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Students outraged by proposed Antony Gormley sculpture with "erect phallus"
Students from Imperial College London have moved to block the installation of an Antony Gormley sculpture they claim looks like a man with an erect penis. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Herzog & de Meuron reveals mass-timber design in existing Austin street front
Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled designs for the Sixth and Blanco restaurant, shop and hotel development in Austin, which will incorporate existing stores and houses. More
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MVRDV models Skanderbeg Building on head of Albania's national hero
Dutch studio MVRDV has begun construction on a mixed-use building in Tirana, Albania, which it has modelled on a bust of the country's prominent historical figure Gjergj Kastrioti. More
Architecture
Architecture
Beirut explosion was "the funeral of my hometown"
Two years on from the devastating explosion that destroyed much of Beirut, architects and designers have shared first-hand accounts of how everyday life in the city continues to be profoundly affected by the disaster. More
Architecture
Architecture
Ascent skyscraper in Milwaukee becomes world's tallest timber building
Ascent, an 86.6-metre-tall mass-timber tower in Wisconsin designed by Korb + Associates Architects, has been certified as the world's tallest timber building. More
Architecture
Architecture
Gluon "using 3D data to save" the Nakagin Capsule Tower
Japanese digital consultancy Gluon is combining data from laser scanning with 20,000 photographs to create an augmented reality model of the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo, which is currently being demolished. More
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Berlin set to build car-free housing and technology district on former Tegel Airport
Construction is set to begin on the redevelopment of Berlin's former Tegel Airport into a technological research hub, residential district and nature reserve in the northwest of the city. More
Architecture
Architecture
"Humanity isn't a guinea pig" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a video of The Line, a 500-metre-tall, mirror-clad skyscraper that was designed to house nine million people in Saudi Arabia and other top stories. More
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MAD designs car park as "monumental gateway" for Milano Innovation District
Plants and polished-metal staircases will animate the exterior of the MoLo entrance building and multi-storey car park that Chinese studio MAD is designing for a neighbourhood near Milan, Italy. More
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Muyiwa Oki elected first Black president of the RIBA
Architect Muyiwa Oki has been elected to become the next president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. More
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Kennon designs office tower with "solar facade" for Melbourne
Australian studio Kennon is designing a commercial office tower in Melbourne called 550 Spencer that will feature more than 1,000 glass-like solar panels across its facade. More
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Skyscraper that "takes inspiration from nature" proposed for City of London
Architecture studio Arney Fender Katsalidis has released visuals of a proposed 60-storey-skyscraper named 55 Bishopsgate for a site close to Foster + Partners' Gherkin in the City of London. More
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Volkswagen starts production on 1960s-informed all-electric ID Buzz van
German automotive company Volkswagen has launched its ID Buzz van – an update to its iconic hippie-era T1 Transporter that brings it into the electric vehicle age. More
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week Saudi Arabia unveiled a mirrored megacity for nine million people
This week on Dezeen, we revealed the Saudi Arabian government's plans to build a 170-kilometer-long city, which will be called The Line. More
Architecture
Architecture
Yeezy Gap collection launched in bins at Herzog & de Meuron Miami car park
Musician Ye, who is also known as Kanye West, has launched his latest collection with retailer Gap and fashion brand Balenciaga at a series of dumpster-style pop-ups designed in collaboration with Niklas Bildstein Zaar. More
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Ugandan architect Doreen Adengo dies aged 45
Doreen Adengo, founder of Ugandan architecture firm Adengo Architecture, has passed away following a long-term illness at the age of 45. More
Design
Design
Algae-grown limestone provides route to carbon-negative concrete
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a way of using algae to create carbon-neutral or even carbon-negative concrete. More
Architecture
Architecture
Atkins reveals design for Nairobi Central Station informed by defensive enclosures
International studio Atkins is set to renovate the central station in Nairobi, Kenya, adding canopies that were informed by central African Boma enclosures. More
Architecture
Architecture
Frank Gehry's long-awaited Ocean Avenue Project in Santa Monica finally approved
A mixed-use development by architect Frank Gehry, which has been almost a decade in the making, has been granted final approval to be built in Santa Monica, California. More
Architecture
Architecture
Stirling Prize shortlist "promotes architecture that pollutes the planet" claims ACAN
Climate action group Architects Climate Action Network has accused RIBA of placing buildings that exaggerate their sustainable credentials on the shortlist for this year's Stirling Prize. More