Kanye West albums illustrated as houses by Amaory B Portorreal
Kanye West's discography is portrayed as a set of architectural illustrations in this series by designer Amaory B Portorreal. More
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Paulo Mendes da Rocha and David Adjaye on Mies Crown Hall Americas 2018 shortlist
Washington DC's African American history museum and a leisure centre designed by Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha are among the six finalists for this year's Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize. More
Dezeen and A/D/O present Spirit of the City talks about New York's creative scene
Dezeen is hosting a series of panel discussions at Brooklyn creative space A/D/O, with a lineup of New York-based designers and architects who will share their experiences of living and working in the city. More
MAD reveals designs for Yabuli Conference Centre in Chinese mountains
Construction has begun on a sinuous conference centre designed by MAD for the mountainous region of Yabuli in northeast China. More
Tommy Hilfiger launches smart clothing range that tracks users' movements
Luxury clothes brand Tommy Hilfiger has released a range of "smart clothing", containing inbuilt Bluetooth chips that allow the item's movements to be tracked and users to be rewarded for wearing them. More
Matthew Mazzotta builds retractable Storefront Theater for Nebraska community
An unassuming storefront in a small Nebraska town flips down to become a 100-seat theatre, which artist Matthew Mazzotta installed to reinvigorate the neglected main street. More
Spark & Burnish's ocean-plastic handles raise money for marine conservation
These pastel-toned cabinet handles may look like solid marble, but they are actually made from recycled ocean plastic. More
Anacapa Architecture creates AutoCamp glamping resort in northern California
California studio Anacapa Architecture has designed a luxury campground in Sonoma County that features customised tents and Airstream trailers, along with an open-air clubhouse for guest check-in and socialising. More
Europe's tallest skyscraper revealed as it nears completion
The RMJM-designed Lakhta Centre in St Petersburg for fossil-fuel producer Gazprom is Russia and Europe's tallest building – standing 462 metres high. More
Designers demand Design Museum remove works in outrage over arms industry event
Over 30 artists and designers have called for their work to be removed from the Design Museum's Hope to Nope exhibition, after the London gallery hosted an event for one of the world's biggest defence companies. More
Studio Morison designs Escape Vehicle #9 for when nature reclaims the planet
Studio Morison's yellow PVC pavilion provides visitors to a Dutch art festival with the chance to sleep in one of the darkest places in the Netherlands. More
Texture-changing skin lets robot express its feelings
Cornell University engineers have made a robot that gets goosebumps or becomes spiky to communicate its internal state. More
Atelier Sagitta incorporates emerald green kitchen into Parisian apartment
French practice Atelier Sagitta has added a dose of colour to this previously characterless apartment in the Paris suburbs by creating an almost entirely green kitchen. More
Top architecture and design jobs this week include Büro Ole Scheeren and dRMM
We've selected five of the best roles in architecture and design available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including roles with Büro Ole Scheeren, Heatherwick Studio and dRMM. More
Belle Smith makes jewellery from discarded pistachio shells
Central Saint Martins graduate Belle Smith combines discarded pistachio shells with precious metals to create her jewellery pieces. More
Russell Jones creates pared-back concrete house in a Dutch forest
Living spaces at this house in Waalre, the Netherlands, are contained within a cluster of concrete structures that incorporate large openings framing views of the surrounding forest. More