Design
Design
Wind-up radio inventor Trevor Baylis dies aged 80
British inventor Trevor Baylis, who developed the first radio powered by a crank, has died following a long illness. More
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News
News
Foster + Partners reveals gender pay gap in staff salaries
Foster + Partners has revealed that it pays women 10.5 per cent less per hour than men, based on the median of its staff's salaries. More
Architecture
Architecture
"Trump economics" boosts Manhattan's luxury property market
The high-end housing market in Manhattan is booming thanks to President Donald Trump's economic policies and tax cuts for the wealthy, according to a prominent real-estate broker firm. More
Architecture
Architecture
Populous unveils renovation plans for modernist Seattle stadium
A glazed atrium will be used to expose the sloped roof of a multi-purpose arena in Seattle, as part of architectural firm Populous' plans to update the 1960s structure. More
Architecture
Architecture
Architectural Association names Eva Franch i Gilabert as new director
Catalan architect, curator and educator Eva Franch i Gilabert has been elected director of the Architectural Association school in London, making her the first woman to hold the post. More
Highlights
Highlights
Help us Move the Needle on gender equality
This week we launch an initiative to improve gender equality in architecture and design, to coincide with International Women's Day. We're calling on readers everywhere to help us Move the Needle. More
Architecture
Architecture
Sou Fujimoto unveils designs for Swiss university centre made of stacked cubes
Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has designed a learning centre for the University of St Gallen in Switzerland, which will comprise a stack of glass cubes held within white frames. More
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week, Renzo Piano's Toronto courthouse and SOM's Park Avenue skyscraper hit headlines
This week on Dezeen, Italian architect Renzo Piano released plans for his first Canadian project and SOM's modernist Park Avenue skyscraper in New York became the largest building ever put up for deliberate demolition. More
Architecture
Architecture
Grenfell Tower site to be turned into memorial to fire victims
The site of the burnt-out Grenfell Tower in west London is expected to be turned into a memorial to the 72 people killed in last year's disaster. More
Architecture
Architecture
Studio Gang unveils plans for Arkansas Art Center overhaul
Chicago-based firm Studio Gang has revealed plans to add a series of glazed pavilions with pleated roofs to an arts centre in Arkansas, as part of a major renovation and extension project. More
Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards launches
Dezeen Awards is open for entries! Our first ever awards programme celebrating the world's best architecture, interiors and design is now accepting submissions. More
Architecture
Architecture
RIBA hosts event on diversity after being "stunned" by Dezeen's gender survey
Dezeen has teamed up with the Royal Institute of British Architects to present a free evening event on Tuesday 6 March about improving gender diversity in architecture. More
Architecture
Architecture
Collapse of Artifice and Black Dog Publishing "a terrible blow to architectural culture"
Independent London architecture publishing company Artifice and sister publisher Black Dog Publishing have become insolvent, leaving architects scrambling to rescue copies of their books and retrieve digital files. More
Architecture
Architecture
Renzo Piano unveils new courthouse for Toronto
Renzo Piano Building Workshop has revealed its first project in Canada: a Toronto courthouse elevated on columns to expose tall glazed walls and a 20-metre-high atrium. More
Technology
Technology
Fully driverless cars receive go-ahead to operate in California
Autonomous vehicles will soon be tested and deployed on public roads in California without a human driver, allowing tech giants such as Uber and Apple to test prototypes on local roads for the first time. More
News
News
"Paintbrushes are being snatched out of children's hands" says Design Business Association head
The UK's vibrant design economy is at risk from education policies that undervalue creativity, according to Design Business Association chief executive Deborah Dawton. More
News
News
Modular anti-terror barriers adopted at Premier League football stadiums
A modular barrier system that can be assembled in under an hour to protect fans from vehicle-led terrorist attacks has been installed at Burnley and Manchester United football stadiums. More
Architecture
Architecture
SOM's modernist Park Avenue skyscraper faces demolition
A 1960s Midtown Manhattan skyscraper by architecture firm SOM will become the largest building ever to be deliberately destroyed, when it is knocked down in favour of a new tower that will soar 150 metres taller. More
News
News
Virgin unveils first prototype of Hyperloop One passenger pod
Virgin has revealed a prototype design of the pods that will be used on the Hyperloop One network to transport passengers between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in just 12 minutes. More
Landscape
Landscape
Henning Larsen Architects reveals £400 million Belfast waterfront masterplan
Scandinavian practice Henning Larsen Architects has unveiled plans to transform the east bank of the River Lagan in Belfast, Northern Ireland, using the redevelopment of Copenhagen harbour as a model. More