Low-lying residence by Dick Clark stretches across a Texas prairie
This rural home designed by Austin-based Dick Clark + Associates features walls made of concrete and glass, and deep roof overhangs that mitigate exposure to harsh sunlight. More
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100,000 forbidden books used to construct Parthenon replica on Nazi book-burning site
Argentinian artist Marta Minujín has used thousands of prohibited books to construct a replica of the Parthenon in Athens on a Nazi book-burning site in Kassel, Germany. More
Portland Art Museum spotlights local modernist architect John Yeon
The life and work of modernist architect John Yeon is the focus of an exhibition at Portland Art Museum, which aims to elevate his profile and highlight his contribution to the area. More
Jan Boelen named as curator of Istanbul Design Biennial 2018
Belgian design critic and teacher Jan Boelen has been announced as the curator of next year's Istanbul Design Biennial. More
Daniel Buren adds colourful shapes to Tottenham Court Road tube station
French artist Daniel Buren has unveiled the final part of a permanent installation at London's Tottenham Court Road station, which sees the walls of the ticket hall covered in colourful shapes and monochrome stripes. More
Nike launches lightweight Flyknit sports bra
Nike has used its trademark knitted material to create a sports bra, which the company has described as its "biggest Flyknit apparel innovation yet". More
The Houseboat by Mole Architects evokes the underside of a ship's hull
Mole Architects has completed a house in the English seaside town of Poole, comprising a pair of blackened-timber volumes that resemble the upturned hull of a boat. More
ThyssenKrupp unveils the world's first sideways-moving elevator system
The world's first rope-less, horizontal-vertical elevator system – akin to Willy Wonka's glass elevator – has been installed inside a purpose-built innovation test tower in Germany. More
India's young architects must be taught to appreciate their design heritage, says Balkrishna Doshi
India is at risk of losing its architectural identity, because the country's design schools aren't teaching students to respect local heritage and traditions, according to architect Balkrishna Doshi. More
Jean Verville converts backyard shed into minimalist studio in Montreal
Canadian architect Jean Verville has overhauled a storage shed at his home into an austere workspace lined with oriented strand board. More
Chop + Archi cuts triangular lightwells into corners of house in Tokyo
Japanese architecture studio Chop + Archi has used a trio of courtyards to make the most of the sharp "dead space" corners of this house, located on an almost triangular plot in Tokyo. More
Studio Morison installs origami-like "pineapple" in Berrington Hall's 18th-century garden
Artistic duo Studio Morison has erected a pink pavilion shaped like an origami pineapple in the centre of the 18th-century walled garden of the Berrington Hall country estate in Herefordshire, England. More
Job of the day: senior interior designer at Formwerkz Architects
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a senior interior designer to join Formwerkz Architects in Singapore, whose recent projects include a house in the city-state with a louvred wooden screen. More ›