Technology
Technology
Elon Musk among tech leaders urging ban on killer robots
More than 100 leaders in the field of robotics have signed an open letter calling on the United Nations to prevent a global arms race in autonomous lethal weapons. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Ibrahim M Jaidah unveils cap-inspired stadium for Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup
The latest football stadium for the 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar has been unveiled, featuring a diamond-patterned exterior based on the knitted white cap traditionally worn by Arab men. More
Design
Design
Motorola files patent for phone that can repair its own screen
Motorola's future phones could be equipped with a self-repair function, which would enable users to fix their damaged screens. More
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week, the Garden Bridge was scrapped and controversial cladding passed fire safety tests
This week on Dezeen, the trust behind London's Garden Bridge announced its closure, while new fire safety test results of aluminium cladding blamed for the Grenfell Tower blaze were released. More
Design
Design
Poundland set to challenge Toblerone's trademarked chocolate bar shape in court
Toblerone diluted its trade mark when it released a savings-driven redesign of its chocolate bar last year, retail chain Poundland is set to argue in the UK courts. More
Architecture
Architecture
Central Park Tower to become world's tallest residential skyscraper
New details about the future tallest residential building on Earth have been released, along with an updated rendering showing the supertall skyscraper towering over New York City. More
Design
Design
Nanolab releases own extremely black paint to rival Anish Kapoor's Vantablack
The latest contender in the fight to create the world's blackest black is a paint originally developed for NASA and now made available to the public. More
News
News
Kanye West and IKEA among Designs of the Year 2017 nominees
Kanye West, IKEA, OMA and David Adjaye are among the nominees for this year's Designs of the Year awards, which were announced by London's Design Museum today. More
Architecture
Architecture
Frank Lloyd Wright-designed private island on sale for $14.9 million
A private island located 47 miles north of New York City and complete with a home conceived by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright is currently on the market. More
Design
Design
IKEA instruction manual shows how to make your own Game of Thrones cape
IKEA has shared instructions for turning its rugs into luxurious fur capes, following revelations that Game of Thrones costume designers used the brand's home accessories to dress their actors. More
News
News
Zaha Hadid Architects reveals progress on Beijing skyscraper with "world's highest atrium"
Zaha Hadid Architects has released a series of black-and-white photographs showing construction of the vast atrium inside its 207-metre skyscraper in Beijing. More
News
News
Pantone releases purple shade in memory of Prince
Pantone has unveiled a new purple colour in honour of pop icon Prince – a dark purple in keeping with his signature shade. More
Architecture
Architecture
Historic England lists London cabbies' hut and Yorkshire "hobbit's home"
A London cabbies' shelter, a turf-covered home in Yorkshire and a Royal Navy intelligence-gathering station in Durham are among five new building listings made by Historic England to mark the 70th anniversary of "The List". More
Technology
Technology
Waymo's self-driving cars could soften if they hit a pedestrian
Waymo, Google's self-driving car spin-off, has been granted a patent for a design that would see its vehicles automatically soften if they collide with a pedestrian. More
Architecture
Architecture
Thomas Heatherwick's Garden Bridge officially scrapped
The final nail in the coffin for the controversial Thomas Heatherwick-designed Garden Bridge has come today, as the trust behind the project announced its closure following lack of support by London mayor Sadiq Khan. More
Architecture
Architecture
Cladding passes fire safety test ordered following Grenfell Tower blaze
A safety test carried out on a variation of the aluminium cladding blamed for the spread of the fire at Grenfell Tower has shown the design complies with current building regulations. More
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week, BIG unveiled spiky towers and Liverpool defied UNESCO
This week on Dezeen, BIG released plans for a pair of residential towers in Copenhagen, while two new high-rises were approved for Liverpool, putting the stats of the city's docks as a World Heritage Site at risk. More
News
News
Helmut Jahn's 1000M skyscraper poised to rise in Chicago
New renderings have been released of American-German architect Helmut Jahn's tower for Chicago's South Loop, as preparations for construction begin and sales of its luxury condominiums get ready to open. More
News
News
"Stunning" car park will be demolished to make way for Eric Parry-designed hotel
The demolition of a brutalist-era car park behind London's Oxford Street has been approved to make way for a hotel designed by Eric Parry Architects. More
News
News
West London needs cultural investment, says Second Home co-founder Rohan Silva
The thriving creative scene in east London is leaving the west of the city starved of culture, according to Rohan Silva, who is preparing to launch a new Holland Park branch of his workspace community Second Home. More