Architecture
Architecture
Record number of supertall skyscrapers completed in 2018
Eighteen new supertall skyscrapers were completed in 2018, the highest number ever in a single year, with China continuing to dominate the tall building charts. More
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Design
Design
Lora DiCarlo's robotic sex toy Osé sparks gender bias claims at CES
Female-led sex toy startup Lora DiCarlo is accusing the Consumer Electronics Show of sexism, after organisers revoked an innovation award from its hands-free robotic massager, then banned the product for being "immoral". More
Architecture
Architecture
"Hopeful moment" is emerging from Tbilisi's architectural chaos
Tbilisi is at a crossroads, with its architectural heritage being eroded and uncontrolled development underway. But there are reasons to be optimistic, according to architects at the Georgian capital's inaugural architecture biennial. More
Architecture
Architecture
Mystery drone sighting grounds planes at Heathrow Airport
London's Heathrow, the world's second busiest airport, was forced to stop departing flights after a drone was sighted near the airfield. More
Architecture
Architecture
Berthold Lubetkin's empty Penguin Pool should be blown "to smithereens" says daughter
The Berthold Lubetkin-designed Penguin Pool at London Zoo, an icon of modernist architecture, should be demolished says the architect's daughter. More
Design
Design
The Ocean Cleanup suspended as device breaks down in Pacific Ocean
A fracture in The Ocean Cleanup's "giant Pac Man", dispatched to scoop up waste from the Pacific Ocean, has forced the company to abort the mission and haul the apparatus back to shore. More
Architecture
Architecture
Executors tried to remove Zaha Hadid's name from practice, claims Patrik Schumacher
Patrik Schumacher's court documents reveal the executors of Zaha Hadid's estate tried to have her name removed from the eponymous practice. More
Architecture
Architecture
Snøhetta unveils masterplan for island-like student district in Budapest
A masterplan drawn up by architecture firm Snøhetta envisions an "island" neighbourhood for 12,000 students off the Danube river in south Budapest. More
Architecture
Architecture
Ghana Building Code is "major milestone for the country" says David Adjaye
Ghana's first Building Code marks a pivotal moment for architecture and construction in the country, says Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye. More
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week, OMA designs a football stadium and Foster + Partners plans a skyscraper
This week on Dezeen, we revealed OMA's design for the largest football stadium in the Netherlands, while Foster + Partners announced plans to build a 350-metre-tall skyscraper in Shenzhen. More
Design
Design
Pooey Puitton toy purse makers file lawsuit against Louis Vuitton
Toy company MGA Entertainment has preemptively sued Louis Vuitton in an attempt to prevent the fashion house from taking actions that might impact sales of its slime-filled children's purse Pooey Puitton. More
Fashion
Fashion
Fashion designer Joe Casely-Hayford dies at 62
British-Ghanaian fashion designer Joe Casely-Hayford has passed away aged 62, after losing a three-year fight with cancer. More
Architecture
Architecture
US pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 to include hyperloop simulator
American firm Fentress Architects has unveiled its design for the US Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020, which will enable visitors to virtually take a ride in Virgin Hyperloop One. More
News
News
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum closed due to US government shutdown
The US federal government's partial shutdown has forced the Smithsonian museums, including the Cooper Hewitt design museum in New York and the National African American history museum in Washington DC, to close temporarily. More
Architecture
Architecture
Foster + Partners reveals Shenzhen skyscraper for China Merchants Bank
British architecture studio Foster + Partners is designing a 350-metre-tall skyscraper in Shenzhen as the headquarters for the China Merchants Bank. More
News
News
Nirvana sues Marc Jacobs for using iconic smiley face logo
Representatives of rock band Nirvana are suing Marc Jacobs for using its copyrighted smiley face logo in the fashion designer's latest collection and campaign. More
Architecture
Architecture
Joel Simon's Evolving Floor Plans project optimises building layouts
A generative design algorithm devised by researcher Joel Simon could be used to make floor plans more efficient. More
Architecture
Architecture
John Pawson awarded CBE in Queen's New Year Honours
British architectural designer John Pawson has been recognised for services to design and architecture with a CBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list 2019. More
Architecture
Architecture
OMA unveils plans for largest football stadium in the Netherlands
OMA is planning to build a 63,000-seat stadium in its home city for football club Feyenoord Rotterdam. More
Architecture
Architecture
Frank Lloyd Wright buildings re-nominated for World Heritage List
The US has submitted eight buildings by architect Frank Lloyd Wright to UNESCO's World Heritage List, after revising its nomination put forward in 2015. More