"Landscape architects can't rely on architecture-centric media"
Landscape architects need to fly the flag for their profession if they are to receive the recognition they rightly demand and deserve, says Charles A Birnbaum. More
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America's best new landscape architecture projects revealed
The American Society of Landscape Architects has announced its top new landscape architecture projects in the US, including a remote art centre in Montana, the bustling Chicago Riverwalk, and an 85-acre park along the Brooklyn waterfront. More
Marcus Engman to leave IKEA and start own consultancy
Marcus Engman, head of design at IKEA for the past six years, will leave the company at the end of the month to set up his own consultancy. More
Competition: win a book filled with drawings by Ronan Bouroullec
The latest Dezeen competition offers readers the chance to win one of 25 copies of Juillet, a book featuring recent drawings by French designer Ronan Bouroullec. More
OJT uses inexpensive materials for entry-level home in New Orleans
Cement panels and asphalt shingles cover the exterior of this family dwelling by US architecture firm Office of Jonathan Tate, which was designed to appeal to first-time home buyers. More
Facebook reveals expanded California campus designed by Frank Gehry
Facebook's Silicon Valley headquarters is a "new kind of architecture", according to architect Frank Gehry, who has completed a major extension of the social media giant's campus. More
Overtreders W creates zero-waste barn and restaurant for Dutch festival
Overtreders W has built a temporary barn from borrowed materials to host a pop-up zero waste restaurant at the Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands. More
The best of Norman Foster's Instagrammable summer
Now that Norman Foster has declared summer over on his Instagram account, here's a look back at 10 of his best posts from the past three months, including an inflatable unicorn and a water bike. More
SEER robot identifies and mimics the expressions of nearby humans
This captioned movie shows a robot created by Japanese researcher Takayuki Todo, which can mirror facial expressions and human-like emotions. More
US military 3D prints concrete barracks on site
In a world first, the US Armed Forces has 3D printed a barracks out of concrete on site at an army base, in less than two days. More
Secret Cinema has created a new way to experience film, says founder Fabien Riggall
Secret Cinema has turned the experience of watching films into a social event, by transporting viewers into the worlds of cult-classic movies like Blade Runner and Moulin Rouge. In this exclusive interview, founder Fabien Riggall explains how he curates a unique setting for every screening. More
New Affiliates creates garden gnomes for minimalists
New York-based studio New Affiliates has designed a line of minimalist garden gnomes that aim to revamp the traditional American yard. More
Warrior One yoga studio uses textured surfaces to reference the nearby sea
Design studio Golden has incorporated a textured sisal ceiling and a muted palette of colours to create a connection to the sea, for Warrior One's second yoga studio in Melbourne. More