MVRDV's Radio Tower & Hotel for New York constitutes colourful Lego-like blocks
Dutch firm MVRDV has broken ground on its first project in the US: a mixed-use "vertical village" made up of yellow, blue, red and green brickwork volumes. More
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Roger Scruton calls for "necessary change of culture" in UK architecture
Roger Scruton, chair of the UK government's Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, has called on architects to reject modernism in order to save cities. More
Glass boxes "not in any way new" says Es Devlin following Lorde and Kanye's set design spat
Set designers Es Devlin and John McGuire have responded to singer Lorde's accusation that Kanye West stole the design of his latest live show, by stating that glass boxes are nothing new. More
"Whole chunks of our environment are being privatised" says Silicon States author Lucie Greene
Silicon Valley companies including Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook are threatening democracy by usurping governments as the key provider of public spaces and services, according to a new book examining the rising power of tech giants. More
Amazon confirms New York and Virginia for HQ2, sparking protests
Amazon has confirmed that it will split its major HQ2 between Arlington County, Virginia, and Queens, New York, triggering a major backlash from residents and local politicians in the latter. More
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Photographs by Denise Scott Brown on view in New York
Photographs by architect Denise Scott Brown that helped inform the development of the seminal postmodernism book she wrote with late husband Robert Venturi, Learning From Las Vegas, are part of an exhibition on view at a Manhattan gallery. More
Studio Verter creates archetypal "city square" for 50th anniversary of Biennale Interieur
Rotterdam-based architects Studio Verter transformed the interior of the Kortrijk Expo centre for Biennale Interieur 2018, creating a "city" with a public square and meeting spaces. More
Serie Architects' understated Jameel Arts Centre is "very un-Dubai"
Serie Architects has unveiled a low-lying design for the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai, which does not "rely on exuberance to make a statement". More
Brexit mug by Lee Cartledge is completely useless
North Yorkshire potter Lee Cartledge has designed a commemorative Brexit mug that cannot be used and therefore "sums up the whole Brexit negotiations". More
"Nowhere did the heritage of the Bauhaus find ground as fertile as in America"
The Bauhaus fundamentally changed the philosophy and methodology of design education in the United States, says Margret Kentgens-Craig, author of The Bauhaus and America, in this Opinion as part of our Bauhaus 100 series. More
Bella Freud and Maria Speake fashion retro interiors for BBC TV centre apartment
Creative duo Bella Freud and Maria Speake channelled the vibrant 1970s throughout the interiors of this London apartment, which has been designed by architect Piercy & Company inside the former BBC Television Centre. More
Four academic vacancies in architecture and design on Dezeen Jobs
We've selected four of the best academic roles in architecture and design available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at Aalto University and Parsons School of Design in New York. More
Oskar Metsavaht makes sustainable fashion garments from Amazonian fish skin
Brazilian designer Oskar Metsavaht has repurposed the skins from the pirarucu fish found in Amazonian rivers and lakes by transforming it into sustainable scaly garments and fashion accessories. More
Puzzle Ball Theatre will be covered in geometric interlocking concrete panels
Steven Chilton Architects has designed a domed theatre in Guangzhou, China, that will resemble an intricately carved ivory puzzle ball. More