Bower Studios extends collection of mirrors that trick the eye
Brooklyn-based Bower Studios has expanded its collection of trompe l'oeil mirrors with designs that look like arcades, porthole windows and arched doorways. More
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AIA awards North America's best new housing of 2018
The American Institute of Architects has announced its top 11 residential projects for 2018, including a house in New York that takes design cues from its past as a Quaker settlement and a remote residence with expansive light wood and glass in rural Ontario. More
Colony showcases Balance Unbalanced homeware for NYCxDesign
New York design collective Colony has put on an exhibition of tapestries and home products at its space in Tribeca, which was painted dark blue for the occasion, during the NYCxDesign festival. More
"Can the chimney blow smoke rings?"
In this week's comments update readers debated whether BIG's tiny cabin in Upstate New York could incorporate any of the more quirky features of the practice's recent projects. More
Traditional Venetian mirrors redesigned to include "sexy manga girls"
Japanese manga characters replace traditional images of angels in this kitsch reimagining of traditional Venetian mirrors by designers Giada Fiorindi and Federico Floriani. More
Mobil Arquitectos creates pine-clad holiday dwellings for seaside town in Chile
Cantilevers and setbacks define the elevations of this vacation housing complex, designed by Chilean studio Mobil Arquitectos for a gently sloping site in a coastal village. More
Cecilie Manz and Bang & Olufsen design portable speaker
Dezeen promotion: Danish designer Cecilie Manz has collaborated with Bang & Olufsen to design a portable speaker that offers 360 degrees of sound. More
Twelve Architects unveils Rostov-on-Don airport in time for World Cup in Russia
Platov airport in Rostov-on-Don, designed by Twelve Architects, has completed ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2018, when the city will be hosting games. More
We+ creates magnetic spiky chair and matching vases
Japanese design duo We+ has created a series of magnetic chairs and vases that are covered with thousands of tiny steel rods. More
Boss Design's Atom furniture collection designed for flexible workplaces, says Simon Pengelly
Designer Simon Pengelly and Boss Design's Mark Barrell explain how their new collection of office furniture can be used to create open and flexible workplaces, in this movie Dezeen produced for the brand. More
Rolling wildflower roof covers Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners-designed Scottish distillery
Undulations in the green roof of the Macallan Distillery by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners hint at the bulbous whisky stills situated below. More
Five key topics for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2018
The Venice Architecture Biennale kicks off this week. Ahead of the opening, Dezeen architecture editor Jessica Mairs looks at some of the topics likely to dominate conversation, from the future of social housing to cruising culture. More
MIT engineers replace chefs with machines at "world's first" robotic kitchen
Four engineers from MIT have opened a fast-food restaurant in Boston that uses mechanical woks to autonomously prepare meals in under three minutes. More
Former BBC headquarters transformed into Soho House members' club
Soho House has turned part of the BBC's Television Centre in west London into its nineteenth private members' club, which features a rooftop pool overlooking White City. More