Architecture
Architecture
Paolo Soleri accused of sexual abuse by daughter
The daughter of late Italian architect Paolo Soleri has alleged that he sexually molested and attempted to rape her as a teenager. More
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This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week, Jony Ive defended Apple Park and Muji's art director explained the brand's success
This week on Dezeen, Apple's chief designer Jonathan Ive responded to "utterly bizarre" criticisms of Apple's new headquarters and Muji's art director Kenya Hara revealed what it's like to work for the Japanese retailer. More
Architecture
Architecture
Global skyscraper construction reaches all-time high thanks to new supertalls in 23 countries
More supertall skyscrapers were completed in 2017 than any previous year, with the tallest coming in at 599 metres, according to new industry research. More
Design
Design
Knoll purchases Muuto in $300 million deal
Scandinavian brand Muuto has been bought by US company Knoll, in a deal that aims to see the company's business double within the next five years. More
Architecture
Architecture
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners begins work on Louvre art store in northern France
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has started building a new concrete-framed art storage facility in Lievin, France, for the Louvre museum, which will be covered by a large green roof. More
Architecture
Architecture
Work halts on Calatrava's Greek Orthodox church at World Trade Center site
The future of the Santiago Calatrava-designed Greek Orthodox church at New York's World Trade Center looks uncertain, as the archdiocese has failed to pay construction fees. More
Technology
Technology
Security robot bullied and forced off the street in San Francisco
A robot patrolling a street in San Francisco to ward off homeless people has been removed after complaints from locals, who also knocked it over and smeared it with feces. More
Design
Design
Muji is not just about minimalism and simplicity, says art director Kenya Hara
Working for Muji is like "spinning circus plates" according to Kenya Hara, who discusses the hugely popular Japanese retailer's aesthetic and approach to products in this exclusive interview. More
Video
Video
Footage reveals demolition of Robin Hood Gardens
This exclusive video footage shot by Dezeen shows a huge section of the brutalist Robin Hood Gardens estate being torn apart by a demolition claw. More
Architecture
Architecture
10 best architecture books at Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 revealed
A photography book featuring movie theatres in South India and a satirical exploration of the Eiffel Tower are among the top 10 books about architecture published in 2017 as voted by the organisers of Frankfurt Book Fair. More
Architecture
Architecture
VeloCity wins ideas competition for development of Oxford and Cambridge region
A team of architects, planners and engineers has won a contest seeking ideas for how the UK government could instigate growth in the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford corridor, with plans to revitalise six villages by adding housing, and a network of cycling and pedestrian routes. More
News
News
Restaurant and Bar Design Awards commits to "mindfully" increasing diversity of next year's jury
The founder of the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards has vowed to increase the number of women on its jury, and has suspended a member of staff after a backlash against its "shocking" gender balance. More
Architecture
Architecture
RIBA reveals 62 projects vying to be named world's best new building
A forest chapel in Japan, an oyster-shell-inspired ferry terminal in Italy and a grain silo converted into an art museum in South Africa are among the projects in the running for the second edition of the RIBA International Prize. More
Design
Design
"We didn't make Apple Park for other people" says Jonathan Ive
Apple's chief designer Jonathan Ive has hit back at the "utterly bizarre" criticisms of the controversial Apple Park, and is returning to managing the brand's product design teams. More
Interiors
Interiors
Shigeru Ban unveils interiors for "world's tallest" hybrid timber tower in Vancouver
These new images offer a glimpse inside Japanese architect Shigeru Ban's Terrace House for Vancouver, set to become the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world once complete. More
Design
Design
A/D/O launches Water Futures research programme to develop better designs for drinking
Brooklyn creative hub A/D/O and London design curator Jane Withers are teaming up to investigate new and innovative ways of approaching drinking water. More
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week, AIA Gold Medal and RIBA President's Medals winners were announced
This week on Dezeen, The American Institute of Architects awarded James Stewart Polshek its highest accolade of the year, while RIBA picked seven students to receive the 2017 President's Medals. More
Architecture
Architecture
Architectural Association promises to maintain cultural offering as members protest redundancies
The Architectural Association has sought to alleviate concerns that staff cuts will mean the loss of its exhibitions and publications departments, as members including David Adjaye and Richard Rogers demand a meeting to reverse the plans. More
Architecture
Architecture
Carmody Groarke unveils plans to build transparent "shield" around Mackintosh's Hill House
Carmody Groarke has unveiled plans to erect a see-through hood over Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House in Helensburgh, Scotland, to help protect it from the elements during conservation works. More
News
News
Sydney's Sirius building goes on sale for £75 million amid heritage register controversy
One of Sydney's finest examples of brutalist architecture has been put on sale for £75 million by the New South Wales government, despite new evidence that shows the building may already be heritage listed. More