Crosby Studios' all-purple furniture collection includes recurring hand shapes
Design firm Crosby Studios has created a playful series of purple furniture and home accessories, which is launching as part of the NYCxDesign festival this month. More
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Steven Holl's Glassell School of Art in Houston features a sloped rooftop garden
Architect Steven Holl has completed a concrete and glass art school at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, where students can relax in an outdoor sculpture park and a ramped roof garden. More
Bec Brittain and John Hogan collaborate on limited-edition lighting
New York designers Bec Brittain and John Hogan have worked together to update her Aries lighting series with sculptural glass pieces, on show during this month's NYCxDesign festival. More
AHEAD awards announces shortlist of best new hotels in the Americas
Dezeen promotion: hotels on the shortlist for this year's AHEAD Americas awards include a retro retreat in Napa Valley, an eco-friendly luxury hotel in Brooklyn and boutique escape on Mexico's west coast. More
Good Thing launches furniture for working from home
Brooklyn design brand Good Thing has launched a collection of furniture and lighting designed for those who live and work in the same place, including a stackable table for snacking and a dimmable light to create different moods. More
"What's next? Bjarke Ingels will launch a rap album?"
In this week's comments updated readers discussed whether American rapper and designer Kanye West's plan to move into architecture would be a catalyst for change in the industry, or just a marketing ploy. More
Designers will soon be able to sell their products via Instagram, says its head of design
Instagram is rolling out a service allowing designers to sell their products direct to their followers, according to the platform's head of design Ian Spalter. More
In Situ Studio creates low-lying Trull Residence for wooded site in North Carolina
Architecture firm In Situ Studio used concrete blocks and warm-toned wood to form the exterior walls of this family residence, which occupies a sloped site dotted with trees. More
17 postmodern buildings join UK's listed building register
The fate of 17 of the UK's postmodern buildings has been secured by preservation body Historic England, in a bid to "stem losses of this important style of architecture". More
Ab Rogers Design creates bespoke furniture for students
London-based studio Ab Rogers Design has designed a range of furniture for student accommodation company Scape. More
Prehistoric axe imprints monolithic walls of Austrian archive by Franz&Sue
Dezeen promotion: a 9,000-year-old axe imprints the dark concrete panels that clad this storage and research centre for the Tyrolean State Museum in Austria, designed by architecture studio Franz&Sue. More
MINI commemorates royal wedding with one-off car design
MINI has created a special-edition car to celebrate the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, featuring a bespoke graphic print and 3D-printed details. More
Arent & Pyke updates home for a gallerist with monochromatic rooms
Black and white living spaces feature in this 1930s Sydney home designed by Australian studio Arent & Pyke, to let the owner's extensive art collection take centre stage. More
Foster + Partners to masterplan new sustainable city in India
Foster + Partners is masterplanning the new state capital of Andhra Pradesh in India, which will centre on a governmental building with a needle-like roof. More