Facebook rebrands to "create visual distinction" between company and social app
Facebook has launched a new branding for its subsidiary companies, which comprises an all-capital typeface that changes colour depending on the service offered. More
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Pierre Yovanovitch exhibit explores "budding romance" between imaginary characters
Bear-shaped armchairs and cushions embroidered with red lips are among French designer Pierre Yovanovitch's latest collection of furnishings, which are on display at New York gallery R & Company. More
AIA denounces Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
The American Institute of Architects has called for Donald Trump to reverse his "shortsighted decision" to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement amid the global climate crisis. More
Star of Galaxy robotic stand wins the mobile accessories category in Samsung's design competition
Dezeen promotion: a robotic stand that turns a Samsung Galaxy device into a collaborative smart assistant has taken the top prize in the accessories category of the Samsung Mobile Design Competition. More
Ivy Ross creates Google Design Lab at company's Silicon Valley headquarters
Google's vice president of hardware design Ivy Ross has created an office building for her Silicon Valley team that is arranged around an atrium, skylight and staircase. More
Aston Martin forays into motorcycle design with AMB 001
Luxury carmaker Aston Martin has unveiled its first-ever motorcycle, which features a 180-horsepower turbocharged V-twin engine housed inside a carbon-fibre body, and is only legal for track use. More
Richard Rogers is high-tech's inside-out architect
We continue our high-tech architecture series with a profile of Richard Rogers, the architect of two of the movement's best-known inside-out buildings, Centre Pompidou and the Lloyd's building. More
Bodice clothes are for the women "challenging conventions" in Indian society
Fashion designer Ruchika Sachdeva's label Bodice is developing a "new language of modernity" for women in India who want a minimalist alternative to traditional garments or designer formalwear. More
Snøhetta designs Arctic seed vault visitor centre on Svalbard
Snøhetta has designed a visitor centre for two archives, which will be built within the Arctic Circle on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago. More
Competition: win two personalised kitchen knives from Florentine Kitchen Knives
In our latest competition, we've teamed up with Florentine Kitchen Knives to offer our readers the chance to customise their own pair of culinary knives. More
Biobasecamp pavilion aims to demonstrate the potential of timber in architecture
A timber pavilion called Biobasecamp at Dutch Design Week brought together projects that demonstrate the potential of the "concrete of the future" to fight against climate change. More
Studio Ben Allen makes Room for One More inside Barbican flat
Studio Ben Allen has updated a flat on London's brutalist Barbican estate to feature a colourful central volume that includes a bed, fold-out desk and extra storage space. More
The Hoxton, Southwark hotel is informed by the area's lost industrial landscape
Dezeen promotion: the abundance of industrial factories that once populated south London influence the interiors of The Hoxton's latest outpost, which hotelier Ennismore has opened in Southwark. More
Muf works with primary school pupils to build Golden Lane Estate playground
Architecture studio Muf has built an open-air playground, featuring a geometrical climbing structure and a stage for performances. More