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Renovation works at Grenfell Tower added "fuel" to fire, reveals leaked report

"Deficiencies" introduced during renovation works at Grenfell Tower contributed to fire deaths, according to a leaked report by fire safety experts. More ›

 
 

"Vertical village" by Sou Fujimoto, Nicolas Laisné and Dimitri Roussel to be built in Paris

Vertical Village by Sou Fujimoto, Nicolas Laisné and Dimitri Roussel

Sou Fujimoto, Nicolas Laisné and Dimitri Roussel have won the competition to build a new mixed-use development in Paris with their design called Vertical Village. More ›

 
 

Tom Dixon unveils new King's Cross studio and showroom in former coal yard

Tom Dixon Coal Office

British designer Tom Dixon has opened a new flagship store, showroom and offices inside a Victorian coal yard in London's King's Cross. More ›

 
 

Hay and Sonos join forces to launch range of colourful speakers

Hay and Sonos create colourful speakers

Homeware brand Hay and electronics specialist Sonos have combined their expertise to create a collection of limited-edition speakers, which they say "deserve to be treated like furniture". More ›

 
 

Hong Kong bridge prepares to open amid fears over structural integrity

Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge nears completion

Chinese authorities have announced that the 55-kilometre bridge between Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland and Macau is on track to open, despite concerns that parts of the structure have been washed away by the sea. More ›

 
 

Competition: win a Milan design week board game

Not heading to Milan design week this year? Fear not, Dezeen's latest competition offers all readers missing out the chance to win a Fuorisalone-themed board game. More ›

 
 

Kodai Iwamoto transforms plastic pipes into flower vases

Kodai Iwamoto transforms plastic pipes into flower vases

Japanese designer Kodai Iwamoto uses glass-blowing techniques to remodel plastic pipes into vases, which he is showing at Milan design week. More ›

 
 

Béres Architects reveals old stone walls in Hungarian guesthouse renovation

Nickzy Apartment by Béres Architects

Béres Architects made the original stone walls the stand-out feature when renovating this apartment inside a 400-year-old building in the medieval old town of Kőszeg in Hungary. More ›

 
 

Installations and artworks headlining Coachella 2018

While music acts like Beyoncé entertain throngs at this year's Coachella festival, visitors are also treated to large-scale sculptures and installations across the California desert site. Here are some of our favourites from the event this month. More ›

 
 

Ontario holiday home by Scott Posno takes cues from indigenous architecture

The Farm by Scott Posno Design

Iroquois longhouses influenced the creation of a country home by Canadian firm Scott Posno Design, which consists of a slender bar wrapped in cedar and glass. More ›

 
 

Bold patterns, mirrors and secret doors trick visitors to maze installation in New York

Sixties-style graphics, mirrored hallways and hysterical laughter are intended to confuse those navigating their way through this labyrinthine installation, which designer Rafael de Cárdenas has built inside car brand Cadillac's Lower Manhattan gallery. More ›

 
 

Kaplan Thompson Architects completes angular extension to rural Maine residence

Cardamom and Almond by Kaplan Thompson Architects

The contemporary extension that Kaplan Thompson Architects has added to a traditional home in Maine is linked to the original structure by a bright yellow volume. More ›

 
 

Peter Pichler builds pyramidal pavilion using 1,600 wooden beams

Over 1,600 wooden beams are stacked on top of another to form this intricate pavilion, designed by Italian architect Peter Pichler. More ›

 
 

Top five architecture and design jobs this week include ÉCAL and Metropolitan Museum of Art

ECAL students design Workbays Village

Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with Swiss university ÉCAL and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. More ›

 
 

ETH Zurich robots use new digital construction technique to build timber structures

Spatial Timber Assemblies by ETH Zurich

Researchers at ETH Zurich university have pioneered a method of robotic construction, which is being used to create a computer-designed modular house in the city. More ›