Adjaye to judge Dezeen Awards | Nike's World Cup kits | Lakeside villa

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David Adjaye and Patrizia Moroso among judges for first-ever Dezeen Awards

David Adjaye, Patrizia Moroso, Rossana Hu and Benjamin Hubert are among the judges of the inaugural Dezeen Awards. More ›

 
 

Timber shutters conceal windows and doors at Aketuri Architektai's Lithuanian lakeside retreat

Aketuri Architektai conceals windows and doors behind large timber shutters at Lithuanian lakeside retreat

The owners of this Lithuanian holiday cottage can open large shutters incorporated into the timber-clad facades to transform the completely closed gabled volume into a bright space with views toward a nearby lake. More ›

 
 

De La Espada showcases furniture in theatrical performance inside century-old Stockholm flat

A Stockholm apartment once owned by Abba's manager has been dressed with all-new furniture and used to stage an intimate theatrical performance. More ›

 
 

This week, Elon Musk sent his car to space and Serpentine Pavilion was announced

This week on Dezeen, Elon Musk loaded the maiden flight of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket with his own car and Mexican architect Frida Escobedo was named as the designer of this year's Serpentine Pavilion. More ›

 
 

Studio Ben Allen adds pair of brick vaults to terraced house in York

York Vault House by Studio Ben Allen

Two arches made from handmade bricks form an extension at the rear of this Victorian terraced house in York by London practice Studio Ben Allen. More ›

 
 

SHoP completes first building at Brooklyn's Domino Sugar Factory site

325 Kent by SHoP Architects

The first of a series of waterfront buildings that New York firm SHoP Architects is creating at the former Domino Sugar Factory in Williamsburg has opened. More ›

 
 

"To speak of entire communities without giving them a seat at the table reeks of arrogance"

Los Angeles aerial view

The all-white panel of architects gathered by Woods Bagot to discuss Los Angeles' future urban development last week was embarrassingly misrepresentative of the city's diversity and needs, argues Janelle Zara. More ›

 
 

Nike unveils World Cup 2018 kits for England and Nigeria

Nike has revealed the football kits for the Nigeria and England teams at this year's World Cup in Russia, which both combine designs from old strips with elements inspired by youth culture. More ›

 
 

DFA proposes "floating" affordable housing for dilapidated Manhattan pier

DFA re-envisions Pier 40

New York architecture studio DFA has imagined a series of latticed apartment towers for Manhattan's Pier 40, which would be able to remain above water in the event of rising sea levels. More ›

 
 

"If urban densification is inevitable, then let it be done with a material that makes us happy"

The mass-timber revolution is coming, says Clare Farrow, co-curator of the new London exhibition Timber Rising: Vertical Visions for the Cities of Tomorrow. More ›

 
 

Rainbow windows pattern Ellsworth Kelly's minimal Austin pavilion

Austin by Ellsworth Kelly

A pavilion with colourful geometric windows by late American artist Ellsworth Kelly has been built at the University of Texas in Austin. More ›