Rodrigo Caula designs carbon-fibre sunglasses with woodgrain patterns
Thin layers of carbon fibre are cut to create the wood-like effects on these sunglasses, by industrial designer Rodrigo Caula. More
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MIT Self-Assembly Lab prints bags and lamps in minutes at Design Miami
MIT's Self-Assembly Lab has demonstrated its rapid liquid printing process at this year's Design Miami fair, using it to create products in front of visitors. More
AIANY calls for emerging architecture firms to enter New Practices New York awards
Dezeen promotion: submissions are now open for newly established architecture and design studios to enter the New Practices New York 2018 Awards, presented by the city's American Institute of Architects chapter and Center for Architecture. More
Work halts on Calatrava's Greek Orthodox church at World Trade Center site
The future of the Santiago Calatrava-designed Greek Orthodox church at New York's World Trade Center looks uncertain, as the archdiocese has failed to pay construction fees. More
This week's Dezeen Mail includes a bold hotel interior and Pantone's colour of the year
Featured in the latest Dezeen Mail is the eccentric interior of Doha's Mondrian hotel designed by Marcel Wanders and Pantone's colour of 2018, a vibrant purple titled Ultra Violet. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›
Jean Verville overhauls A-frame cottage in the Quebec forest
Canadian architect Jean Verville has shrunk the floor area within this compact black cabin, in a bid to create a more spacious atmosphere. More
Christmas gift guide for architects and designers
We've put together a list of 15 gifts for architects and designers this Christmas, including geometric plant pots, minimalist speakers and parrot-shaped glassware. More
Extension to Walter Segal's modernist London home is modelled on ruins
Jonathan Tuckey Design has revealed plans to extend the former home of Walter Segal with an addition like an "overgrown ruin", while Turner Prize-winning collective Assemble has designed a shed for the garden. More
Dezeen's top 10 technology advances of 2017
For our review of 2017, architecture reporter India Block has selected the top 10 advances in technology that got us excited for the future this year, including a jet-propelled flying suit, revolutionary 3D printing technology and a non-invasive skin-cancer detector. More
Produce Workshop used "tailoring tactics" to create plywood pavilion for Herman Miller
In this exclusive movie, Pan Yi-Cheng of Produce Workshop explains how his team used fabric-stitching techniques to create the plywood pavilion that was named World Interior of the Year last month. More
Patricia Urquiola updates Cassina headquarters to commemorate brand's 90th anniversary
Designer Patricia Urquiola has overhauled Cassina's 1940s headquarters in Meda, northern Italy, to include a wall of plants and a cylindrical meeting space encased in metal panelling. More
OS & OOS creates sawhorse-inspired furniture using aluminium pipes
Dutch design studio OS & OOS has created a range of furniture based on the structure of a rack used to support wood cutting, with each piece made from aluminium pipes. More
Zav Architects designs Iranian house as a belvedere featuring open-air viewing platforms
Tehran studio Zav Architects designed this boxy house in northern Iran as a series of enclosed living units surrounded by open-air platforms and social spaces with views across the rural landscape. More