Commenter is "looking forward to lawnmower races down the Avenue des Champs-Élysées"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Es Devlin's vision for the future and discussing other top stories. More
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Architect resigns over mostly windowless Munger Hall dormitory at University of California
Architect Dennis McFadden has stepped down from a University of California committee in protest over designs for a university dormitory at its Santa Barbara campus where over 90 per cent of its 4,500 students would reportedly live in windowless rooms. More
Foster + Partners flanks Istanbul Apple Store with travertine stone walls
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has designed an Apple Store in the heart of Istanbul that is flanked with two stone walls. More
Architect Winy Maas proposes covering the entire planet with an inhabitable biostructure
Speaking live from Rotterdam on day two of the Dezeen 15 digital festival, Winy Maas of MVRDV described his vision for a new layer on the Earth's surface that will allow both humans and nature to thrive. More
Tegnestuen Lokal adds plant-filled blocks to "ugliest building in the neighbourhood"
Danish studio Tegnestuen Lokal has transformed an apartment block in Copenhagen, by replacing its austere concrete exterior with angular, plant-filled blocks. More
Morag Myerscough reveals Clean Power flags at COP26
Daily COP26 briefing: today's COP26 briefing includes Morag Myerscough flags, Passive House tours and a film on the Anthropocene. More
"What if we create a new layer on the Earth that incorporates growing human habitation and consumption?" asks Winy Maas
In his manifesto for the Dezeen 15 digital festival, architect Winy Maas of MVRDV proposes covering the planet with a new inhabitable geological layer called The Sponge. More
The Art of Jacquard textile collection by Dedar
Dezeen Showroom: Italian textile manufacturer Dedar has launched a range of fabrics called The Art of Jacquard, which is distinguished by its vivid colours and graphic motifs. More
Make designs central installation for COP26 Build Better Now virtual pavilion
London studio Make has designed a virtual reality installation that sits at the centre of the Build Better Now pavilion for COP26. More
Justinian Khoo envisions networks of floating cities "to provide freedom for nature on land"
The second finalist in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion is Justinian Khoo, who has proposed moving humanity into sustainable floating cities so that nature can reclaim the land. More
Architects are "enablers of business as usual" say speakers at Built Environment Summit
Speakers at a climate summit organised by Architects Declare and RIBA last week called on architects to take responsibility for decarbonising their buildings, rather than blaming clients and the lack of regulations. More
Register for our Architecture Project Talk about Senate House by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
The University of Bristol's Senate House building by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios is the focus of Dezeen's next Architecture Project Talk, presented in partnership with the Forest Stewardship Council. Register to watch the webinar at 11:00am London time on Wednesday 3 November. More
Twenty per cent of new homes in Amsterdam to be constructed from timber
The city of Amsterdam has mandated that 20 per cent of all new housing projects in the Dutch capital must be constructed with wood or other biobased materials from 2025. More
Classic furniture pieces with a contemporary twist by Cassina features on Dezeen Showroom
Italian brand Cassina has presented a selection of contemporary furniture on Dezeen Showroom, including modular bookcases, beds with integrated charging ports and a screen divider designed for the Japanese ambassador to France. More
Lighting Design International overhauls illumination of Harrods dining hall
London studio Lighting Design International contrasted soft illumination with spotlighting to create a sense of drama at the dining hall of Knightsbridge department store Harrods. More
BIG and ICON to create world's "largest neighbourhood" of 3D-printed homes
Construction companies ICON and Lennar are collaborating with architecture studio BIG to create a neighbourhood of 100 3D-printed houses in Austin, Texas. More
Dezeen Events Guide
Dezeen Events Guide
Five architecture and design events in November from Dezeen Events Guide
The COP26 climate conference, Dubai Design Week 2021 and New York's ICFF 2021 furniture fair are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide that are taking place this month. More
Es Devlin sets out her vision for a car-free future in a live Dezeen 15 interview
Speaking live from the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow on day one of the Dezeen 15 festival, artist and designer Es Devlin described how we could swap cars for trees in cities. More
Habitat tile collection by ADEX
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish tile manufacturer ADEX has released a new collection of ceramic tiles called Habitat, designed to offer a contemporary update on traditional artisan ceramics. More
Open AD designs spa in Latvia with Corten-clad cabins
Latvian architecture studio Open AD has completed the Ziedlejas Spa and Wellness Resort in the town of Sigulda, featuring a cluster of Corten steel and glass cabins dotted across a sloping site overlooking a pond. More