Ptolomeo bookshelf by Bruno Rainaldi for Opinion Ciatti
Dezeen Showroom: designed as an ode to books and the people that love them, Bruno Rainaldi's Ptolomeo shelf for Opinion Ciatti turns the precarious book stack into a design object. More
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Steven Holl completes "energetic and open" Cofco Cultural and Health Center in Shanghai
Steven Holl Architects has completed a cultural and health centre in Shanghai, comprising a pair of concrete buildings punctured by irregular openings that are set within a landscaped park. More
Eight multicoloured paint installations that brighten up London
London's latest urban design trend involves commissioning a designer to paint a colourful pattern on a wall, road or bridge. Here are eight examples of polychromatic paint jobs from designers including Yinka Ilori and Camille Walala. More
"COP26 marks a critical juncture for humanity" say architects and designers attending the climate conference
This weekend the world's governments come together to move forward plans to tackle climate change at the COP26 summit. Ten architects and designers who are heading to Glasgow told Dezeen about their hopes and fears for the conference. More
Textile wall covering collection by Dedar
Dezeen Showroom: taking cues from the grand tapestries in castles, Dedar's collection of textile wall coverings features large screen-printed illustrations and rich textures. More
Nathan Eddy documents under-threat brutalist Mäusebunker building in Battleship Berlin film
American filmmaker Nathan Eddy has documented the efforts to preserve a brutalist laboratory in Berlin that is threatened with demolition in a short movie. More
"Act up, disrupt and get noisy"
Environmental protest group Insulate Britain has caused controversy by blocking roads to highlight the need for better insulation in homes. But its aims are correct and direct action is "pretty much the only effective democratic way" to achieve change, argues architect Duncan Baker-Brown. More
Antonio Citterio designs Personal Line fitness equipment for Technogym
Dezeen promotion: architect Antonio Citterio's fitness equipment collection Personal Line for Technogym was created to be placed "in the most beautiful spaces" of people's homes. More
Stride Treglown places "sinking" Monopoly-style house in River Avon ahead of COP26
Architecture firm Stride Treglown has installed a sculpture of a bright red "sinking house" in Bath's Pulteney Weir to draw attention to climate change. More
Buddhist principles inform PRO's design of Mandala Lab in New York
Brooklyn architecture studio PRO has designed an interactive gallery for a museum of Himalayan art that is meant to help people cope with "day-to-day challenges and emotional burdens". More
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A dogtrot-style house in Washington features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features a house in the Pacific Northwest with cedar siding and a central breezeway. More
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin announces plans for "mixed-use business park" in space
Blue Origin, the spaceflight company founded by Amazon executive chairman Jeff Bezos, has unveiled plans for a space station called Orbital Reef. More
Ten student architectural projects from the University of Sheffield
A low-carbon housing proposal and a design for a Tate museum in Sheffield feature in Dezeen's latest school show from students at the University of Sheffield's School of Architecture. More
Dezeen and FSC present online lecture series with leading architects working with sustainable wood
Dezeen has partnered with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to present a new series of Architecture Project Talks, which will see Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and Chris Precht deliver presentations about key projects that are built using FSC-certified wood. More
RIBA reveals top 20 British homes in House of the Year 2021 longlist
A skinny home in an alley, a low-rise brick Passivhaus and a converted stone barn are among the varied projects on this year's longlist for the RIBA House of the Year Award. More
Five special editions of Rado's True Square ceramic watch
Dezeen promotion: Swiss watch brand Rado has teamed up with designers around the world to create special editions of its True Square watch. Here we round up five of them. More
Talent table by Alegre Design for Actiu
Dezeen Showroom: the Talent table is a foldable, height-adjustable and mobile work desk created by Alegre Design for Actiu to foster creativity in offices. More
Syn Architects tops wedding chapel in China with illuminated "moon"
An illuminated semicircular window above a pool of water simulates "a moon that never sets" on the roof of a ceremonial hall designed by Syn Architects, in the dramatic landscape surrounding Mount Tai in China. More
Yinka Ilori builds colourful Lego launderette in east London for kids to play in
Designer Yinka Ilori has worked with Lego to create the Launderette of Dreams, an installation in London that reimagines the everyday community space as a children's play zone. More
UCL says it is "aware of unacceptable behaviour" and launches independent investigation into Bartlett allegations
University College London has admitted that "unacceptable behaviour takes place" and appointed external agency Howlett Brown to investigate allegations of discrimination at The Bartlett School of Architecture. More