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Lego launches Guggenheim Museum kit to mark Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th birthday

To coincide with the 150th anniversary of the birth of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Lego has made a new addition to its architectural model series: the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum. More ›

 
 

UK general election: what the manifestos mean for architects and designers

With the UK general election taking place tomorrow, we've broken down the manifestos of the three leading parties to show how their policies could affect architects and designers. More ›

 
 

Immigration cuts will damage UK's creative industries, study finds

If the UK government imposes stricter immigration controls after Brexit, it could spell disaster for London's design industry, according to a new study published by the Creative Industries Federation. More ›

 
 

Six films to watch during London's first architecture film festival

The inaugural ArchFilmFest is now underway in London, and Dezeen reporter Eleanor Gibson has selected her top picks – ranging from an insight into the life of ageing architect Gottfried Böhm to a look at the tech infrastructure of New York's art-deco buildings. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: interior designer at WeWork

Co-working company WeWork – which recently opened a workspace in a former opium factory in China  – is now launching a series of spaces in India. Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a Bangalore-based interior designer to join them. More ›

 
 

Adidas faces lawsuit over Art Basel-branded trainers

The organisers of Swiss fair Art Basel have filed a lawsuit against Adidas  for using the event's name and branding without permission on a limited-edition pair of trainers. More ›

 
 

Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House is an early example of Mayan Revival architecture

In celebration of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th birthday this week, we're looking back at five of his most pioneering projects. Next up is the Hollyhock House, which was influenced by the style of seventh-century Mayan temples. More ›

 
 

Portland tower becomes first timber high-rise to gain planning consent in the US

News: Portland timber tower receives permission

A 12-storey building proposed for Portland's Pearl District has received the go-ahead from planners, paving the way for it to become the USA's first high-rise wooden structure. More ›

 
 

Aleph-Bau creates metal rooftop addition for slender Toronto townhouse

Twelve Tacoma by Aleph-Bau

Canadian studio Aleph-Bau has overhauled an urban residence in Toronto, creating a bright white facade and adding a sculptural rooftop volume wrapped in aluminium. More ›

 
 

Giorgio Andreotta Calò suspends lake of water inside Italian pavilion at Venice Biennale

Dezeen promotion: Italian artist Giorgio Andreotta Calò has installed a flooded platform inside the Italian pavilion at this year's Venice Art Biennale, after being awarded Mutina's inaugural This Is Not A Prize award. More ›

 
 

"Palm Springs in a Fifth Avenue high-rise"

Moscow studio Meganom's design for a skinny, supertall residential skyscraper in New York left readers concerned about its effect on the city's ever-populating skyline in this week's comments update. More ›

 
 

Competition: win tickets to the Royal Academy's 27th Annual Architecture lecture

Royal Academy annual lecture

Dezeen has teamed up with the Royal Academy of Arts to give away five pairs of tickets to this year's annual architecture lecture, which will be delivered by celebrated Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi. More ›