Cedar-clad home in Silicon Valley enables Californian outdoor lifestyle
Providing ample outdoor living spaces was a guiding factor in the design of this Northern California dwelling by American studio Malcolm Davis Architecture. More
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"Sublime architectural images are just mirages destined to remain in books"
Although projects by OMA and BIG have come close, we're still a way off realising "sublime" architecture through generic building forms, says Aaron Betsky in his latest Opinion column. More
Netflix's design documentary series to premiere tomorrow
This exclusive clip gives a preview of the new design documentary series Abstract: The Art of Design, which will bring Bjarke Ingels, Es Devlin, Ilse Crawford and more into the living rooms of Netflix's global audience. More
Historic forest and houses moved 800 kilometres to create Shanghai resort Amanyangyun
Threatened by construction of a major new reservoir, a forest of 10,000 trees and a collection of 50 historic houses have been transported 800 kilometres to Shanghai, where they are being transformed into an expansive holiday retreat. More
Sci-fi landscape illustrations accompany winning story in architectural fairytale competition
Gravity-defying megastructures are inserted into landscapes in illustrations by Ukranian architect Mykhailo Ponomarenko, who claimed first place in a competition to create an architectural fairytale. More
Latest Dezeen Mail features an abandoned Japanese theme park and IKEA's flat-pack Trump wall
This week's Dezeen Mail includes photographs of the deserted Nara Dreamland theme park in Japan and a parody IKEA flat-pack kit for Donald Trump's proposed Mexican border wall. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›
Stockholm Furniture Fair award winners announced
The winners of the Editor's Choice awards at this year's Stockholm Furniture Fair were a multilevel stand by Kinnarps, a flexible seating system by Blå Station, and the work of young brand Knauf and Brown. More
Beta Ø Architects upgrades Madrid riding arena with slatted wooden exterior
Spanish studio Beta Ø Architects has improved the energy performance of a 1960s horse-riding arena in Madrid, by covering its dramatic concrete structure in layers of polycarbonate and timber slats. More
Retractable "scallop shell" roof could be built over Verona's Roman arena
The 2,000-year-old amphitheatre in Verona, Italy, could be transformed into an indoor stadium with this competition-winning proposal by German firms GMP and SBP. More
Das Haus 2017 showcased "next generation" of open-plan living, says designer Todd Bracher
In this movie Dezeen produced for Caesarstone, New York designer Todd Bracher explains why he chose to merge multiple rooms into one for his Das Haus installation at IMM Cologne 2017. More
IKEA to partner with Design Indaba to launch African design collection
Swedish furniture giant IKEA has announced that it will work alongside Cape Town organisation Design Indaba to produce its first collection made completely by African designers. More
Job of the day: designer at Converse
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a designer at footwear brand Converse in Boston, which teamed up with Nike last year to update its 1920s All Star shoe using knitted Hyperfuse fabric (pictured). More ›
Carl Hansen & Son reissues final chair from original Hans J Wegner collection of four
Carl Hansen & Son has used this week's Stockholm Furniture Fair to relaunch Danish modernist Hans J Wegner's CH23 dining chair, designed at the same time as his famous Wishbone chair. More
WeWork opens "whimsical" co-working space in former opium factory
Shanghai studio Linehouse has transformed a former opium factory with green-painted metalwork and pastel-coloured terrazzo to create the Chinese flagship for co-working company WeWork. More