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Sydney's Sirius building saved from demolition in "triumph for brutalism"

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One of Sydney's only examples of brutalist architecture has been given a second chance, after a court ruled against the government decision not to heritage list it. More ›

 
 

Philippe Starck's Paris 2024 Olympic medals are designed to be shared

These medals designed by Philippe Starck split into four, allowing winning Olympic athletes to share their success with their families. More ›

 
 

V&A Dundee launches initiative to promote Scottish design

Dezeen promotion: ahead of the launch of the V&A's new design museum in Dundee next year, the organisation has created an online platform to showcase the work of emerging Scottish designers. More ›

 
 

British seaside pier gets 21st-century update by dRMM

Architecture studio dRMM  created a visitor centre clad in salvaged wooden boards as part of its overhaul of a seaside pier in Hastings, England – one of six projects in the running for this year's Stirling Prize. More ›

 
 

Scroll ring by RCA graduate Nat Martin lets users easily interact with augmented reality

Scroll ring by Nat Martin

One ring rules an entire augmented-reality interface in this project by Royal College of Art graduate Nat Martin. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: interior architect at AL_A

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs  is for an interior architect to join Amanda Levete's London studio, which designed the newly opened underground gallery at the V&A museum. More ›

 
 

Studio Schicketanz creates home with glass and stone walls in Clint Eastwood's California golf resort

Studio Schicketanz design house in Carmel Valley called Tehama 1

Large expanses of glazing contrast heavy masonry portions of this residence on California's Central Coast, designed by US firm Studio Schicketanz. More ›

 
 

Ring-shaped concourse proposed for major renovation of Los Angeles' Union Station

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority has released a movie detailing its proposal to extend the city's historic Union Station building with a ring-shaped, glazed passenger concourse. More ›

 
 

UK moves to regulate drones with registration scheme and safety tests

UK moves to regulate drones

All privately operated drones  in the UK will soon need to comply with new regulations, following a number of near-misses with planes in the skies over Britain. More ›

 
 

Boutique hotel in Cabo offers design store, food carts and mezcal bar

Drift San Jose by Stu Waddell

Guests staying in the minimal rooms at this small hotel in Los Cabos, Mexico, can also dine from on-site food carts, sample local booze and shop products by Mexican designers. More ›

 
 

"Don't spend money you don't have" and "don't be afraid to be an asshole," architects advised

Getting paid on time, finding time to have children and dealing with long-hours culture were among topics discussed by executives from BIG, Zaha Hadid Architects and Design Haus Liberty at a business talk hosted by Dezeen in London last month. More ›

 
 

Jim Olson expands tiny cabin he built 60 years ago in rural Washington

Jim Olson, co-founder of Seattle architecture studio Olson Kundig, has made a series of additions to a bunkhouse he designed and built aged 18, as a first-year architecture student. More ›

 
 

LG Display seeks designers and architects to collaborate on OLED lighting products

Dezeen promotion: LG Display is calling for designers and architects to propose new ways of integrating the brand's OLED lighting  technology into products and buildings. More ›