IKEA settles with Emeco over claims it copied a Norman Foster chair
Business news: American furniture brand Emeco has accepted an out-of-court settlement from IKEA after accusing the Swedish giant of copying the design of one of its chairs. More
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Eight shining examples of lighting from New York's ICFF 2016
New York 2016: with the Big Apple now an important centre for lighting design, Dezeen's US editor Dan Howarth selects eight of the best new products at the city's ICFF fair this week. More
Trees grow through the floors of Julio Hernández house by Roof Arquitectos
A "forest" of sweet gum trees grows through openings in the concrete slabs of this house in Morelia, Mexico, by Roof Arquitectos, providing an alternative to a central courtyard (+ movie). More
MVRDV completes giant scaffolding staircase in Rotterdam city centre
Dutch office MVRDV has revealed the first photographs of The Stairs, a huge scaffolding staircase leading up to the roof of an office block in Rotterdam city centre (+ slideshow). More
Hamonic+Masson completes student housing with a facade of golden cubes
Golden boxes fronted by balconies make up the exterior of this student housing block in Paris by Hamonic+Masson & Associés, which also features a secret garden and nesting areas for birds (+ slideshow). More
MIT researchers create 3D-printed fur, opening up "a new design space"
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a method for 3D printing artificial hair, allowing them to print everything from paintbrushes to fake fur (+ movie). More
Joe Doucet launches Othr brand for 3D-printed home accessories
New York 2016: the latest designer to set up their own brand is Joe Doucet, who has launched a range of 3D-printed products by names including Claesson Koivisto Rune, Sebastian Bergne and Philippe Malouin. More
Agbogbloshie Makerspace Platform creates mobile workshops for world's largest e-waste dump
A team of architects have launched an initiative to build a network of "makerspace" structures at Agbogbloshie, Ghana – the world's largest dumping site for electronic waste (photos by Julien Lanoo + slideshow). More
Nook Architects adds new openings and freestanding furniture to Barcelona apartment
Barrel-vaulted ceilings and exposed brick walls evoke the heritage of this apartment in Barcelona, which local firm Nook Architects remodelled to make better use of the awkward existing plan (+ slideshow). More
Zaha Hadid Architects should follow example of McQueen, says Rem Koolhaas
OMA founder Rem Koolhaas says ZHA can continue to grow after the death of its founder Zaha Hadid if it follows the model used by leading fashion houses. More
Factory-inspired "mobile ruin" will tour locations along Hadrian's Wall
Architects Matthew Butcher, Kieran Wardle and Owain Williams have built a factory-inspired mobile structure that will travel along Hadrian's Wall in northern England to provide a temporary residency for writers (+ slideshow). More
Interlocking Boulding Blocks offer "limitless possibilities" for construction
American designer Mark Boulding has created an alternative to snap-fit blocks like Lego, with a collection of black and white bricks that slot into one another instead (+ slideshow). More
Hyperloop could completely transform how cities are planned says Bjarke Ingels
Bjarke Ingels's firm has been announced as one of the architectural partners that will help build infrastructure for the Hyperloop high-speed transportation system, in the same week as the latest test of its propulsion technology (+ movie). More
Zaha Hadid retrospective announced for Venice Architecture Biennale
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: a retrospective of work by the late Zaha Hadid will take place during this year's Venice Biennale, including early paintings, models and photos of past and future projects. More
Architecture stars including Foster, Rogers and Ingels in video tribute to "very special" Zaha Hadid
Zaha Hadid 1950-2016: leading architects including Norman Foster, Bjarke Ingels, Richard Rogers and Daniel Libeskind have paid tribute to the late Zaha Hadid in a video created by Dezeen and Architizer. More
Jagged wooden roof frames museum dedicated to Japan's Jōmon period by Furuichi and Associates
Architecture studio Furuichi and Associates has completed a museum dedicated to Japan's Jōmon period, featuring a multi-faceted roofscape designed to evoke the inside of a cave (+ slideshow). More
Fast Food Aid is a laboratory-like shop that serves vitamin supplements to junk food lovers
Fast-food lovers in Tokyo can follow up their guilty pleasures with vitamin supplements, supplied by this laboratory-like pop-up shop (+ slideshow). More
Viñoly admits "screw-ups" with 432 Park Avenue tower in New York
Architect Rafael Viñoly has spoken out about problems with his 432 Park Avenue skyscraper in Manhattan, currently the tallest residential tower in the western hemisphere. More
Miami Beach should lobby to resurrect Zaha Hadid's parking garage, says Craig Robins
Miami developer Craig Robins has called on the local community to push for the construction of a car park designed by Zaha Hadid, which was rejected by city officials just weeks after her sudden death. More
Instagram scraps retro logo for more "modern" design
Mobile photo-sharing app Instagram has ditched its iconic retro camera logo in favour of a simple illustration set against a multicoloured gradient. More