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Diébédo Francis Kéré uses local materials for ring-shaped school in Burkina Faso

Wind-catching towers emerge from the circular rippled roof of this brick and wood school building in Koudougou, Burkina Faso, which was designed by the architect of this year's Serpentine Pavilion, Diébédo Francis Kéré. More ›

 
 

Barcelona and Amsterdam are world-leading "smart cities" says Jason Pomeroy

Western cities have done a better job of integrating technology into their infrastructure than the new wave of Asian smart cities, according to architect and television presenter Jason Pomeroy. More ›

 
 

Dezeen Watch Store's closing down sale ends soon

There's limited stock left in Dezeen Watch Store's final sale, with selected styles now discounted by up to 40 per cent.  More ›

 
 

Glowing gold extension added to Winchester university chapel by Design Engine

University of Winchester Chapel by Design Engine Architects

The gothic-revival chapel at the University of Winchester, England, has been "returned to its former glory", following a renovation and extension by local architecture studio Design Engine. More ›

 
 

Aranda\Lasch creates exhibition design for Kaws retrospective in Shanghai

Aranda\Lasch KAWS Exhibition Design for Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China

Eight-metre high sculptures skim the ceiling of the Yuz Museum in Shanghai, which is currently hosting artist Kaws' first retrospective in Asia and features exhibition design by Aranda\Lasch. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: 3D artist at 3XN Architects

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a 3D artist at 3XN Architects, which used angled stone to create zigzags across the facade of a hospital building in Copenhagen. More ›

 
 

Studio MK27 takes cues from Brazilian modernism for Osler House in Brasília

Osler House by Studio MK27

Brazilian studio Studio MK27 has rotated the top volume of this concrete house in Brasília  so it extends out over a narrow swimming pool to rest on a pair of stilts. More ›

 
 

High Line creators launch website to advise on avoiding gentrification

The High Line Network launches

The organisation behind New York's High Line elevated park has created an online forum that offers advice for those embarking on similar infrastructure reuse projects. More ›

 
 

AIA announces winners of Small Project Awards 2017

Little House by MW Works

Among the 11 recipients of this year's AIA Small Projects awards are student-designed cabins in Colorado, a house overlooking a lake in Washington and toilet blocks clad with weathering steel in Texas. More ›

 
 

10 movies demonstrating the changing role of robots

Whether they're being punished, moulding pottery or constructing pavilions, robots are more like humans than ever before. We've selected 10 short movies from our latest Facebook video series that prove it. More ›

 
 

Royal College of Art 2017 graduate show opens this weekend

RCA graduate show 2017

Dezeen promotion: a mask for creating the perfect selfie pose, hand-blown glass vessels and a performance featuring a body covered in glitter are among the projects that will be exhibited during the Royal College of Art's 2017 graduate show.  More ›

 
 

RIBA North architecture centre opens on Liverpool's Mann Island

RIBA North

The new Broadway Malyan-designed RIBA  North has opened its doors on the Liverpool Waterfront in northern England, with an exhibition of architectural drawings of unbuilt proposals for the city.  More ›

 
 

A Frank Gehry house renovation and our interview with Bjarke Ingels feature in the latest Dezeen Mail

The overhaul of a 1970s Los Angeles house originally designed by Frank Gehry and an interview with BIG founder Bjarke Ingels feature in the latest edition of Dezeen Mail, our weekly newsletter.  Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›

 
 

David Adjaye, BIG and Sou Fujimoto compete to build Edinburgh Ross Pavilion

Ross Pavilion shortlist

David Adjaye's temple-like canopy, Bjarke Ingels' looped auditorium and Sou Fujimoto's spiralling pathway are among the seven shortlisted proposals for an events pavilion in Edinburgh, Scotland. More ›

 
 

Martin Brudnizki converts New York office building into eclectic Beekman Hotel

In this movie, interior designer Martin Brudnizki explains how he used vintage furniture and fabrics to create a homely atmosphere in New York's Beekman Hotel, which is shortlisted in two categories at the upcoming AHEAD Americas awards. More ›