Alice Morby
Anish Kapoor receives exclusive rights to blackest black in the world
Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor has acquired exclusive rights to the revolutionary Vantablack pigment, said to be the blackest shade of black ever created. More
Asif Khan adds elevated wooden play area to east London primary school
To provide children at this primary school with more room to play, London designer Asif Khan has created a stilted structure that stands two metres above the playground (+ slideshow). More
TDO adds boxy plywood-framed extension to old Windsor cottage
Materials and interior details are used to clearly define the old and new parts of this family home in Windsor, UK, renovated by London studio TDO (+ slideshow). More
Patrick Norguet gives "truly novel" makeover to McDonald's in Paris
French designer Patrick Norguet has paired raw concrete and sheet metal with colourful ceiling-mounted light boxes to create an unusual interior for this McDonald's on the Champs-Elysées in Paris. More
Kengo Kuma's V&A Dundee receives extra £20 million from Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has pledged an extra £20 million of funding to the V&A museum outpost in Dundee, a year after costs for the Kengo Kuma-designed building doubled to £80 million. More
Quinn Architects renovates apartment in London's Brutalist Barbican Estate
London studio Quinn Architects has designed a minimal interior for this apartment in the city's Barbican Estate, pairing white lacquered surfaces with timber skirting and oak cabinets (+ slideshow). More
MVRDV to transform La Part Dieu shopping centre in Lyon
Rotterdam firm MVRDV has unveiled its plans to overhaul La Part Dieu retail complex in Lyon, which feature an "evaporating" facade and a rooftop park. More
Google granted planning permission for new King's Cross offices
UK studio Mossessian Architecture's 11-storey office building for Google in London's King's Cross has been given permission to start work. More
Hawkins\Brown designs pool that will give the sense of "swimming amongst the trees"
A cross-laminated timber roof covers this six-lane swimming pool, which London firm Hawkins\Brown plans to add to a school in Surrey (+ slideshow). More
Manabu Okano transforms 1940s Japanese house into vintage clothing store
White-painted walls and plywood panels contrast with the existing wooden interior of this vintage clothing store in Saitama city, which was recently renovated by local designer Manabu Okano (+ slideshow). More
Shigeru Ban creates Scale pen for architectural drawing
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has designed a retractable and refillable pen for Acme Studio that doubles as an architect's scale ruler. More
Ayeneh Office creates angled walls and minimal interior for Iranian dental clinic
The white and grey walls of this dental clinic in Iran are shaped and angled to maximise the amount of light allowed into the interior. More
Competition: five copies of Ten Years of Margaret Howell and Eric Gill to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with StudioSmall to give away five copies of a book documenting a decade of graphics for British fashion designer Margaret Howell using typefaces by designer Eric Gill (+ slideshow). More
Tom Dixon to launch Materiality range during Milan design week
Milan 2016: British designer Tom Dixon will debut a range of homeware that references the brand's material "building blocks" in Milan next month. More
China moves to prevent "oversized, xenocentric and weird" architecture
China has released a directive that could put an end to the country's trend for bombastic architecture. More
ABC Carpet & Home photographs latest campaign inside Milwaukee Art Museum
Dezeen promotion: American home design retailer ABC Carpet & Home has shot the campaign for its new range of silk rugs inside Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava's Quadracci Pavilion at the Milwaukee Art Museum. More
Hostem references wooden sculptures for temporary east London store interior
Garments hang from a handmade oak structure inside fashion boutique Hostem's pop-up store, which was inspired by the works of American artist Oscar Tuazon (+ slideshow). More
Australian scientists create ultra-thin condom from grass fibres
A group of researchers at the University of Queensland has developed a new method of using fibres from grass to manufacture condoms that are "as thin as human hair". More
David Chipperfield completes Bally flagship store in Beverly Hills
British architect David Chipperfield has completed his second flagship store for Swiss luxury brand Bally, located on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills (+ slideshow). More
Gwyneth Paltrow enlists Gensler to design Hollywood members-only club
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is working with architecture firm Gensler to develop a branch of the private Arts Club on Hollywood's Sunset Strip. More