"How is placing bricks in the street terrorism?" asks commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are debating the winner of the People's Choice category at the Designs of the Year awards and sharing their views on other top stories. More
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Brick Arches roadblocks from Hong Kong protests resonate as "anyone can replicate"
Makeshift roadblocks from Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests won the People's Choice category at the Designs of the Year awards because they could be made by anyone anywhere, says Design Museum curator Maria McLintock. More
"Play can be an act of resistance" says Design of the Year 2020 winner Virginia San Fratello
Following the news that US architecture studio Rael San Fratello has won the Design Museum's Design of the Year award, here's another chance to see our exclusive interview with partner Virginia San Fratello in which she discusses the studio's border-wall-straddling see-saw. More
Pink seesaws that straddled US-Mexico border named Design of the Year 2020
An installation by architecture studio Rael San Fratello, which connected children in the US and Mexico via a trio of seesaws slotted into the countries' border wall, has been crowned the Design of the Year. More
Ouroboros Steak grow-your-own human meat kit is "technically" not cannibalism
A group of American scientists and designers have developed a concept for a grow-your-own steak kit using human cells and blood to question the ethics of the cultured meat industry. More
Designs of the Year 2020 nominees include a Tik Tok dance and the CDC's coronavirus render
Among the 74 projects that have been shortlisted for this year's Beazley Designs of the Year awards is Tik Tok's viral Renegade dance, a steak grown from the eater's own cells and a 3D graphic of the coronavirus particle. More
Anatomy of an AI System wins Design of the Year 2019 at The Design Museum
Infographic and research project Anatomy of an AI System, which reveals the social and environmental consequences of voice-assistant devices, has won Design of the Year 2019. More
Designs of the Year 2019 nominees include genderless voice and home HIV test kit
Contenders for this year's Beazley Designs of the Year awards include Diller Scofidio + Renfro's The Shed, a pocket-sized home HIV test kit, and the world's first genderless voice. More
Design Museum defends Designs of the Year show after Extinction Rebellion protest
London's Design Museum has hit back after environmental action group Extinction Rebellion called on designers to boycott its Beazley Designs of the Year show. More
Counter Investigations exhibition by Forensic Architecture wins Design of the Year 2018
Research agency Forensic Architecture has won the Design of the Year award for 2018, beating fashion designer Erdem Moralioğlu's Royal Ballet costumes and Space X's Falcon Heavy rocket. More
Louvre Abu Dhabi and Nigeria's World Cup shirt among Designs of the Year 2018 nominees
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
Design Museum unveils new visual identity for Designs of the Year awards
The Design Museum in London has revealed a new visual identity for the tenth anniversary of its awards programme Beazley Designs of the Year, created by advertising agency Leo Burnett. More
David Adjaye's African American history museum crowned Design of the Year 2017
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture has been named Design of the Year for 2017, after being described by judges as a "major turning point" in architecture. More
Competition: win a copy of Designs of our Time – 10 Years of Designs of the Year
Dezeen has teamed up with the Design Museum to give five readers a chance to win a book celebrating 10 years of its Designs of the Year awards. More
Carmody Groarke creates cave-like space to showcase Designs of the Year nominees
For this year's Designs of the Year exhibition, London architecture studio Carmody Groarke has created a cave-like interior made from sprayed paper pulp. More
It was "a howling error" that the iPhone didn't win Design of the Year in 2008, says Deyan Sudjic
Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic, curator Glenn Adamson, architect Farshid Moussavi and Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs reflect on the difficulty of predicting the impact of design, in this movie produced by Dezeen for Beazley Designs of the Year. More
Grotesque star of a road-safety campaign is nominated for Designs of the Year award
An interactive lifelike sculpture called Graham, the only "person" on earth designed to withstand a car collision, has been nominated for this year's Designs of the Year awards. More
Kanye West and IKEA among Designs of the Year 2017 nominees
Kanye West, IKEA, OMA and David Adjaye are among the nominees for this year's Designs of the Year awards, which were announced by London's Design Museum today. More
Space Cup lets astronauts drink coffee in low gravity
A team of researchers at Portland State University has developed a coffee cup that gives astronauts in space an earth-like drinking experience by driving liquid towards the mouth. More
IKEA flat-pack refugee shelter wins Design of the Year 2016
IKEA's temporary shelter designed for refugees has been named the 2016 Beazley Design of the Year, beating the artwork for David Bowie's final album and a robotic surgeon. More