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"Soulless" leisure complex in Stockport wins Carbuncle Cup 2018 for worst UK building

Carbuncle Cup 2018 winner

An entertainment complex in the northern English town of Stockport, designed by architecture firm BDP, has been named the UK's worst new building from the past year. More ›

 
 

Carlsberg replaces plastic ring can holders with recyclable glue

Carlsberg ditches plastic ring can holders for eco-friendly glue

Carlsberg is replacing the plastic ring wrapping used to secure multipack beers with eco-friendly glue, reducing its plastic waste by up to 76 per cent. More ›

 
 

Anders Berensson Architects proposes "wooden skyscraper city" for Stockholm

Timber skyscrapers by Anders Berensson Architects

Anders Berensson Architects has unveiled plans for a conceptual housing development on Stockholm's waterfront containing 31 cross-laminated timber towers. More ›

 
 

Front creates Resting Animals for Vitra

Front's sleeping animals for Vitra are companions for the home

A resting bear, a curled up cat and a pair of sleeping birds are all part of Vitra's new Resting Animals series, designed by Swedish studio Front. More ›

 
 

Be-poles fashions rustic interiors for Le Barn hotel near Paris

Le Barn hotel by Be-poles

Guests can watch horses graze from the rooms of this hotel near Paris, France, which studio Be-poles designed to reference traditional agricultural buildings. More ›

 
 

Brad Pitt's Make It Right housing foundation in New Orleans faces lawsuit

Duplex by Frank Gehry for Make it Right

The housing charity founded by actor Brad Pitt for a hurricane-devastated district of New Orleans is facing a lawsuit, after residents reported water leaks, black mould, foundation issues and ill health. More ›

 
 

Nike vest keeps Rafael Nadal cool during US Open

Nike vest keeps Rafael Nadal cool during US Open

Nike's research laboratory has developed a vest to cool an athlete's body in less than five minutes, which tennis player Rafael Nadal has used in practice sessions during this year's US Open. More ›

 
 

Dockless bike-sharing company pulls out of Manchester due to "theft and vandalism"

Mobike withdraws from Manchester due to vandalism

Chinese company Mobike will be withdrawing its fleet of dockless bicycles from Manchester, following ongoing abuse and loses. More ›

 
 

Latest Dezeen Weekly features a minimal home and a tiny house

Tnoie by Katsutoshi Sasaki

The latest edition of our newsletter Dezeen Weekly features Japanese architect Katsutoshi Sasaki's minimal home and a tiny prototype house in Australia. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly ›

 
 

Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop brand launches first home collection with CB2

Goop x CB2

American actress Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand Goop has debuted its first furniture and homeware collection, featuring items influenced by mid-century Italian and modernist design. More ›

 
 

Angular steel roof tops Princeton Transit Hall by Studio Rick Joy

Thin sheets of metal cover a waiting area and a convenience store at this train station in Princeton, New Jersey, by American firm Studio Rick Joy. More ›