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10 key projects by Sydney Opera House architect Jørn Utzon

Jorn Utzon 100th Birthday round-up

To celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of Danish architect Jørn Utzon, we've collaborated with the Utzon Center in Denmark to highlight 10 of his most important projects, including the one everyone knows. More ›

 
 

Kengo Kuma designs Japan's first Ace Hotel

The Ace Hotel chain is opening its first Japanese outpost in Kyoto this winter, in a former telephone exchange building overhauled by Kengo Kuma. More ›

 
 

Top five architecture and design jobs this week include Herzog & de Meuron and Hem

Badaevskiy Brewery redevelopment by Herzog & de Meuron

We've selected five of the best architecture and design roles available via Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions with architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron and furniture brand HemMore ›

 
 

AI experts condemn development of "killer robots" in South Korea

More than 50 leading academics working in the field of robotics have called for a boycott of a South Korean university, over concerns about its partnership with a defence company to develop autonomous arms. More ›

 
 

Ini Archibong's debut collection for Sé explores delicacy and strength

Ini Archibong's debut collection for Sé explores delicacy and strength

Sculptural chairs and tables that combine chubby and slender forms feature in Ini Archibong's first furniture collection for London design brand . More ›

 
 

Timber and concrete summer house faces scenic Icelandic landscape

Summerhouse in South Iceland by Gláma Kím

This holiday home on the south coast of Iceland features a sheltered central courtyard lined by a pair of timber volumes and a terrace with a panoramic view of a nearby lake. More ›

 
 

Dark wood contrasts pale marble at renovated Brazilian apartment

Apartment 207 by BST Arquitetura

Architecture studio Belotto Scopel Tanaka has used sliding wooden doors, white marble and grey furnishings to transform this apartment in Curitiba, Brazil, into a family getaway. More ›

 
 

Williamson Williamson designs Canadian home to adapt as its residents age

House on Ancaster Creek by Williamson Williamson

Toronto firm Williamson Williamson has completed a multigenerational home in the town of Ancaster, designed to allow ageing parents to live with their adult children. More ›

 
 

Maruni unveils latest collaborations with Naoto Fukasawa and Jasper Morrison

Maruni unveils latest collabortions with Naoto Fukasawa and Jasper Morrison

Maruni will launch two "comfortable" wooden chairs by designers Naoto Fukasawa and Jasper Morrison at this year's Salone del Mobile furniture fair, taking place in Milan later this month. More ›