Kengo Kuma unveils plans for curved apartment tower in Vancouver
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has revealed plans for his first tall building in North America – a residential tower in Vancouver with a curved silhouette (+ slideshow). More
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Thatched observatory installed on roof of 1930s Sonneveld House in Rotterdam
Mexican artist Santiago Borja has built a thatched observatory on the roof of one of Holland's best-preserved Modernist houses (+ slideshow). More
"Smart technology is a solution looking for a problem," says Rotterdam Biennale curator
Technologies like driverless cars and smart heating systems could end up making cities dysfunctional according to Maarten Hajer, chief curator of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam 2016 (+ interview). More
Pablo Bronstein manipulates architectural imagery for choreographed Tate commission
Dancers dressed in bright red jumpers, ballet leggings and oversized pearls promenade and gesticulate within a distorted architectural setting created by artist Pablo Bronstein for his new Tate Britain show (+ slideshow). More
Dezeen's #milanogram2016 winner revealed
Milan 2016: over 14,000 images were posted to Instagram using our #milanogram2016 tag during Milan design week, and this shot by Lijo John Mathew has been named best photograph by our panel of judges. More
Adidas unveils Team GB kits for Rio 2016 by Stella McCartney
Rio 2016: Adidas has unveiled its kits for the Team GB athletes competing in the Rio 2016 Olympics, designed by fashion designer Stella McCartney around a new coat of arms. More
Zaha Hadid and Paul Smith design holes for crazy golf course in London's Trafalgar Square
London Design Festival 2016: a Kickstarter campaign has launched to bring a crazy golf course designed by architects and designers including Tom Dixon, Paul Smith and the late Zaha Hadid to Trafalgar Square in London (+ slideshow). More
Norman Foster's timber-framed Maggie's Centre opens in his home town of Manchester
Norman Foster has completed a Maggie's Centre for cancer care in his home town of Manchester, featuring a timber-lattice structure, an angular greenhouse and a flower garden (+ slideshow). More
Miami Dior boutique by Barbarito Bancel is sheathed in curved white concrete panels
French studio Barbarito Bancel Architectes has draped a Dior clothing boutique in Miami in an assemblage of sculpted white panels, intended to evoke a pleated skirt (+ slideshow). More
Shigeru Ban joins disaster relief effort following Ecuador earthquake
Shigeru Ban has travelled to Ecuador to help with disaster relief, following a major earthquake that has caused the death of over 650 people. More
Today we like: stationery
It's World Stationery Day! We've pencilled in designs for unusual writing accessories, including a pen for architectural drawing by Shigeru Ban and a desk tidy set that resembles a still-life painting. See more stationery »
Hitotomori completes small house with a custom-made plywood interior
A wooden structure and hand-built joinery are left exposed throughout the interior of this compact house in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, by architecture studio Hitotomori (+ slideshow). More
Piet Hein Eek expands range of moulded ceramic lamps as part of 2016 collection
Milan 2016: Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek has launched a range of new furniture and accessories, which includes a simple table lamp with a moulded ceramic shade (+ slideshow). More
Dyson's first hairdryer emits a sound "beyond the audible range for humans"
Engineer and inventor James Dyson has revealed a design for a hairdryer that is silent to human ears and controls its own temperature to protect hair from heat damage (+ movie). More
Lake Flato completes spacious Austin home featuring a boardwalk leading to a lake
US firm Lake Flato has built a waterfront retreat in Austin, Texas, featuring a two-storey porch and a slender lap pool that runs alongside the home (+ slideshow). More