15-Minute City concept by Carlos Moreno wins Obel Award 2021
A concept for a city in which citizens can access their daily necessities by foot or by bike within 15 minutes has won the Obel Award for 2021. More
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Lakwena Maciver paints a "vision of paradise" on the roof of London tube station
London-based artist Lakwena Maciver has painted a rarely used rooftop in bright colours and geometric shapes as part of a redevelopment of a London Underground station. More
PriestmanGoode designs seating to allow air travellers to stay in their wheelchairs
PriestmanGoode has unveiled Air 4 All, an aeroplane seating system that will allow powered wheelchair users to remain in their own wheelchairs for the entire journey. More
HW Studio's vaulted concrete home nestles into forest outside Morelia
HW Studio has created a sunken home in the forests of Morelia, in central Mexico, with a vaulted concrete living room that opens out to the site's lush surroundings. More
Beetle Chair by GamFratesi via Suite NY
Dezeen Showroom: Copenhagen design studio GamFratesi has designed a limited-edition collection of the Beetle dining chair with new upholstery options, which is on display and exclusively available through Suite NY. More
Tesseraux & Partner's BetteAir shower tiles among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Tesseraux & Partner's BetteAir shower tiles were designed to create a shower that blends into the floor and are among seven new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More
Therme Art's Basel talk examines architecture's potential to improve mental health
Dezeen promotion: curator Hans Ulrich Obrist and other industry experts came together to discuss the ways in which architecture and design can be utilised to create restorative spaces that improve mental wellbeing. More
Mouro lamp by Patricia Perez for Case Furniture
Dezeen Showroom: simple geometric shapes make up the playful and portable Mouro table lamp, designed by Patricia Perez for Case Furniture. More
Vin Varavarn uses local bamboo and soil to build learning centre in Thailand
Vin Varavarn Architects has used local materials and construction techniques incorporating bamboo and soil to design an agriculture learning centre in Thailand's Pak Chong District. More
UK Green Building Council picks 17 "exemplary sustainable projects" for COP26 virtual pavilion
Seventeen sustainable projects, including a timber cultural centre in Sweden, a school built from bamboo and 3D-printed clay homes, will be exhibited in the Build Better Now virtual pavilion during COP26 in Glasgow. More
Dezeen 15 digital festival will present 15 manifestos for the future starting next Monday
Dezeen turns 15 next month and to celebrate, we've commissioned 15 creatives including Es Devlin, Winy Maas and Neri Oxman to propose ideas that could make the world a better place over the next 15 years. More
Corian Solid Surface new colour range by CDUK
Dezeen Showroom: surface design brand CDUK has expanded its Corian Solid Surface range with new colours, providing a number of design options for a seamless look. More
Brodie Neill coils veneer from trees harvested underwater into table
London-based designer Brodie Neill has used over three kilometres of veneer taken from trees in a flooded forest in Tasmania to create the top of ReCoil, an oval dining table. More
The Folio Society creates bold neon-coloured Philip K Dick box set
Rich illustrations by 24 different artists combine with dayglo graphic design to make The Complete Short Stories: Philip K Dick, a limited-edition box set of books by The Folio Society and La Boca. More
Rough-sawn cedar clads Whidbey Dogtrot house in Washington by SHED
Cedar siding and a central breezeway feature in this compact home in the Pacific Northwest designed by US firm SHED for a couple who will soon retire. More
Peter Pichler completes angular concrete-and-glass villa in Italian vineyard
The folded form of this villa, designed by Peter Pichler Architecture for the owners of a vineyard in South Tyrol, is intended to merge with the existing landscape and form a shield around its central courtyard. More
Office interiors
Office interiors
Flooat creates "fluctuating landscape" inside publishing office near Tokyo
Design studio Flooat has used elevated work areas, structural columns and chunky plinths to simulate natural topography inside the offices of book publisher Kadokawa in Japan. More
Almaborealis designs sew-your-own clothing kit for children
Design studio Almaborealis has created a modular DIY kit containing pieces of fabric in an easy puzzle format that invites children to sew their own clothes. More
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners reveals design for Kentucky distillery
Architecture firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has unveiled its design for a distillery drinks brand Horse Soldier Bourbon in Kentucky. More
Ten homes featuring smart and stylish storage solutions
For our latest lookbook, we've collected ten interiors that use clever storage solutions, including custom-made shelving, pegboard walls and hidden bench spaces, to create streamlined, uncluttered interiors. More