Serpentine Summer Houses put up for sale on The Modern House
The four Summer Houses built to accompany BIG's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion have been listed for sale through architecture-led estate agent The Modern House. More
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Dezeen Mail issue 316 features this week's best stories and discussions
A bright white summer house on the Santorini coastline (pictured), the latest news from our Brexit design summit and a colostomy bag designed to suit intimate moments feature in this week's issue of Dezeen Mail.
Stanton Williams and Asif Khan chosen to design new Museum of London at Smithfield market
Architects Stanton Williams and Asif Khan have been selected over teams including BIG and Caruso St John to design a new building for the Museum of London, after being described by competition judges as "a clear winner" (+ slideshow). More
New images reveal Olympicopolis vision by Allies and Morrison and O'Donnell + Tuomey
Designs have been unveiled for the new £1.3 billion cultural quarter at London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, featuring buildings by architecture firms Allies and Morrison and O'Donnell + Tuomey. More
Competition: win a Staeckler trainer display system by PostlerFerguson
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with London design studio PostlerFerguson to offer readers the chance to win four Staeckler trainer display and storage systems (+ slideshow). More
Auction of Philip Johnson's The Four Seasons restaurant interior raises over $4.1 million
The auction of furniture and tableware from the iconic Philip Johnson-designed The Four Seasons restaurant in Manhattan has brought in over four times the original estimate. More
Kirkwood McCarthy adds zinc-clad garden wing to north London house
Kirkwood McCarthy has added a black zinc-clad wing to the rear of a London house, creating a light-filled living space that sits between the garden and a new courtyard. More
Büro North proposes ground-level traffic lights to prevent pedestrian accidents
Prompted by accidents involving players of Pokémon GO, Australian firm Büro North has devised a concept for in-ground traffic lights to prevent pedestrians using smartphones from walking out onto the road (+ movie). More
Vo Trong Nghia uses bamboo ladders to build pavilion at Sydney's SCAF gallery
Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia is continuing his bid to make bamboo "the green steel of the 21st century" with this gridded pavilion at the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation in Sydney (+ slideshow). More
LBR&A's Torre Reforma skyscraper becomes Mexico City's tallest building
LBR&A Arquitectos has completed a three-sided skyscraper in the heart of Mexico City that rises 246 metres, making it the tallest tower in the sprawling metropolis (+ slideshow). More
Studio Zung creates cedar-clad "modern barn" in the Hamptons
New York firm Studio Zung has reinterpreted the traditional wooden barns of Long Island to design this house in one of the high-end seaside communities of the Hamptons (+ slideshow). More
Fredrik Wallner designs block-coloured bathroom furniture for Swoon
Swedish designer Fredrik Wallner has created more customisable bathroom furniture in block colours for Stockholm brand Swoon (+ slideshow). More
Brexit could force UK firms to "become more European" and expand overseas
Brexit design summit: UK design businesses are considering opening offices in the EU to maintain close ties with overseas clients in the event of Brexit. More
Rio 2016 Athletes Village remains unfinished ahead of Olympic Games
Rio 2016: more than half of the buildings set to house athletes during the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro are still not fully ready, with less than two weeks to go until the start of the games. More
Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte designs portable desk divider Diplomate
Belgian designer Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte has created a portable desk divider that allows users to actively isolate themselves from the noise around them (+ slideshow). More
RIBA calls for national investment and freedom of movement to help architects tackle Brexit
Brexit crisis: the Royal Institute of British Architects has drawn up a list of demands for the UK government, including freedom of movement and national investment, to help architects deliver economic growth when the country leaves the European Union. More
Twisted staircase features in Casa Vota renovation by 51 Architecture
London studio 51 Architecture has combined digital fabrication with boatbuilding techniques to create a sculptural timber staircase at the centre of a family home (+ slideshow). More
Five of the best houses in Maine on Dezeen
This week, as part of our roundup series of American houses from each of the 50 states, we're featuring Maine, home to a house raised on stilts above a bay and a black cabin in the woods (+ slideshow). More
Tom Dixon's Howard Street store in New York includes a furry room
British designer Tom Dixon has opened a new store in the SoHo neighbourhood of Manhattan, which features a room with faux-fur walls and a space that resembles a "torture chamber" (+ slideshow). More
Jo Cowen Architects transforms Victorian bakery in London into 12 factory-inspired homes
Jo Cowen Architects has converted a 19th-century bakery complex in south London into housing, featuring glazed brickwork, cast-iron columns and industrial-style glazing (+ slideshow). More