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Robin Hood Gardens demolition is an "act of vandalism" says Simon Smithson

Simon Smithson, the son of the architects behind the soon-to-be-demolished Robin Hood Gardens, has attacked politicians for tampering with the heritage-listing system, to erase prime examples of the UK's post-war architecture. More ›

 
 

Earthworm-inspired pavilion built in Latvia's floodplains stages concerts and light shows

Didzis Jaunzems Architecture builds earthworm-inspired pavilion in Latvia

Didzis Jaunzems Architecture has built a circular pavilion for open-air music and lighting performances, designed to be reminiscent of an earthworm's natural habitat. More ›

 
 

Copenhagen students design rotary phone that can literally dial up the internet

The Internet Phone by Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design

A group of students from the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design have used a vintage telephone to create a screen-free experience of the internet.  More ›

 
 

Cube House by Leroy Street Studio is a family beach retreat in the Hamptons

Cube House by Leroy Street Studio

Flood danger and a footprint restriction led to the elevated cube-like design of this Hamptons house by New York firm Leroy Street Studio. More ›

 
 

Bostudio updates Sunset Park Row House with fibre-cement cladding and open layout

Sunset Park Row House by Bostudio

The renovation of this Brooklyn row house by local firm Bostudio Architecture involved recladding the property in grey fibre-cement board and reworking its internal layout. More ›

 
 

DesignCommons event in Helsinki aims to find solutions to world issues

Dezeen promotion: Winy Maas and Studio Swine  are set to take part in the inaugural DesignCommons event in Helsinki, which will see designers and architects talk about issues currently facing the industry and wider world. More ›

 
 

Random International fills London's Roundhouse theatre with "swarming" drones

A flock of giant spherical drones move in response to visitors inside London's Roundhouse, which is hosting the latest installation by Rain Room creators Random International. More ›

 
 

Virginia Tech's "driverless" van is steered by a man dressed as a car seat

Virigina Tech self-driving car experiment

Driverless-vehicle testing usually involves some level of autonomous technology, but Virginia Tech university's recent experiment involved disguising a human driver as a car seat. More ›

 
 

Materials meet seamlessly "like an iPhone" at northern California home by Natoma Architects

Oz Residence by Stanley Saitowitz

San Francisco studio Natoma Architects has completed a family residence that consists of intersecting volumes, with connections between its planes of concrete and glass designed to look as minimal as possible. More ›

 
 

Liverpool gives go-ahead for towers despite UNESCO warnings

Liverpool's docks may lose their UNESCO  World Heritage status following the approval of a pair of high-rise residential blocks facing the city's River Mersey. More ›