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31/44 Architects builds grey-brick house around three small courtyards in London

One of the founders of 31/44 Architects has built his own London home, which is arranged around three courtyards  to make it easy for domestic life to spill outdoors. More ›

 
 

This week, the Stirling Prize shortlist and IKEA's Hay collaboration were both revealed

This week on Dezeen, RIBA revealed the six projects shortlisted for this year's Stirling Prize, while IKEA unveiled its new collaboration with Hay. More ›

 
 

Houston contractor builds her own charred-timber residence designed by Suyama Peterson Deguchi

Shou Sugi Ban House, Houston, Texas, by Suyama Peterson Deguchi

The owner of a construction company in Houston has collaborated with Seattle architects Suyama Peterson Deguchi to create a Japanese-influenced home that she built for herself. More ›

 
 

John Dodge house by Dynia faces a Wyoming mountain range

John Dodge house by Dynia

This home at the foot of Wyoming's Teton Mountains by local architects Dynia is organised in relation to the scale of the surrounding landscape. More ›

 
 

RCA graduate proposes low-cost cantilevered homes to combat housing crisis

This captioned movie  explores a proposal by RCA graduate Llywelyn James to tackle London's housing crisis by building 100-metre-long cantilevered structures on the city's undeveloped brownfield sites. Watch more one-minute movies › 

 
 

Competition: win a Vibia table lamp designed by Lievore Altherr Molina

Dezeen has teamed up with Barcelona lighting brand Vibia to give readers the chance to win one of two different table lamps, designed by Lievore Altherr Molina. More ›

 
 

Portakabin builds temporary school for pupils of academy next to Grenfell Tower

A temporary secondary school is being built to accommodate students of Kensington Aldridge Academy, a school next to Grenfell Tower, which has been shut ever since the devastating fire last month. More ›

 
 

10 contemporary homes that integrate arched doorways, windows and nooks

This week's roundup from our Pinterest boards focuses on home interiors that feature arched openings – from an Arts and Crafts-inspired Melbourne house to a renovated Barcelona apartment. More ›

 
 

Facebook working on Project Ara-style modular smartphone

Facebook appears to be following in the footsteps of Google by filing its own patent for a modular device designed to be more long-lasting than current smartphones. More ›