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Pace Jefford Moore founder builds himself bright orange Passivhaus in south London

Ambleside Avenue by Pace Jefford Moore Architects

Architect Chris Moore has built an environmentally friendly home with bright orange walls in south London, which has become controversial after being shortlisted for this year's Carbuncle Cup. More ›

 
 

"We have done cutting-edge things that people didn't see coming" says IKEA's Marcus Engman

Marcus Engman IKEA

Marcus Engman has spent six years transforming IKEA from a flat-pack retailer into the world's most influential design brand. In the first interview since announcing his departure, he explains his approach and reveals what's next for the company. More ›

 
 

Tala designs own office in former east London textile warehouse

Tala offices

British lighting brand Tala has designed its offices, which includes an outdoor terrace and their own test lab, in a canal-side warehouse in London. More ›

 
 

Aram Store director Ruth Aram dies aged 52

Ruth Aram, who directed London's Aram Store with her brother Daniel and father Zeev, has died. More ›

 
 

Chapman Brothers, Es Devlin and Jean Jullien design turntables for charity auction

10 unique turntables decorated by celebrated artists and designers go up for auction for Planar 1/1

Secret 7" has invited 10 artists to decorate one-off turntables for the Planar 1/1 exhibition and online auction, with the proceeds going to mental health charity Mind. More ›

 
 

Eileen Gray's modernist E-1027 villa revealed in photographs by Manuel Bougot

Eileen Gray's modernist E-1027 villa revealed in photographs by Manuel Bougot

A modernist villa on the south coast of France, which was designed by Eileen Gray and lived in by Le Corbusier, is captured in these photos by Manuel Bougot. More ›

 
 

The Eliza Jane hotel takes up seven historic warehouses in New Orleans

Eliza Jane hotel by Stonehill Taylor

Deep colours and tiled flooring sit side-by-side with exposed beams and brickwork inside this New Orleans hotel, which New York studio Stonehill Taylor created inside a series of old industrial buildings. More ›

 
 

Frank Lloyd Wright house intended for Taliesin architecture school up for sale

Taliesin school acquires FLW property

The Phoenix residence that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for his son is back on the market, because funding to support its donation to the School of Architecture at Taliesin fell through. More ›

 
 

Architects' cutting knife ErgoKiwi alleviates "unbearable" hand cramps

The Ergonomic Knife by Sean Riley

Architecture graduate Sean Riley has designed a curvy cutting knife to spare architects from the hand cramps, bruising and sore knuckles endured while making models. More ›

 
 

Competition-winning design for Samsung's Ambient Mode transforms TV into "lifestyle object"

Kinetic Decor by Swift Creatives

Jury members for Dezeen and Samsung's Ambient Mode design competition explain why they awarded top prize to a responsive fish mobile, in this movie Dezeen filmed for Samsung in Berlin. More ›

 
 

Volvo condenses the home into autonomous concept car

Volvo's 360c concept condenses the home into the car

Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has unveiled an all-electric, self-driving vehicle that can double up as a mobile office, bedroom or living room. More ›

 
 

Top six architecture and design jobs this week include Apple and Foster + Partners

Apple Cotai Centre Macau by Foster + Partners

Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include jobs with Apple in California and Foster + Partners in London. More ›

 
 

Stack House by FreelandBuck is lodged into steep hillside in LA

US architecture firm FreelandBuck has completed a multi-level Los Angeles home with off-kilter volumes, curved internal walls and a rentable guest house sandwiched in the middle. More ›