ASAP gives rocky form to Downtown LA hotel tower
American studio ASAP has conceived a new hotel for the urban core of Los Angeles that is meant to evoke a rock emerging from the landscape. More
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Five emerging Canadian designers from IDS and Toronto Design Offsite
We've chosen five young Canada-based designers and studios to watch, after seeing their work that includes a wooden ping-pong table and furniture made from mushroom mycelium at design events in Toronto. More
Timo Niskanen designs giant looping LED light for Himmee
This loop-shaped lamp was inspired by a mini-golf obstacle spotted by designer Timo Niskanen while on a late-night dog walk. More
Deadline approaching for entries to Piet Zwart Institute's postgraduate programme
Dezeen promotion: the application deadline for the Piet Zwart Institute's interior architecture postgraduate programme in Rotterdam has been announced. More
"However brutal, the Yolocaust website gave meaning to Berlin's Holocaust memorial"
By juxtaposing selfies taken by visitors to Peter Eisenman's Holocaust memorial with archive photos from concentration camps, artist Shahak Shapira has revealed why design that shames is important, says Owen Hatherley in his latest Opinion column. More
This week's Dezeen mail features Centre Pompidou's anniversary and Design of the Year 2016
This week's Dezeen Mail includes newly released archive photographs of the Centre Pompidou on its 40th anniversary and IKEA's Design of the Year-winning flat-pack refugee shelters. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›
Royal Gold Medal winner Paulo Mendes da Rocha represents optimism in a time of pessimism, says Chipperfield
Sir David Chipperfield has accused politicians of lacking courage and vision at a time when "ideas and principles are under siege" and said architecture has become "contaminated by cynicism". More
Philippe Starck hits out at reissue of jelly-phone concept
Philippe Starck has threatened to take action against a fellow French designer he accuses of spreading "false information" by passing off a 20-year-old concept for a smartphone as a new project. More
Adidas and Parley for the Oceans unveil swimwear made from ocean plastic
Following the release of ocean-plastic shoes, Adidas has again teamed up with Parley for the Oceans to create a collection of swimwear that is also made from upcycled fishing nets and debris. More
12 of the best products by up-and-coming designers from IMM Cologne 2017
From a copper clock that uses perfume to tell time to spotted terrazzo tables and steam-bent wooden homeware, here are 12 standout products by up-and-coming designers showcased at IMM Cologne. More
Technology means there's no limit to designs Bolon's factory can produce, says creative director Marie Eklund
Dezeen looks behind the scenes at Bolon's factory in Sweden to see how the brand's woven-vinyl flooring is produced in the next instalment of our exclusive Bolon at Heart video series. More
Geoluxe bases Pyrolithic Stone on lava-forming processes
Dezeen promotion: Geoluxe looked to metamorphic processes when creating its new marble-like material for kitchen surfaces. More
Calatrava reveals £1 billion scheme for London's Greenwich Peninsula
Santiago Calatrava has unveiled a £1 billion development on the edge of London's River Thames, which will host a new tube station, performance venue and winter gardens topped by a crown-like arrangement of towers. More
New University of the Underground design course aims to build "a network of creative soldiers"
A new masters programme titled the University of the Underground is promising a fee-free design education to students who want to "positively challenge institutions and power structures". More
Smoked oak and rustic clay line walls of Japanese-styled apartment by Simon Astridge in London
Layers of coarse clay line the walls of this London apartment, which has been overhauled by architect Simon Astridge to include a bathing area with tatami matting and smoked-oak panelling. More
Job of the day: designer at Petite Friture
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a visual and graphic designer at Petite Friture in Paris, whose products include playful pendants shaped like sausages (pictured) and lighting based on laundry. More ›
UNStudio designs twisting cutlery set for Alessi
Architecture firm UNStudio applied a curving design reminiscent of its built projects to this set of cutlery for Italian brand Alessi. More
Huge circular hole pierces concrete house in Crete by Tense Architecture Network
Athens-based Tense Architecture Network has completed a curvy concrete house on the Greek island of Crete, featuring a massive circular puncture that provides it occupants with a shaded roof terrace. More