Jean Nouvel's 53W53 tower tops out over New York's MoMA
Newly released construction photographs show the progress of French architect Jean Nouvel's first New York skyscraper: a supertall tower rising above the city's Museum of Modern Art. More
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Andrey Avgust reimagines US dollar bills as vertical designs
Belarusian designer Andrey Avgust has turned American banknotes 90 degrees and created graphics for the new format, in this conceptual take on the country's currency. More
Porky Hefer creates giant cuddly lounge chairs based on endangered species
Designer Porky Hefer has created a series of oversized beanbags and hanging chairs to resemble different animals under threat in the wild. More
"This is closer to pollution than art"
A floating sculpture made from thousands of colourful barrels, by artist Christo, sparked a debate over public artworks in this week's comments update. More
Hakwood's geometric tiles can be used to create patterned feature walls
Dezeen promotion: Dutch manufacturer Hakwood looked to "curves and right angles" for the design of three new wall tiles, which can be used to create patterned walls. More
Studio Drift hopes to inspire "a positive version of the future" with first major retrospective
Studio Drift wants to show how the improbable can be made possible with its first major exhibition, at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, which features a floating concrete monolith and a light sculpture made from dandelions. More
Competition: win a copy of Women Design by Libby Sellers
In this competition, Dezeen readers have the chance to win one of five copies of a book profiling 21 inspirational female architects and designers. More
Prefab metal structures form True North housing complex in Detroit by EC3
American studio EC3 has created a residential development in central Detroit, comprising a cluster of different-sized Quonset huts made of steel and polycarbonate panels. More
Björk explains designs of "magically utopian" sets and costumes
Björk looked to classic Icelandic paintings and summer nights when designing the sets and costumes for her Utopia world tour, she explains in an exclusive interview with Dezeen. More
Mark Wallinger and Studio Octopi unveil labyrinth and reflective pool at Runnymede
A labyrinth and reflective pool, called Writ in Water, has opened on the site near where the Magna Carta was signed, in Runnymede, England. More
"Don't create a sad replica of Glasgow School of Art"
Glasgow School of Art is gone, says Alan Dunlop, and to honour Charles Rennie Mackintosh's legacy, we need to come up with new ideas for its replacement. More
Graduates design responsive devices to help animals survive extinction
Postgraduate designers from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London have developed a set of tools that inform animals of potential human threats. More
Tobias Grau launches minimal desk lamps to mark 20th anniversary
Dezeen promotion: German designer Tobias Grau has launched a series of minimal, glare-free desk lamps, and has made this behind-the-scenes video to coincide with the 20th anniversary of his studio in Hamburg. More
Lattice framework supports undulating roof at swimming pool by Brochet Lajus Pueyo
Brochet Lajus Pueyo has completed a swimming pool in Saint Gilles Croix de Vie, France, with a roof informed by waves and the movements of manta rays. More
BIG scales down form of its inflatable Skum pavilion to create porcelain vase
Bjarke Ingels' architecture studio BIG has designed a limited-edition ceramic vase modelled on an inflatable art pavilion that it designed in 2016. More