Beirut architect designs bullet-resistant Kevlar keffiyeh headscarf
This updated version of the traditional keffiyeh scarf by Beirut-based architect Salim al-Kadi has been designed "for our contemporary landscape" (+ slideshow). More
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John McAslan to redesign Britain's largest mosque in south London
John McAslan + Partners is developing new designs for the huge Baitul Futuh Mosque complex in south London, which was damaged by a fire last year. More
Michael Graves' Princeton home to become architecture education centre
Kean University in New Jersey is purchasing three properties owned by late American architect Michael Graves, including the Princeton house and studio where he developed his Postmodern designs for 40 years. More
Villa Eugénie designs funfair-themed set for Dior Homme
Brussels production studio Villa Eugénie designed a looping rollercoaster studded with multicoloured lights for Dior Homme's Summer 2017 catwalk show (+ slideshow). More
"Europe has been for the lucky few in the UK"
Opinion: Richard Rogers' vision for a more European form of British architecture promised to create modern and prosperous urban environments. But this "new Europe" failed to reach the suburban council estates and cul-de-sacs that backed Brexit, says Owen Hatherley. More
Five of the best houses in Wisconsin on Dezeen
This week's roundup of houses from each of the 50 American states focuses on Wisconsin, and includes a charred timber cabin and the renovation of a Frank Lloyd Wright house outside Milwaukee (+ slideshow). More
Albanian photography museum by Casanova + Hernandez features gridded glass walls
Panes of transparent and translucent glass create a gridded facade for this photography museum in Albania by Dutch studio Casanova + Hernandez Architects (+ slideshow). More
Lego unveils plans for "informal and inspirational" office campus by CF Møller
Scandinavian firm CF Møller has designed a new headquarters for Lego in Billund, Denmark, featuring both work and play spaces for employees (+ movie). More
Today we like: contemporary mosque design
Today is the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, a holiday marking the end of the month-long Ramadan fasting period for Muslims. To celebrate, we're revisiting some of the best contemporary mosque designs from around the world, including Emre Arolat's "cave-like" prayer hall near Istanbul and Amanda Levete's proposal for the World Trade Center Abu Dhabi development (pictured). See more mosque design »
The most important tool in the kitchen is the countertop says Caesarstone CEO
Movie: Caesarstone CEO Yos Shiran reveals how the company develops and manufactures new countertop products in this exclusive video Dezeen produced for the quartz surface brand. More
Architecture ranks fifth in list of jobs most linked to suicide
A US study has listed architects among the people most likely to take their own life. More
Katharina Grosse gives colourful makeover to decaying building at Rockaway Beach
A condemned structure on a New York beach has been transformed into an artwork using brightly coloured spray paint by German artist Katharina Grosse (+ slideshow). More
Old ambulance station converted into holiday home by Marta Nowicka & Co
Marta Nowicka & Co has transformed a former St John's Ambulance Station in East Sussex, England, to create a family retreat featuring exposed brick walls and industrial-style finishes (+ slideshow). More
Puma unveils X-Cat Disc trainers based on shapeshifting sports car
Sports brand Puma has based its latest Disc trainers on a fabric-covered concept car released by BMW (+ movie). More
Wedge-shaped reading and sleeping nooks feature in Christopher Polly's Sydney extension
Australian architect Christopher Polly has added an asymmetric extension to an early 20th-century house in Sydney, creating a bright double-height living space filled with Modernist furniture (+ slideshow). More
Tippet Rise Art Center opens on a cattle ranch in rural Montana
Massive earthen sculptures and a wooden concert hall form part of the new Tippet Rise Art Center, a vast performance venue and park in a remote area of Montana (+ slideshow). More
Tom Dixon continues US expansion with two new retail locations
Business news: British designer Tom Dixon has opened retail locations in Los Angeles and New York in the space of a month. More
11 of the best new buildings from Iran's architectural awakening
Iran's contemporary architecture scene is on the brink of a boom after the lifting of economic sanctions. We've collected together 11 of the best examples from the country's new crop of buildings and bridges. More
Marco Maycotte designs pleasure garden to become "the Las Vegas of Scandinavia"
Graduate shows 2016: the town of Vejle in Denmark is transformed into a pleasure garden in the spirit of Peter Pan's Neverland in this design by Aarhus School of Architecture graduate Marco Maycotte (+ slideshow). More
"Driverless cars will always pose a risk"
Comments update: readers have been hotly contesting the safety of autonomous vehicles this week after the first death caused by a self-driving car was reported. More