Design
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Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs dies aged 54
We are very sad to announce the sudden and unexpected death of Dezeen founder, CEO and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs at the age of 54. More
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This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week the Maldives unveiled a floating island city
This week on Dezeen, the Maldives revealed its plans to create the "world's first true floating island city" with 5,000 homes that will rise with the sea. More
Architecture
Architecture
Elon Musk's The Boring Company opens first station in expanded Las Vegas transit tunnel system
Elon Musk's infrastructure firm The Boring Company has opened the first of around 55 stations that are set to be constructed as part of a tunnel network underneath Las Vegas, which will see passengers carried across the city in a fleet of Teslas. More
Architecture
Architecture
Architects and academics accuse UCL of instigating Bartlett "witch-hunt"
Architects and academics including Amin Taha, Vicky Richardson, Peter Murray and Piers Gough have criticised UCL for releasing a report into the toxic culture at the Bartlett School of Architecture in an open letter. More
Architecture
Architecture
Adjaye Associates to redevelop International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum
British studio Adjaye Associates has been appointed to create the architectural design for the redevelopment of Liverpool's International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum, with Ralph Appelbaum Associates chosen to lead the exhibition design. More
Architecture
Architecture
Google in discussions to make postmodern Thompson Center its Chicago HQ
Technology company Google is reportedly in negotiations to buy the Helmut Jahn-designed James R Thompson Center in Chicago. More
Design
Design
Lightyear launches "world's first production-ready" solar-powered car
Dutch startup Lightyear has unveiled its Lightyear 0 electric car that has solar panels covering its roof, bonnet and boot so that it can be charged while driving. More
Architecture
Architecture
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners rebrands as RSHP following Richard Rogers' death
UK architecture firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has rebranded as simply RSHP following the death of its founder Richard Rogers late last year. More
Design
Design
"Burger King must be talking to Brad Pitt as we speak," says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Kanye West's redesign of fast-food chain McDonald's packaging and other top stories. More
Architecture
Architecture
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners drawing up plans to turn Lloyd's building into hotel
UK studio Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has reportedly been hired to investigate turning its seminal Lloyd's building in London into a hotel for owners Ping An. More
Architecture
Architecture
Maldives reveals "world's first true floating island city" to cope with rising sea levels
The Maldives has partnered with architecture studio Waterstudio to create a brain-shaped floating city that will house 20,000 people in a lagoon near the country's capital. More
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week we revealed Kanye West's burger box design for McDonald's
This week on Dezeen, we revealed rapper Kanye West and Muji industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa's understated burger box design for fast-food chain McDonald's. More
Architecture
Architecture
TeamLab reveals "home for infinite curiosity" on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island
Japanese art collective TeamLab has revealed the design for its TeamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi gallery, which will be a permanent venue for its digital art on Saadiyat Island. More
Architecture
Architecture
RIBA names best British buildings for 2022
A Passivhaus school, London social housing and a medieval dining hall are among the winners of the Royal Institute of British Architects' National Awards for 2022. More
Architecture
Architecture
Zaha Hadid Architects designs Xi'an cultural centre to echo "meandering valleys"
British architecture studio Zaha Hadid Architects has released visuals of the Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre, which will span an eight-lane motorway in Xi'an, China. More
Architecture
Architecture
Commenter calls proposal to reintroduce imperial measurements to UK "utter madness"
In this week's comments update, readers are talking about the UK government's proposal to reintroduce imperial measurements and other top stories. More
Architecture
Architecture
Material Bank acquires digital architecture platform Architizer
US architecture and design materials marketplace Material Bank has acquired digital architecture database Architizer. More
News
News
Kanye West gives McDonald's burger box understated redesign
American musician Kanye West, now officially called Ye, has collaborated with Muji industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa to reimagine the packaging at fast-food chain McDonald's. More
Architecture
Architecture
Architects raise £40,000 for motor neurone disease in HD5K charity race
Promotion: architects and designers from Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Heatherwick Studio and Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners were among participants in a five-kilometre race that raised £40,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. More
News
News
IKEA designs "safe spaces" for children and at-risk refugees fleeing Ukraine
Furniture company IKEA has donated its products and design services to create a series of refugee support centres in Eastern Europe, set up by the United Nations to offer aid and sanctuary to the most vulnerable groups displaced by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. More