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Glossy black pavilion in Dublin presents Ireland's oil consumption
This inky black cube designed by De Siún Scullion Architects for Dublin's docklands reveals Ireland's current oil consumption and future renewable energy targets (+ slideshow). More
Chequered brickwork brings unity to a Cambridge housing community by Proctor and Matthews
Patterned brickwork reveals the entrances to all homes in this development near Cambridge, England, designed by Proctor and Matthews Architects to bring a sense of continuity to the large site (+ slideshow). More
Cameron Bowen merges digital tools and traditional tailoring with Parametric Tape Measure
Graduate shows 2015: Royal College of Art graduate Cameron Bowen has developed a tape measure that enables tailors to generate digital fabric patterns while retaining the intimacy of the fitting process. More
Irregular gables give a jagged roofline to Chae-Pereira's Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center
Seoul studio Chae-Pereira Architects has added a greenhouse-like educational facility clad in translucent plastic panels to an arts centre in the South Korean city of Gwangmyeong (+ slideshow). More
Larch-clad holiday home by De Zwarte Hond huddles behind the dunes on a Dutch island
Larch wood planks in varying tones of grey create a pinstripe effect on the walls of this vacation cabin, which is half submerged behind the sand dunes on the Dutch island of Schiermonnikoog (+ slideshow). More
"Can Heatherwick produce architecture that is more than a gimmick or a gadget?"
Opinion: as Thomas Heatherwick's Provocations exhibition opens in New York, Alexandra Lange questions whether the British designer has done enough yet to prove he can also produce well-built permanent architecture. More
Dezeen Mail #260
Herzog & de Meuron's recently approved skyscraper for Paris, a new style of architecture for atheists (pictured) and a do-it-yourself tattoo machine feature in Dezeen Mail issue 260. Click through for all the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
Treasure Island is a conceptual tax haven populated with extinct species
Graduate shows 2015: Royal College of Art graduate Skye Yuxi Sun has imagined a dystopian future where London's Thames Estuary is transformed into a tax haven for the city's elite to resurrect extinct animals. More
Moooi opens New York showroom to target booming US design market
Extra Moooi: Dutch brand Moooi launched its first US showroom in May. In this movie, co-founder Marcel Wanders explains how the company hopes to tap into a new generation of "design-savvy" American consumers. More
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Josep Ferrando slots a skinny house between two existing properties in Spain
Concealed behind a historic facade, this narrow residence by Barcelona architect Josep Ferrando is wedged between the party walls of a pair of houses in the Spanish city of Sant Cugat. More
Jakub Pollág designs Personal Tattoo Machine for do-it-yourself body art
Graduate shows 2015: don't trust someone else to permanently mark your skin? This device by Royal College of Art graduate Jakub Pollág is designed to allow users to self-administer tattoos (+ movie). More
Daniel Libeskind to be first guest editor for new CNN publication
Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind plans to explore "architecture and emotion" as the first guest editor of CNN Style, a new online publication that covers art, architecture and design (+ movie). More
Paris housing blocks by Tectône Architectes are encased by timber louvres
Narrow strips of pine stripe the facades of this housing development on the outskirts of Paris, making it look like a timber cage has been lowered over the upper floors of each building (+ slideshow). More
Nanocellulose Fibreboard is an all-natural replacement for MDF and moulded plastic
Graduate shows 2015: Royal College of Art graduate YunTing Lin has created a new material from plant fibres and naturally fermented cellulose, and used it to form a storage system and speakers (+ slideshow). More
Round and rectangular buildings form adult education centre by 1004arquitectos
These two translucent glass buildings – one with an oval footprint and one rectangular – accommodate a teaching space for adults and a playroom for children at an education centre in Torrelavega, Spain (+ slideshow). More
Rick Owens adds sandals and clogs to footwear range for Adidas
Fashion designer Rick Owens has launched his latest range of shoes, including sandals with cuffs around the legs, as part of his ongoing collaboration with Adidas (+ slideshow). More
Interactive slideshow: explore new products from Antenna Design for Knoll
Dezeen promotion: explore Knoll's collection of adaptable office furniture in this interactive slideshow, which features new pieces by New York studio Antenna Design. More
Theis + Khan creates colourful new headquarters for the RIBA
London studio Theis + Khan has completed the new headquarters for the Royal Institute of British Architects, featuring a bright and spacious cafe space and custom-made plywood furnishings (+ slideshow). More