"Human-powered bakery" by Studio Micat requires workout to make bread
London-based practice Studio Micat has built an outdoor bakery in a forest in New England, which uses a bicycle to grind up flour for making loaves of sourdough. More
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Farshid Moussavi to design first Ismaili Center in the USA
Iranian-born British architect Farshid Moussavi has been selected ahead of Rem Koolhaas, Jeanne Gang and David Chipperfield to design an Ismaili cultural centre in Houston, Texas. More
"Vegan design should be developed by vegan designers"
After adopting a vegan lifestyle, Erez Nevi Pana says other designers should follow in his footsteps to help solve the problems facing the world. More
Rob Pruitt's pixelated moving blankets comment on "the complexity of migration"
American artist Rob Pruitt debuted a series of bold patterned quilts for moving furniture called Migration Moving Blankets, which reference the multifaceted topic of migration. More
"Adventurous architecture often gets thrown out the window"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Freddy Mamani's decision to inject colour and personality into Bolivian city El Alto. More
Earthy and homey details feature in New York clinic Parsley Health by Alda Ly
White-wash walls and greenery are intended to create a relaxing atmosphere at this doctor's office and clinic in New York, designed by Alda Ly Architecture for a startup company that takes an alternative approach to healthcare. More
Atelier Let's enlivens basketball courts in Taiwan with shipping-container pavilion
Cool Cool Seaside is a pavilion made from three raised shipping containers, which provides shelter for two basketball courts in a square near the docks of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. More
Vegan design products will become as popular as vegan food, say designers
The rapid growth of the vegan food movement is starting to drive demand for vegan furniture, fashion and homeware. Designers working to make cruelty-free products mainstream say an industry-wide shift is being led by consumers. More
Architects should "meet us half way" on Building Better Building Beautiful Commission says UK housing minister
UK minister for housing Kit Malthouse has defended the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission, calling on architects to work with him to resist bland, developer-led housing. More
Dezeen Awards winners sum up architecture and design in one word
What would you say if you won a Dezeen award? In this movie published to mark the launch of Dezeen Awards 2019, last year's winners sum up their work in a single word. More
Portal bar in Stockholm designed to "exist outside of time"
Swedish architecture practice Claesson Koivisto Rune used midnight-blue surfaces and "dreamlike" wall illustrations to create a timeless aesthetic inside this Stockholm bar. More
Claudia Wieser's Shift installation for Bloomberg Space references Roman antiquity
Berlin-based artist Claudia Wieser has transformed the ground floor of Bloomberg's European headquarters in London into a Roman Empire-inspired installation that references the site's heritage. More
Singapore Institute of Architects launches competition to design Founders' Memorial
Dezeen promotion: architects are being invited to design a new waterfront memorial building commemorating the founding of independent Singapore. More
LUO Studio reuses wood salvaged from traditional houses to create Luotuowan Pergola
Luotuowan Pergola's undulating geodesic canopy has been made by LUO Studio from wooden beams salvaged during the renovation of Luotuowan village in China. More