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"Some architects still see a website as a form of vanity publishing"

The internet offers a world of opportunities for architects, says Amanda Baillieu, but they have to learn to embrace it. More ›

 
 

Eight key projects by Christo and Jeanne Claude

We round up eight of Christo and the late Jeanne-Claude's most arresting temporary art interventions from the past 50 years, as their first major UK sculpture is unveiled. More ›

 
 

Eight designers to watch from the Royal College of Art's 2018 fashion graduates

Conceptual space wear and crystal accessories made from human sweat were presented by this year's Royal College of Art graduates from the fashion masters courses. More ›

 
 

Mizzi Studio to build cafe with undulating metallic canopy opposite Serpentine Gallery

Serpentine cafe by Mizzi Studio

Mizzi Studio has designed a glazed pavilion with a swooping brass-coated roof for a cafe opposite the Serpentine Gallery in London. More ›

 
 

Five of the best architecture and design jobs available in New York right now

Adelaide Contemporary gallery winner is Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Woods Bagot

With the AIA Conference on Architecture taking place in New York this week, we've selected five of the best positions available right now in the Big Apple via Dezeen Jobs, including roles with architecture firm Woods Bagot, furniture manufacturer Herman Miller and skincare brand Aesop. More ›

 
 

UNStudio reveals designs for Amsterdam cable car

UNStudio reveals designs for Amsterdam cable car

Dutch firm UNStudio has revealed designs for a 1,500 metre-long cable car across the across the river IJ in Amsterdam. More ›

 
 

Marazzi creates patterned stoneware for indoor and outdoor use

Dezeen promotion: Italian flooring manufacturer Marazzi has launched a range of patterned stoneware flooring, which can be used both indoors and outdoors. More ›

 
 

Studio David Thulstrup designs furniture for Copenhagen restaurant Noma

Studio David Thulstrup has designed a highly crafted chair and tables for the revamped Noma restaurant in Copenhagen.  More ›

 
 

Thomas Schütte creates log cabin on Vitra Campus

Blockhaus by Thomas Shütte

German artist Thomas Schütte has added a log cabin topped, with an asymmetric shingled roof, to the array of buildings on the Vitra Campus, in Weil am Rhein. More ›

 
 

Snøhetta to renovate historic Detroit station for Ford innovation centre

Ford and Snohetta in Detriot

Architecture firm Snøhetta plans to transform Detroit's Michigan Central Station into a research hub for car company Ford, with proposals for a "collaborative ecosystem" of professionals to develop self-driving vehicles. More ›

 
 

Instagram's new Manhattan offices by Gehry Partners provide ample photo opportunities

Instagram New York office

Instagram has moved into a workspace in New York City by Frank Gehry's architecture firm, where employees and visitors can make use of a soundproof media studio and snap photos with various backdrops. More ›

 
 

"Glasgow School of Art simply cannot be razed"

Glasgow School of Art must be rebuilt, argues Mark Cousins, not just because it's Charles Rennie Mackintosh's masterpiece, but because it's an invaluable showcase for Scottish craft skills. More ›

 
 

Samsung introduces Ambient Mode allowing TVs to blend into the wall

Dezeen promotion: Samsung has added a feature to its latest QLED televisions that allows the screen to appear almost transparent when not in use. More ›

 
 

Sun Arquitectos tops Casa El Boldo in Chile with "barn-style" roof

Casa El Boldo by SUN Arquitectos

Chilean firm Sun Arquitectos has embedded half of a coastal residence into a hillside, and topped the other half with an expansive wooden roof to form an open-air living room. More ›

 
 

With 10 days left to enter Dezeen Awards, here are 10 things you need to know

With 10 days left to enter Dezeen Awards, here are 10 things you need to know

Dezeen Awards entries close in 10 days! Here are answers to 10 key questions that will help you prepare your entry to the world's most prestigious awards programme for architects and designers. More ›

 
 

Matthew Baird's Somes Sound House in Maine "sits lightly on the ground"

Somes Sound House by Matthew Baird Architects

Cedar-clad volumes connected by a breezeway form this residence in Maine by American studio Matthew Baird Architects, which was designed to respect its forested surroundings. More ›