Kengo Kuma's V&A Dundee | Ocean Cleanup operation | Tom Dixon's restaurant

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Kengo Kuma unveils cliff-like V&A Dundee museum

V&A Dundee by Kengo Kuma

The first images of the completed V&A Dundee, designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, have been revealed ahead of the museum's opening this weekend. More ›

 
 

Tom Dixon opens The Coal Office restaurant alongside his King's Cross studio

The Coal Office restaurant by Tom Dixon

Tom Dixon has expanded his presence in London's King's Cross by opening a restaurant, which features a host of his own designs set against brick, steel and soot-hued surfaces. More ›

 
 

Dean Skira's Polesano street lamp for Delta Light can create "all necessary forms of light"

Polesano by Dean Skira for Delta Light

Lighting designer Dean Skira explains how his Polesano street lamp for Delta Light can be used to light a multitude of different urban settings, in this movie Dezeen filmed for the Belgian lighting brand. More ›

 
 

Mercedes-Benz unveils modular concept vehicle that transforms from car to van

Mercedes-Benz employs modular body system for latest mobility concept

The latest concept vehicle from German auto brand Mercedes-Benz is made up of modular components, meaning it can morph from a car into a van. More ›

 
 

Naked Labs launches at-home 3D body scanner

US start-up Naked Labs has launched a smart mirror and connected scale that can build a 3D scan and full health profile of your body. More ›

 
 

O'Donnell + Tuomey and Nikken Sekkei on RIBA shortlist for world's best building

Buildings in Brazil, Hungary, Japan and Italy have been shortlisted by the Royal Institute of British Architects for its International Prize 2018. More ›

 
 

The Ocean Cleanup dispatches "giant Pac-Man" to remove plastic from the Pacific

The Ocean Cleanup launches System 001

The first large-scale operation to scoop waste plastic from the Pacific Ocean has set off from San Francisco. More ›

 
 

SHoP Architects' skinny New York tower passes supertall height

111 West 57th Street by SHoP Architects

Construction images reveal that the world's skinniest skyscraper, 111 West 57th by SHoP Architects, has gained supertall status. More ›

 
 

3D-printing could enable people to build their own houses "at the touch of a button"

The latest installment of our Dezeen x MINI Living video series explores a plan to build multi-storey housing with 3D-printers, a technique that the project's architects claim will enable people to design and build their own houses quickly and easily. More ›

 
 

"Made me like Norman Foster more than I ever thought I could"

Summer Norman

In this week's comments update, readers think that Norman Foster's Instagrammable summer is both brilliant and tragic. More ›

 
 

Safdie Architects' Qorner tower for Quito to feature "hillside of terraces"

Qorner by Safdie Architects

Volumes stagger in and out to create planted balconies and overhangs at the edges of this residential tower that Moshe Safdie's architecture firm has revealed for Quito, Ecuador. More ›

 
 

Louvre Abu Dhabi and Nigeria's World Cup shirt among Designs of the Year 2018 nominees

World Cup 2018 kits of all 32 teams feature feathers, waves and an eagle

The Nigerian World Cup football kit, Jean Nouvel's Louvre Abu Dhabi museum and Rihanna's Fenty beauty range are among the shortlist for Designs of the Year 2018, announced today by London's Design Museum. More ›

 
 

Cabin Fever exhibition traces history of rustic dwellings in North America

Cabin fever exhibition at Vancouver Art Gallery

Historic log structures, A-frame huts and modern holiday homes feature in a sweeping exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery, which chronicles the development of cabins in North America over the past few centuries. More ›