Design
Design
Graviky Labs captures air pollution and turns it into ink
An Indian startup company has developed a method for transforming carbon emissions from vehicles and chimneys into ink, and is now selling it in the form of pens. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Photographer Sebastian Weiss presents Calatrava's Valencian architecture as white sculptures
In his latest photo series, Sebastian Weiss hones in on bright white details of Santiago Calatrava's Valencian art complex, blocking out the larger picture to capture a blanched kaleidoscope of repeating struts and identikit forms. More
Architecture
Architecture
Richard Meier designs schools and teacher housing for his hometown in New Jersey
American architect Richard Meier has completed a trio of residential buildings and two charter schools in downtown Newark, the city where he was born. More
Architecture
Architecture
Greek island home by Lydia Xynogala fans out to maximise sea views
Staggering a series of parallel spaces, architect and Columbia University professor Lydia Xynogala has created a hillside home on Skiathos where rooms have secluded terraces facing the ocean. More
Architecture
Architecture
SHoP Architects' plans for Hudson's Detroit site move forward
Detroit has approved the timeline for SHoP Architects' replacement for the historic Hudson's department store, which will begin construction in December and become the city's tallest building. More
Comments
Comments
"Like an armadillo trying to cross the road during rush hour"
Underwhelmed by BIG and Heatherwick's latest plans for Google's new California headquarters, readers are describing the design as "dystopian" and "oppressive" in this week's comments update. More
Design
Design
Nike designs "fastest shoe ever" to break two-hour marathon barrier
Nike has unveiled the aerodynamic shoe it hopes will get its athletes to achieve a sub-two-hour marathon – a long-held dream of many runners. More
Interiors
Interiors
Annie Ritz and Daniel Rabin reconfigure 1960s house in LA to create bright and open interior
Architects Annie Ritz and Daniel Rabin have altered the layout of a "cramped" home in Los Angeles to maximise space and natural light. More
Promotion
Promotion
ENPC's Design by Data programme focuses on computational design for urban planning and architecture
Promotion: École des Ponts ParisTech is now accepting applications to its Design by Data course, which trains architects and designers to build for the next era of cities. More
Interiors
Interiors
Threefold Architects updates London mews house with monochrome interiors and rustic details
Threefold Architects has renovated a mews property in London's exclusive Primrose Hill area, pairing stark white walls with blackened metalwork, polished concrete and painted brickwork. More
Opinion
Opinion
"RCR's work is under the radar, yet it is stealthily evolving in scale and ambition"
Awarding the Pritzker Prize to little-known RCR Arquitectes is a quiet rebuke against the superficiality and greed that has dominated architectural culture around the world, says Catherine Slessor in this Opinion column. More
Video
Video
Haberdashery's Canopy pendant light recreates the effect of dappled sunlight
In this movie Dezeen produced for Haberdashery, Ben Rigby introduces the London design studio's first commercial lighting product, which casts dappled light reminiscent of sunshine filtering through leaves. More
Design
Design
Es Devlin creates bowl-shaped set as backdrop for virtual reality-themed play
British set designer Es Devlin has used a basin-shaped map as the canvas for video projections for a play at London's National Theatre, which follows an injured soldier undergoing virtual-reality therapy. More
Promotion
Promotion
Camira reveals its interior trend predictions for 2017
Dezeen promotion: textile brand Camira has unveiled a report of key colours, fabrics and moods expected to influence commercial interiors for the next two years. More
Lighting
Lighting
Olafur Eliasson reveals his latest pocket-sized solar lamp, the Little Sun Diamond
Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has previewed a third design in his series of solar-powered mini lamps made for people without access to reliable energy. More
Job of the day: architect at 3XN
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a Swedish-speaking project architect at the Stockholm office of Danish firm 3XN, which recently unveiled plans for an aquatics centre in Linköping. More ›
Architecture
Architecture
Steyn Studio's chapel frames dramatic views of South African countryside below its sinuous roof
A bright white canopy undulates above the glazed walls of this chapel outside Cape Town, framing views right through it to scenic mountains, vineyards and pomegranate orchards. More
Architecture
Architecture
Omar Gandhi Architect perches glass-walled cabin on rocky cliff in Nova Scotia
Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect has created a remote vacation home in Nova Scotia for an urban couple, with floor-to-ceiling windows that provide sweeping views of the sea. More
Architecture
Architecture
Mexico City house by JJRR/Arquitectura features sliding glass walls and verdant terraces
Floor-to-ceiling glazing retracts to open up the interiors of this concrete home in Mexico City, designed by local firm JJRR/Arquitectura. More
News
News
MVRDV's letter-shaped housing blocks will spell out HOME across old army barracks
MVRDV has revealed its plans to redevelop the former Mannheim US Army camp in Germany, creating a green mound from demolished barracks and four residential towers that spell out the word home. More