Hussein Chalayan debuts first dance production at London's Sadler's Wells
Fashion designer Hussein Chalayan has created elasticated costumes and sequinned garments for performers in his first self-directed dance production (+ slideshow). More
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Haworth Tompkins adds another building to Royal College of Art's Battersea campus
British studio Haworth Tompkins has completed its third building for the Royal College of Art's campus in London's Battersea – an industrial-style facility for ceramics, glass and metal-work students (+ slideshow). More
London to lose a third of creative workspace unless developers step in, warns Boris Johnson
Business news: London is set to lose 3,500 creative workspaces by 2020 according to mayor Boris Johnson, who is asking planners and developers to prioritise culture as well as housing. More
Heatherwick reveals plans for canal-side shopping centre in London's King's Cross
Designer Thomas Heatherwick has applied for planning permission to convert a Victorian coal yard in London's King's Cross into a canal-side shopping destination. More
Tate Harmer creates ribbed timber house extension in west London
Thick wooden ribs frame this extension to a family house in west London by architecture studio Tate Harmer (+ slideshow). More
Henry Goss completes house that launched his career as an architectural visualiser
Architect Henry Goss has completed a rusted steel and timber-clad extension to a house near Cambridge, England, two years after Dezeen published the hyper-realistic renderings that changed his life (+ slideshow). More
West Stow Lodge by Project Orange features a traditional exterior and a pared-back interior
Oak joinery, white-painted bricks, and concrete flooring were used to make the interior of this new house in Suffolk, England, more contemporary than its traditional pitched-roof exterior (+ slideshow). More
The London Taxi Company reveals "new generation" battery-powered black cab
Chinese-owned auto manufacturer The London Taxi Company has unveiled the glass-roofed hybrid TX5 prototype that is set to be used as the UK capital's latest black cab. More
Foster-designed hotel at Battersea Power Station to feature rooftop infinity pool
A rooftop infinity pool boasting views over Battersea Power Station has been unveiled for the Foster + Partners-designed building proposed beside the historic London structure (+ movie). More
Damien Hirst's Newport Street Gallery photographed by Hélène Binet
These new images by Swiss-French photographer Hélène Binet offer a detailed look at the spaces of Damien Hirst's new south London gallery, which opened to the public earlier this month (+ slideshow). More
Renzo Piano draws up designs for his next London skyscraper
Architect Renzo Piano has unveiled designs for another London skyscraper – a 224-metre cylindrical tower expected to do for Paddington "what The Shard did for London Bridge". More
The World of Charles and Ray Eames exhibition opens at the Barbican
From triple-screen films to plywood chairs, the multi-disciplinary careers of American Modernist design duo Charles and Ray Eames are the focus of an exhibition at London's Barbican Centre. More
RA Projects inserts blue steel staircase into London house for Roksanda Ilincic
London studio RA Projects has reconfigured and refurbished a house owned by fashion designer Roksanda Ilincic, adding a blue steel staircase in the centre designed to look "like a sculpture in a gallery" (+ slideshow). More
SelgasCano's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion closes this weekend after attracting 170,000 visitors
As SelgasCano's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion closes this weekend, this movie by Stephenson/Bishop takes a closer look at the details of colourful plastic structure, which will now move to a permanent home in Los Angeles (+ movie). More
London creatives paid more than city's average hourly wage
Londoners working in the creative industry have an almost 20 per cent higher average hourly salary compared to those in non-creative jobs, according to a government report. More
No great cultural buildings are going up in London says Zaha Hadid
London may be booming, but it is still too conservative and generic when it comes to architecture, according to Zaha Hadid. More
Heatherwick welcomes new London bus inspired by his design as "back-to-front" compliment
London is to get a new, smaller version of Thomas Heatherwick's New Routemaster bus – although the British designer has had nothing to do with this iteration (+ slideshow). More
London is becoming "the most important place for collectible design" say gallerists
London is fast turning into the global centre for the collectible design market, with sales growing, new galleries opening and auction records tumbling. More
Universal Design Studio creates venue for London's Frieze Art Fair
London-based Universal Design Studio has built an entrance pavilion and a vast temporary structure to house the Frieze Art Fair, taking place in Regent's Park this week (+ slideshow). More
Claridge Architects designs blackened timber pavilion for Plants Out Of Place exhibition
Planks of black-coloured timber were arranged in a diagonal formation to create the venue for an exhibition that celebrated weeds during this year's London Design Festival (+ slideshow). More