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Twelve Architects unveils Rostov-on-Don airport in time for World Cup in Russia

Platov Airport by Twelve Architects

Platov airport in Rostov-on-Don, designed by Twelve Architects, has completed ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, when the city will be hosting games. More ›

 
 

We+ creates magnetic spiky chair and matching vases

we+ creates "comfortable" spiky chair and matching vases

Japanese design duo We+ has created a series of magnetic chairs and vases that are covered with thousands of tiny steel rods. More ›

 
 

Boss Design's Atom furniture collection designed for flexible workplaces, says Simon Pengelly

Designer Simon Pengelly and Boss Design's Mark Barrell explain how their new collection of office furniture can be used to create open and flexible workplaces, in  this movie Dezeen produced for the brand. More ›

 
 

Rolling wildflower roof covers Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners-designed Scottish distillery

Macallan Distillery by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

Undulations in the green roof of the Macallan Distillery by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners hint at the bulbous whisky stills situated below. More ›

 
 

Five key topics for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2018

The Venice Architecture Biennale kicks off this week. Ahead of the opening, Dezeen architecture editor Jessica Mairs looks at some of the topics likely to dominate conversation, from the future of social housing to cruising culture. More ›

 
 

MIT engineers replace chefs with machines at "world's first" robotic kitchen

MIT engineers replace chefs with machines in "world's first" robotic kitchen

Four engineers from MIT have opened a fast-food restaurant in Boston that uses mechanical woks to autonomously prepare meals in under three minutes. More ›

 
 

Former BBC headquarters transformed into Soho House members' club

Soho House White City

Soho House has turned part of the BBC's Television Centre in west London  into its nineteenth private members' club, which features a rooftop pool overlooking White City. More ›

 
 

Watch our talk with Joep van Lieshout live from Moooi's New York showroom

Liberty Lounger by Atelier van Lieshout for Moooi

Joep van Lieshout discusses what inspired him to become an artist and how he made the transition to product design in our latest Design Dreams talk with Moooi. Tune in from 6:30pm New York time to watch the talk live. More ›

 
 

Zero Waste Bistro installation provides circular-economy model at WantedDesign

Zero Waste Bistro

A pop-up restaurant that is built from recycled food packaging and that composts all of its leftovers has been set up at the WantedDesign Manhattan fair. More ›

 
 

Tom Dixon moves in to permanent store in New York's Soho

Tom Dixon opens store on New York's Greene Street

British designer Tom Dixon has opened a permanent home in New York's Soho neighbourhood, after experimenting with a number of temporary locations. More ›

 
 

"Architects are not really required for the nitty gritty of actual building any more"

Sean Griffiths asks, on the eve of the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale, is the era of the architect-personality finally coming to an end? And should we care? More ›

 
 

Vincent Van Duysen creates contemporary "palazzo" for Molteni Group's New York showroom

Molteni Group Flagship Store

Italian design company Molteni Group has moved into a new home in New York, designed by Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen and featuring a grand walnut staircase. More ›

 
 

Roza Janusz grows edible food packaging

Roza Janusz creates sustainable food packaging that grows like a vegetable

Graduate Roza Janusz has created an alternative to plastic food packaging, which is made from organic material and can either be eaten after use, or composted. More ›

 
 

David Morley discusses how Toto bathroom products can reduce water use at Clerkenwell Design Week

Dezeen promotion: architect David Morley will discuss how installing Toto bathroom products at his office encouraged his team to cycle more, and also decreased water consumption, as part of a series of Clerkenwell Design Week talks. More ›

 
 

Parts and Labor infuses Chicago restaurant with coastal California ambiance

Pacific Standard Time by Parts and Labor

American studio Parts and Labor Design has used lush foliage, creamy white walls and varied tones of wood to create a West Coast feel inside the new Pacific Standard Time eatery and bar in Chicago. More ›