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Unwanted tower-block cladding could be used to build migrant housing

Cladding panels removed from high-rise buildings are repurposed to build temporary homes for Romanian migrant workers in this proposal by architecture studio Reed Watts, which has just been named winner of a charity-organised design competition. More ›

 
 

Claesson Koivisto Rune designs rain-themed interiors for Bergen's Zander K hotel

The rainy climate in Bergen, Norway, was the basis for the blue-tinted interiors of the Zander K hotel designed by Stockholm studio Claesson Koivisto Rune. More ›

 
 

Graduate Xiang Guan designs furniture that only works when a human is present

The objects in this furniture collection by Central Saint Martins graduate  Xiang Guan can only function when they come into contact with a person. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: senior designer at Nike

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a senior designer at Nike, whose headquarters in New York is emblazoned with a huge tick made from sedum plants.   More 

 
 

From a mushroom wall to a bank of materials, eight highlights from Jerusalem Design Week 2017

Installations, exhibitions and projects dealing with complex issues such as national identity and raw materials featured at this year's Jerusalem Design Week, and we've selected eight of the best. More ›

 
 

Studio William Hefner completes modernist Beverly Hills house for an art collector

Trousdale by Studio William Hefner

Los Angeles-based Studio William Hefner has taken cues from Californian modernism to complete this house for an art collector that overlooks Beverly Hills. More ›

 
 

American women in architecture weigh in on "female architect" debate

Danish architect Dorte Mandrup's takedown of the term "female architect" has sparked a strong reaction from American women in the profession on both sides of the argument. More ›

 
 

MVRDV designs new Rotterdam skyscraper featuring pixellated walls

Rotterdam studio MVRDV has unveiled plans to build a new skyscraper in its home city, featuring a pixellated facade made up of hundreds of bay windows. More ›

 
 

Laisné Roussel creates white mesh tower featuring two plant-covered slides

The Flower Pavilion by Laisne Roussel

Dezeen promotion: Parisian architecture studio Laisné Roussel took cues from greenhouses to design this white metal tower filled with plants for the first architecture biennale in Lyon, France. More ›

 
 

Five influential projects by Northwest modern architect John Yeon

Watzek House by John Yeon

Mid-century Portland architect John Yeon is the subject of an exhibition at the city's art museum. Here's a look at five buildings that demonstrate his Northwest modern style. More ›

 
 

Latest Dezeen Mail features an Italian villa with vertically sliding walls and OMA's Facebook village

F Holiday Home, Italy, by Bergmeisterwolf Architekten

An extension to an Italian villa with vertically sliding walls and OMA's plans for a village next to Facebook's HQ are among the stories curated for this week's Dezeen Mail, our weekly newsletter.  Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›

 
 

Climate Action Challenge asks designers for proposals to tackle climate change

The Climate Action Challenge was launched at WDCD 2017

What Design Can Do has teamed up with Autodesk Foundation and IKEA Foundation to launch the Climate Action Challenge, a competition inviting designers to come up with proposals responding to climate change. More ›