News
News
Speakers for Schools needs more people from the design sector to inspire students
A charity that invites high-profile figures to speak in schools around the UK has called for more leading architects and designers to participate. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Snøhetta adds crinkled stainless-steel extension to 1960s museum in Norway
Snøhetta has extended the Lillehammer Art Museum and Cinema in Norway with a cantilevering cube covered in a layer of crinkled and polished stainless steel. More
Architecture
Architecture
Beautifying the Border proposal replaces US-Mexico fence with landscaping
Miami firm DOMO Architecture + Design has created renderings that show a series of landscaped features along the border between the USA and Mexico instead of a fence or wall. More
Architecture
Architecture
OMA offices around the world get "independent voice" says Rem Koolhaas
The international offices of Dutch architecture firm OMA have been given independence from the head office in Rotterdam, allowing founder Rem Koolhaas to concentrate on personal projects, the architect has explained. More
Interiors
Interiors
Universities undergo "quiet revolution" as they switch to open-plan learning, Haworth report finds
Haworth white papers: higher education institutes around the world are undergoing radical change as they swap old-fashioned lecture rooms for flexible learning spaces, according to an expert in educational environments. More
Cultural
Cultural
Renovation planned for Gio Ponti's only North American building
Machado Silvetti Architects and Fentress Architects have been hired to revitalise Denver Art Museum, the only North American building by famed Italian architect Gio Ponti. More
Design
Design
Google's Waymo reveals self-driving Chrysler minivans
Google's rebranded self-driving car project has unveiled the first vehicle under its new name of Waymo – a driverless Chrysler minivan. More
Architecture
Architecture
Tracey Emin to exit London after rejection of her Chipperfield-designed extension
Artist Tracey Emin has announced plans to move her studio from London to the Kent coast, after withdrawing her appeal against the planning rejection of her proposed David Chipperfield-designed extension. More
News
News
Design schools will "hit the wall" due to Brexit, warns The Council for Higher Education in Art & Design
The Brexit vote has led to a "brain drain" of teaching staff and a drop in student numbers at the UK's architecture and design institutes, according to a body representing creative higher education establishments, which warns that universities will be forced to shut down. More
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week, self-driving cars from Uber and Google both hit headlines
This week on Dezeen, Google announced that its self-driving car project will continue life as a new company, while Uber's fleet of autonomous vehicles got in hot water just hours after taking to the streets. More
Architecture
Architecture
Mid-century Iran villa by Gio Ponti faces demolition to make way for luxury hotel
One of the most famous houses by Italian architect Gio Ponti is set to be demolished, as the owner plans to replace it with a 20-storey hotel. More
Architecture
Architecture
Snøhetta unveils visitor centre for world-famous Lascaux cave paintings
A major new building by architecture firm Snøhetta has opened in the south of France, framing a huge replica of one of the world's most important examples of prehistoric cave art. More
Architecture
Architecture
Richard Murphy's "box of tricks" home named UK house of the year 2016
Secret hatches, moving walls and a sliding ladder all feature inside the Edinburgh home of architect Richard Murphy, which has been named RIBA House of the Year 2016. More
Design
Design
Tom Dixon reveals details of "top-secret" IKEA collaboration
Tom Dixon is working with students and companies to develop a product with an "ecosystem" of add-ons for IKEA, the British designer has revealed. More
Architecture
Architecture
AA director Brett Steele to become dean of UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture
Brett Steele, director of the Architectural Association in London, has been appointed as the new head of the arts school at the University of California, Los Angeles. More
Architecture
Architecture
Mirrored and transparent viewpoints proposed for China's Zhangjiajie forest
French studio Martin Duplantier Architectes has proposed a series of bridges and viewpoints for Zhangjiajie National Forest Park – the site of the world's longest and highest glass bridge. More
Design
Design
Self-driving Ubers ordered off streets hours after launch
Uber's fleet of self-driving cars has been ordered off the streets of San Francisco until the company acquires the necessary permit, as footage emerged of two of the vehicles running red lights. More
Design
Design
3D-printed Adidas trainers go on sale
Adidas has released a limited-edition run of its 3D-printed trainers, which were worn by a number of athletes at this year's Rio Olympics. More
Architecture
Architecture
Studio Gang reveals tiered residential tower for St Louis
Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has released a teaser image of a high-rise for St Louis, Missouri, made up of four-storey tiers with faceted slanted sides. More
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Design
Design
Fleet of driverless Uber cars takes to the streets
As of today, Uber app users in San Francisco have the option of hailing a self-driving taxi. More