American modernist architect Albert C Ledner dies aged 93
Albert C Ledner, an apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright who helped proliferate modern architecture across the US, has died in New Hampshire aged 93. More
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Historic homestead informs McLean Quinlan's stone house in Wyoming
British architecture firm McLean Quinlan has constructed a stone house in Jackson, Wyoming, modelled on a nearby 19th-century log cabin. More
Competition: win a set of Bookman bicycle lights and magnetic reflectors
Dezeen is giving away five sets of rechargeable bike lights and magnetic reflectors that clip onto clothing, which are all designed by Swedish bicycle accessory brand Bookman. More
Fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa dies age 77
Tunisian-born fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa, who was known for his figure-fitting dresses, has died at the age of 77. More
Architectural Association accused of "destroying its own cultural mission" over redundancy plans
Staff cuts could put the publishing and exhibitions operations at the Architectural Association school at risk, prompting outrage from leading architects and writers. More
Long Island house for a tailor is built using trees felled in hurricane
New York-based Narofsky Architecture has built this house on a hurricane-damaged site in Long Island, with wooden cladding and furniture made from trees knocked down during the storm. More
Image of swimming pool with vaulted ceiling named best architecture photograph of 2017
This shot of a dramatically lit swimming pool, taken by Terrence Zhang, has been named architectural photograph of the year. More
Restored floodgates by Studio Roosegaarde reflect the headlights of passing cars
Studio Roosegaarde has restored a set of flood defences in the Netherlands, impregnating the floodgates with a new retroreflective material that glows in the headlights of oncoming cars. More
Top five architecture and design jobs this week include Studio Fuksas and Woods Bagot
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with Italian office Studio Fuksas, Australian firm Woods Bagot and UK firm Conran and Partners. More
Dutch designers showcase furniture and products made from unusual textile
A group of 10 designers from the Netherlands has teamed up with manufacturer Low & Bonar to create a set of products made from its non-woven Colback textile. More
LZF designs pendant light shades that are stitched like textiles
Dezeen promotion: Dutch designer Egbert-Jan Lam has created a range of translucent wooden light shades for Spanish brand LZF, which are sewn together like items of clothing. More
Matthew Wood adds seven-square-metre extension to his small London home
The founder of MW Architects used black-blue engineering bricks to add an extension of just seven square metres to his renovated London home. More
Nika Zupanc designs a tower of drawers for storing keepsakes
One hundred and forty four small white drawers make up this cylindrical cabinet by Slovenian designer Nika Zupanc. More
Combas uses natural stone to build "warm and robust" juvenile detention facility in Marseille
This detention centre for minors in Marseille offers an alternative to oppressive prison architecture through its muted material palette of natural stone and board-marked concrete. More