Adjaye wins Design of the Year | Dishwasher for micro homes

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Note Design Studio redesigns historic mid-century restaurant in Helsinki

Stockholm-based Note Design Studio has renovated a 1950s restaurant in Helsinki, combining soft pink tones with a teak-lined scheme that honours the building's modernist design. More ›

 
 

"Designers should not be portrayed as the heroes of our time" says Bernhard Lenger

Designers can't solve real-world problems on their own, according to designer Bernhard Lenger, whose latest project sees creatives team up with human-rights defenders to develop tools for change. More ›

 
 

Heatworks shrinks the standard dishwasher to fit inside micro homes

Heatworks redesigns the standard dishwasher to suit micro homes

Heatworks has created a countertop, app-controlled dishwasher for small homes, which can also be used to steam seafood and sanitise baby products. More ›

 
 

Mecanoo completes modern Palace of Justice in historic Córdoba

Palace of Justice in Córdoba by Mecanoo

Mecanoo's vast law courts in the Spanish city of Córdoba features cut-out courtyards and golden details, in reference to the city's medieval history. More ›

 
 

Eight upcoming David Adjaye projects to look forward to

130 William by David Adjaye

With the news that David Adjaye's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC has been named Design of the Year for 2017, here's a look at some of the other impressive projects the architect has coming up, from a spy museum to a memorial to extinct species. More ›

 
 

Blade Runner-style photographs capture Tokyo's infrastructure

Australian photographer Tom Blachford waited until night to capture these neon-tinted photographs of Tokyo's metabolist buildings, which he says could have been built in a "distant future". More ›

 
 

Little Ripper drone saves two teenage swimmers in world-first rescue

The Little Ripper drone saved two Australian teenagers

This captioned movie shows the Little Ripper, a rescue drone belonging to coastguard services in New South Wales in Australia, which saved two teenage swimmers stuck in a rip current by dropping an inflatable rescue pod down to them. More ›

 
 

David Adjaye's African American history museum crowned Design of the Year 2017

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture has been named Design of the Year for 2017, after being described by judges as a "major turning point" in architecture. More ›

 
 

Latest Dezeen Mail features a curved hilltop house in Chile and Boris Johnson's bridge

The latest edition of Dezeen Mail includes a semi-circular house placed on a hilltop on Chile's Chiloe Island and UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson's proposal to link Britain and France via a new bridgeSubscribe to Dezeen Mail ›

 
 

MSDS Studio illuminates Aesop store in Toronto with collection of compact lamps

Place & Think by MSDS Studio at Aesop Toronto

MSDS Studio has taken cues from cosmetic brand Aesop's products to create a series of wooden lamps that nestle on shelves in its Toronto store. More ›

 
 

Sun Rain Rooms named London's best new house extension in Don't Move, Improve! 2018

A revamped Georgian townhouse with a patio that transforms into a reflecting pool has won top prize in a contest to find the best new house extensions in London. More ›

 
 

Five of the best houses in Hawaii on Dezeen

Hut House by Johnston Marklee

The volcanic archipelago of Hawaii is next in our series spotlighting residential architecture from each US state. The tropical islands are home to clifftop dwellings, beachside abodes and palm-fringed villas. More ›

 
 

Four retail jobs that will appeal to design lovers

Stockholm: Carl Hansen reissue

A number of prolific design and retail brands are currently looking to fill positions within their showrooms. We've selected a few opportunities available via Dezeen Jobs, including positions with Tom Dixon and Skandium. More ›

 
 

Leeds United faces backlash from fans over logo redesign

Leeds United faces backlash from fans over logo redesign

Leeds United Football Club is to reconsider its new crest, after complaints from fans led to more than 50,000 people signing a petition urging for it not to be used. More ›

 
 

Knoll opens LA store based on Moroccan castle by Johnston Marklee

Home Design Shop by Knoll

US furniture brand Knoll has opened a store in Los Angeles designed by local architecture firm Johnston Marklee, with white archways modelled on its former president's home in Morocco. More ›