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Design industry is 73 per cent white, finds AIGA survey
A survey of design industry demographics has found that almost three quarters of designers are white. More
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Holl, Libeskind and Snøhetta strongly condemn Trump's travel restrictions
Steven Holl has called for the impeachment of Donald Trump, while Daniel Libeskind has described the US president's recently imposed travel restrictions as "an affront to our freedom and core values". More
Architecture
Architecture
American architects richer than European counterparts, salary survey reveals
Architects, engineers and construction professionals working in North America earn far more than those in Europe, according to a new global salary survey. More
Design
Design
Tucker Viemeister proposes Nazi-style logo for Donald Trump
American industrial designer Tucker Viemeister has designed a logo for Donald Trump based on Nazi insignia to reflect the billionaire's "racist hate mongering". More
Architecture
Architecture
Foster + Partners reveals cascading tower complex for Mecca pilgrims
Foster + Partners has won a competition for a complex of stepped towers in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, providing accommodation for pilgrims en route to the world's largest mosque. More
Design
Design
Piaggio introduces Gita personal cargo droid that follows you around
The company behind the Vespa scooter has made its first move into autonomous transportation with a robotic personal helper that carries your belongings for you. More
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News
40 European architecture projects shortlisted for Mies van der Rohe Award 2017
Finland's first high-rise wooden apartment building and OMA's Fondazione Prada art centre are among 40 projects shortlisted for the European Union's 2017 architecture prize, the Mies van der Rohe Award. More
Architecture
Architecture
Overseas architects "frantically trying to apply for UK citizenship" as Brexit looms
Almost half of all architects working in London come from overseas, according to a survey of practices conducted for Dezeen. More
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News
US tech companies unite against Trump's travel ban
Apple, Amazon, Google and Airbnb are among many US tech companies to have denounced President Donald Trump's so-called Muslim ban, which prevents citizens of seven Middle Eastern and African countries from entering the US. More
Design
Design
Copyright has "gone too far" and ideas should belong to everyone, says David Byrne
Copyright protection lasts too long and should be shortened, according to musician David Byrne, speaking at a design festival at the new A/D/O space in New York this weekend. More
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week, IKEA won design of the year and the UK holocaust memorial shortlist was revealed
This week on Dezeen, IKEA's flat-pack refugee shelter won Design of the Year 2016 and the shortlist for a new UK holocaust memorial was revealed. More
Architecture
Architecture
Foster, Adjaye and Libeskind shortlisted for UK Holocaust memorial
David Adjaye, Zaha Hadid Architects, Foster + Partners and Daniel Libeskind are among the 10 shortlisted teams competing to design the UK's National Holocaust Memorial in London. More
Architecture
Architecture
FAAB proposes "smog-eating" music school for Kraków
Polish studio FAAB has developed a concept for a music school in Kraków featuring angular volumes covered with a mossy roof designed to absorb large amounts of airborne pollutants. More
Design
Design
IKEA flat-pack refugee shelter wins Design of the Year 2016
IKEA's temporary shelter designed for refugees has been named the 2016 Beazley Design of the Year, beating the artwork for David Bowie's final album and a robotic surgeon. More
Architecture
Architecture
Sunken Bath Project named London's best new house extension in Don't Move, Improve! 2017
A garden room containing a sunken Japanese-style bath has won top prize in a competition to find London's best new house extensions. More
Design
Design
Christo cancels monumental Colorado installation in Trump protest
Bulgarian artist Christo has abandoned plans for one of his signature giant fabric artworks over the USA's Arkansas River because Donald Trump is now in charge of the country. More
Architecture
Architecture
America's most expensive home boasts $250 million price tag
This mansion designed for the "ultimate billionaire" in Bel Air, Los Angeles, has set the record for the priciest home ever listed for sale in the USA. More
Architecture
Architecture
Steven Holl unveils Shanghai cultural complex to be built from white concrete
Steven Holl Architects has revealed plans to build a health and cultural complex in Shanghai, comprising a pair of white concrete blocks punctured by the firm's signature cutouts. More
Design
Design
UK government makes creative industries a pillar of post-Brexit growth plan
The UK government has made the creative sector a priority in its new industrial strategy, signalling what industry representatives are calling a potentially "new, bold and imaginative understanding of business". More
Design
Design
Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman steps down after 25 years
The prominent editor-in-chief of British Vogue, Alexandra Shulman, has announced she is departing the magazine after a quarter of a century at the helm. More