Hannah clads off-grid Ashen Cabin in New York with infested wood
US architecture studio Hannah has used 3D-printed concrete stilts to elevate this tiny off-grid cabin in Upstate New York, which has walls made from infested ash wood. More
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"The pandemic is a handy excuse" to scrap Sidewalk Labs' smart city in Toronto say commenters
Readers are debating why the Alphabet subsidiary's plans for a waterfront smart city were abandoned and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update. More
"Design pervert" Karim Rashid wins 2020 American Prize for Design
New York designer Karim Rashid has won this year's American Prize for Design, which is regarded as "the highest and most prestigious design award in the United States". More
Live interview with border-wall seesaw architect Virginia San Fratello of Rael San Fratello
Architect Virginia San Fratello of Rael San Fratello and Emerging Objects speaks to Dezeen in this live Screentime conversation sponsored by Enscape, as part of Virtual Design Festival. More
Promote your architecture or design business with a Virtual Design Festival studio profile
Are you an architect or designer who wants to spread the word about your work? A Virtual Design Festival studio profile is a low-cost way to put your company in front of Dezeen's huge global audience. More
Cherem Arquitectos separates Casa Candelaria into 12 blocks
Twelve volumes built with rammed earth form this residence in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, designed by Cherem Arquitectos. More
Bocci unveils latest lighting collections at VDF products fair
Clusters of sculptural glass pendants adorn the Armature chandelier, one of three lighting products Bocci has launched at the VDF products fair today. More
Stem Series by Bocci
Dezeen Showroom: Customisable floor lamps and ceiling lights make up the Stem Series lighting collection by Canadian design company Bocci. More
Table Lamp by Bocci
Dezeen Showroom: Canadian design company Bocci has launched a range of table lamps with sculptural glass shades. More
Armature lighting by Bocci
Dezeen Showroom: Armature is a contemporary chandelier by Canadian design company Bocci that comprises matte black branches and blown-glass shades. More
Rural Urban Framework builds tent-style community centre in Ulaanbaatar
The Ger Innovation Centre is a community centre built from timber and polycarbonate by design group Rural Urban Framework in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. More
Metaform Architects creates customisable face shields for children
Child-sized face shields with interchangeable decorations have been designed by Metaform Architects for children going back to school, plus today's other design-related coronavirus news. More
Archigram's Plug-In City shows that "pre-fabrication doesn't have to be boring" says Peter Cook
Architects Peter Cook and Dennis Crompton discuss Archigram's influential concept for an elevated city of capsule homes in the second instalment of our exclusive video series with the radical architecture group for VDF. More
Factorydesign proposes Isolation screen for social distancing on planes
Aviation consultancy Factorydesign has envisioned how social distancing could be achieved on planes after the peak of the coronavirus pandemic with its Isolation screen divider kit. More
Dezeen Awards judges looking forward to "tsunami of amazingness” as deadline approaches
Dezeen Awards judges including Adam Nathaniel Furman and Arthur Mamou-Mani have described what they're hoping to see from entrants ahead of the 2 June entry deadline. More
JamesPlumb converts Victorian tannery into London HQ for PSLab
Blocky concrete plinths dominate lighting brand PSLab's London headquarters, which local studio JamesPlumb has designed to evoke "quiet brutalism". More
"I always feel like the fraud in the room" says Faye Toogood
British designer Faye Toogood discusses her unconventional career path and the story of her latest collection in this video interview as part of our ongoing collaboration with Friedman Benda for VDF. More
Caret Studio installs gridded social-distancing system inside Italian piazza
Italian practice Caret Studio has installed the StoDistante installation in an Italian square to encourage social distancing as a temporary solution for reactivating public spaces after Covid-19 lockdown ends. More
TAOA designs see-through walls for Landscape House in Beijing
Glass walls and perforated metal screens help to blur the boundaries between inside and outside for this house in Beijing by architecture studio TAOA. More