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Terracotta-tinged walls match the surrounding mountains in Bernardes Arquitetura's Casa Terra

Casa Terra in Itaipava, Brazil by Bernardes Arquitetura

This house in a mountainous district near Rio de Janeiro features pigmented concrete walls and a broad overhanging roof that enclose a sequence of living spaces opening directly onto the landscaped grounds. More ›

 
 

AHEAD Americas hospitality awards announces 2017 winners

Faane Forum, Miami by Faena Group and OMA

Dezeen promotion:cylindrical cultural centre designed by OMA, an old Mexican residence renovated with huge slatted wooden walls, and a boutique "micro hotel" with tiny rooms are among the winners of this year's Awards for Hospitality Experience and Design Americas. More ›

 
 

Architecture Foundation launches free app guide to London's best buildings

The Architecture Foundation has launched a free app that maps the location of over 1,100 historic and contemporary buildings in London, and provides a brief overview of their architectural significance. More ›

 
 

Blacksheep bases experiential cooking library in Seoul on European factory interiors

Blacksheep Design Studio complete Hyundai Cooking Library in Seoul

London design studio Blacksheep has completed an immersive cookery environment in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo neighbourhood that includes a deli, cafe, library and kitchen featuring industrial materials and high-end European furniture. More ›

 
 

Special comments update charts changing attitudes to the iPhone on its 10th anniversary

It's 10 years today since the revolutionary Apple iPhone first went on sale. But a decade on, is the product losing its appeal? We've collated the best iPhone-related comments from Dezeen readers for a comments update special. With a mix of snark and insight, they document the product's changing reputation. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: interior architect at Snøhetta

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an interior architect/designer to join Snøhetta  in Oslo, which recently completed a visitor centre in southern France for the world-famous Lascaux cave paintingsMore ›

 
 

Qingdao Cruise Terminal's angular facade references boats' sails

Qingdao Cruise Terminal by Mozhao Studio

The folded steel facade and roof structure of this terminal for cruise liners in the Chinese city of Qingdao is informed by the sails of boats that set out from nearby harbours. More ›

 
 

Nike unveils New York headquarters topped with giant planted swoosh

Nike New York Headquarters

Sedum plants form a huge tick on the roof of Nike's new headquarters in New York, which also features an indoor basketball court, meeting rooms in a van and bleacher-style stairs. More ›

 
 

STGM wraps rural Quebec fire station in black aluminium

Fire Station #5 by STGM Architects, Quebec, Canada

This contemporary firehouse by Canadian studio STGM Architectes features facades made of metal, glass and wood, with interior spaces awash in white finishes and natural light. More ›

 
 

First boutique hotel Morgans to become micro condos

Morgans Hotel New York

The Morgans Hotel in New York, which developer Ian Schrager turned into the world's first boutique hotel, is being sold and converted into high-end micro apartments. More ›

 
 

Stefano Boeri designs "vertical forest" city to eat up China's smog

Liuzhou Forest City by Stefano Boeri Architetti

Italian architect Stefano Boeri  has unveiled plans for a city near China's Liuzhou, featuring towers completely covered in trees and plants to combat air pollution. More ›

 
 

CF Møller appointed on Robin Hood Gardens replacement scheme

Scandinavian firm CF Møller has been appointed alongside Haworth Tompkins  and Metropolitan Workshop on the housing scheme that will replace Robin Hood Gardens, the brutalist estate in east London designed by Alison and Peter Smithson. More ›

 
 

Wilsonart expands Timeless Luxury collection of solid surface materials

Wilsonart has added six new solid surface designs to its collection based on the theme of "timeless luxury". More ›

 
 

Wheelys' Moby-Mart is a self-driving store with a holographic shop assistant

Moby mobile grocery store by Wheelys

Retail startup Wheelys has designed a prototype self-driving supermarket that navigates to different locations throughout the day and uses artificially intelligent holograms to help customers. More ›