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Studio MK27 completes Miami Beach house with its own private lagoon

Pine Tree Drive Miami Beach

Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan of Studio MK27  has completed a luxurious Miami Beach residence, featuring a private lagoon where residents can swim with fish, and a bridge walkway that snakes over the top. More ›

 
 

David Shrigley urges government to "keep Britain kind" with new illustrations

Off the back of the UK's general election, British artist David Shrigley has made a plea to the Conservative government to champion the country's diversity and abolish laws that attack human rights. More ›

 
 

This week, a surprise election result created uncertainty for UK architects and designers

This week on Dezeen, UK architects and designers revealed "mixed emotions" following the result of a hung parliament, which the Creative Industries Federation said will prevent the hard Brexit many feared. More ›

 
 

Nau brand launches to showcase new Australian design

A new brand launched at this week's Denfair in Melbourne is hoping to start a "new Australian design movement" with its furniture and lighting by local designers. More ›

 
 

Pitched roofs and wooden slats characterise Audain Art Museum by Patkau Architects

Audain Art Museum by Patkau Architects

This angular museum in the forest was completed by Canadian firm Patkau Architects to house a private collector's artwork, and creates an elevated promenade through the trees that leads to various gallery spaces. More ›

 
 

Frank Lloyd Wright subverted typical art-gallery layouts with spiral Guggenheim museum

Guggenheim by Frank Lloyd Wright

Our week of celebrating the 150th anniversary of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright's birth by examining his most important projects ends with the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in New York, which he designed as a spiral ramp for viewing avant-garde artwork. More ›

 
 

Steven Holl's curvy-roofed addition to Houston arts museum breaks ground

Museum of Fine Art, Houston by Steven Holl

Construction has begun on a wedge-shaped building by American architect Steven Holl  for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, which will provide a new entry point to the campus. More ›

 
 

Frank Lloyd Wright house in Phoenix donated to Taliesin architecture school

Taliesin school acquires FLW property

A house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his son has become part of the architecture school founded by the American architect 85 years ago. More ›

 
 

10 pastel-hued interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards

Dusty pinks, faded blues and pale yellow tones feature in this week's Pinterest roundup, which shows how contrasting pastel colours can be used in contemporary interiors.
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Baca Architects proposes floating settlements to combat overcrowding in cities

Baca Architects' floating homes

The latest instalment of our Dezeen x MINI Living video series explores the "aquatecture" of Baca Architects, which includes plans for floating houses, villages and even a Grand Prix track. More ›

 
 

Foster and Heatherwick complete Shanghai theatre with curtain-like facade

Images have emerged of a new arts and culture centre by Foster + Partners and Heatherwick Studio, which forms part of a new financial quarter the two firms are building on Shanghai's waterfront. More ›

 
 

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

Dezeen is giving five readers the chance to win one of Canadiano's pour-over coffee makers, which are each crafted from a single block of wood. More ›

 
 

Colour-changing T-shirt alerts wearers to the effects of climate change

Climate Change t-shirt

Design studios The Unseen and The Lost Explorer have come together to create a T-shirt that changes colour when it comes into contact with polluted water. More ›