Design
Design
Lucy McRae offers an escape from the digital with Future Survival Kit
Los Angeles-based artist Lucy McRae has created a survival kit for a post-apocalyptic future, designed to be carried on the body like a mountain porter. More
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2019 review
2019 review
Remembering the great architects and designers we lost in 2019
This year sadly saw the passing of many iconic figures from architecture and design, including architect IM Pei, fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and lighting designer Ingo Maurer. We remember 10 of the greats we lost in 2019 to complete our review of the year. More
Architecture
Architecture
Studio Bua overhauls seaside guesthouse in Icelandic nature reserve
A new corrugated metal skin is one of several changes that Studio Bua made in its renovation of Guesthouse Nýp in Iceland. More
Architecture
Architecture
The biggest architecture and design stories of 2019
Next up in our review of 2019, editor Tom Ravenscroft takes a look back at the most-read stories for every month this year, including alternative designs for Notre-Dame and an interview with Tatiana Bilbao. More
Design
Design
Superflux shows how future homes might face realities of climate change in 2219
Design studio Superflux has built a vision of a typical Singapore home in 2219, with features including homemade hunting tools, snorkelling equipment and a mini hydroponic farm. More
Architecture
Architecture
Twelve buildings to look forward to in 2020
Kengo Kuma's Tokyo 2020 Olympics stadium and the Zaha Hadid-designed desert Bee'ah Headquarters are among Lizzie Crook's picks of the most exciting new buildings opening in 2020. More
News
News
Zaha Hadid Architects wins approval for world's first all-timber stadium
Zaha Hadid Architects has won planning permission for the world's first wooden football stadium, which will be built in Gloucestershire, England for football club Forest Green Rovers. More
Architecture
Architecture
Prayer hall sits inside a cluster of rock-shaped buildings
CEBRA has completed a cave-like prayer centre in Abu Dhabi housed in a landscape of jagged, rock-like forms. More
Architecture
Architecture
Nudes designs wooden book pavilion to encourage reading in Mumbai
Indian architecture studio Nudes has designed the meandering BookWorm pavilion to encourage reading among children and adults. More
Architecture
Architecture
Christmas cards by architects and designers for 2019
Our pick of the best Christmas cards we've received from architects, designers and brands this year includes Chris Precht's treehouse and a festive Notre-Dame Cathedral.
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Design
Design
Tiipoi creates ceramic kitchenware using technique from remote Indian village
Product design studio Tiipoi has worked with Indian master craftsman Mathew Sasa to create a collection of ceramic vessels using a technique found in a remote village in northeastern India. More
Architecture
Architecture
Haeckels' Victorian bathing machine warms up winter seaside dippers
Skincare brand Haeckels has built a traditional wood-burning sauna on the sands of Margate beach, in a bid to "reacquaint the community" with the health-giving properties of their local waters. More
Architecture
Architecture
Billund car park covered with roads from Lego play sets
Danish architecture studio CEBRA has designed the facades of a car park for Lego in Billund, Denmark, which features a road layout based on the toy company's City road plates. More
Design
Design
Ten of the most original Christmas trees of 2019
We've rounded up some of our favourite Christmas trees of the year, including not one but two inspired by the Bauhaus and a Lego dragon in Christmas tree form. More
High-tech architecture
High-tech architecture
15 significant high-tech buildings you should know
Continuing our high-tech architecture series we've rounded up 15 examples of the style that you should know, including high-tech highlights the Center Pompidou, Lloyd's building and the Willis Faber & Dumas building. More
Architecture
Architecture
Wamhouse Studio turns corporate logos into houses
Polish designer Wamhouse Studio has visualised four houses based on the shapes of corporate logos. More
Interiors
Interiors
Dezeen's top 10 interiors trends of 2019
As part of Dezeen's yearly review, reporter Natasha Levy has picked out the biggest interior design trends of 2019, including colour-block cabinetry, cave-style spaces and multi-use showrooms. More
Design
Design
Perkins and Will designs Dome sleeping unit for LA homeless shelters
A lockable wardrobe and twin-sized bed figure in this modular sleeping unit, which was conceived by architecture firm Perkins and Will in response to the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles. More
Design
Design
Ford announces all-electric Mustang Mach-E
Ford's latest electric vehicle is the first addition in 55 years to its lineup of Mustangs – the classic American cars known for their powerful engines. More
Interiors
Interiors
Aesop's creative director selects significant moments from the brand's first book
Aesop's inaugural book offers a snapshot of its three-decade-long history. Creative director, Marsha Meredith, talks through some of her favourite moments from the skincare brand's past. More