Climate change flag | Salk Institute restoration | Expanding clothing for kids

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Restoration work completes on Louis Khan's Salk Institute in California

Restoration work completes on Louis Khan's Salk Institute

The Salk Institute's worn teak windows have been cleaned up, repaired and replaced as part of the conservation of the coastal Californian laboratory designed by American architect Louis Kahn. More ›

 
 

Royal Academy of Arts announces new architecture gallery as part of Chipperfield renovation

David Chipperfield's renovation of the Royal Academy of Arts  in London will now include a permanent exhibition space for architecture thanks to a seven-figure donation, it was announced today. More ›

 
 

Simone Bossi captures glimpses of light in Amanda Levete's subterranean gallery at London's V&A museum

Architecture photographer Simone Bossi honed in on just the skylights and staircases of the newly opened underground gallery at the V&A museum, which was designed by Stirling Prize-winning architect Amanda Levete and her firm  AL_A. More ›

 
 

John Gerrard creates simulated flag of billowing black smoke as a symbol of climate change

Trails of smoke form an ever-changing black flag in this video footage, created by Irish artist John Gerrard to highlight the threat posed by increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: urban designer at Weston Williamson

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an urban designer to join London-based Weston Williamson + Partners, which recently revealed a housing concept that aims to resolve the lack of affordable housing in PalestineMore ›

 
 

Artists including Anish Kapoor and Ai Weiwei create magazine covers dedicated to recent London tragedies

Wolfgang Tillmans, Anish Kapoor and Ai Weiwei are among the six artists that have designed covers for ES Magazine celebrating the "resilience of London" in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire and recent terror attacks. More ›

 
 

Southern California beach home features angled roof with crescent cutout

Avocado Acres House in California by Surfside Projects and Lloyd Russell

California architect Lloyd Russell and developer Surfside Projects have teamed up to create a low-slung residence in a coastal California town, which takes cues from mid-century modern architecture. More ›

 
 

The Stella Collective creates Sydney office that resembles luxury penthouse

Memocorp office by The Stella Collective

Melbourne interior design studio The Stella Collective has designed this Sydney office interior to resemble a luxury penthouse or boutique hotel rather than a corporate workspace. More ›

 
 

Marrs Green revealed by GF Smith as "world's favourite colour"

Paper company, G.F Smith, celebrates the world's favourite colour

A shade of teal inspired by the landscape surrounding Scotland has been named the World's Favourite Colour, following an international survey carried out by paper company GF Smith. More ›

 
 

Volvo becomes first major car company to switch to only electric and hybrid vehicles

Volvo all-electric car

From 2019, all new Volvo cars will have electric or hybrid engines, the Swedish auto manufacturer announced today. More ›

 
 

Petit Pli clothing expands to fit children as they grow

Graduate Ryan Mario Yasin designs clothes that grow with your child, called Petit Pli

This kids' clothing line designed by Royal College of Art graduate Ryan Mario Yasin has a pleat system that lets garments stretch to fit even after growth spurts. More ›

 
 

BoutiqueHomes website offers holidays in architect-designed homes

Dezeen promotion: holidaymakers can rent architect-designed buildings around the world through rental site BoutiqueHomes, including a stone-walled Mexican house and a hilltop house in Portugal with a missing corner. More ›