SANAA reveals Sydney Modern art gallery expansion
Pritzker Prize-winning architecture studio SANAA has unveiled its design for an extension to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, which is currently under construction in Sydney. More
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Luke Edward Hall stirs print and colour inside Hotel Les Deux Gares in Paris
A clashing mix of pea-green walls, leopard-print furnishings and candy-striped beds feature in this hotel that British designer Luke Edward Hall has completed in Paris. More
Light Cognitive develops artificial skylight that mirrors the actual colour of the sky outside
Finnish brand Light Cognitive has created a circular LED skylight that gradually changes colour according to the time of day, in a bid to bring the benefits of natural light to a windowless retail space in Barcelona. More
Nicolas Pople Architects creates vaulted CLT church in Stroud
Nicolas Pople Architects has created a facetted cross-laminated timber chapel for a church in the town of Stroud in southwest England. More
"Looks like the unwanted child of Villa Savoye and a trailer" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the imminent demolition of a house designed by David Adjaye. More
IKEA launches Buy Back initiative for unwanted furniture
Swedish furniture retailer IKEA is introducing a new initiative in time for Black Friday that will see it buy back customers' unwanted IKEA products for up to 50 per cent of the original price. More
Touchless technology from Geberit pushes the boundaries for hotel washrooms
Dezeen promotion: Geberit's state-of-the-art technology, including touch-free flush plates and toilets with user recognition, can help architects design next-level bathrooms for hotels. More
Faceted glass atrium bisects OMA's Axel Springer building in Berlin
A diagonal atrium enclosed by faceted glass protrudes from the exterior of the Axel Springer building, which OMA has completed in Berlin, Germany. More
Jes Paone's Desert lights resemble dried-out river beds rendered in porcelain
New York architect and designer Jes Paone has created a collection of lights in collaboration with his aunt, the ceramicist Anne Paone, which feature cracked, wobbly porcelain shades. More
"Is Covid-19 going to change our cities? The answer is no," says Norman Foster
The coronavirus pandemic will not fundamentally change cities, but could lead to more sustainable buildings, a "renaissance" for urban farming and a "new future" for monorails, says Norman Foster. More
DooSooGoBang restaurant in South Korea references Buddhist practices
The ascetic lifestyles and diets of Korean Buddhist monks influenced the interiors that Limtaehee Design Studio has created for DooSooGoBang restaurant in the city of Suwon, South Korea. More
Third talk in Exhibit Columbus series explores community and the arts in the American Midwest
In this live conversation by Exhibit Columbus and Dezeen, a panel of experts discussed how cultural organisations and communities can work toward creating equitable civic spaces across the US. More
Cobe and Dissing+Weitling design futuristic footbridge for Køge Nord Station
Køge Nord Station crosses two rail lines and eight motorway lanes and was created by Cobe and Dissing+Weitling for a new high-speed train line from Copenhagen. More
Mythology crafts warm plywood interiors for Shen beauty store in Brooklyn
Plywood covers almost every surface in this store that creative studio Mythology has designed for beauty retailer Shen in Brooklyn, New York. More
Lesley Lokko resigns as dean of architecture at New York's City College in "profound act of self-preservation"
Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko has resigned as dean of the Spitzer School of Architecture at City College in New York, citing a crippling workload and a lack of empathy for black women. More
Ben Terrett declines D&AD presidency citing lack of diversity
D&AD deputy president Ben Terrett has refused to step up to the presidency of the UK design and advertising body saying "there has not been enough diversity" in industry leadership roles. More
Ten modernist architecture highlights in London's Metro-land
Joshua Abbott has written A Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land to highlight the modernist architecture in the northwestern suburbs of London. Here he selects ten of the most interesting examples. More
Spruce is a refillable bottle system for cleaning products
Pastel-coloured aluminium bottles of cleaning products can be purchased once and reused endlessly with UK startup Spruce's plastic-free dehydrated refills. More
OlssønBarbieri makes minimalist chocolate packaging for CF18 Chocolatier
Plastic makes way for moulded paper in this chocolate packaging designed by Norwegian practice OlssønBarbieri to inspire a more mindful approach to materials. More
Competition: win a €1,000 gift card to spend at Finnish Design Shop
For our latest competition, we've teamed up with Finnish Design Shop to offer readers the chance to win a €1,000 gift card, or one of 10 €100 gift cards. More