Las Vegas Sphere represents the "iPhone-ification" of tour design says Es Devlin
The Las Vegas Sphere could set a new standard for tour design much like the iPhone did for mobile phones, set designer Es Devlin tells Dezeen in this interview. More
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Ten Cold War US embassies that embody America's 20th-century "victorious exuberance"
Embassies designed for the United States by Walter Gropius and Eero Saarinen feature in this roundup based on David B Peterson's book US Embassies of the Cold War: The Architecture of Democracy, Diplomacy and Defense. More
Nine Black designers who left their mark on the past 100 years
Charlene Prempeh's Now You See Me book celebrates the work of Black designers during the past century – from the lauded to the chronically overlooked. Here, she selects nine that have had a particularly significant impact. More
Willem Zwiers melds second-hand books together to form marbled furniture
Design student Willem Zwiers has salvaged second-hand books and used them to form a small furniture collection, currently on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven graduate show at Dutch Design Week. More
Ten post-industrial structures from the Black Country
Artist Tom Hicks has spent the last six years documenting the built environment of the West Midlands region of the UK. Here, he picks ten of his favourite photographs from his book Black Country Type. More
Brutalist Italy book showcases "sometimes surprising" concrete architecture
A Star Wars-like cemetery extension and a cheese-shaped temple feature in this roundup, where photographers Roberto Conte and Stefano Perego spotlight the best brutalist buildings from their book Brutalist Italy. More
Graduate Hotels spotlights its diverse interiors with new book
Promotion: Nashville-based hospitality brand Graduate Hotels has launched a self-titled book spotlighting its hotels in university towns and cities across the world. More
"Not having architectural education makes you find different solutions" says Charlotte Taylor
Visualisation artist Charlotte Taylor discusses how she is translating her digital design work into built architecture projects for the first time in this interview. More
Six sea pools that provide "safe access to water for all"
As outdoor swimming continues to make a resurgence, architect Chris Romer-Lee picks six of the most intriguing tidal pools from his book Sea Pools. More
Digital content is all "fed through the same sausage machine" says Neville Brody
The shift from printed media to digital has led to the death of editorial expression in graphic design, according to British designer Neville Brody. More
Ten sidewalk dining shelters in New York City
Freelance creative director John Tymkiw has spent the last three years photographing the dining shelters that sprang up on the streets of New York during the coronavirus pandemic. Here, he selects 10 of his favourites. More
Ultimate Collector Motorcycles authors name seven of the world's most prized motorbikes
The latest book from Charlotte and Peter Fiell showcases 100 of the most collectable motorcycles of all time. The pair have chosen their top seven, which includes a pioneering monocoque by designer John Britten. More
Ten houses perched precariously on cliff edges
Living on the Edge is a book that celebrates clifftop houses. Here, author Agata Toromanoff selects 10 of her favourites, from a cabin in the Italian Alps to a villa on the Mexican Pacific coast. More
Competition: win Universal Design Studio's new book
For our latest competition, we've teamed up with architecture and interior design practice Universal Design Studio to offer readers the chance to win a copy of their inaugural monograph, Universal Design Studio: Inside Out. More
Seven Parisian brutalist buildings that illustrate the movement's "level of experimentation"
Barlett School of Architecture professor Robin Wilson has shared with Dezeen a selection of eclectic brutalist buildings in Paris that are featured in his latest book, Brutalist Paris. More
Six Barbie Dreamhouses that chart the evolution of the American home
Toymaker Mattel and architecture magazine Pin-Up have released a book celebrating Barbie's Dreamhouse to mark its 60th anniversary. Here, the editors pick six emblematic examples that show how the dollhouse has evolved. More
UK's "eclectic range" of council housing celebrated in book by John Boughton
From Glasgow to Somerset, here are historian John Boughton's picks of the UK's most interesting public housing schemes featured in his latest book, A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates. More
Dezeen's top 11 architecture and design books of 2022
Continuing our review of 2022, we look at 11 page-turning books published on design and architecture this year, including a tome on the century's best British houses and a "cookbook" of experimental food designs. More
Nine types of street furniture that "exert an outsized impact on place and mood"
On the Street aims to draw attention to a layer of public architecture that often goes unnoticed. Here, the book's author Edwin Heathcote highlights nine types of street furniture that "slot in amid the big things". More
21st Century Houses book captures "best of the best" modern British homes
RIBA Award-winning homes are the focus of author Dominic Bradbury's latest book, 21st Century Houses. Here, he spotlights 10 of the most remarkable projects featured inside. More