Synonym cafe features "cosy corners" by Atelier Barda
A counter covered in Max Lamb's colourful man-made marble provides the focal point of this cafe and bookshop in Hamilton, Canada. More
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Bandido Studio's Buna lamp is shaped like a mushroom
The mushroom-like shape of this lamp was chosen by Mexican design studio Bandido after experimenting with a variety of fungi forms. More
Five concrete houses in Argentina by Luciano Kruk Arquitectos
Argentinian architect Luciano Kruk specialises in building with raw, unadorned concrete. Here are five residences, built among Argentina's woodlands and sandy dunes, that make the most of the material. More
Gucci "deeply apologises" for balaclava jumper resembling blackface
Fashion house Gucci has discontinued a jumper accused of resembling blackface and apologised for any offence caused. More
Cocoon BioFloss would enable people to grow their own micro homes
The latest movie in our Dezeen x MINI Living series explores architect Maria Vergopoulou's concept for self-build micro homes made of bioplastic, which came third in the Dezeen x MINI Living Future Urban Home Competition. More
Karim Rashid designs "timeless" glassware collection for Krosno
Dezeen promotion: Karim Rashid has collaborated with Krosno to create Sakred, a "simple and timeless" collection of cylindrical and cone-shaped glassware. More
Rundzwei Architekten wraps Berlin house in cork
Cork Screw House, designed by Rundzwei Architekten in Berlin, has a facade and roof clad with waste cork from the wine industry. More
Zaha Hadid Design and Odlo launch activewear collection for women
Zaha Hadid Design has launched a woman's activewear collection with Swiss brand Odlo, which is designed to protect you from even the harshest Scandinavian winters. More
Neri&Hu angry over "abysmal" build quality at Stockholm Furniture Fair
Stockholm Furniture Fair guests of honour Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu have revealed details of their fight to improve the quality of their installation at the fair. More
Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio win Royal Academy Architecture Prize 2019
This year's Royal Academy Architecture Prize has been awarded to Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio, founders of Diller Scofidio + Renfro. More
Gothenburg University students create objects that respond to global topics
An exhibition at Stockholm Design Week, called A Second Ago, sees 12 students examine some the most pressing issues of our time through made objects. More
Careers guide: Ren Yee explains his move from designing buildings to imagining futures at UNSense
Ren Yee's experience in architecture led to him to head up the innovation and strategy team at Dutch firm UNStudio and its technology arm UNSense. He explains his career progression for the Dezeen Jobs careers guide. More
Wuyuan Skywells hotel occupies a 300-year-old building in rural China
Anyscale Architecture Design made only subtle interventions to this centuries-old building in rural China to transform it into this boutique hotel, which features a host of original decor details. More
Patricia Urquiola and Yves Behar among first judges revealed for Dezeen Awards 2019
Designers Patricia Urquiola and Yves Behar and architects Frida Escobedo and Kunlé Adeyemi will all be on the judging panel for Dezeen Awards 2019, which is now open for entry. More
Showroom in Mashhad creates public spaces with brick staircase and rooftop terrace
Why Architects Group has converted a residential building in Mashhad, Iran, into a commercial showroom for the Bouzarjomehr Company, adding a generous outdoor staircase leading to a public roof terrace. More