SO-IL unveils design for Brooklyn's Artes Amant art gallery
New York architecture studio SO-IL's design for a new Brooklyn art gallery features a sculpted form that is meant to "exist in tension" with the building's interiors. More
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MVRDV's Markthal in Rotterdam "monumentalises food" says Winy Maas
In the 10th and final instalment from our exclusive MVRDV movie series, architect Winy Maas explains how the firm's huge arch-shaped market hall in Rotterdam has become a place for meeting and celebration (+ movie). More
Alessi celebrates Michael Graves' 9093 kettle anniversary with dragon-shaped whistle
Pomo summer: for the 30th anniversary of his 9093 kettle, the late Michael Graves created a special edition for Italian design brand Alessi that replaces the bird-shaped whistle with a dragon. More
Today we like: buildings on stilts
Stilts allow architects to build on difficult terrains, or to simply offer their clients better views of the surroundings. Recent examples include a woodland writer's cabin and a student-built viewing platform, while popular projects from the archive include a clifftop house near Sydney and an elevated tea house in Japan. See more buildings on stilts »
3D-printed robotic hand wins 2015 UK James Dyson Award
A 3D-printed bionic hand designed by prosthetics startup Open Bionics is the recipient of the 2015 UK James Dyson Award for design engineering innovation. More
SmartHalo bicycle accessory combines navigation, activity tracking and alarm system
Canadian company CycleLabs has launched a smart device for bicycles that is designed to help navigate and track routes, and prevent theft (+ movie). More
"Perhaps we could give the homeless actual homes to live in"
Comments update: a crowdfunding campaign for "modular parasitic sleeping pods" for homeless people generated the most debate this week. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More
Burning Man "needed urban design because it's a city" says founder Larry Harvey
Later this week, 70,000 people will converge on a temporary city in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada. Burning Man founder Larry Harvey told Dezeen about the "stunning achievement" of creating a high-density, car-free festival in a remote and inhospitable landscape (+ slideshow + transcript). More
John Pawson to convert Jaffa convent and hospital into W's first hotel in Israel
British designer John Pawson has unveiled his plans to convert a former convent and hospital in Tel Aviv's Jaffa port into a hotel and apartment complex for the W hotel brand (+ slideshow). More
University graduates design and build cabins on Navajo reservation in Utah
Graduate students of a Colorado university design-build programme have completed a pair of cabins on the Navajo reservation made of rusted steel and reclaimed barn wood (+ slideshow). More
Transport for London calls for "Boris Bikes" redesign
Transport for London is seeking a designer and supplier to introduce a "new generation" of bicycles to the city's public hire network. More
House in Tomigusuku by Rhythmdesign features 36 openings across three facades
A grid of near-identical doors and windows punctures all three visible facades of this seemingly cube-shaped house in Okinawa by architecture studio Rhythmdesign (+ slideshow). More
Orée launches copper Stylograph ballpoint that digitally records handwitten notes
Maison&Objet 2015: French technology retailer Orée is launching a ballpoint pen that can digitally record and store notes and sketches made in a companion notebook (+ slideshow). More
Glass and steel office by Issei Suma inserted into century-old Japanese cow barn
Behind the crumbling exterior of a 100-year-old cowshed in Japan's Tokushima Prefecture, architect Issei Suma has inserted a glass and steel office for a computing company (+ slideshow). More