Jony Ive on Apple Park | Grenfell cladding fails safety test | Canadian farmhouse

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LAMAS builds contemporary Canadian farmhouse with reclaimed timber walls

Toronto firm LAMAS design Townships Farmhouse near Montreal

The old agricultural buildings of Quebec informed this modern farmhouse near Montreal, which features walls of reclaimed wood, steeply pitched roofs and a secluded inner courtyard. More ›

 
 

This week, Sirius was saved and a controversial ring sculpture was halted

Heritage listing denied for "rare" Brutalist building in Sydney

This week on Dezeen, one of Sydney's only brutalist buildings was saved from demolition  while a proposal for a giant ring-shaped walkway  in Wales was put on hold after opposition from locals. More ›

 
 

Tomas Kral designs parrot-inspired glassware for Nude

Glassware brand Nude has released a set of vases and jugs designed by Tomas Kral

Glassware brand Nude's new collections include a bird-shaped carafe designed by Tomas Kral to "put a smile on the user's face". More ›

 
 

Sea Bright House by Jeff Jordan Architects overlooks the Jersey Shore

Sea Bright House by Jeff Jordan Architects

This beachfront house designed by Jeff Jordan Architects for a Manhattan-based couple comprises boxy, cedar-clad volumes that create expansive outdoor spaces overlooking the New Jersey coastline. More ›

 
 

Family New York designs Brooklyn record and clothing store with ample "Instagram moments"

Fool's Gold 147 Grand Street by The Principals and Family

Architecture studio Family New York has completed this Brooklyn store for record label Fool's Gold, which features polycarbonate screens that frame a gold mirror and form niches that include a DJ booth. More ›

 
 

World's skinniest skyscraper stalls at 20 storeys tall

111 West 57th Street by SHoP Architects

Construction has halted on the skinny supertall skyscraper designed by SHoP Architects in Manhattan due to ballooning costs. More ›

 
 

Chicago Architecture Biennial 2017 invites press and professionals to register for preview days

Chicago Cultural Center

Dezeen promotion: press and industry professionals can register to attend the preview days of this year's Chicago Architecture Biennial on 14 and 15 September, for a first look at the exhibitions. More ›

 
 

Dover Street Market set to open in Singapore

Japanese fashion brand Comme des Garçons is opening the fourth branch of its Dover Street Market store in an old Singaporean army barrack. More ›

 
 

Fire safety test shows Grenfell Tower's cladding system was "an absolute failure"

A mockup of the cladding system blamed for the catastrophic scale of the Grenfell Tower blaze has failed its government-ordered fire safety check. More ›

 
 

Jony Ive on Apple Park: "It's nice, though, isn't it?"

Apple Park

Apple's chief designer Jonathan Ive has revealed his feelings about the tech giant's new home, as his team prepares to move in, and photos of the building's interior emerge. More ›

 
 

10 countryside cabins with interiors that reflect their remote locations

From a woodland hut clad in recycled timber to a snowy cabin with light-toned interiors, we've sought out tiny retreats that emulate their natural surroundings for this week's roundup of popular images from Pinterest. More ›

 
 

Latest Rolls-Royce Phantom incorporates an art gallery in its dashboard

Rolls-Royce unveils new Phantom car

Rolls-Royce has unveiled a new version of the car it bills as the "greatest luxury item in the world", which now includes specially commissioned artwork in its interior. More ›

 
 

"You could imagine Theresa May looking with profound sympathy at Britlins"

A satirical design proposal to restructure the UK like a 1970s holiday camp, based on the collective nostalgia that fuelled the Brexit vote, perfectly summarises the tone of national debate in recent years, says Owen Hatherley. More ›