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Cornell severs ties with Richard Meier following harassment claims

Cornell architecture school has disowned its alumni Richard Meier, condemning the architect in the wake of sexual harassment claims and abandoning plans to name the department chair in his honour. More ›

 
 

Apple files patent for crumb-proof keyboard

Apple is aiming to make messy computers a thing of the past with its latest patent that details ways it plans to stop dust and crumbs falling down the sides of keys. More ›

 
 

Parasitic extensions to Paris apartment building could reduce energy consumption

Malka Architecture has proposed adding cubed parasitic extensions to an apartment building in Paris

Our latest Dezeen x MINI Living video features a proposal by Malka Architecture to improve the energy efficiency of a Parisian apartment building, by attaching boxy, parasitic extensions to its exterior. More ›

 
 

Stained glass dividers brighten London co-working space inside former church

Surman Weston has converted a Victorian church in London's Islington into a colourful co-working space that doubles as the architecture studio's own office. More ›

 
 

Swiss housing complex by Stocker Lee takes cues from mountainous landscape with zig-zag roof

Eiger Mönch Junfrau House by Stocker Lee Architetti

Swiss practice Stocker Lee Architetti designed this family house and group of adjoining rental apartments in the canton of Ticino with an unevenly pitched roof that references the jagged outline of a nearby mountain range. More ›

 
 

Richard Meier takes leave of absence following sexual harassment allegations

Richard Meier takes leave of absence following sexual harassment allegations

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier said he was "deeply troubled and embarrassed" by accusations of sexual harassment against him, as he temporarily stepped down from his company. More ›

 
 

Alejandro Soffia slots two homes inside one long black building in Chile

Shotgun House by Alejandro Soffia

Architect Alejandro Soffia took cues from American "shotgun houses" for the linear design of this black residence near Santiago, which contains two separate homes to cater for a large family. More ›

 
 

The Proxi restaurant occupies former printing house in Chicago

Mid-century-style lamps hang above burnt orange leather booths inside this restaurant in Chicago, designed by New York-based studio Meyer Davis in an old printing house.  More ›

 
 

Artificial island creates floating events space in Copenhagen harbour

Marshall Blecher and Magnus Maarbjerg Copenhagen floating island

Australian architect Marshall Blecher and Magnus Maarbjerg from Danish design studio Fokstrot have teamed up to create a wooden island, floating in Copenhagen harbour. More ›

 
 

Preciosa launches bell-shaped glass light by Dima Loginoff

Siren lamps by Preciosa x Dima Loginoff

Dezeen promotion: Russian designer Dima Loginoff mimics the curvaceous form of bells with this pendant lamp for Czech lighting brand Preciosa. More ›

 
 

Hawaiian house by LifeEdited harvests more energy and water than it consumes

Design consultancy LifeEdited has built a family home on Hawaiian island Maui, as a model for sustainable, off-grid living. More ›

 
 

"Doshi certainly has the career that deserves a Pritzker"

Readers debate the selection of Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi for the Pritzker Prize 2018, in this weeks comments update. More ›

 
 

Thomas Heatherwick, Bethan Laura Wood and more nominate emerging designers for Aram Gallery exhibition

Thomas HeatherwickIneke HansJasper Morrison and Bethan Laura Wood are among 15 established designers showing their work at the Aram Gallery in London, alongside work by an emerging designer of their choice. More ›

 
 

Altus designs Minnesota home and accompanying "shiny shed" to blend with the forest

US studio Altus Architecture + Design has created a low-lying residence for a wooded site in Minnesota with glazed and cedar walls, along with a detached shed wrapped in polished and mirrored stainless steel. More ›