Kelly Wearstler creates modernist Gingerbread Dreamhouse
Interior designer Kelly Wearstler has put an architectural spin on a Christmas classic, creating a gingerbread house in a California modernist style. More
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Last chance to enter Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition
Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition closes for entries at midnight on Monday. Enter before the deadline for the chance to win up to €35,000. More
Residents "livid" over £450 daily cost of heating Sky Pool
Residents at the Embassy Gardens development in southwest London claim its controversial Sky Pool is too cold to be used in winter, despite heating costs of £450 a day. More
Rosana Escobar finds new potential in the humble coffee bag
An agave plant fibre used to produce coffee bags could be repurposed in the furniture industry, according to Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Rosana Escobar. More
Five vacancies for interior designers in London, New York, Edinburgh and Shanghai
We've selected five exciting opportunities for interior designers available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including roles at Adjaye Associates in London and ODA in New York. More
The Red Room bar at London's Connaught hotel is designed to feel like an art collector's home
Bryan O'Sullivan Studio has conceived the interior of The Red Room bar in Mayfair's The Connaught hotel to feature artworks by female artists including Louise Bourgeois and Jenny Holzer among an eclectic mix of furnishings. More
David Chipperfield Architects reveals design for cultural institution in New York City
David Chipperfield Architects has shared images of its redesign of a Beaux-Arts townhouse in New York City that will serve as the headquarters of non-profit organisation 1014, which aims to promote cooperation between Germany and the United States. More
An EPC is "an unreliable means of representing building performance" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are talking about the energy performance of the longlisted projects for the RIBA House of the Year 2021 and discussing other top stories. More
Lesley Lokko to become first Black curator of Venice Architecture Biennale
Scottish-Ghanaian architect, academic and novelist Lesley Lokko has been appointed to curate the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2023, becoming the first Black architect to lead the biannual event. More
Design Institute of Australia presents Graduate of the Year Awards winners 2021
Projects by Design Institute of Australia graduate prize winners, including an app designed to promote a sustainable lifestyle and a fashion project that examines self-expression, are included in Dezeen's latest school show. More
Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa win AIA Gold Medal for 2022
American architects Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa of Brooks + Scarpa have been awarded the 2022 AIA Gold Medal for their "pioneering brand of architecture that profoundly enriches the human experience." More
Brulla chair by Miniforms
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Miniforms has launched a stackable wooden seat named Brulla, informed by the design of 20th-century Austrian chairs. More
Delve Architects strips back and extends 19th-century stone barn in Surrey
Delve Architects has transformed a 19th-century haybarn in Surrey into a family home, revealing the original stone structure and complementing it with two cedar shingle-clad extensions. More
Short film tells story behind school theatre by Jonathan Tuckey Design
This video by photographer Jim Stephenson sheds light on the design of the David Brownlow Theatre, which London studio Jonathan Tuckey Design has created for a boarding school in Berkshire. More
Zaha Hadid Architects announces transition to employee ownership
UK practice Zaha Hadid Architects has become an employee-owned studio in response to a growing demand for a "more accessible and egalitarian" profession. More
Dezeen's top 10 low-carbon buildings of 2021
As part of our review of 2021, here are 10 examples of low-carbon architecture including buildings made of 3D-printed clay, recycled materials and biomaterials. More
Dezeen's Christmas gift guide for environmentally conscious architects and designers
For the upcoming holiday season, we've selected 15 environmentally friendly gift ideas for architecture and design aficionados. More
Glossier opens London flagship in Covent Garden's oldest building
American beauty brand Glossier has opened its first international flagship store in London's Covent Garden neighbourhood, featuring an ornate logo designed to reflect the shop's historical location. More
MAD Rhapsody showcases 23 projects by Ma Yansong's studio
Dezeen promotion: a new book presents 17 years of visionary projects by Chinese architect Ma Yansong and his studio MAD, from organically shaped skyscrapers to rooftop landscapes. More
Parley for the Oceans creates trophies from 3D-printed ocean plastic for The Fashion Awards
Environmental organisation Parley for the Oceans has turned marine plastic waste from remote island waters into trophies for this year's edition of The Fashion Awards. More