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Foster + Partners to add "missing piece" to Rogers' Marseille airport extension

Foster + Partners has unveiled plans to add a glazed terminal building to Marseille Provence Airport, which will link the 1990s extension designed by Richard Rogers with the original 1960s building. More ›

 
 

Orijeen's rainbow-hued furniture uses lenticular surfaces to change colour

Seoul-based studio Orijeen has designed a collection of colourful furniture, which appears to change shades depending on the viewing angle. More ›

 
 

Six exciting opportunities for social-media experts on Dezeen Jobs this week

British firm Hawkins\Brown has completed a swimming-pool building at a school in Surrey, England, featuring an exposed timber frame that incorporates windows looking out onto the surrounding woodland.

With social media now a hugely important tool across the design industry, there are numerous companies looking for experts in the field. Here are six roles available via Dezeen Jobs, at companies including Established & Sons, Hawkins\Brown and Woods Bagot. More ›

 
 

AvroKO creates art-deco-inspired interiors for new London members' club Mortimer House

Mortimer House by AvroKO

AvroKO has transformed an art-deco building in London into a members-only work and leisure destination, aiming to combine the perks of a private club with those of a co-working office. More ›

 
 

Stella McCartney calls for overhaul of "incredibly wasteful" fashion industry

Designer Stella McCartney and ex-sailor Ellen MacArthur are calling for the fashion industry to rethink textile production methods to radically reduce the amount of waste it produces. More ›

 
 

Smart city planned for former US Navy airfield near Boston

Union Point by Elkus Manfredi Architects and Sasaki Associates

Architecture firms Elkus Manfredi and Sasaki have unveiled a masterplan to transform a parcel of land south of Boston into a smart city, the latest in a string to be announced for North America. More ›

 
 

Home Studios designs cinematic cocktail bar in West Hollywood

Bibo Ergo Sum by Home Studios

American design firm Home Studios has overhauled a bar in West Hollywood, using ribbed surfaces, soft colours and teardrop-shaped details to create an interior that looks part postmodern cafe and part Viennese speakeasy. More ›

 
 

Richard Rogers, Rem Koolhaas and Toyo Ito call for AA to drop redundancy plans

World-renowned architects have signed a letter warning the Architectural Association that axing its publications and exhibitions departments through staff cuts will damage the school's reputation as a place of "cutting-edge debate". More ›

 
 

Watch our talk with designer Rick Tegelaar live from Moooi's Amsterdam showroom

Meshmatics Chandelier by Rick Tegelaar for Moooi

Dutch designer Rick Tegelaar tells the story behind his Filigree Floor Lamp and Meshmatics Chandelier for Moooi in our latest Design Dreams talk. More ›

 
 

BMW unveils i8 Roadster at LA Auto Show

BMW i8 Roadster

A new convertible sports car is joining BMW's range of hybrid electric vehicles. More ›

 
 

Europe's best hotels offer "experiences that create memories" say AHEAD awards judges

The AHEAD Europe awards took place in November 2017.

Architects and designers are taking a holistic approach to create Europe's most successful new hotels, say judges of the AHEAD Europe hospitality awards, in this movie produced by Dezeen. More ›

 
 

Sandstone and metal louvres wrap massive student housing complex in Arizona

American architectural firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz took cues from the colours and textures of the Sonoran Desert while designing this giant residential facility in Phoenix, for engineering students at Arizona State University. More ›

 
 

"The only living Russian architect well-known abroad is a former fantasist"

In the centenary of the Russian Revolution, Alexander Brodsky was the only national architect to offer a response. That says something about Russian architectural culture, suggests Owen Hatherley. More ›