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Latest architecture and design news from Dezeen.
 
 
   
 
   
 

Arent & Pyke updates home for a gallerist with monochromatic rooms

Curatorial House by Arent & Pyke

Black and white living spaces feature in this 1930s Sydney home designed by Australian studio Arent & Pyke, to let the owner's extensive art collection take centre stage. More ›

 
 

17 postmodern buildings join UK's listed building register

The fate of 17 of the UK's postmodern buildings has been secured by preservation body Historic England, in a bid to "stem losses of this important style of architecture". More ›

 
 

Ab Rogers Design creates bespoke furniture for students

Ab Rogers Design creates bespoke furniture for students

London-based studio Ab Rogers Design has designed a range of furniture for student accommodation company Scape. More ›

 
 

Prehistoric axe imprints monolithic walls of Austrian archive by Franz&Sue

Tyrolean State Museum by Franz&Sue

Dezeen promotion: a 9,000-year-old axe imprints the dark concrete panels that clad this storage and research centre for the Tyrolean State Museum in Austria, designed by architecture studio Franz&Sue. More ›

 
 

MINI commemorates royal wedding with one-off car design

MINI has created a special-edition car to celebrate the marriage of Prince Harry and Megan Markle, featuring a bespoke graphic print and 3D-printed details. More ›

 
 

Foster + Partners to masterplan new sustainable city in India

Foster + Partners Amaravati Masterplan

Foster + Partners is masterplanning the new state capital of Andhra Pradesh in India, which will centre on a governmental building with a needle-like roof. More ›

 
 

Colourful Barragán-esque house by Moneo Brock wraps four trees in Mexico

Casa TEC 205 by Moneo Brock Studio

Pink, purple and yellow walls divide up the Casa TEC 205 residence in Monterrey, which architecture studio Moneo Brock designed as an "homage" to the work of the country's legendary architect Luis Barragán. More ›

 
 

Apparatus draws on Persian influences for Act III homeware and lighting collection

Act III by Apparatus

An intricately decorated Persian box provided a starting point for the latest range of designs from New York studio Apparatus. More ›

 
 

Egg Collective fills New York showroom with pieces by female designers

Designing Women II by Egg Collective

New York studio Egg Collective has followed up its Designing Women exhibition last year with a second edition for this year's NYCxDesign festival, featuring furniture and homeware pieces from a new roster of female designers. More ›

 
 

10 of Will Alsop's architectural highlights

British architect Will Alsop, who passed away this week, challenged established architectural norms throughout his career. Here's a look at 10 of his most striking designs, from a vision for the Pompidou to the bright turquoise Peckham Library. More ›

 
 

One quarter of UK architects experience racism at work, survey reveals

Architects' Journal Race Survey

A race survey conducted by The Architects' Journal shows that 24 per cent of black and minority-ethnic architects have been victims of racism in UK workplaces. More ›

 
 

Dezeen takes over Casa Flora apartment for Venice Architecture Biennale

Dezeen is hosting a programme of events at the Casa Flora luxury apartment in Venice from 23 to 26 May, including a talk with David Chipperfield and exclusive screenings of our new documentary Elevation. More ›

 
 

Grohe creates watery installation for launch of Atrio faucet collection

Grohe's updated Atrio faucet collection was unveiled in an installation at Milan design week

In this movie produced by Dezeen for Grohe, vice president of design Michael Seum explains the concept behind the brand's water-filled Milan design week installation, where it launched its latest collection of faucets. More ›

 
 

Designworks creates interior for Dubai Hyperloop passenger capsule

BMW designs "human-centric" Hyperloop One passenger capsule for Dubai network

BMW-owned creative company Designworks has designed a "human-centric" interior for the Virgin Hyperloop One capsule to be used on the Dubai system. More ›

 
 

LOT creates tropical garden within Brooklyn coffee house Devoción

Devocion cafe by LOT

Verdant foliage, handmade tiles and wooden decor give rise to a Colombian-infused atmosphere in this urban cafe, created by LOT Office for Architecture for boutique coffee roaster Devoción. More ›

 
 

Top five design jobs this week include roles with Zaha Hadid Architects and Karim Rashid

We've selected five of the best opportunities in architecture and design available via Dezeen Jobs this week, including roles with skincare brand Aesop, architecture firm Zaha Hadid Architects and designer Karim Rashid. More ›