Graphics
Graphics
Google Doodle remembers Zaha Hadid's 2004 Pritzker Prize win
Today's Google Doodle celebrates late architect Zaha Hadid, who became the first woman to be awarded the Pritzker Prize for architecture 13 years ago today. More
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Design
Design
World's first graphene paint launches in the UK
Miracle material graphene – considered the strongest substance known to science – has been used to make eco-friendly paint by manufacturer Graphenstone. More
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week, Adjaye's New York skyscraper design leaked and NYCXDesign came to a close
This week on Dezeen, we revealed leaked images of a skyscraper that David Adjaye has designed for New York, and brought you the latest from the city's month-long design festivities. More
Architecture
Architecture
Snøhetta's Harvard HouseZero aims to "solve one of the world's biggest energy problems"
Harvard University, Snøhetta and Skanska Technology have teamed up to retrofit an old house, demonstrating how existing buildings can be made more energy efficient to help address climate change. More
Design
Design
Apple's Jony Ive appointed chancellor of Royal College of Art
Apple's chief design officer Jonathan Ive is set to replace James Dyson as chancellor of London's Royal College of Art. More
Architecture
Architecture
Gaudí's first house set to open to public for first time
The first house designed by Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí will open to the public this autumn, following a major restoration. More
Design
Design
ICFF award winners include designs for Alzheimer's sufferers and a blue foam booth
Products to aid those with memory loss and an exhibition stand made from carved blue foam and mirrors are among the award winners at this year's International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York. More
Architecture
Architecture
Images of New York skyscraper by David Adjaye leaked
Early renderings have emerged of The Wall Street Tower, a 61-storey skyscraper designed by British architect David Adjaye for Downtown Manhattan. More
Design
Design
IKEA could move more manufacturing to UK to avoid post-Brexit price hikes
IKEA is set to increase its production of furniture in the UK as a way to keep costs down following the country's decision to leave the European Union. More
Architecture
Architecture
Labour Party pledges to put creative industries at heart of UK's Brexit negotiations with dedicated manifesto
The UK's Labour Party has praised the nation's architecture and design sector, and promised to put the creative sector at the centre of Brexit negotiations if it wins next month's general election. More
Architecture
Architecture
China proposes modern-day Silk Road with transcontinental infrastructure project
Chinese president Xi Jinping has revealed plans for the world's largest-sprawling infrastructure project – the Belt and Road – which aims to develop trade links between China, Central Asia, Europe and Africa. More
Design
Design
KitKat denied UK trade mark for four-fingered chocolate bar
Nestlé has lost a four-year battle to get the design of its KitKat chocolate bar recognised as a trade mark in the UK. More
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week, a museum opened in Palestine and Renzo Piano completed an art gallery
This week on Dezeen, a museum dedicated to Palestinian culture opened in Birzeit and Renzo Piano finished a sail-covered art gallery in a French winery. More
Design
Design
London Design Festival announces installations for 2017
A "building block castle" by Camille Walala and an undulating tapestry by Ross Lovegrove are among the 400 events prepped to take place during this year's London Design Festival. More
Design
Design
The Ocean Cleanup will begin extracting plastic from the Pacific in 2018
A major initiative aiming to rid a rubbish-riddled area of the Pacific Ocean from its discarded plastic will begin work within the next 12 months. More
Architecture
Architecture
Zaha Hadid Architects plans residences in tropical setting near Cancún
Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its design for a residential complex on Mexico's Riviera Maya, based on traditional Mayan design and surrounded by tropical woodland. More
Architecture
Architecture
Architecture "hasn't caught up" with sustainability goals says AIA
Many architects are still not addressing the environmental impacts of their buildings, claims the American Institute of Architects, in response to Aaron Bestky's recent critique of its COTE Top Ten sustainability awards. More
Education
Education
Big-top tents inform building for America's first circus degree programme
Traditional, round circus tents influenced the design of this performance and educational facility for the circus arts, designed by US studio Höweler + Yoon Architecture. More
News
News
EFFEKT proposes Bratislava housing scheme modelled on a mountain range
Danish studio EFFEKT has developed a housing scheme for the Slovakian city of Bratislava, which features a dramatically staggered roofline intended to echo the peaks of a mountain range. More
Design
Design
Molteni&C wins legal battle to stop Cassina producing identical Gio Ponti chair
The Italian courts have sided with Molteni&C in a legal dispute against Cassina that saw both brands exhibit the same chair during Milan design week. More