UK election reactions | Frank Lloyd Wright retrospective | Chinese courtyard house

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Undulating paving connects inside and outside spaces at Twisting Courtyard house

Twisting Courtyard by Arch Studio

Beijing practice Arch Studio has renovated a traditional courtyard house in the Chinese capital, adding grey-brick paving that flows from the floor of the outdoor space to form internal walls and roofs. More ›

 
 

UK architects and designers reveal "mixed emotions" after election result

After a surprising election result, the UK's architects and designers are reacting to the uncertainty of a hung parliament, and what it means for upcoming Brexit negotiations. More ›

 
 

UK election result should spell end for hard Brexit, says Creative Industries Federation

The UK has woken up to news of a hung parliament, prompting the Creative Industries Federation to say there is no mandate for a hard Brexit. More ›

 
 

Haworth's new Leadership Community Space is designed to "attract and retain top talent"

Office furniture brand Haworth has created an experimental workspace for its leadership team, which shows how offices  can be designed to help companies retain talented staff and be more innovative. More ›

 
 

Airbnb launches Open Homes refugee housing platform

Airbnb open homes

Airbnb has harnessed its vast network of short-term home rentals to create a new platform providing housing for refugees. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: interior designer at Yabu Pushelberg

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is an interior designer position at the Toronto office of Yabu Pushelberg, which paired dark wood with muted hues for the interior of the Four Seasons hotel in downtown New York. More ›

 
 

Guard Tillman Pollock slots modernist-styled Holm House behind Highgate residence

British firm Guard Tillman Pollock punched a hole through a detached Edwardian property in north London to create a driveway leading to this modernist-inspired house that faces onto a secluded garden. More ›

 
 

Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West was designed as a desert retreat for himself and his students

Taliesin West by Frank Lloyd Wright

Today is the 150th anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright's birth, and we've been marking the occasion all week by looking back at his most important projects. Next up is the American architect's  desert  home and studio in Arizona, which serves as a campus for the architecture school he founded. More ›

 
 

Competition: win two books that celebrate the career of Frank Lloyd Wright

Dezeen is giving three readers the chance to win a pair of books that celebrate the 150th anniversary of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. More ›

 
 

Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: Unpacking the Archive opens at New York's MoMA

Fallingwater drawing

A major retrospective exhibition examining the drawings and models of legendary American architect Frank Lloyd Wright has opened today, coinciding with what would have been his 150th birthday. More ›

 
 

This week's Dezeen Mail contains a stepped tower and Apple's Homepod unveiling

MVRDV's staggered staircase-like tower in Poland and Apple's new voice-controlled Homepod speaker  feature in the latest edition of Dezeen Mail – our weekly newsletter. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›

 
 

Stella McCartney to use ocean plastic for upcoming fashion line

Having already designed trainers made from ocean plastic, fashion designer Stella McCartney has revealed that she will collaborate with Parley for the Oceans on a long-term project named Ocean Legends. More ›

 
 

Luminaire explores Antonio Citterio's creative process in NeoCon exhibition

Luminaire explores Antonio Citterio's creative process in NeoCon exhibition

Dezeen promotion: design company Luminaire  is set to host an exhibition of work by designer Antonio Citterio during this year's NeoCon in Chicago. More ›

 
 

Make room for more women at the table, Michelle Obama tells Apple

Michelle Obama has warned Apple that it will miss out on a major market if it doesn't hire more women, during a speech at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference. More ›

 
 

Swiss architecture students design and build wooden events pavilion beneath Zurich overpass

Alice Laboratory by EPFL

Two hundred architecture students  from a Lausanne university designed and built this events pavilion in Zurich, using lengths of timber to create a towering staircase, undulating seating and projection screens. More ›

 
 

Five houses to snoop around during Atlanta Design Festival 2017

Mifflin Hood by BLDGS

A variety of contemporary homes in Atlanta are opening their doors to visitors this weekend, and we've selected the most interesting ones to take look inside. More ›