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News
Humans need to become cyborgs to survive, says Elon Musk
Humans will need to digitally enhance their brains if they are to remain relevant in a future filled with artificial intelligences, according to Tesla founder Elon Musk. More
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News
BIG wins contest for San Pellegrino bottling factory in Italy
Bjarke Ingels has been announced the winner of a competition to design a new headquarters and bottling plant for the soft drinks company San Pellegrino in northern Italy. More
Interiors
Interiors
Do Do uses ceramic scraps to overhaul shop and gallery for Japanese porcelain brand
Tokyo-based studio Do Do has used remnants of porcelain to update this ceramics shop and gallery in northwest Japan, and create a new pavilion for hosting workshops. More
Architecture
Architecture
Simon Astridge adds dusty-pink concrete extension to north London house
Simon Astridge has used pigmented concrete to create the pink facade of this extension to a north London house, accenting the warm-toned colours found in the existing brick walls. More
Job of the day: industrial and interior designer at G-Star RAW
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an industrial and interior designer at G-Star RAW in Amsterdam, which recently presented its first collection by Aitor Throup - the brand's newly appointed creative director. More ›
Design
Design
Lee Broom unveils postmodernism-inspired ceramics for Wedgwood
Lee Broom has created a collection of ceramics for British luxury brand Wedgwood, which feature monochrome stripes and colourful detailing reminiscent of postmodernist design. More
Architecture
Architecture
Allied Works Architecture creates massive music centre for downtown Calgary
Covering two city blocks, Canada's National Music Centre comprises towering volumes clad in bronze-hued tiles and a refurbished historic brick building. More
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News
Architecture students work hardest of all US college majors
US students on architecture college courses put in more extra hours than those taking any other subject, a recent survey has found. More
Architecture
Architecture
Matter Design's architectural play equipment encourages kids to crawl, jump and fly
Intersecting wood-clad volumes create a playground for children in a Massachusetts suburb to scurry through, clamber over and zip-wire from. More
Interiors
Interiors
Dark interiors take over in response to "darker times"
White walls are taking a backseat as Brexit, Trump and global political instability drive homeowners to "nest", according to the interior designer behind the Stockholm Furniture Fair's annual Trends exhibition. More
Architecture
Architecture
Wave-like facades wrap 3XN's aquatic centre in southern Sweden
Danish practice 3XN has unveiled plans for a new aquatics centre in the southern Swedish city of Linköping, which will featuring undulating timber and glass facades. More
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Comments
"Donald Trump's cabinet has better gender representation than the AIA"
Sexism in the architecture profession leads this week's comments update, following outrage at the AIA's lack of female speakers at the upcoming Orlando conference and research showing widening pay disparity between men and women. More
Design
Design
Dubai to begin flying world's first passenger drone
A passenger-carrying drone that will transport individuals through the air without a pilot will begin flying over Dubai's skyline from this summer. More
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News
Dezeen launches unofficial competition to redesign the UK passport with £1,000 top prize
What should the UK passport look like after Brexit? Dezeen today launches a contest to come up with a new design for the citizenship document. More
Interiors
Interiors
SelgasCano completes plant-filled co-working space inside Lisbon market hall for Second Home
Spanish studio SelgasCano has transformed part of Lisbon's oldest food market into a plant-filled co-working space for Second Home, which is furnished with winding communal tables and mid-century chairs. More
Competition
Competition
Competition: win a book documenting the unusual bus stops of the former Soviet Union
Dezeen is giving away three copies of a book documenting 500 unusual bus stops across the former Soviet countries, including Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Georgia. More
Interiors
Interiors
Iron-framed glass panels divide Rome apartment with open-plan feel
Italian architect Alessandro Tomei has overhauled this sixth-floor apartment in Rome featuring exposed concrete pillars and iron-framed glass partitions. More
Job of the day: 3D artists for Forbes Massie
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for 3D artists for visualiser Forbes Massie in London, who worked with Giles Miller to draw up designs for a huge monument with a cross-shaped plan and textured brick walls. More ›
Architecture
Architecture
Skinny Rotterdam house for two architects features black brickwork and concealed windows
Dutch architects Gwendolyn Huisman and Marijn Boterman designed this skinny house in Rotterdam for themselves, incorporating hidden windows into the black brick walls and adding a large indoor hammock. More
Design
Design
Tingest designs home gym equipment to look like objets d'art
Marble dumbbells, a bamboo hula hoop and slimline kettlebell feature in Swedish brand Tingest's vision for home training equipment. More