BIG, MVRDV, James Corner and more to tackle Bay Area climate change
Ten teams of architects and engineers have been chosen to design solutions that will help San Francisco and the surrounding region combat the effects of climate change. More
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"The more we build in areas that endanger us, the more we erect defensive systems"
Disasters like Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are inevitable when we construct cities in harm's way, says Aaron Betsky, who believes we have designed ourselves into a Catch-22 of create and protect. More
"One of those 10-20 buildings per decade that are truly remarkable"
In this week's comments update, readers lavished praise on Thomas Heatherwick's recently completed Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, marking a shift in reaction compared to his previous architectural efforts. More
Toronto's EDIT announces participants for inaugural event
Dezeen promotion: designers aiming to solve global issues through design and technology, including Daan Roosegaarde, Carlo Ratti and Moritz Waldemeyer, will be among those taking part in the first EDIT festival in Toronto this month. More
Francois Perrin installs cooling Air Houses in Chicago conservatory
Los Angeles-based artist Francois Perrin has created a set of structures designed for keeping cool in our warming climate, and hoisted them above the palms at Chicago's Garfield Park Conservatory. More
Christopher Jenner updates traditional silverware with contemporary shapes
London designer Christopher Jenner has teamed up with British heritage brand Elkington and Co to reimagine everyday pieces of silverware for London Design Festival 2017. More
Off-grid boathouse by Andersson-Wise sits on Lake Austin
American studio Andersson-Wise has completed a two-storey boathouse in Austin, with openings on the upper level that enable occupants to dive directly into the water. More
19 designers reinterpret one of Kvadrat's most popular fabrics
Danish textile manufacturer Kvadrat has invited 19 designers to "rethink the use" of its popular Canvas material, as part of an exhibition at this year's London Design Festival. More
RCA tutor attacks gender bias in architectural education with female-focused reading list
Royal College of Art tutor Harriet Harriss has created a list of over 300 notable architectural texts written by women, to show universities that there are no excuses for giving students male-dominated reading lists. More
House-shaped opening cuts through Belgian school of architecture by Aires Mateus
Aires Mateus has completed a new architecture facility at a university in western Belgium, featuring a huge gabled void in its facade and a dramatic double-helical staircase inside. More
Anish Kapoor's neighbours "shafted" by approval of studio extension
Anish Kapoor has been accused of being "mean-spirited" by pushing ahead with plans for a light-blocking roof extension to his south London studio, by the leader of a campaign against the development. More
Dezeen readers get 50 per cent off tickets to designjunction during London Design Festival
Dezeen promotion: designjunction – one the key exhibition spaces at this year's London Design Festival – is offering Dezeen readers a special 50 per cent discount off the cost of tickets. More
Polaroid Originals pays homage to "one of the most iconic cameras ever created"
An independent company dedicated to analogue instant photography has rebranded itself as Polaroid Originals, and launched its first new camera this month in tandem with Polaroid's 80th anniversary. More
AAU Anastas stacks robotically cut stone blocks into tower at V&A
Robots cut the curvy blocks that make up this stone tower, which Palestinian studio AAU Anastas has built in the V&A's Simon Sainsbury Gallery Prince Consort Gallery for this year's London Design Festival. More
Top five architecture and design jobs this week include positions at Heatherwick Studio and SOM
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include roles at Thomas Heatherwick's studio and Skidmore Owings & Merrill. More
Populous updates Lord's cricket stand with fan-shaped roof
Splayed wooden ribs support the new gauze-like roof of the Warner stand at Lord's cricket grounds, which was designed by Populous as part of a wider overhaul of the stadium. More
Pentagram creates new visual identity for London Design Festival
Pentagram partner Dominic Lippa has produced his 11th consecutive identity for the London Design Festival, using red neon letters. More
Tree branches poke through floors of Vo Trong Nghia's Stacked Planters House
Vo Trong Nghia Architects has completed a house in Ho Chi Minh City, featuring a series of stacked concrete slabs punctured by rectangular holes that allow trees to reach up through the floors. More