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This week we continued our celebration of legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th birthday. Read on for more of the best stories on Dezeen...

Foster and Heatherwick complete Shanghai theatre with curtain-like facade

The curtain-like facade of this Shanghai theatre by Foster and Heatherwick has captured readers' attention. Read the story and comments ›

"Apple's new campus sucks" according to Wired magazine

Wired magazine has published a review of Apple Park claming that it "sucks", but readers are poking holes in its arguments. Read the story and comments ›

David Beckham scores land for Populous-designed football stadium in Miami

Readers are applauding David Beckham's plans to build a Populous-designed Miami stadium for a new soccer team. Read the story and comments ›

Grenfell Tower fire deaths raise questions about safety of post-war renovations

The devastating fire at Grenfell Tower in west London has raised questions in the comments section about its recent refurbishment. Read the story and comments ›

EFFEKT unveils spiralling tower and treetop walkway near Copenhagen

Commenters can't wait to ascend this spiralling treetop walkway proposed for a forest in Haslev, near CopenhagenRead the story and comments ›

Aaron Betsky on Frank Lloyd Wright

Rounding off our celebration of Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th birthday, Aaron Betsky dissects the American architect's array of buildings. Read his Opinion column ›

Robot ordered to write lines as punishment for crime it hasn't committed yet

This installation punishes a robot for its future crimes, but readers joke that it will enrage the next generation of intelligent machines. Read the story and comments ›

Richard Keep and Henry Goss unveil plans for Nairobi tower in rainy renderings

These rainy renderings of a proposed Nairobi tower show architectural visualisations in a new light, say readers. Read the story and comments ›

Studio Razavi reinterprets traditional chalet architecture with Mountain House in the Alps

Commenters are yearning for a skiing holiday after reading about this Alpine chalet that pairs raw concrete with warm timber. Read the story and comments ›

Philippe Malouin aimed to create "three-dimensional sketches" with experimental Hem installation

London designer Philippe Malouin explains how he made experimental room dividers for Hem in this movie Dezeen filmed in New York. Watch the movie ›

Studio MK27 completes Miami Beach house with its own private lagoon

Readers say the elevated walkway at this Miami Beach house may protect its residents from the threat of climate changeRead the story and comments ›

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Undulating paving connects inside and outside spaces at Twisting Courtyard house

One commenter has envisoned becoming a Zen yogi upon moving into this renovated courtyard house in China. Read the story and comments ›

 
 
 

 

 

 
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Miami Beach residence by SAOTA takes indoor-outdoor living to the extreme

Miami Beach house takes indoor-outdoor living to the extreme ›

Public hotel by Herzog & de Meuron features fuss-free bedrooms "like cabins on a yacht"

Public hotel by Herzog & de Meuron has cabin-like bedrooms ›

15 highlights from this year's Royal College of Art MA Fashion show

15 highlights from this year's Royal College of Art MA Fashion show ›

Bespoke storage creates room for bicycles in renovated Barcelona flat

Bespoke bicycle storage features in renovated Barcelona flat ›

Climate change forces emergency repairs to "failsafe" Arctic seed vault

Climate change forces emergency repairs to Arctic seed vault ›

News

 
Santiago Calatrava's World Trade Center Oculus continues to leak

Santiago Calatrava's World Trade Center Oculus continues to leak ›

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Irregular cutouts mark recessed entrances to Aires Mateus' community centre in Portugal

Irregular cutouts mark recessed entrances to community centre ›

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Design

 
MAD creates furniture fit for a life on Mars

MAD creates furniture fit for a life on Mars ›

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Rediscovered attic space makes room for mezzanine level in Barcelona apartment

Attic space becomes mezzanine level in Barcelona apartment ›

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Smart leggings by Wearable X vibrate to correct imperfect yoga poses Smart leggings by Wearable X vibrate to correct imperfect yoga poses

Smart leggings that vibrate to correct imperfect yoga poses ›

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Competition: win a coffee maker crafted from a single block of wood

Win a coffee maker crafted from a single block of wood ›

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