Architecture
Architecture
Tiny writer's studio by Architensions provides a creative refuge in Brooklyn
Tucked away at the bottom of a Brooklyn garden, this tiny cedar-clad pavilion was designed as a retreat for a pair of writers. More
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Design
Design
Vitsœ to avoid Black Friday "insanity" by closing stores
Business news: "bemused" by Black Friday retail frenzies, UK furniture brand Vitsœ is closing its stores on 27 November to protest against the culture of discounting products. More
Architecture
Architecture
Refugee camps are the "cities of tomorrow", says humanitarian-aid expert
Governments should stop thinking about refugee camps as temporary places, says Kilian Kleinschmidt, one of the world's leading authorities on humanitarian aid (+ interview). More
Architecture
Architecture
Berger & Berger uses white concrete and marble to create muted interiors for Collection Lambert
Architecture studio Berger & Berger has added three new structures to a pair of 18th-century French mansions, creating a larger exhibition space for the collection of gallerist Yvon Lambert (+ slideshow). More
Architecture
Architecture
Call for entries to Lighthouse Sea Hotel competition 2016
Dezeen promotion: entries are open for architects and designers to submit proposals for the renovation of an abandoned lighthouse in Sicily. More
Design
Design
Hella Jongerius designs "homelike" cabin interiors for KLM's Boeing 787 aircraft
Dutch designer Hella Jongerius has created the economy and business cabin interiors for airline KLM's first Boeing 787 Dreamliners, which go into operation today. More
Architecture
Architecture
Today we like: linked towers
American architect Steven Holl has just been given the go-ahead to build a pair of skyscrapers linked by a cycle and pedestrian bridge 65 metres above Copenhagen's harbour. But he's not the only one with ambitious plans for linked towers.
Other recent examples include proposals for a trio of plant-covered buildings by Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia and a pair of residential buildings in London bridged by a transparent swimming pool. See more linked towers on Dezeen »
Architecture
Architecture
Steven Holl to build Copenhagen skyscrapers linked by 65-metre-high cycle bridge
New York architect Steven Holl has finally received the go-ahead to build a pair of skyscrapers in Copenhagen harbour, linked by a pedestrian and cycle bridge 65 metres above the water's surface. More
Design
Design
Transport for London unveils designs for 200-metre-long Crossrail trains
Transport for London has released renderings and a video showing the trains originally designed by Barber and Osgerby for the city's east-west rail link Crossrail (+ movie). More
Architecture
Architecture
Sweco Architects builds timber-framed restaurant at Sweden's Hemsö Fortress
A Cold War fortress on a Swedish island is the setting for this timber-framed restaurant by Sweco Architects (+ slideshow). More
Residential
Residential
House in Wexford by GKMP Architects features a pyramid-shaped roof
Dublin studio GKMP Architects added a pyramid-shaped roof to this compact house in rural Ireland to create some taller rooms inside. More
Software and web design
Software and web design
New Deal Design's Fever Scout child thermometer allows parents to monitor temperature remotely
Paranoid parents can remotely track their child's temperature using this lightning bolt-shaped thermometer that connects to a smartphone app by San Francisco studio New Deal Design (+ movie). More
Architecture
Architecture
Corrugated steel provides durable facade for rural Australian home by Glow Design Group
This shed-inspired house in rural Victoria, Australia, features a low-maintenance fire-resistant facade of corrugated steel that also helps to reflect heat, keeping the building cool in summer (+ slideshow). More
Architecture
Architecture
Old English church transformed into a theatre by Foster Wilson Architects
Foster Wilson Architects has converted a heritage-listed church in Bedford, England, into a theatre with a new curved timber and glass foyer bar (+ slideshow). More
Slideshows
Slideshows
Alastair Philip Wiper goes behind the scenes at Bang & Olufsen
Photo essay: British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper has delved into the history of iconic electronics brand Bang & Olufsen, whose products influenced Apple's Steve Jobs and Sony founder Akio Morita. More
Design
Design
Plasticine Tronald Dump creates consumerist hell in Kill the Noise music video
Music: a plasticine character called Tronald Dump wreaks havoc on a once-happy model town in director Chris Ullens' video to accompany a track by Kill the Noise. More
Interiors
Interiors
Loft Szczecin fills Berlin summer apartment with Polish materials and furniture
Polish studio Loft Szczecin has renovated a summer apartment in the suburbs of Berlin, pairing original brick walls and ceilings with mid-century furniture (+ slideshow). More
Residential
Residential
London house extension by Alexander Martin features a double-height window wall
Alexander Martin Architects has added a three-storey extension to a Victorian house in north London, featuring brick walls and a big window facing out to the garden (+ slideshow). More
Furniture
Furniture
Love Seats by Annebet Philips are paired to support each other
Dutch Design Week 2015: the way couples sit on each other's laps informed the shapes and two-toned upholstery in this collection of chairs by Dutch designer Annebet Philips. More
Pinterest
Pinterest
Explore images of warehouse conversions on our new Pinterest board
The transformation of an east London warehouse into a photographer's live-work space was one of our most-read stories this week, so we've created a new Pinterest board full of the best warehouse conversions and re-purposed industrial spaces.
Follow Dezeen on Pinterest | See the latest warehouse conversions in our archives