Residential
Residential
Chipperfield's plans for Tracey Emin residence and studio rejected
David Chipperfield Architects' proposal for a new east London home and studio for British artist Tracey Emin has been refused planning permission. More
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Residential
Residential
Robert A M Stern to design luxury condo building influenced by Manhattan's industrial past
New York architect Robert A M Stern has revealed designs for a condominium building in Lower Manhattan that references the massive warehouse buildings of Tribeca, and the Art Deco buildings of the Financial District and Midtown. More
Design
Design
Czech architect and designer Bořek Šípek dies aged 66
Bořek Šípek, the Czech architect and designer known for his flamboyant glassware and furniture, has died in Prague aged 66. More
News
News
This week, Bjarke Ingels was selected for the Serpentine and also featured in a rap video
This week on Dezeen: Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and his firm BIG dominated headlines this week, as they proposed a New York skyscraper wrapped by gardens and were selected to design the next Serpentine Gallery Pavilion. More
Design
Design
Noise reduction has become a "major preoccupation" in Scandinavian interiors
Stockholm 2016: acoustics are the hot topic at this week's Stockholm Furniture Fair, with designers and brands launching products aimed at making interiors quieter. More
Design
Design
Tom Dixon sold to British investment firm Neo Investment Partners
Business news: design brand Tom Dixon has been sold by its Swedish owners to a British investment company, it has emerged. More
Design
Design
Google's artificial intelligence becomes first non-human to qualify as a driver
Google's self-driving car system has been officially recognised as a driver in the US, paving the way for the legalisation of autonomous vehicles. More
Architecture
Architecture
COBE wins contest to redevelop Copenhagen's Christiansholm island
COBE has unveiled its masterplan for Christiansholm, an artificial island in Copenhagen harbour formerly occupied by the Danish press (+ slideshow). More
Design
Design
New Eurostar carriage design slammed by fashion's elite
Influential names from the fashion industry, including Vanity Fair's Virginie Mouzat and British Fashion Council ambassador Sarah Mower, have criticised the interiors of Pininfarina's Eurostar redesign, referring to the Standard Premier carriage as "a disaster". More
Architecture
Architecture
Construction of Gehry's Guggenheim Abu Dhabi yet to start
The Guggenheim Foundation has admitted that work has still not started on its new Abu Dhabi museum by architect Frank Gehry. More
Architecture
Architecture
Basketball arena by HOK will be built in the shadow of FC Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium
Global architecture firm HOK and Barcelona-based TAC Arquitectes have won a competition to design a 10,000-seat sports arena next to FC Barcelona's Camp Nou football stadium. More
Architecture
Architecture
SelgasCano's Louisiana Pavilion to be reused as a school in Kenya's Kibera slum
A pavilion designed by architects SelgasCano and Helloeverything for a Copenhagen art museum is being transported to a Nairobi slum, where it will serve as a school for 600 pupils. More
Architecture
Architecture
BIG to design Galeries Lafayette flagship on Paris' Champs-Élysées
French department store chain Galeries Lafayette has selected Danish architect Bjarke Ingels to design its new flagship shop on the Champs-Élysées. More
Design
Design
Opendesk Express launches "desks on demand" service for London's workplaces
Business news: open-source furniture brand Opendesk has launched a service aimed at disrupting the contract furniture industry, allowing businesses to order locally manufactured products that can be delivered and installed in just 14 days. More
Architecture
Architecture
Legorreta and Rogers team up to complete Mexico City bank headquarters
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has joined forces with Mexican firm Legorreta + Legorreta to form LegoRogers, which has completed a 50-storey office block for a bank in Mexico City (+ slideshow). More
Pavilions
Pavilions
Bjarke Ingels to design Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2016
Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and his firm BIG have been selected to design this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London, while four other studios will create accompanying summerhouses. More
Design
Design
Eagles could be used to take down "hostile drones" in London after Dutch trial
London's Metropolitan Police force is considering using trained eagles to grab drones from the sky following a rise in unmanned aircraft crime (+ movie). More
Residential
Residential
Haptic granted permission to build contemporary homes in London's Chelsea
Architecture studio Haptic has won planning permission for a series of contemporary properties in a conservation area in London's Chelsea. More
Design
Design
Design brands need creative directors to avoid "terrible" photography says Jasper Morrison
Stockholm 2016: too many furniture brands don't understand the importance of good photographic styling and would benefit from hiring designers as art directors, says Jasper Morrison. More
Architecture
Architecture
Calatrava wins contest for observation tower in Dubai harbour
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has won a competition to design an observation tower for Dubai – a landmark that aims to rival the 828-metre-high Burj Khalifa. More