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New York's design season is well underway, and our coverage includes highlights from the city's Collective Design fair and two all-female exhibitions. Read on for more of the best stories on Dezeen...

Mami House is a "mini bunker" built for a couple on a very tight budget

Readers are inspired by this concrete "mini bunker", built for a family with a budget of just €100,000. Read the story and comments ›

Minimalist Light Phone is designed to be used as little as possible

With no apps, this minimal phone encourages users to disconnect from the internet, but one reader thinks it will turn them into hermits. Read the story and comments ›

BIG Time film documents Bjarke Ingels' gruelling rise to stardom

Bjarke Ingels has revealed the demands of his work in a new documentary, but does it give the message that architects can't enjoy life? Read the story and comments ›

Snøhetta's prefab Gapahuk cabin references a traditional Norwegian mountain shelter

Snøhetta has unveiled a prefabricated cabin that offers protection in harsh weather conditions, but not all readers were impressed. Read the story and comments ›

Egg-shaped sauna creates escape for residents of Swedish town displaced by mining

This faceted golden sauna is conjuring all sorts of comparisons by readers. Read the story and comments ›

Anish Kapoor's seemingly bottomless whirlpool installed in Brooklyn Bridge Park

Anish Kapoor references American politics with this whirlpool sculpture, called Descension, but readers wish he'd done more. Read the story and comments ›

Ström Architects reveals hyper-realistic renderings for pair of Swedish island villas

Readers were almost fooled into thinking these renderings of a pair of Swedish villas were photos – but they look a little too perfect. Read the story and comments ›

Max Lamb, Scholten & Baijings and Philippe Malouin create "Superbenches" for suburban Stockholm park

Designers have created experimental public furniture for a Stockholm park, but readers say the benches lack comfort. Read the story and comments ›

Aaron Betsky: "There should be no top 10 prizes for sustainable architecture"

Awards should not be bestowed on buildings that boast sustainable credentials but lack other design merits, says Aaron Betsky. Read his Opinion column ›

AAU Anastas and GSA Research Laboratory use digital technologies to create self-supporting stone pavilion

Readers are applauding the eco credentials of this self-supporting pavilion, built using 300 pieces of stone. Read the story and comments ›

Eone launches Bradley in metallic colours exclusively at Dezeen Watch Store

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Chybik + Kristof uses 900 plastic chairs to clad Czech furniture showroom

This Czech furniture shop has captured readers' attention with a facade covered in hundreds of used black plastic chairs. Read the story and comments ›

 
 
 

 
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Arch Studio carves concrete Buddhist shrine into a grassy mound in Hebei

Concrete Buddhist shrine carved into a grassy mound in Hebei ›

Marije Vogelzang tackles "mindless food consumption" with strangely shaped tableware

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Karim Rashid "deconstructs" wine bottle to create faceted Decanter

Karim Rashid "deconstructs" wine bottle to create faceted Decanter ›

Gabled guesthouse by Sutherland & Co extends countryside cottage in Scotland

Gabled guesthouse extends countryside cottage in Scotland ›

Peter Zumthor unveils extension plans for Renzo Piano's Fondation Beyeler in Basel

Peter Zumthor's extension for Renzo Piano's Fondation Beyeler ›

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Citymapper "redesigns the bus" with new London transport service based on demand

Citymapper "redesigns the bus" with new transport service ›

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FOG Studio's Cooley Landing centre provides facilities for Bay Area wetland reserve

Cooley Landing provides facilities for Bay Area wetland reserve ›

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Olivier van Herpt designs 3D-printed clay vases based on latest COS fashion collection

3D-printed clay vases based on latest COS collection ›

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Nobu opens Japanese-influenced oceanside hotel in Malibu

Nobu opens Japanese-influenced oceanside hotel in Malibu ›

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Seymourpowell demos VR software for collaboratively designing cars

Seymourpowell demos VR software for collaboratively designing cars ›

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Competition: win a book showcasing the design of Faye Toogood

Win a book showcasing the design of Faye Toogood ›

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