Architects and contractors defend ethical decision to bid for Trump wall
Companies from both sides of the US-Mexico border have defended their decision to submit proposals for Donald Trump's wall, saying they do not see any ethical issues. More
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Retro+Fit Design stacks cyprus-clad volumes to form home overlooking North Carolina valley
This large residence by Asheville-based Retrofit Design reaches away from its hillside perch to frame vistas of the Blue Ridge Mountains. More
HGA creates cedar-clad cottages for classical musicians in Vermont
US firm HGA Architects and Engineers took cues from Cape Cod-style homes while conceiving a series of cabins for world-renowned musicians spending the summer in rural New England. More
Adrián Villar Rojas installs banquet of hybrid sculptures on roof of New York’s Met
Argentinian artist Adrián Villar Rojas has created a plaster-cast dinner party on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, featuring characters and objects brought together from across the museum's vast collection. More
Nendo's Milan exhibition and Peter Zumthor's new LACMA plans feature in latest Dezeen Mail
This week's Dezeen Mail features Nendo's Invisible Outlines exhibition in Milan and Peter Zumthor's new look for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›
KPF completes South Korea's tallest skyscraper
American firm Kohn Pedersen Fox has completed the 555-metre-high Lotte World Tower in Seoul, which is now the tallest building in South Korea and the fifth-tallest building in the world. More
Workplace design must change to combat "epidemic" stress levels says UNStudio founder
Secluded pods that allow office workers to meditate, smash things or scream will be commonplace in two years time says UNStudio founder Ben van Berkel, after research found that stress-related illness costs the US economy $300 billion a year. More
Planted terraces are interspersed among living spaces at Vo Trong Nghia's Binh House
Vo Trong Nghia Architects has completed the latest in its House for Trees series – a property in Ho Chi Minh City featuring gardens set on top of multiple stacked levels that are visible through openings in the concrete walls. More
Simba designs aeroplane seats to accommodate Gareth Bale between international matches
A conversation with footballer Gareth Bale sparked the idea for Simba's new Air Hybrid aeroplane cabins, which are designed to create the "ultimate sleep environment" for those with a demanding travel schedule. More
Red cycle path by NEXT and Rudy Uytenhaak snakes over Utrecht school and canal
This vivid red bicycle track was designed by NEXT Architects and Rudy Uytenhaak Architectenbureau to wind over the roof of a school in the Dutch city of Utrecht, and continues to bridge over a canal. More
De Allegri and Fogale create marble-lined mausoleum for a moment of solace
Design duo Laetitia de Allegri and Matteo Fogale used amber and black marble in different shapes and patterns to create an immersive installation for this year's Milan design week. More
Bamboo grows up inside narrow Vietnam house by Nguyen Khac Phuoc Architects
Plants grow up through the central atrium of this five-metre-wide house in Vietnam, designed by Nguyen Khac Phuoc Architects to offer its residents respite from noise and smog. More
Job of the day: technical project leader at Powerhouse Company
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a technical project leader to join Powerhouse Company in Rotterdam, which revealed plans to convert a brutalist bunker in Eindhoven into a high-rise housing tower earlier this year. More ›