Amazon launches household robot Astro for home monitoring
Online retailer Amazon has debuted Astro, a robot with smart technology that can monitor a user's home, check in on family members and deliver household items. More
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Dezeen Courses
Dezeen Courses
Six product design degree courses on Dezeen Courses
Interested in studying product design? Check out six undergraduate and postgraduate product design courses in the UK, the Netherlands and Italy listed on Dezeen Courses. More
Verstas Architects evokes island landscapes with Helsinki Biennial Pavilion
Finnish practice Verstas Architects has created a circular timber pavilion at Helsinki's South Harbour, forging a connection between the city and the nearby island of Vallisaari. More
Two angular wings form Quebec chalet by Atelier Pierre Thibault
A glass walkway connects both halves of this holiday home overlooking Quebec's Brome Lake, which Atelier Pierre Thibault designed to offer a variety of outdoor spaces that connect the house to its natural surroundings. More
Prince Charles' plans for a sustainable new town "could use some infrastructure" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Prince Charles' plans to build a sustainable new town in Faversham, Kent and discussing other top stories. More
Giant shutters front Bardales fitness centre in Ecuador by Natura Futura
Ecuadorian firm Natura Futura Arquitectura has created a gym within a slender, multi-storey building that features an open facade covered with tall, wooden screens. More
Altura step stool by Patricia Perez for Case Furniture
Dezeen Showroom: Patricia Perez has designed Altura, a step stool for Case Furniture that doubles up as a side table and plant stand. More
Norm Architects designs New Mags bookstore in Copenhagen to reference old libraries
Danish studio Norm Architects has designed a flagship bookstore for distributor New Mags that features stone plinths and pivoting wooden walls. More
Bartlett seeks director "committed to equality" as Bob Sheil prepares to step down
The Bartlett School of Architecture has advertised for a new director to replace Bob Shiel and announced it will appoint an external agency to investigate allegations of sexual and racial discrimination raised by former students. More
Malka Architecture to top French embassy in Vienna with art nouveau-style alcoves
French studio Malka Architecture has revealed plans to renovate the interior of the French embassy in Vienna and top it with a collection of nature-informed art nouveau-style "light cannons". More
Dezeen Awards 2021 interiors public vote winners include a floating church by Denizen Works
Projects by Mold Architects, Kingston Lafferty Design and 10 other studios have been chosen by Dezeen readers as winners of the Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote in the interiors categories. More
PaperStone surfacing by CDUK
Dezeen Showroom: PaperStone is a composite finish by CDUK that's designed to resemble stone but made with recycled paper and petroleum-free phenolic resin. More
Fjord stoneware series by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces among new products on Dezeen Showroom
This collection of porcelain tiles informed by the wild landscapes of Scandinavia is among 11 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More
Mathieu Lehanneur designs 3D-printed sculptures based on population statistics
French artist Mathieu Lehanneur has used population data from 140 countries to create a collection of 3D-printed aluminium sculptures. More
Office interiors
Office interiors
Education First office in Denver takes cues from city's "outdoorsy culture"
A natural material and colour palette helped the in-house design team at Education First to approximate the feeling of being outdoors inside the company's office in Colorado. More
Tulip tower by Foster + Partners set to be given go-ahead
UK housing secretary Michael Gove is expected to approve the construction of the Tulip tourist attraction designed by Foster + Partners, overruling London mayor Sadiq Khan's previous decision to refuse planning permission. More
Competition: win a TwistFlush toilet by Villeroy & Boch
For Dezeen's latest competition, German ceramics brand Villeroy & Boch is giving 10 architects or interior designers based in the UK the chance to win a toilet with TwistFlush technology. More
WAA transforms Beijing warehouses into a playscape for sensory learning
A playful network of large pipes containing walkways and bridges wraps around this children's community centre in Beijing by local practice We Architech Anonymous (WAA), housed in a series of refurbished 1970s industrial buildings. More
Coldplay announces "net-zero carbon" Music of the Spheres world tour
Coldplay has announced its next world tour will have a net-zero carbon footprint and released a sustainability plan that includes direct-air carbon capture technology by Climeworks. More
Pratt students create home-compostable water filters from food waste
Pratt Institute graduate students Charlotte Böhning and Mary Lempres of studio Doppelgänger have designed a collection of carbon water filters made completely without fossil fuels, using waste from their own kitchens. More