Twin House by Nook Architects
Spanish studio Nook Architects stripped out false ceilings and dividing walls to transform two next-door apartments in Barcelona's gothic quarter into a pair of bright and spacious homes (+ slideshow). More
Schmidt Hammer Lassen breaks ground on former Shanghai Expo site
News: construction has started on a mixed-use development by Danish studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen on the former site of the 2010 Shanghai Expo. More
Australian Prime Minister's house by Jack Davies, Nick Roberts and Henry Stephens
A team of New Zealand architects has won a speculative competition to design a new residence for the Australian Prime Minister. More
Farrells develops £1 billion Chinese business hub in London docklands
News: British architect Terry Farrell's firm is onboard to masterplan a £1 billion business hub in London's docklands for Chinese and Asian businesses. More
Four architects reimagine New York's Penn Station
News: SHoP Architects and SOM are among four firms putting forward their visions for the future of New York's Pennsylvania Station and Madison Square Garden (+ slideshow). More
Fan outcry prompts Everton FC to ditch new badge design
News: English football club Everton FC has promised to consult fans on a new version of its crest after the latest redesign prompted a furious backlash. More
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art expansion breaks ground
News: construction has started on a major extension to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), designed by Snøhetta to double the gallery's exhibition and education space. More
3D-printed Robohand helps children born without fingers
News: a prosthetic hand designed for people with missing fingers has been made available to download from the 3D-printing design database Thingiverse (+ movie). More
BLDGBLOG's Geoff Manaugh becomes Gizmodo editor-in-chief
News: architecture writer and founder of BLDGBLOG Geoff Manaugh has been announced as the new editor-in-chief of technology website Gizmodo. More
Brazil opens first solar-powered stadium ahead of 2014 World Cup
News: a 1960s football stadium in Brazil has become the first of several in the country to be equipped with a solar-powered roof in preparation for next year's FIFA World Cup. More
Zaha Hadid Design Gallery opens to the public
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013: Zaha Hadid has opened a gallery in Clerkenwell, central London, to display her furniture and design to the public (+ slideshow). More
Gehry warns new subway spells "disaster" for Walt Disney Concert Hall
News: architect Frank Gehry has warned that performances at his Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles could be ruined by the noise of a subway line planned nearby. More
"In the future we might print not only buildings, but entire urban sections"
Forward-thinking designers are using 3D printing to blow architecture wide open, as Dezeen's editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs reports in this extract from Print Shift, our one-off publication dedicated to the developing technology. More
Cradle by Benjamin Hubert for Moroso
Product news: British designer Benjamin Hubert has created a chair with a hammock-like back for Italian furniture brand Moroso. More
Liquid Tape Cutter by Kouichi Okamoto for Kyouei Design
Japanese designer Kouichi Okamoto has made a tape cutter with a curved edge that he uses to create drip-like patterns (+ movie). More
Zaha Hadid's Miami skyscraper revealed
News: developers have unveiled images of Zaha Hadid Architects' proposed 60-storey residential skyscraper in Miami, USA (+ slideshow). More
GIGS.2.GO by Bolt Group
Each tab on this credit card-sized pack by American designers Bolt Group can be torn off and used as a USB stick. More
"One day it will be possible to 3D-print a human liver"
In this extract from Print Shift, our one-off publication about 3D printing, editor Claire Barrett reports on the growing number of medical applications for the emerging technology and asks how soon we can expect 3D-printed organ transplants. More
Mataerial by Petr Novikov, Saša Jokić, Joris Laarman Lab and IAAC
Plastic extruded from this robotic 3D printer solidifies instantly, allowing it to draw freeform shapes in the air extending from any surface (+ movie). More
Wilkinson Eyre wins competition for Sydney harbour skyscraper
News: British firm Wilkinson Eyre Architects has won a competition to design a $1.5 billion hotel skyscraper on the harbourfront in Sydney, Australia. More