Modu clads Houston building with "self-cooling" exterior
Brooklyn-based studio Modu has employed a series of techniques that lower ambient air temperature in order to help cool the interior and exterior of this Houston building. More
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Provencher Roy mixes recycled glass into concrete of sculptural Quebec bridge
Canadian architecture studio Provencher Roy has created Darwin Bridges, a curved bridge on Nuns' Island outside of Montreal constructed with concrete that utilises recycled glass in its mixture. More
Sadiq Khan rejects plans for MSG Sphere in east London
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has refused a planning application for the Populous-designed spherical music venue MSG Sphere London, as it would have caused "unacceptable harm to hundreds of residents". More
Ten architecture and design exhibitions to see in London
If you're visiting London for the Dezeen Awards 2023 party taking place on 28 November, here are 10 architecture and design exhibitions also taking place in the city this month. More
Pedrali lists seating and tables on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Pedrali has advertised a selection of its latest releases on Dezeen Showroom, united by their playful shapes and bright colour palettes. More
Claudia Afshar designs tile collection to bring "depth and dimension to any space"
Promotion: surfaces company Cosentino has collaborated with interior designer Claudia Afshar to launch Dekton Ukiyo, a collection of fluted tiles informed by contemporary Japanese design. More
Marvel Meraviglia Decor tiles by Atlas Concorde
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Atlas Concorde has expanded its Marvel Meraviglia tile range adding three decorative formats, including a pattern created in collaboration with Zaha Hadid Architects. More
Moxon Architects converts trio of highland outbuildings into guesthouse and artist's studio
British studio Moxon Architects has repurposed a small cluster of 19th-century farm buildings in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, into a guesthouse, glasshouse and private artist's studio. More
Gundry & Ducker revamps Victorian terrace to feature "different characters within a single house"
Portholes and semi-circular motifs characterise this colourful renovation and extension of a Victorian terrace house in Hackney, London, by architecture studio Gundry & Ducker. More
Stacks of timber inform "inspirational" industrial units by dRMM
London studio dRMM has completed WorkStack, a top-heavy stack of industrial units in Greenwich that is constructed from cross-laminated timber. More
If designers don't embrace AI the world "will be designed without them" says AirBnb founder
Designers need to participate in the development of AI or face having the future world designed without them, warns Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky in this exclusive interview. More
Array lighting by Umut Yamac for Vibia
Dezeen Showroom: architect and designer Umut Yamac has created a lighting collection made from tightly strung threads for Barcelona-based brand Vibia. More
Dezeen Awards 2023 winners will be announced next week at a party in London
There is only one week left until we reveal the Dezeen Awards 2023 winners at a sold-out event next Tuesday in central London. More
Eight Alastair Philip Wiper photographs that turn architecture into fantasy
British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper talks Dezeen through eight images from his latest book, Building Stories, including a spooky skiing resort, nuclear missile control centre and Steve Jobs' childhood home. More
WOA designs own studio space using materials that had been "relegated to landfill"
Indian architecture studio Workers of Art has converted a former storage space into its own plant-filled office, using recycled and repurposed waste materials in almost every aspect of its design. More
+52 stool by Studio Plastique among eight new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a wooden step stool made from underutilised timber is among eight new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More
Pearson Lloyd looks to circular economy with reconfigurable Revo seating
London studio Pearson Lloyd has teamed up with furniture brand Profim to create a workplace seating system that is both reconfigurable and recyclable. More