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Herzog & de Meuron unveils plans for trio of residential towers in Basel

Basel Nordspitze by Herzog & de Meuron

Swiss practice Herzog & de Meuron has won a competition to design a new masterplan for Basel's Nordspitze area, including three residential skyscrapers. More ›

 
 

Assemble covers entrance to London tube station in colourful handmade tiles

Assemble give Seven Sisters station tiled facade in tiles

Architecture collective Assemble and artist Matthew Raw have refurbished the entrance to Seven Sisters Underground station in London, covering it in thousands of colourful handmade tiles. More ›

 
 

Christopher Raeburn designs new uniforms for V&A staff

Fashion designer Christopher Raeburn has created a capsule collection of uniform pieces for staff at London's V&A, which feature prints inspired by the museum's collection. More ›

 
 

Design can help people understand consent and sexual etiquette, says Embassy of Intimacy curator

Intimacy is an "urgent topic" for designers to address in the light of revelations about sexual harassment in Hollywood and elsewhere, according to the curator of an exhibition held at Dutch Design Week. More ›

 
 

Dezeen's top 10 controversial stories of 2017

From the backlash against gender inequality to the shifting political landscape following Donald Trump's election, 2017 has been full of controversial events for architecture and design. Digital editor Trudie Carter selects the 10 most polarising moments for our review of yearMore ›

 
 

Florian Wegenast designs furniture that creates "temporary gardens" in small spaces

Design graduate Florian Wegenast has created a range of furniture that incorporates plant holders, as a way of maximising green space in tight urban environments. More ›

 
 

SelgasCano adds roof extension with pools and plants to Second Home offices in London

Spanish practice SelgasCano has extended the roof of the Second Home  offices in east London, creating five studios with winding desks, and a terrace with a serpentine border of aquatic planting. More ›

 
 

Oiio envisions cars as transparent pods that move both horizontally and vertically

Oto by Oiio Architecture Studio

Architecture firm Oiio has proposed a radical new form of transport for Los Angeles, which would see bubble-like cabins passed around on wheel bases that could follow roads and climb up buildings. More ›

 
 

10 of the most imaginative and unusual Christmas trees of 2017

From a carol singing, poetry-inspired installation to a tree made from multicoloured plasticine, we've rounded up some of our favourite takes on the traditional Christmas pine to get you in the festive spirit. More ›

 
 

Barkow Leibinger clads Rust Belt factory in oxidised steel

Smart Factory by Barkow Leibinger

German architecture firm Barkow Leibinger has wrapped an angular showroom and office building on the outskirts of Chicago in weathering steel. More ›

 
 

Competition: win a book that showcases futuristic homes

Inside Utopia

Dezeen is giving five readers the chance to win a copy of Inside Utopia, a book celebrating some of the most innovative architecture and interior design projects from the mid-20th century. More ›

 
 

"We can't afford to house the homeless but we can afford robots to punish them"

Readers reflect on the use of a security robot to deter homeless people away from a San Francisco building, and the resulting backlash that resulted in its removal from the street, in this weeks comments update. More ›

 
 

Dezeen's 10 biggest architecture trends of 2017

Continuing our review of the year, architecture editor Jessica Mairs looks at the themes that dominated construction in 2017, from outlandish shipping container designs and fantasy skyscraper concepts, to the demise of brutalist housing stock. More ›

 
 

Patricia Urquiola designs tiles with subtle patterns for Mutina's Cover collection

Mutina releases new personalised ceramic slab collection by Patricia Urquiola

Dezeen promotion: Patricia Urquiola has created a new collection of ceramic tiles for Italian brand Mutina, which include cross-hatched, dotted and patterned designs. More ›

 
 

Klopf Architecture updates mid-century modern Eichler home in Silicon Valley

San Mateo Eichler Addition Remodel by Klopf Architecture

San Francisco studio Klopf Architecture has renovated and expanded a mid-century modern home in northern California that was built by pioneering post-war real-estate developer Joseph Eichler. More ›