UNStudio mimics textiles with glass for facade of Amsterdam store
Dutch architectural practice UNStudio has created three curved, glass boxes that "mimic billowing transparent cloth" from the facade of a store on PC Hooftstraat in Amsterdam. More
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Spiral lookout tower gives views of the mountains in Shenzhen
A spiral staircase twists 810 degrees to form a viewpoint designed by architecture studio Doarchi to look out over the mountains close to Shenzhen. More
CROX designs aluminium-clad museum based on the sound of an instrument
The curvaceous, aluminium-clad form of Liyang Museum in China was designed by architecture practice CROX to represent the sound made by a traditional musical instrument. More
Competition: win an architectural stadium model-building kit by Arckit
Dezeen promotion: in our latest competition, Dezeen is partnering with Arckit to give away five model-building kits for sports stadiums and arenas. More
Dezeen's top 10 museums and galleries of 2019
Continuing our review of the year, Semi Han picks out the top 10 museums and galleries that welcomed their first visitors in 2019. More
BIG reveals visuals of gateway building for Milan's CityLife district
BIG has unveiled visuals of The Portico that will mark the entrance to CityLife, a district in Milan that has buildings designed by Zaha Hadid, Daniel Libeskind and Arata Isozaki. More
Snøhetta and WERK Arkitekter model Lanternen maritime centre on "craftmanship of boats"
Snøhetta and WERK Arkitekter have released visuals of a community centre for water sports on the coast of Esbjerg, Denmark, which will be made from wood.
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Dezeen's top 10 churches and chapels of 2019
We're kicking off our review of 2019 with Dezeen's top 10 churches and chapels, including a skyscraper church in Hong Kong and a log cabin in Germany, as well as religious buildings in Norway, Lebanon, South Korea and Mexico. More
Hunters Point Library slapped with lawsuit for inaccessibility issues
Hunters Point Library in New York's Long Island City by Steven Holl Architects has been hit with a class action lawsuit for its "total disregard" of people with mobility disabilities. More
Gate of Bright Lights by Space Popular is a portal to a digital world
Design practice Space Popular has inserted a video installation in the gate of a historic palace in Seoul to show viewers the past and the future. More
Hutong Bubble 218 by MAD gives "new life" to ageing Beijing hutong
MAD has transformed a vacant courtyard house in one of Beijing's ancient hutongs by adding two bubble-like workspaces to its roof. More
Frank Gehry crowns Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul with glass sails
Frank Gehry has perched a stack of sweeping glass sails atop a cube of white stone for Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul, with interiors by architect Peter Marino. More
London cafe in spiral concrete shell has retractable windows
A spiral cafe with a rooftop garden in Chelsea, London, by architecture studio NEX has curved windows that can retract fully when the weather is good. More
Steven Holl dismisses concerns over new Long Island City library as "wrinkles"
Steven Holl Architects has brushed off criticisms of its Hunters Point Library in Long Island City, which opened in September with a number of areas inaccessible to people with disabilities. More
Heatherwick Studio's Pier 55 renamed Little Island
Thomas Heatherwick's Pier 55 park within New York's Hudson River has been renamed Little Island, as visuals and a video detailing the project's construction are released. More
Heatherwick Studio reveals 1,000 Trees nearing completion in Shanghai
Heatherwick Studio has released photography of its plant-covered 1,000 Trees development in Shanghai, which has had its scaffolding removed. More
Round windows of Archery House echo shooting range targets
A wooden shutter slides to uncover the target-shaped window of a brick building in France by architects Boman that provides facilities for an archery range. More
Dorte Mandrup's Arctic whale watching facility will "grow out of the landscape"
Dorte Mandrup has released visuals of The Whale, a viewpoint for whale watching that will resemble a giant rock outcrop within the Arctic Circle on the northern coast of Norway. More
BIG completes yin-and-yang-shaped Panda House at Copenhagen Zoo
BIG has completed a circular enclosure at a zoo in Denmark to house two giant pandas that have been relocated from Chengdu, China. More
Chybik + Kristof builds Prague food market in shiny metal cabins
A temporary cluster of corrugated metal-covered units surround a shallow pool at Manifesto Market in Prague's historic Smichov district, designed by architects Chybik + Kristof. More