MAD Architects reveals Denver tower with 10-storey "landscaped rift"
Chinese studio MAD Architects has unveiled the design of a residential tower in Colorado with a canyon cutting through its form, nodding to the state's dramatic topography. More
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Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate
An art storage building by MVRDV features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features an art storage building designed by MVRDV, which is now open to the public in Rotterdam. More
Foster + Partners completes hospital with striped facade for University of Pennsylvania
Architecture firm Foster + Partners has designed an inpatient facility for the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which is intended to serve as an example of a "hospital of the future". More
Government rejects Foster + Partners' "highly unsustainable" Tulip tower
Development of the proposed Tulip tourist attraction designed by Foster + Partners has been rejected by the UK government over concerns about embodied carbon and the quality of its design. More
Katherine Newman Design adds Brooklyn-informed aesthetic to luxury residences
Dezeen promotion: real estate developer Extell Development Company opened its Brooklyn Point development of luxury residences last year with interiors designed by Katherine Newman Design to reference Brooklyn's industrial history. Apartments are now available for sale. More
Spinnaker table collection by Luca Erba for Hessentia
Dezeen Showroom: Italian designer Luca Erba has created the Spinnaker table collection for Hessentia, which references architecture from the 1930s. More
Jalila Essaïdi explains why designers should trust nature to put human trash to good use
Day nine of the Dezeen 15 digital festival featured a live interview with Dutch designer Jalila Essaïdi, whose manifesto suggests that the push for more sustainable design solutions is misguided. More
Terraces for following the sun surround villa in Sweden by Johan Sundberg
Zinc and larch canopies shade a series of terraces at this home in southern Sweden, designed by local practice Johan Sundberg Arkitektur. More
Designers should "equip nature with the diversity of trash it needs to work its magic faster" says Jalila Essaïdi
Sustainable design merely passes environmental problems on to the next generation, argues designer Jalila Essaïdi in her Dezeen 15 manifesto. Instead, we should accept that nature will find inventive ways of dealing with our waste. More
Olafur Eliasson projects artwork on COP26 venue as built environment day kicks off
Daily COP26 briefing: today's COP26 briefing includes an Olafur Eliasson artwork, electric vehicle charging points designed by the RCA and a guide to the events taking place on Cities, Regions & Built Environment Day. More
Industrial Facility creates desk for solo working in open-plan offices
London studio Industrial Facility has designed a desk for focused solo working in open-plan spaces, intended to meet the new demands of the office post-pandemic. More
Kelly Hoppen light switch faceplates by Focus SB
Dezeen Showroom: Kelly Hoppen has created a self-titled range of light switch faceplates for Focus SB, which can be used to add "jewellery-like details" to an interior. More
Dennis Christian Schmidt proposes underground cities to protect humanity from "the hardships our future holds"
The next finalist project in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion is Dennis Christian Schmidt's proposal to create a network of underground cities built around climate-regulating lakes. More
The 10 most popular architecture and design events of 2021 according to Dezeen Events Guide visitors
Design festivals and conferences started to recover after the pandemic this autumn. With the fair season coming to an end for another year, here are the 10 most popular events of 2021 according to visitors to Dezeen Events Guide. More
Designers "would rather make gardens" to avoid harming the environment says Es Devlin
Artists and designers are turning away from working on projects that damage the planet and instead exploring ways to benefit it, according to Es Devlin. More
Dubai Design Week
Dubai Design Week
Global activism informs student projects at Dubai Design Week
A 3D-printed brace and hugging chair were among the pieces on show at this year's Global Grad Show and MENA Grad Show, as design students react to the coronavirus pandemic and global activist movements. More
Competition: win a table lamp, tray and desktop storage system by Muuto
Dezeen has teamed up with Danish furniture brand Muuto for our latest competition, which offers readers the chance to win essential products for their home office. More
Armadillo's Ellipse rug collection is designed to "evoke a sense of tranquility"
Australian rug brand Armadillo has teamed up with British interior design studio House of Grey to create a collection of minimal rugs that references the tones and textures found in nature. More
Herzog & de Meuron unveils design for art museum facing the Mississippi River
Swiss architecture office Herzog & de Meuron has released a plans for an earth- and glass-clad building overlooking the Mississippi River that will house the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. More
Chromarama is a collection of vibrant tapestries designed for people with colour blindness
Textile-and surface-design studio Kukka has designed five graphic, woven tapestries that can be experienced by people with different forms of colour vision deficiency (CVD). More