Puzzles Architecture adds rusty steel extension to an old Belgian barn
Puzzles Architecture designed this weathering-steel extension for a barn in Belgium, converting it into an annex for the adjacent 18th-century farmhouse (+ slideshow). More
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SOM creates a rounded library wrapped in aluminium fins for Chicago’s Chinatown
Architecture firm SOM incorporated principles from Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese design philosophy, while conceiving the new Chinatown Branch Library in Chicago (+ slideshow). More
Pitsou Kedem adds reflective surfaces and metal screens to Tel Aviv apartment sales office
Pitsou Kedem has completed a sales office at the foot of the Arlozorov 17 apartment building in Tel Aviv, adding perforated aluminium screens, concrete panels and a glossy ceiling (+ slideshow). More
Patricia Urquiola's Miami store design for Panerai references watch mechanisms
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has designed the first US flagship store for Italian watch brand Panerai in Miami's Design District, featuring a chandelier with shapes based on watch parts (+ slideshow). More
Huge fire breaks out at Atkins-designed Dubai skyscraper
A fire has engulfed The Address Downtown Dubai hotel tower near the Burj Khalifa, ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations. More
Giant 3D-printed replica of Palmyra Arch will be installed in London and New York
Full-scale copies of a 2,000-year-old Syrian architectural landmark believed to have been destroyed by ISIS will be on view in London and New York this April. More
Allies and Morrison among architects awarded in 2016 New Year Honours
Architects Bob Allies and Graham Morrison are among the figures from the architecture and design world awarded in the UK's 2016 New Year Honours. More
Dezeen Mail issue 286 features this year's biggest stories in architecture and design
It's New Year's Eve and we're seeing out 2015 by looking back at the most popular and controversial stories of the year. Read on for Dezeen's year in review...
Dezeen's 10 biggest architecture and design stories of 2015
In the final instalment from our review of the year, we've collected together our most-read stories of 2015 – including self-lacing trainers, the "end of fashion", driverless cars and a drip-free umbrella (+ slideshow). More
Richard Lindvall renovates former Stockholm sausage factory for Usine Restaurant
Swedish designer Richard Lindvall has created monochromatic interiors for a refurbished Stockholm factory that now houses a restaurant and conference space. More
Sponge bikini is designed to absorb pollution from the sea
This bikini is made from a sponge-like material that repels water but absorbs oils, designed to help filter impurities from water and turn swimming to an "eco-friendly activity". More
10 architecture and design exhibitions we're looking forward to in 2016
Dezeen's design editor Dan Howarth picks 10 of the best upcoming architecture and design exhibitions for 2016, including shows that explore architecture's regenerative power and fashion's place in an age of technology. More
VanMoof's Boncho rain mac covers both bike and rider to encourage wet-weather city cycling
Dutch bike manufacturer VanMoof has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a poncho that protects the wearer and their bicycle from the rain. More
Maxcube by Studio Koossino houses creative workspaces within concrete walls
South Korea's Studio Koossino created a concrete building with white and yellow protrusions to provide shared workspaces for an artists' community north of Seoul (+ slideshow). More
Dark corrugated cladding covers Mariana Palacios' self-designed holiday home in Argentina
Black corrugated metal covers this residence designed by architect Mariana Palacios as a holiday getaway for herself in a remote area of Cordoba, Argentina (+ slideshow). More
Dezeen's top 10 architecture and design videos of 2015
From 3D-printed food to the Bouroullec brothers' first TV, Dezeen's award-winning video content explored a wide range of design stories in 2015. We've compiled the 10 most popular movies in this YouTube playlist. More
Linehouse installs bespoke metal shelving system at Côte&Ciel boutique in Hong Kong
Shanghai studio Linehouse has combined metal rods and black lava stone to create display rails within French fashion brand Côte&Ciel's first Hong Kong store (+ slideshow). More
Chipperfield unveils design for partially buried concert hall in Germany
David Chipperfield Architects has released images of its design for a half-submerged concert hall bracketed by textured concrete walls in southern Germany (+ slideshow). More
Four designs aim to improve sidewalk sheds around New York construction sites
Winners of a competition to create better sidewalk sheds for New York construction sites have been unveiled, with the hope they will be implemented as the city undergoes a major building boom. More
Producing the world's first 3D-printed bridge with robots "is just the beginning"
Future Makers: the technology that startup MX3D is developing to 3D print a bridge in Amsterdam could be used to produce "endless" different structures, says Dutch designer Joris Laarman in this exclusive movie. More