OMA adds iridescent glass escalator to New York's Saks Fifth Avenue
Dutch architecture firm OMA has updated the Saks Fifth Avenue department store in Manhattan with a glass escalator that appears multicoloured from different angles. More
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Dezeen Weekly features a hotel in Eero Saarinen's JFK terminal building
The latest edition of our newsletter Dezeen Weekly features a restored modernist airport terminal and the latest judges added to the Dezeen Awards panel. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly ›
Studio Drift deconstructs everyday objects for Materialism series at Frieze LA
Amsterdam-based Studio Drift "de-produced" a bicycle and a pencil into the chunks of the materials used to make them for an exhibit at the inaugural Frieze Art Fair in Los Angeles. More
White Arkitekter develops maternity unit concept for hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo
White Arkitekter has created a concept for a new mother and baby health unit at the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. More
Burberry apologises for "insensitive" noose hoodie in latest misstep by fashion brands
Burberry has apologised for a hoodie with a cord that looked like a noose, which was worn by a model during London Fashion Week. More
"Artist Robert Ryman made architecture with more success than any other"
Frank Gehry once told Aaron Betsky that his favourite architect was actually an artist. After probing the work of late minimalist Robert Ryman, Betsky agrees that the painter's use of white made him a master manipulator of space. More
Terrassenhaus Berlin has a facade of stepped concrete and curtains
Terrassenhaus Berlin is a concrete mixed-use block in Berlin by Brandlhuber+ Emde, Burlon and Muck Petzet Architekten that has a series of external terraces. More
Samsung launches foldable smartphone
Samsung has unveiled its highly anticipated Galaxy Fold device, which unfolds "like a book" from a smartphone into a tablet. More
Eleven skateparks that tell the story of skateboarding culture
Over the past 70 years skateboarding has gone from fringe to mainstream. Iain Borden, author of Skateboarding and the City, selects 11 skateparks that highlight the key aspects of the movement's culture. More
Winy Maas and Kelly Hoppen join Dezeen Awards 2019 judging panel
Winy Maas, Kelly Hoppen, Ini Archibong and Imogen Heap have joined the judging panel for the 2019 edition of Dezeen Awards, which is open to enter. More
The Future of Money Award invites designers to plot a future financial crime
Designers are being invited to design the perfect financial crime of the future, for an annual award that encourages the development of links between the financial and creative industries. More
Studioshaw creates cocktail bar-feel for London co-working space Kindred
Brass and marble decor elements helped Studioshaw steer away from a typical office aesthetic inside this co-working space, which has opened in west London. More
Five opportunities for industrial designers including jobs at Foster + Partners and Apple
We've selected five of the best vacancies in industrial design available on Dezeen Jobs, including positions with architecture firm Foster + Partners and tech giant Apple. More
Teresa van Dongen's Electric Life installation uses living bacteria to generate electricity
Dutch designer Teresa van Dongen has developed a sustainable light source from living organisms that require regular nourishment in return for electricity. More
Hollow brick shell encases glass-walled House SSK in Belgium
De Baes Associates and architect Sophie van Noten's House SSK is a steel and glass house wrapped inside an open-topped brick shell in Kortrijk, Belgium. More