Daniel Libeskind unveils design for museum of Kurdish culture in Iraq
New York architect Daniel Libeskind has released plans for a Kurdish museum in Iraq, featuring his signature sharp angles and interlocking volumes (+ slideshow). More
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ZGF conceals a Stanford University power plant behind metal screens
Oregon-based ZGF Architects has used a variety of design elements to help minimise the visual impact of a new energy facility on Stanford University's scenic campus (+ slideshow). More
Moooi's 2016 furniture and lighting range includes an upended sofa
Milan 2016: a sofa turned vertically on its end and lamps shaped like origami birds are among products in the latest collection from Dutch furniture brand Moooi (+ slideshow). More
BIG's plan for Smithsonian campus in Washington DC sparks opposition
Nearly 1,400 people have signed a petition in opposition to Bjarke Ingels Group's proposal to demolish a portion of the Smithsonian Institution campus in Washington DC. More
Children's products are a "huge market" for design brands
Milan 2016: design for children is emerging as one of the hot trends at this year's Milan design week, as designers and brands cotton on to the vast potential of the kids' furniture market. More
Dirty Art Department fills former slaughterhouse with installations for The Wandering School
Dezeen promotion: a group of students from Amsterdam's Dirty Art Department have created interactive installations to occupy a building in an abandoned area of Milan during the city's design week (+ slideshow). More
Claesson Koivisto Rune's Palladio tables reference Minimalist sculpture
Milan 2016: the works of Minimalist sculptor Donald Judd and Italian architect Andrea Palladio have informed the design of this set of tables by Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune for Dutch furniture brand Artifort (+ slideshow). More
Invisible Studio uses only waste timber for Westonbirt arboretum buildings in Gloucestershire
Piers Taylor's firm Invisible Studio has added a pair of woodland maintenance buildings to the Westonbirt arboretum in Gloucestershire, England, using only trees felled in the routine maintenance of the estate (+ slideshow). More
The Shit Evolution in Milan presents dung as a "beautiful" material
Milan 2016: products made from a new material that uses recycled poo are presented in darkened rooms with crap-covered floors at The Shit Evolution exhibition curated by the Museo Della Merda (+ slideshow). More
Dezeen's #milanogram2016 highlights: day one
Milan 2016: it's day one of Milan design week, the world's biggest and most important design fair, and over 1,000 images from around the city have already been posted to our #milanogram2016 hashtag on Instagram. Click through to see a selection of the best photographs. More
No Sex by Atelier Biagetti is a "futuristic paradise" for sexual rehabilitation
Milan 2016: Atelier Biagetti invites people to take sanctuary from an over-sexualised world inside a surreal clinic featuring pastel pink furniture, clinical curtains and attendants in nurse's outfits (+ slideshow). More
Raw Edges unveils wooden furniture featuring rainbow-hued zigzag patterns
Milan 2016: London design studio Raw Edges has created a collection of zigzag-patterned furniture using pieces of wood that have been dipped into angled buckets of dye (+ slideshow). More
Valentín Sanz converts former warehouse into community centre with a foldaway kitchen
A kitchen concealed behind a pivoting wooden wall is one of several interventions made to transform an old agricultural warehouse in Almenar de Soria, Spain, into a community events space (+ slideshow). More
Archmongers brightens the interior of "plain and ugly" 1970s ex-council house
The interior of this former council-owned house in north London has been given a modern makeover by local studio Archmongers to create brighter spaces with colourful accents (+ slideshow). More
10 unmissable exhibitions and installations at Milan design week 2016
Milan 2016: as this year's Milan design week gets underway, we've selected our top picks from what's on around the city. More
GKMP Architects uses pebbledash, brick and slate for Dublin house extension
GKMP Architects has extended a 1930s residence in Dublin, Ireland, using the same material palette – which even includes pebbledash. More