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Huge porthole windows bathe Melbourne apartments with natural light

Circular windows dominate the staggered brick facades of this apartment block designed by Australian practice BKK Architects  for the Melbourne suburb of Ivanhoe East. More ›

 
 

Travellers need digital innovations in luggage, claim co-founders of Horizn Studios

The founders of luggage startup Horizn Studios explain how its products incorporate smart technology to serve a new generation of travellers in this exclusive movie produced by Dezeen. More ›

 
 

Pantone releases purple shade in memory of Prince

Pantone has unveiled a new colour in honour of pop icon Prince – a dark purple in keeping with his signature shade. More ›

 
 

Designjunction announces installations and exhibitions for London Design Festival 2017

Dezeen promotion: a giant ceramic gateway, a flower-filled passage and visions for cars of the future are among the installations and exhibitions set to take place at this year's designjunction. More ›

 
 

Glowing polycarbonate "lighthouse" designed to rejuvenate industrial stretch of River Thames

Erith Lighthouse by DK-CM

London-based studios DK-CM and The Decorators created this pop-up polycarbonate events space to test the waters for long-term cultural programming in the Thames-side town of Erith. More ›

 
 

Supreme covers Alvar Aalto's iconic 400 Tank armchair in "f*ck" fabric

Streetwear brand Supreme has released its own version of the Alvar Aalto 400 Tank chair, covered in a custom-made fabric based on Robert Indiana's iconic Love artwork. More ›

 
 

Students "reinvigorate" traditional bamboo weaving with digital technologies for Sun Room pavilion

University of Hong Kong students build Sun Room for farmers of China's Peitian village

Architecture students from the University of Hong Kong created this woven bamboo shelter for farmers in China's Fujian province by combining age-old weaving techniques with digital design methodologies. More ›

 
 

Tribeca penthouse by Space4Architecture features pale material palette

Duplex in Tribeca by Space4Architecture

New York studio Space4Architecture has used only three main materials to decorate a duplex apartment in Tribeca, which was designed around the need for ample storage. More ›

 
 

Historic England lists London cabbies' hut and Yorkshire "hobbit's home"

A London cabbies' shelter, a turf-covered home in Yorkshire and a Royal Navy intelligence-gathering station in Durham are among five new building listings made by Historic England to mark the 70th anniversary of "The List". More ›

 
 

Austin Motel receives 1950s makeover from Liz Lambert

Austin Motel by Liz Lambert

Designer and hotelier Liz Lambert has taken this boutique hotel in Austin back to its roots with brightly coloured furniture, bold wallpaper and vintage paraphernalia. More ›

 
 

Waymo's self-driving cars could soften if they hit a pedestrian

Waymo, Google's self-driving car spin-off, has been granted a patent for a design that would see its vehicles automatically soften if they collide with a pedestrian. More ›

 
 

Carney Logan Burke creates barn-shaped guest house in rural Wyoming

The Barn by Carney Logan Architects

US firm Carney Logan Burke Architects has used reclaimed wood to build this gambrel-roofed dwelling, which sits on a remote site and looks toward a mountain range in the American West. More ›

 
 

Top five architecture and design jobs this week include dRMM and COS

Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with fashion brand COS  and architecture firms dRMM and Formwerkz Architects. More ›