Self-healing e-skin | Shingle-covered sports hall | Lautner's Hope Residence

Latest architecture and design news from Dezeen.
 
 
   
 
   
 

Domed sports hall by Sporadical is covered in scale-like aluminium shingles

Reflective aluminium panels cover the rounded shell of this school sports hall near Prague, helping to disguise its scale. More ›

 
 

Voice launches the furniture equivalent of wardrobe essentials

Swedish brand Voice has a launched a collection of "fundamental" furniture for the modern home, based on the concept of basics in fashion. More ›

 
 

Visit spectacular hotels from around the world via our Pinterest board

Need inspiration for your next holiday? We've updated our hotels Pinterest board with additions including the minimalist Hotel Mar Adentro on the Mexican coast and a Wes Anderson-inspired lodge in California. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›

 
 

Angular doors connect tapered extension with tiled patio by Mustard Architects

Taper House by Mustard Architects

Mustard Architects has added this extension to an Edwardian house in west London, featuring a tapered plan that expands towards angular glazed doors set into its asymmetric gabled facade. More ›

 
 

Castor's marble block illuminates tube light without metal contact

Induction Marble lights by Castor

Toronto-based industrial design studio Castor has managed to induce an electric current through a 2,500-pound marble slab, causing a glow from a fluorescent tube simply laying on its top. More ›

 
 

John Lautner punctured Hope Residence's giant roof with a crater-like hole

Hope Residence by John Lautner

Continuing our series celebrating Palm Springs Modernism Week, we're examining Hope Residence, the home that American architect John Lautner designed for comedian Bob Hope to resemble a volcano. More ›

 
 

Self-healing "e-skin" could provide amputees with realistic sensations

Scientists believe that a newly developed electronic skin that is able to mimic the function and properties of human skin could help to create prosthetics capable of providing sensory feedback. More ›