Snøhetta's art school | Open House Chicago 2017 | Chair for Mars

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Jürgen Mayer H's FOM Hochschule building features bulging balconies and seamless stairs

The metal cladding of German architect Jürgen Mayer H's FOM Hochschule university building in Düsseldorf is carved into sculptural shapes that connect windows, balconies and stairs. More ›

 
 

This week, Finlandia Prize winner was announced and Snøhetta unveiled a huge Norwegian art school

This week on Dezeen, a renovation of an Alvar Aalto-designed library won Finland's most important architecture prize and Snøhetta unveiled a new £100-million arts school for Bergen. More ›

 
 

Thomas Missé designs carbon fibre chair fit for use on Mars

ECAL graduate Thomas Missé has designed a carbon fibre chair for life on mars

Hoping to ready earthlings for their move to Mars, Thomas Missé has designed a lightweight, stackable chair made from carbon fibre that he believes will lower interplanetary importation costs.  More ›

 
 

Angular roof covers clifftop home in Maui by Dekleva Gregorič Arhitekti

Clifftop House Maui by Dekleva Gregoric Architects

The owners of this Hawaiian home by Ljubljana firm Dekleva Gregorič Arhitekti can clamber onto its faceted roof to enjoy a lofty view of the Pacific Ocean. More ›

 
 

10 opulent interiors that spurn minimalism for rich colours and textures

Deep hues, tactile fabrics and gold detailing feature in the interiors we've highlighted for this weeks' Pinterest roundup, which forgo simplicity for retro glamour. More ›

 
 

Li Edelkoort joins latest Dezeen x MINI Living panel discussion in New York – register now!

Lidewij Edelkoort portrait

Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort, Peter Zuspan of Bureau V and Corinna Natter of MINI Living will discuss how nomadic working and living is changing cities in our latest Dezeen x MINI Living talk in New York on 19 October. Register to attend now! More ›

 
 

Snøhetta makes every interior surface a canvas in new £100-million arts school in Bergen

Students at this new Snøhetta-designed Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design in Bergen are invited to use the inner walls as a canvas for their work. More ›

 
 

Competition: win a limited-edition T-shirt referencing architectural drawing traditions

Competition to win Architecture Foundation t-shirts designed by AOC, Charles Holland Architects and Interrobang.

Dezeen has teamed up with the Architecture Foundation in London to give readers a chance to win one of five limited-edition T-shirts, designed by architects including AOC, Interrobang and former FAT director Charles Holland. More ›

 
 

Facebook launches virtual-reality headset that can be used without other devices

Facebook has unveiled its new Oculus Go virtual-reality headset, which functions without being plugged into a computer or paired with a phone. More ›

 
 

10 significant buildings to visit during Open House Chicago 2017

Bahá'í House of Worship by Louis Bourgeois, Chicago

Open House is taking place in Chicago this weekend and we've selected some of the best buildings to snoop around, including a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house, a pink-hued apartment block, and studios of the city's prominent architects. More ›

 
 

It was "a howling error" that the iPhone didn't win Design of the Year in 2008, says Deyan Sudjic

Beazley Designs of the Year

Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic, curator Glenn Adamson, architect Farshid Moussavi and Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs reflect on the difficulty of predicting the impact of design, in this movie produced by Dezeen for Beazley Designs of the Year. More ›