UK politician attacks 15-minute city concept in parliament
UK member of parliament Nick Fletcher has ignited a debate about 15-minute cities after stating that they "will take away personal freedoms". More
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Dan Marks adds charred-wood extension to his family home
Mata Architects founder Dan Marks has extended his self-designed home in London, adding a charred wood-clad garden studio using Japanese technique Sho Sugi Ban. More
Pink-tinged paint store Lick pays homage to London's art deco buildings
Dusky pink surfaces appear throughout the Lick store in southwest London, which local practice Oskar Kohnen Studio has designed as a "deliberate celebration of paint". More
"Tate Modern court ruling could mark the beginning of the end for one of London's greatest joys"
The Supreme Court's ruling in the Tate Modern privacy case is part of a depressing trend towards London's views becoming increasingly controlled and commoditised, writes Helen Barrett. More
ARB proposes scrapping UK architecture education's three-part structure
The UK's Architects Registration Board has announced plans to reform architectural education and training that will scrap the current three-part structure in place of two accredited qualifications. More
Surman Weston nestles geometric pool house in gardens of Surrey home
Architecture studio Surman Weston has created a pool house in the gardens of a large home in Surrey, UK, and raised it on a concrete plinth to overlook the surrounding forest. More
Wood and stone surfaces bring "rich texture" to Primrose Hill House interior
Architecture for London has updated a 1960s house in London, creating an open-plan interior filled with natural materials and an improved connection to the rear courtyard garden. More
A-nrd brings "beachfront feel" to restaurant in London's Soho
London design office A-nrd has used a palette of neutral and natural materials to give this restaurant in Soho a laidback atmosphere reminiscent of an Australian beach club. More
Jony Ive gives Red Nose Day nose a "dramatic" flat-pack redesign
Former Apple designer Jony Ive has reimagined one of the world's most recognisable fundraising products – the nose worn as part of the annual Red Nose Day appeal. More
Tate Modern loses privacy feud with Neo Bankside residents over viewing platform
Residents of the luxury Neo Bankside flats live as though they are "on display in a zoo" because of the Tate Modern's Herzog & de Meuron-designed extension, the Supreme Court has ruled. More
"An architect who only designs buildings is like a doctor who only prescribes paracetamol" says ProxyAddress founder
Architects have a duty to use their skills to help solve societal problems even if it means thinking beyond designing buildings, ProxyAddress founder Chris Hildrey tells Dezeen in this interview. More
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Dezeen Agenda features Brexit survey and Invisible Studio saying it "wouldn't mind" never working in the UK again
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Invisible Studio's announcement that it is moving its operations out of the UK as a response to Brexit. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
Hyperspace converts suburban garage into Dark Matter garden studio
London-based architecture studio Hyperspace has created a garden studio in Hertfordshire, England, featuring a pivoting door and a charred-timber facade that doubles as an insect hotel. More
Office S&M unveils its own colourful office with plastic-bottle-wall enclosed meeting room
Architecture practice Office S&M has completed its own office inside a former paint-making workshop in Hackney, London. More
ZeroAvia test-flies largest airplane powered by hydrogen-electric engine to date
ZeroAvia has flown what the aviation company claims is the largest aircraft yet to be run on a zero-emissions hydrogen-electric engine, testing a 19-seater plane over the skies of England. More
Effectively retrofitting UK housing requires "compromise between performance and heritage" say architects
The UK's ageing houses must be insulated against uncontrolled heat loss, but this will require accepting changes to their appearance, according to a series of British architects who have recently carried out their own energy-led retrofits. More
Dezeen Debate features an "exquisite" extension to a gothic home
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Debate newsletter features a refurbished 19th-century gothic revival home in Oxford, UK. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Dezeen survey finds 84 per cent of UK architecture studios want to reverse Brexit "catastrophe"
Nine in 10 UK architecture studios feel Brexit has had a negative impact on them, exclusive Dezeen research has found. More
Piers Taylor's Invisible Studio moving out of UK over Brexit "havoc"
Somerset-founded architecture practice Invisible Studio is moving its operations outside of the UK as a response to Brexit, Dezeen has learned. More
UAL rolls out Re-Use donation boxes where students can leave and source materials
A team of current and former students from the University of the Arts London have collaborated to create mobile storage units, allowing classmates to deposit and collect materials as part of a "circular economy of sharing". More