Hudson Yards protest | Tonkin Liu barn conversion | Craig Green jackets

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Tonkin Liu transforms agricultural shed into "container for books and art"

Old Shed New House by Tonkin Liu

Architecture studio Tonkin Liu has converted a barn in the English county of Yorkshire into a house featuring a double-height library and a gallery space flanked at either end by huge windows. More ›

 
 

Ellie Birkhead uses human hair and manure to make region-specific bricks

Building the Local by Ellie Birkhead

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Ellie Birkhead has developed a process of brick making that incorporates local waste products from the Chiltern Hills, in an attempt to "forge a future for local industry". More ›

 
 

This week, a man fell into an Anish Kapoor artwork and Dezeen Awards shortlists were revealed

This week on Dezeen, a man was hospitalised after falling into an art installation by Anish Kapoor, Adidas unveiled a concept trainer that mimics the feeling of running on sand, and the Dezeen Awards shortlists were unveiled. More ›

 
 

Renovated cottage in rural China retains original rustic features

Studio Cottage by Sun Min and Christian Taeubert

Fashion designer Sun Min and architect Christian Taeubert have renovated a neglected cottage set around a courtyard in rural China. More ›

 
 

Gachot renovates Bocce restaurant at New York's Union Square

Bocce by Gachot

A historic limestone pavilion in New York City has been redesigned as an open-air restaurant by local firm Gachot Studios, using a bocce ball court as a focal point. More ›

 
 

New York construction workers stage protest against Hudson Yards developer

Construction workers in New York have staged a major demonstration on Park Avenue to protest the developer of the city's vast Hudson Yards, because the company intends to use nonunion labour for the project's next stage. More ›

 
 

Competition: win a three-night stay at Mexico's Verana hotel

Verana hotel, Mexico

In our latest competition, Dezeen is giving away a three-night stay at a boutique hotel in the Mexican jungle. More ›

 
 

Football crest believed to be for David Beckham's Miami club

A trademark application made earlier this month has given a clue to name and crest of David Beckham's new Miami football team, and the year they aim to start playing. More ›

 
 

MIT champions large-scale timber architecture with Longhouse proposal

MIT timber Longhouse

Wood is the key to a more sustainable building industry, says architect John Klein, who has led Massachusetts Institute of Technology students in designing a large community centre from mass timber. More ›

 
 

Craig Green's voluminous jackets for Moncler resemble flotation devices

Craig Green collection for Moncler

Jackets with overblown, down-filled forms feature in menswear designer Craig Green's collection for fashion brand Moncler's ongoing Genius project. More ›