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Serpentine Pavilion glows at night to "attract people to come and celebrate" says Diébédo Francis Kéré

Diébédo Francis Kéré Serpentine Pavilion 2017

In an exclusive Dezeen movie, Berlin-based architect Diébédo Francis Kéré explains how the colour of his Serpentine Pavilion and the way it lights up at night are references to his childhood in Burkina Faso. More ›

 
 

Architects propose seven ways to reinvigorate the Los Angeles river

LA Riverwalk

Colourful playgrounds, undulating pathways and a spot for kayaking are among the proposals made by seven architecture firms to revitalise areas along the Los Angeles river. More ›

 
 

WeWork pledges $20 million to support emerging designers and entrepreneurs

Dezeen promotion: co-working company WeWork is running a year-long awards programme, the Creator Awards, to support talented individuals and organisations in the creative industries. More ›

 
 

dRMM builds Oldham Maggie's Centre around a courtyard with rippling glass walls

A courtyard with undulating glass walls descends from the base of the stilted wooden structure of this Maggie's Centre for cancer care in Oldham, England, which has been designed by London studio dRMM. More ›

 
 

Zaha Hadid Design collaborates with Perrin Paris for range of cuffed clutch bags

Zaha Hadid clutches

Zaha Hadid Design and leather brand Perrin Paris have created a limited-edition collection of clutch bags that feature sculptural metal cuffs. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: Part-II architectural assistant at Matheson Whiteley

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a Part-II architectural assistant at Matheson Whiteley, which worked with BDG Architecture + Design to create offices in London's Sea Containers House. More 

 
 

UNStudio completes Shanghai shopping centre covered in diamond shapes

Lane 189 by UNStudio

Tessellating diamonds create an intricate grid of solid and void across the facade of this shopping centre that Dutch firm UNStudio has completed in Shanghai. More ›

 
 

Brett Farrow converts auto body shop into restaurant complex in Southern California

The Quonset Project by Brett Farrow

American architect Brett Farrow has used cedar, steel and large expanses of glass to transform a shabby car repair facility into a lively venue for working, dining and sipping cocktails. More ›

 
 

Leo A Daly designs Maryland campus to help US intelligence agencies communicate better

Architect Leo A Daly has overhauled an office complex just outside of Washington DC, creating a verdant campus that aims to foster cooperation among 16 American intelligence agencies. More ›

 
 

Drone footage captures Diébédo Francis Kéré's Serpentine Pavilion 2017

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2017 shot by drone

Diébédo Francis Kéré's wooden pavilion is captured from above in this drone footage shot by Dezeen at the Serpentine Pavilion 2017 press preview this morning in London. More ›

 
 

Structure grown from "mushroom sausages" shows potential for zero-waste architecture

Mushroom pavilion by Aleksi Vesaluoma

Brunel University student Aleksi Vesaluoma has developed a technique for using mushroom mycelium as an environmentally friendly construction material. More ›

 
 

Diébédo Francis Kéré's Serpentine Pavilion photographed by Jim Stephenson

Serpentine Pavilion by Jim Stephenson

These images by architectural photographer Jim Stephenson  offer an in-depth look at this year's Serpentine Pavilion, an indigo-blue structure designed by Burkinabe architect Diébédo Francis Kéré. More ›

 
 

Now live! Dezeen and Samsung launch €30,000 competition to rethink the TV stand

Dezeen and Samsung Electronics are now accepting entries for a competition  to design an innovative stand for the brand's new QLED TV. More ›

 
 

"Tower blocks have been left vulnerable to rapidly spreading fires"

Readers are expressing anger over revelations that cladding used in the renovation of Grenfell Tower was low-cost and flammable in this week's comments update, and raising concerns over the condition of similar post-war high-rises in the UK. More ›