Jony Ive appointed RCA chancellor | Gaudí's first house opens to public

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Cereal magazine unveils alternative show flat on London's Greenwich Peninsula

Abode by Cereal

Design magazine Cereal has teamed up with 'design-literate' estate agents Aucoot to create a temporary three-bedroom penthouse apartment on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London. More ›

 
 

Apple's Jony Ive appointed chancellor of Royal College of Art

Jony Ive RCA appointment

Apple's chief design officer Jonathan Ive is set to replace James Dyson as chancellor of London's Royal College of Art. More ›

 
 

Gaudí's first built house set to open to public for first time

The first house completed by Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí will open to the public this autumn, following a major restoration. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: window designer at Selfridges

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a  window designer to join London department store Selfridges, which appointed David Chipperfield to redesign the accessories hall of its flagship store on Oxford Street. More

 
 

Six designers to watch from Westminster's graduate fashion show

With graduate fashion season underway, design reporter Alice Morby has picked the six best collections from University of Westminster's catwalk, including garments branded with beer logos and painterly dresses. More ›

 
 

Tham & Videgård Arkitekter designs austere holiday home on Swedish island

Atrium House by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter

This pared-back holiday home on the Swedish island of Gotland provides a retreat for three generations of a family and was designed by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter. More ›

 
 

Affordable robot drawing arm brings computer sketches to life on paper

Line-us robot drawing arm

Using a pen or paintbrush, this small WiFi-connected robot  arm is able to recreate on paper, whatever you draw on a touchscreen device. More ›

 
 

Gridded glazing frames garden views from NitaProw's organic beauty shop in Bangkok

Patom Organic Living by NITAPROW Architects

Bangkok-based practice NitaProw has used the dismantled structure of a house boat to create this window-covered shop for an organic beauty brand in a lush garden setting in the city. More ›

 
 

Yabu Pushelberg presents handblown celestial lighting collection for Lasvit

New York design duo George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg have created a crystal lighting collection in collaboration with Czech glass manufacturer Lasvit. More ›

 
 

ICFF award winners include designs for Alzheimer's sufferers and a blue foam booth

Two. Parts booth at ICFF 2017

Products to aid those with memory loss and an exhibition stand made from carved blue foam and mirrors are among the award winners at this year's International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York. More ›

 
 

Watch our talk with Doshi Levien live from Moroso's showroom at Clerkenwell Design Week

London design duo Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien discuss a decade of collaboration with Italian brand Moroso in this Dezeen talk, which we streamed live from Moroso's London showroom. More ›

 
 

Dutch firm Concrete completes tallest residential skyscraper in New Jersey

Jersey City Urby by Concrete

Amsterdam-based studio Concrete has completed an apartment tower across from Manhattan that features a range of unusual amenities, including a "creative lab", and a residency program for scientists and artists. More ›

 
 

V&A celebrates legacy of fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga in new exhibition

Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion opens at London's V&A today, with the exhibition showcasing over 100 pieces of the Spanish designer's work from the later stages of his career, as well as the works of designers he has influenced. More ›

 
 

Sancal provides refuge for weary travellers with La Isla sofa

Dezeen promotion: Spanish furniture brand Sancal has collaborated with Note Design Studio  to create a new seating solution for tired travellers at airports. More ›

 
 

13 designers reimagine the shaving brush for Good Thing collection

Brooklyn studio Good Thing and grooming brand Harry's have unveiled a collection of unusual shaving brushes, which include designs made from bobbly cast aluminium, towered stacks of magnets and a wobbly metal ball. More ›