northern England

Chester Storyhouse by Bennetts Associates

Bennetts Associates  has renovated a 1930s cinema and added a brick, frosted-glass and copper extension to create this cultural centre in Chester, England. More ›

 
 

Robot-made Voxel chair designed using new software by Bartlett researchers

A continuous line of plastic makes up this intricate robot-built chair, designed using a new 3D-printing software by a team from the Bartlett School of Architecture  in London. More ›

 
 

Kvadrat's handmade acoustic panels bring "softness" to minimalist spaces

Kvadrat Soft Cells

Zane Walker of Kvadrat explains how its Soft Cells acoustic panels are custom-made by hand in this movie filmed by Dezeen for the textiles brand at its Poland factory. More ›

 
 

Sergey Makhno Architects reveals atmospheric visuals of Ukrainian mountain residence

Rose House by Sergey Makhno

Sergey Makhno Architects has revealed these painterly renderings of a weathering steel holiday home  nestled in Ukraine's Carpathian Mountains. More ›

 
 

Benjamin Hubert's Tent chair for Moroso is made from a single piece of knitted nylon

Layer Tent chair for Moroso

Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer used 3D-knitting to create this seamless chair for Moroso, which is based on the construction of a tent. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: marketing coordinator at LOHA

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a marketing and business development coordinator for Los Angeles-based Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects, whose recent projects include the renovation of the former home of influential photographer Julius Shulman. More›

 
 

Archi-Union's Qiandao cable-car station features stacked forms that lean out towards a lake

Qiandao Lake Cable Car Station by Archi-Union Architects

Chinese studio Archi-Union based the tiered form of this cable-car station on an abstracted geometric model of the mountains surrounding its site on the shores of Qiandao Lake. More ›

 
 

Brooklyn warehouse becomes showroom for hacked IKEA kitchens

Reform and Madera at 22 Waverly

Danish brand Reform and US flooring company Madera have transformed a 1940s warehouse outside the Brooklyn Navy Yard into a Scandinavian-influenced showroom that displays hacked IKEA kitchens. More ›

 
 

Marcin Rusak adds tropical vibe to his Flora Noir furniture collection

Flora Noir furniture by Marcin Rusak

New pieces in London-based designer Marcin Rusak's series of resin furniture, patterned with leaves and flowers trapped in the surfaces, are on show at Twenty First Gallery in New York's Chelsea. More ›

 
 

Big-top tents inform building for America's first circus degree programme

Circus Conservatory by Höweler + Yoon Architecture

Traditional, round circus tents influenced the design of this performance and educational facility for the circus arts, designed by US studio Höweler + Yoon Architecture. More ›

 
 

WantedDesign 2017 to showcase international design in Manhattan and Brooklyn

Trade show WantedDesign returns to New York this month with a wide-ranging programme of exhibitions, talks and events across venues in both Manhattan and Brooklyn. More ›

 
 

Good Thing debuts rugs, furniture and lights as part of expanded range

Good Thing Furniture Lighting & Rugs

Millennial-pink frosted lights, Bauhaus-influenced woven rugs and a terracotta umbrella stand are among Brooklyn design brand Good Thing's latest home accessories. More ›

 
 

"Finally, a great-looking affordable housing solution"

Mami house by NOArquitectos LDA

A 160-square-metre family home in Portugal completed on a shoestring budget  is met with both high praise and doubt in this week's comments update. More ›

 
 

Brooks + Scarpa completes The Six housing for LA's homeless and disabled veterans

Section plan for The Six by Brooks + Scarpa

California architecture firm Brooks + Scarpa has designed a low-cost housing development in Los Angeles to accommodate displaced service members. More ›

 
 

Competition: win a Smart Cabin Trolley designed by Horizn Studios

Horizn suitcase competition

Dezeen has teamed up with Horizn Studios to offer our readers the chance to win one of six Model M Cabin Trollies – a suitcase with a built-in phone charger – in a colour of their choice. More ›