Skyscraper by Jason Long and OMA reaches full height in Brooklyn
A skyscraper and a tower designed by architect Jason Long and architecture firm OMA have topped out in the Greenpoint neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York. More
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"Not all architecture needs to scream or be iconic" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a skyscraper designed by David Chipperfield Architects and sharing their views on other top stories. More
Fuoripista is an exercise bike designed to look like high-end furniture
Dezeen promotion: Italian cycling accessories brand Elite has collaborated with Adriano Design to create an indoor, smart exercise bike with a glass flywheel and a sculptural frame made from beechwood, to avoid the utilitarian look associated with traditional sports equipment. More
Six typefaces that make use of the human body and bodily fluids
Here are six examples of typography informed by or made using the human body, including a sex-position typeface, wispy letters formed from strands of hair and letters traced from urine. More
Dezeen Awards judges want to see entries that "break the mould"
Entrants to the new Dezeen Awards media and sustainability categories should experiment with new ideas rather than rehashing old ones, according to Gary Hustwit and Katie Treggiden. More
Foster + Partners' City Hall among top ten under-threat buildings in the UK
City Hall in London, the brutalist Derby Assembly Rooms and Swindon's Oasis Leisure Centre are among the UK's top 10 buildings under threat according to architectural campaigning charity Twentieth Century Society. More
Ibiza sun lounger by Eugeni Quitllet for Vondom
Dezeen Showroom: Catalan designer Eugeni Quitllet has created a curvy lounge chair informed by the shape of waves for outdoor furniture brand Vondom. More
Lixio flooring by Ideal Work
Dezeen Showroom: Italian finishes brand Ideal Work has created a modern take on traditional Venetian flooring with cement-based product Lixio. More
Hopkins Architects creates cluster of shell-like pods for turtle sanctuary on Sharjah coast
British studio Hopkins Architects has created a cluster of prefabricated concrete pods to house the Khor Kalba Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary on the eastern coast of the emirate of Sharjah in the UAE. More
Southern hemisphere's tallest residential skyscraper punctuated by cantilevered golden star
Architecture studio Fender Katsalidis has completed the Australia 108 skyscraper in Melbourne, which at 319 metres tall is the tallest residential building in the southern hemisphere. More
"Why is the world so enraged by the refurbishment of Boris Johnson's flat?"
UK prime minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds have given their 11 Downing Street flat a makeover, replacing the John Lewis furniture chosen by predecessor Theresa May. Why is everyone so angry about it, asks Michelle Ogundehin? More
Environmentalism is replacing formalism in architecture says Joseph Grima
Young architects are rejecting "cookie-cutter modernism" in favour of approaches that prioritise conserving the earth's resources according to Joseph Grima, who has written a manifesto calling for a new type of non-extractive architecture. More
Fox floor lamp by Bernhard Osann for Nemo Lighting
Dezeen Showroom: Fox is a dimmable floor lamp, created by industrial designer Bernhard Osann for Nemo Lighting, with a sloping, sculptural neck that "makes a statement" even when switched off. More
Degree Inclusive is a deodorant packaged for people with disabilities
Adaptive design studio Sour and creative agency Wunderman Thomson have developed accessible deodorant packaging for Unilever to make the product easier to use for people with limited mobility or visual impairments. More
Morris + Company combines energy hub and nursery in block that is "part elephant and part castle"
Architecture studio Morris + Company has built a sculptural block wrapped in anodised aluminium that contains an energy hub, cafe and nursery at Elephant and Castle, London. More