Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia designs modular office furniture
Joe Gebbia, who co-founded home rental website Airbnb, has designed a range of adaptable, modular office furniture for American brand Bernhardt Design. More
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Snøhetta's Harvard HouseZero aims to "solve one of the world's biggest energy problems"
Harvard University, Snøhetta and Skanska Technology have teamed up to retrofit an old house, demonstrating how existing buildings can be made more energy efficient to help address climate change. More
10 roof gardens from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that each provide an urban oasis
With summer on the way, we've rounded up 10 of the best rooftop gardens from Dezeen's Pinterest boards, from a lush oasis on the roof of a Sydney penthouse to a tranquil rooftop courtyard complete with lotus pond in India. More
"Joyful chaos" inspires design of Yafo hummus deli in Paris
Local architects Studio Sur Rue have designed a pastel pink deli in the 10th arrondissement of Paris that is dedicated to hummus and Israeli dining culture. More
Seven pioneering social housing projects selected by Paul Karakusevic
Following the release of Social Housing, a book spotlighting Europe's best public housing projects, architect and co-author Paul Karakusevic has selected seven residential developments he thinks are particularly innovative. More
Competition: win a ticket to Forward Festival in Munich or Zurich
Dezeen is giving six readers the opportunity to win a ticket to their choice of either the Munich or Zurich edition of Forward Festival 2017. More
Sigurd Larsen designs affordable homes for eco-housing development near Copenhagen
Berlin-based architect Sigurd Larsen designed these two larch-clad homes as a sustainable and affordable model for an "organic" housing development in Hvalsø, Denmark. More
Shades of grey decorate sombre luxury apartment in Taiwan
Concrete walls, cement floors, grey tiles, marble and dark stained wood meet in this Taipei apartment created by Wei Yi International Design Associates for "an elder with great fortune and rich experience". More
Lebanese students anticipate future human needs for Beirut Design Week exhibition
A receptacle for gifting your best DNA, a tech-disabling glove for punishing cybercriminals and a device that harvests edible fungus from your own body are among the concepts presented by students of five Lebanese universities for the Speculative Needs exhibition. More
Job of the day: researcher at ETH Zurich
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a PhD/researcher in building history to join ETH Zurich, where Swiss studio Züst Gübeli Gambetti recently completed a staircase-shaped building on campus. More ›
Jestico + Whiles converts town hall into student halls with iridescent tile-covered theatre
Southwark Town Hall in south London has been renovated and repurposed to accommodate student housing and a mixed-use arts hub, including a theatre contained in a folded tile-clad extension. More