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Duggan Morris builds office with millennial-pink exterior in London's King's Cross

London firm Duggan Morris Architects has completed an office building in  London, featuring an aluminium facade in this year's trendiest colour. More ›

 
 

Eight designs that could help reduce global pollution

Pollution poses a serious threat to the world's land, air and oceans, so one of our Good Design for a Bad World talks will look at ways of reducing the scale of the problem. Here are eight proposals that are already exploring the idea. More ›

 
 

Interface launches flooring collection that can be used to create zones in open-plan spaces

Dezeen promotion: modular flooring manufacturer Interface has launched its first collection of luxury vinyl tiles, which can be used to create a mix of hard and soft surfaces in one space. More ›

 
 

Pre-cast concrete staircase forms centrepiece of basement extension by Studio Octopi

This south London house extension by Studio Octopi features a pre-cast concrete staircase that had to be craned into position.
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Self-driving vehicle designed to help London commuters reconnect with their surroundings

Transport designer Jonny Culkin has outlined a vision for future urban mobility in London, which would see a driverless "mini Routemaster" offer commuters a more visually engaging journey. More ›

 
 

UNStudio set to build Dubai tower with "world's tallest ceramic facade"

UNStudio has unveiled plans for a Dubai skyscraper featuring a 300-metre-high ceramic-tile facade, which will be illuminated at night to make it look like the building is breathing. More ›

 
 

Andrés Mier y Terán harnesses Mexican craft traditions for debut Prima by Pirwi collection

Prima by Pirwi

Mexican design brand Pirwi has launched the first collection in its new Prima line: a furniture range intended to help sustain craft traditions through contemporary forms. More ›

 
 

David Adjaye reveals plans for New York's first spy museum

Spyscape by David Adjaye

British architect David Adjaye has released plans for a museum in New York City dedicated to espionage, featuring dimly lit interiors and self-contained exhibitions in weathering-steel drums. More ›

 
 

Watch our talk with Wedgwood live from the V&A

Wedgwood senior vice president Eva Ziegler and Wedgwood Museum curator Gaye Blake-Roberts join Tristram Hunt, Lee Broom and Marcus Fairs for a talk at the launch of the brand's new book. More ›

 
 

Terracotta-toned tiles divide Vilnius apartment into two contrasting halves

Agrob Buchtal Goldline tiles in Bazillion apartment by YCL Studio

Dezeen promotion: terracotta-coloured tiles by manufacturer Agrob Buchtal help to carve up this dwelling in Lithuania's capital, creating cool and warm-toned areas. More ›

 
 

3XN unveils staggered residential high-rise with spaces for Toronto's LGBTQ community

Church and Wellesley high-rise by 3XN

Danish firm 3XN has revealed its design for a 153-metre-high apartment building in Toronto, including a dual-level glazed plaza to host public events in the local area. More ›

 
 

Nendo designs five alternatives to the standard zipper

Nendo redesigns the zipper

Tasked with reinventing the zipper, Nendo has come up with five different fastenings, each designed to suit a different function. More ›

 
 

"Designers can contribute to a better world, but not if we dictate how they do it"

Ahead of the launch of our Good Design for a Bad World, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs asked: "Can design save the world?" In this response, Louise Schouwenberg argues that global issues can't be placed on the shoulders of guilt-ridden designers alone. More ›

 
 

Tour the Seoul overpass that MVRDV converted into a plant-covered walkway

MVRDV transformed a former highway into a kilometre-long urban garden in Seoul

In the latest movie in our Dezeen X MINI Living series, drone footage offers an elevated view of the former 1970s highway that Dutch firm MVRDV transformed into an elevated urban garden. More ›

 
 

Tighe Architecture creates sculptural grey apartment building for LA's Filipinotown

2510 Temple by Tighe Architecture

Jagged rooflines, slot windows and grey cladding define this urban housing complex by California studio Tighe Architecture, which occupies a full Los Angeles city block. More ›

 
 

Dezeen and Dutch Design Week party to feature electronic music collective OWOW and special guests

Dezeen has teamed up with Dutch Design Week to present a late-night party with DJs and live performances in Eindhoven on Friday 27 October. More ›