Stella McCartney interview | Will Alsop in Kenya | Jeanne Gang closes pay gap

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"Designers aren't taking responsibility" says Stella McCartney

"Designers aren't taking responsibility" says Stella McCartney in Dezeen's exclusive interview

In an exclusive interview, Stella McCartney sets out her environmental mission, and explains how it influenced her to design her latest store – with a little help from her dad. More ›

 
 

Will Alsop's only African project to be fun-filled shopping centre

The late Will Alsop's first project built in Africa, a shopping centre in Nairobi, Kenya, will feature a monorail with "jellybean" carriages and a "piano staircase". More ›

 
 

OOPEAA's floating sea pools offer new swimming facilities to waterside cities

Architecture studio OOPEAA plans to introduce waterborne swimming pools to coastal and riverside cities around the world, with the first set to be built in Oulu, Finland. More ›

 
 

Adorno's emerging Lebanese designers collection shows country's "no-rule" culture

Digital design store and gallery Adorno has launched a collection of products created by emerging designers based in Beirut, Lebanon. More ›

 
 

Hugo Correia creates elliptical concrete church in Portugal

Church in S Tiago de Antas by Hugo Correia

This oval-shaped church in the Portuguese town of Vila Nova de Famalicão is surrounded by rings referencing the crown of thorns placed on Jesus' head. More ›

 
 

Mobil Arquitectos designs Tierra Chiloe hotel for exposed Chilean island site

Tierra Chiloe by Mobil Arquitectos

This boutique hotel by Chilean firm Mobil Arquitectos perches atop a grassy hill, with a glazed dining and lounge area offering ocean views, and a subterranean spa. More ›

 
 

Jeanne Gang closes gender pay gap at her architecture firm

Architect Jeanne Gang has closed the gender pay gap at her firm Studio Gang, and called for others to follow suit and "fix pay inequity now". More ›

 
 

July Londono's Homewear serves as both clothing and home decor

Homewear by July Londono

Graduate fashion designer July Londono has created a collection of garments that double as home accessories like tablecloths, chair covers and bathroom towels. More ›

 
 

Elon Musk sends SpaceX technology to aid Thai cave rescue

A Falcon X rocket tube converted by Elon Musk into a "kid-size submarine" is on its way to Thailand, to help rescue the last of the boys trapped in an underwater cave. More ›

 
 

London mayor approves flight of Trump Baby blimp over London

Sadiq Khan approves flight of giant, orange Trump Baby blimp over London

London mayor Sadiq Khan has approved the flight of a six-metre-high blimp, which depicts Donald Trump as a cartoon baby, over the Houses of Parliament during the American president's visit to the UK this week. More ›

 
 

Culture "is now used just to promote" says Olafur Eliasson

Governments are using culture purely as a promotional tool rather than recognising its social value – and this is contributing to the rise of popularism, according to artist Olafur Eliasson. More ›

 
 

Explore Olafur Eliasson's Fjordenhus in 360-degree video

Take a tour of Olafur Eliasson's first building, a castle-like office in a fjord in Denmark, in this 360-degree video filmed by Dezeen. More ›

 
 

Competition: win a bag from QWSTION's latest release

In the latest Dezeen competition, we have teamed up with bag brand QWSTION to offer two readers the chance to win either a Small Pack or a Small Tote. More ›

 
 

Process Architecture designs low-cost houses in Florida for recovering drug addicts

Aspire House by Process Architecture

American studio Process Architecture has completed four drug rehabilitation homes that had to meet stringent design requirements, including a budget of under $200,000 per dwelling. More ›