Iragüen Viñuela Arquitectos completes Chilean ski cabin atop reused foundations
Iragüen Viñuela Arquitectos has reused the foundations of a previous building project for this holiday home in Chile, which can accommodate up to 12 guests. More
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Outpost Office uses GPS-controlled robots to design land-art informed performance space
Ohio-based studio Outpost Office has created a temporary "performance venue" that was drawn by GPS-controlled robots on grass using water-soluble paint. More
Potemine designs multi-use Alis lamp with "one light fits all" system
Italian startup Potemine aims to reduce the number of devices needed in consumers' environments with its wireless Alis light, which can be attached to different bases for specific placements. More
Caterpillar seating by Alexander Lotersztain for Derlot
Dezeen Showroom: Alexander Lotersztain has designed the Caterpillar seating system for Derlot, which brings rounded, relaxing shapes into the office and public environments. More
Petition launched to stop construction of controversial Munger Hall dormitory
More than 12,000 people have signed a petition against the construction of Munger Hall, a mostly windowless student dormitory for the University of California backed by billionaire investor Charles Munger. More
"Without Dezeen, I’d find the whole world suffocating" says Kengo Kuma in a 15th birthday message
Dezeen is 15 years old today! Here are some of the messages we've received from readers around the world, including famous ones such as Norman Foster and Philippe Starck and not-so-famous ones. More
Place lounge seating by Ross Gardam via Twentieth
Dezeen Showroom: Australian designer Ross Gardam has created the easily reconfigurable Place lounge seating system, which is available via contemporary design gallery Twentieth. More
Akin Atelier designs Camilla and Marc store in Melbourne as "homage to the sense of touch"
Plaster, travertine and pearly onyx are some of the materials that design studio Akin Atelier has used to form the tactile interiors of this womenswear store in Melbourne, Australia. More
Joseph Grima outlines concept of non-extractive architecture in live Dezeen 15 interview
Day 13 of the Dezeen 15 virtual festival included a video interview with curator and architect Joseph Grima, who advocated for "a new spirit in design" that conserves the Earth's resources. More
Tetris and Sangberg design senior housing around a covered communal courtyard
A grid of thin cross-laminated timber columns frames communal spaces at the centre of this co-living project for senior citizens in Slagelse, Denmark, a collaboration between Danish developer Tetris and Copenhagen architecture practice Sangberg. More
Joseph Grima calls for "new form of architectural practice that considers the full chain of building's consequences"
Curator and architect Joseph Grima proposes a new type of non-extractive architecture that does not exploit the planet in his manifesto for the Dezeen 15 digital festival. More
UK parliament publishes strategies for limiting whole-life building emissions
The UK parliament has published a briefing note outlining possible strategies to reduce the whole-life carbon emissions of buildings in England, including encouraging the reuse of existing buildings and the use of low-carbon materials. More
Matthew Pratt's vision to elevate humanity "high above the ground" wins joint third place in the Redesign the World contest
Matthew Pratt's proposal to raise all human activities onto elevated cities built on slender stilts has been awarded joint third place in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More
COP26
COP26
COP26 was "better than nothing but clearly insufficient" according to architects who were there
Figures from architecture and the built environment who attended COP26 have given the climate conference low marks while praising the energy of the fringe events and hoping that politicians' words will now be followed by action. More
Office architecture
Office architecture
Sher Maker designs low-cost studio using locally sourced materials
Architecture studio Sher Maker used salvaged and standard construction materials to build its own workspace in Chiang Mai, Thailand, which it arranged along either side of an open-air courtyard. More
Five architecture and design jobs in the US
Here are five of the best US-based jobs listed on Dezeen Jobs this week, including a role for a designer in New Orleans and an interior designer in Seattle. More
Watch our live talk on how architecture can synergise with environmental systems as part of Velux's Build for Life conference
Creating eco-friendly buildings that support sustainable development was the topic of Dezeen's third talk with Velux as part of the brand's online Build for Life conference. More
Deadline designs Berlin "Baugruppen" co-operative for cultural commercial space
German practice Deadline Architects has completed a co-working space for arts, education and the creative industries in Berlin. More
Final day of Velux's Build for Life conference features talks about designing sustainable buildings that last
A panel discussion on reinventing existing buildings and a talk focused on designing architecture in tandem with natural environments are among the highlights of the third day of Velux's Build for Life digital conference. More