Gabriel Rivera designs Tacuri House for verdant site in Ecuador
Existing trees were protected during the design and construction of this family home on the outskirts of Quito, created by Ecuadorian studio Gabriel Rivera Arquitectos. More
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Shigeru Ban proposes trio of pyramids for Kentucky Owl whiskey distillery
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is overhauling a quarry in Kentucky into a campus built from mass timber, for a local whiskey distillery. More
Coalesse launches Sistema Lounge System in North America
Dezeen promotion: design brand Coalesse has launched a customisable lounge system by Spanish company Viccarbe in North America, offering an expanded range of options. More
Apparatus designs Los Angeles showroom to resemble moody paintings
Shadowy arcades, cracked flooring and "desaturated sunset tones" form the setting for New York lighting brand Apparatus' first West Coast showroom in Los Angeles. More
"Big problems can be resolved through design and creative thinking" say Dezeen Awards judges
With the Dezeen Awards ceremony just six days away, members of the design master jury discuss how this year's shortlist revealed the increasing focus on sustainability in contemporary design. More
Foster + Partners releases photos of Apple's Steve Jobs Theater Pavilion
The "largest carbon-fibre roof in the world" tops the Steve Jobs Theater Pavilion at the Foster + Partners-designed Apple Park campus, which is revealed in these new images. More
Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs named Digital Editor of the Year
Dezeen founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs has been named Digital Editor of the Year by the British Society of Magazine Editors. More
Frank Gehry's stainless steel-clad Luma Arles tower takes shape in France
A twisting tower clad in reflective stainless steel panels, designed by architect Frank Gehry, is taking form in the south of France. More
Twelve fabric-covered gadgets that show how technology can be more cosy
Fabric-coated tech products have slowly but surely padded into the market in 2018, suggesting a future of gentle, unobtrusive devices. Here's a look at some of the best examples. More
Berlin's Bauhaus-Archiv designed by Walter Gropius for "a vivid encounter with the Bauhaus"
The Bauhaus-Archiv in Berlin is next in our Bauhaus 100 series, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the influential school. Featuring a distinctive sawtooth roof, the gallery and archive was envisioned by Walter Gropius but not completed until after his death. More
Spark's Big Arse toilet could generate electricity in remote Indian villages
Architecture studio Spark has developed a concept for an easily transportable 3D-printed toilet that could convert human waste into electricity. More
Snøhetta completes colourful fishing facility in Norwegian archipelago
Architecture office Snøhetta has completed the 6,000-square-metre Holmen Industrial Area in a fishing hub in Sortlandssundet, northern Norway. More
Children Village in Brazilian rainforest named world's best new building by RIBA
A school boarding facility designed by architecture studios Aleph Zero and Rosenbaum, said to be "reinventing Brazilian vernacular", has won this year's RIBA International Prize. More