Iwan Baan photographs BIG’s completed VIA 57 West tower in New York



The VIA 57 West “courtscraper” by Bjarke Ingels’ firm has completed on Manhattan’s West Side and is shown in these images by photographer Iwan Baan (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Kailu Guan shows augmented reality apparel at New York Textile Month



Parsons School of Design graduate Kailu Guan has created a range of garments that present three-dimensional shapes and moving patterns when viewed on a digital device (+ movie). (more…)

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+tongtong uses grey and black zinc to transform Victorian home in Toronto



Canadian firm +tongtong has overhauled a traditional home in Toronto, adding a large triangular window, dark zinc cladding and an interior lightwell that provides natural illumination. (more…)

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US job of the week: senior designer at Aesop

Wright & Wright unveils first addition to London’s historic Lambeth Palace in over 180 years



A red brick building designed for one of the UK’s oldest libraries will be the first new addition to Lambeth Palace – the historic home of the Archbishop of Canterbury – in almost two centuries (+ slideshow). (more…)

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MMT’s engraved Moonlight collection launches at Dezeen Watch Store



Dezeen Watch Store: Hong Kong-based brand MMT‘s new collection of timepieces feature engraved patterns that catch the light, which were designed to reference the surface of the moon. (more…)

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10 of the most popular bathrooms on Dezeen’s Pinterest boards



This week we’re counting down the most-pinned bathrooms on Dezeen, including a copper-clad washroom in the English countryside to a glass-walled room that looks onto an interior garden in Japan (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Competition: win a three-piece audio set by Master & Dynamic



Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with audio company Master & Dynamic to give away a set of lambskin-leather headphones, a headphone stand and a microphone designed for noisy environments (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Chamber enlists nine designers for Of Cabinets and Curiosities exhibition



New York gallery Chamber is showcasing shelving and storage units by designers including Studio Job, Nendo and Gaetano Pesce for an exhibition to celebrate its second birthday (+ slideshow). (more…)

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10 of the most strikingly Minimalist apartment interiors



When it comes to designing apartment interiors, architects are favouring a minimal style. We’ve rounded up ten of our favourite examples, including one that looks like a gallery and another with a gold-filled cracked concrete floor(more…)

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