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Ghent house by Atelier Vens Vanbelle features arching spaces extruded into new white volume

Atelier Vens Vanbelle has created a contemporary home behind the preserved facade of a former school in Ghent, featuring arched spaces that extend between the original windows and a new living room. More ›

 
 

This week, International Women's Day dominated the news

International Women's Day was the big story on Dezeen this week. We launched our Move the Needle initiative, to improve gender equality, and the Woman Architect of the Year 2018 award was announced. More ›

 
 

Gardens and terraces slot around timber-clad extensions to Auckland house

Case Study Villa by William Tozer

William Tozer Associates has completed an extension to a house in Auckland, comprising a series of blocks clad in wooden shingles and vertical boards that enhance the connection with various gardens and decked terraces. More ›

 
 

Eight highlights from New York's Collective Design fair 2018

Crosby Studio at Collective Design 2018

Ombre translucent curtains, alien-like ceramics and a merry-go-round dining table are among US editor Dan Howarth's picks from the Collective Design fair currently open in New York. More ›

 
 

Raw Edges redesigns VitraHaus Loft to suit a young family

Israeli design duo Raw Edges has revamped the interior of the VitraHaus Loft, combining their own rainbow-hued wooden furniture with classic Vitra pieces. More ›

 
 

10 impressive architecture projects designed by women

In light of International Women's Day, we've rounded up a series of architecture projects designed by women, from Odile Decq's bright-red bubble house to Amanda Levete's undulating MAAT museum. More ›

 
 

"We can't make decisions by ticking boxes" says Pritzker Prize executive director

The Pritzker Architecture Prize and the RIBA Royal Gold Medal have defended their diversity policies and addressed the reason why women make up just one per cent of the winners of the two leading architecture prizes combined. More ›

 
 

Seven female designers making waves in Canada

Dezeen reporter Eleanor Gibson has selected seven women designers on the rise in Canada, following a Toronto exhibition that spotlighted the country's female talent to challenge inequality in the industry. More ›

 
 

Bene's modular workplace system is aimed at freelancers working from home

Dezeen promotion: the growing need for flexible working conditions informed this range of modular office furniture, designed by Thomas Feichtner for Austrian brand Bene. More ›

 
 

White cedar covers gabled lake house in Canada by YH2

Window on the Lake by Yh2

Canadian firm YH2 has completed a contemporary cabin beside a lake in Quebec, with pale cedar cladding running up the exterior walls and over its gabled roof. More ›