Walmart files patent for drone shopping assistants
US supermarket giant Walmart has filed a patent to create a system of drones that can help customers with price verification and locate products in the store. More
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Pleated glass tower tops Viceroy Chicago hotel by Goettsch Partners
Chicago architecture firm Goettsch Partners has rebuilt the facade of the 1920s Cedar Hotel, and added a glass tower with a folded front to create more accommodation. More
Coventry's post-war shopping centre earmarked for preservation in rare listing move
A clutch of post-war buildings in Coventry have been heritage listed, as the city prepares to become UK City of Culture for 2021. More
"Once you understand the blockchain, you wonder why no one thought of it before"
The blockchain may not be pretty, but it is a design classic, says Paul Coletti. More
"How nice, buildings that don't cast shadows!"
In this week's comments update, readers ridicule Herzog & de Meuron's renderings of two "horizontal skyscrapers" on stilts by the Moscow River. More
Finiture Green exhibition to showcase sustainable paint made from plants at Milan design week
Dezeen promotion: a range of environmentally friendly finishes will be displayed at the Finiture Green exhibition during this year's Milan design week. More
Dinosaur fossil park in Texas gains rust-coloured visitor centre by Lake Flato
American firm Lake Flato used tough materials like weathering steel to create an off-grid educational facility for Big Bend National Park, known for its dinosaur skeletons. More
Nendo attempts to "design time" with set of unconventional hourglasses
Japanese studio Nendo has created a series of four unconventionally shaped hourglasses, carved from blocks of transparent acrylic. More
B&B Italia appoints Armin Broger as new CEO
B&B Italia has named Armin Broger, a fashion brand manager who has worked for Levi's and Tommy Hilfiger, as its new CEO. More
Alessandro Borghese's Milan restaurant designed to evoke a 1930s cruise ship
Dezeen promotion: celebrity chef Alessandro Borghese has opened a new restaurant in Milan, featuring an interior that pairs Neolith Sintered Stone with shades of gold and green. More
Yueqi Jazzy Li captures "sublime quality" of Luyeyuan Buddhist Sculpture Museum in new photos
New photographs by Yueqi Jazzy Li capture the interplay of natural light on the raw concrete walls in this sculpture museum by Jiakun Architects in Chengdu, China. More
MIT reveals soft robotic fish for documenting marine life
MIT scientists have unveiled a nimble robotic fish containing a camera, which can swim alongside real fish to capture close-up footage. More
Julius Taminiau creates compact living spaces inside Japanese-inspired houseboat
Architect Julius Taminiau borrowed principles from traditional Japanese tatami rooms to create a well-proportioned layout featuring space-saving built-in furniture at his floating home in Amsterdam. More