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Andreas Gruber embeds minimal concrete house into Tyrolean hillside

Barbian by Andreas Gruber

A three-storey house made entirely of concrete has been set into the steep slope of the Eisack Valley in South Tyrol  by local architect Andreas Gruber. More ›

 
 

Stop using EU nationals as a Brexit "negotiating chip", say Rogers and Chipperfield

Richard Rogers and David Chipperfield are among a group of eminent British architects who have demanded clarity on the status of EU nationals working in the UK following Brexit. More ›

 
 

Merel Bekking reveals "scientifically perfect" orange swivel chair for Dezeen's Marcus Fairs

Your Brain Manufacturing chair by Merel bekking Design

Dutch designer Merel Bekking has presented Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs with a shiny plastic rotating chair after scanning his brain to establish his subconscious style preferences. More ›

 
 

Half price sale! Buy Dezeen Book of Interviews for only £6

Dezeen Book of Interviews half price sale

Dezeen Book of Interviews  features conversations with 45 leading figures in architecture and design. You can now pick up a copy for just £6 in our half price sale. More ›

 
 

Smartwatches have "reignited the analogue watch market" says designer Samuel Wilkinson

The fallout from the smartwatch trend is a renewed interest in analogue watches according to British designer Samuel Wilkinson, whose second watch collection has just launched on Dezeen Watch Store. More ›

 
 

Carlo Ratti designs graffiti-painting drones to safely make multistorey artworks

Paint By Drone by Carlo Ratti

Italian architect Carlo Ratti's Paint By Drone system uses remotely controlled  flying robots to cover buildings in giant paintings. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: architect at Archi-Union Architects

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an architect to join Chinese studio Archi-Union Architects, which worked with robots to create the undulating brick facade of an art gallery in Shanghai's West Bund district. More 

 
 

Timber frame projects into rooms and stairwell of Alphaville's compact Kyoto home

The timber structure of this house in Kyoto by Japanese studio Alphaville  pokes through into the interior spaces, which were designed to optimise the dimensions of a narrow site. More ›

 
 

Atelier Boter creates home for a furniture designer above his shop in Taiwan

Taiwanese studio Atelier Boter has transformed the second level of a teak furniture shop into a home for its owner, adding a traditional tatami room that looks out onto an indoor garden. More ›

 
 

NGNP Arquitectos uses faceted roof to define offices for startups in western Spain

An angular roof folds over this business centre  for startups in western Spain, which Seville-based NGNP Arquitectos has split into two blocks by a narrow courtyard. More ›

 
 

John Booth hand paints abstract faces for Tributes ceramics collection

London designer John Booth has created three-dimensional versions of his colourful illustrations for this collection of collage-style vases. More ›

 
 

Patricia Urquiola's showroom interior for Kettal celebrates Mediterranean outdoor living

Kettal Barcelona showroom by Patricia Urquiola

Patricia Urquiola has redesigned the Barcelona  showroom of Spanish outdoor furniture brand Kettal, giving it a patio-like feel. More ›