Secret hatches, moving walls and a sliding ladder all feature inside the Edinburgh home of architect Richard Murphy, which has been named RIBA House of the Year 2016. Read more
Richard Murphy’s “box of tricks” home named UK house of the year 2016
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General Assembly exposes wooden beams inside revamped Brooklyn loft
Wooden structural elements at this loft apartment in Brooklyn were uncovered and retreated during renovation work undertaken by local studio General Assembly. Read more
Tom Dixon reveals details of “top-secret” IKEA collaboration
This week’s Dezeen Mail features 3D-knitted IKEA furniture and reaction to 2017’s colour of the year
This week’s Dezeen Mail features Richard Meier’s attack on a new crop of “disrespectful” skyscrapers in New York, IKEA’s first 3D-knitted chair and readers reaction to Pantone’s pick for colour of 2017. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›
AA director Brett Steele to become dean of UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture
Brett Steele, director of the Architectural Association in London, has been appointed as the new head of the arts school at the University of California, Los Angeles. Read more
Foster + Partners skyscraper joins line-up at New York’s Hudson Yards
The next piece to be unveiled as part of the vast Hudson Yards development in New York is a glass office tower by architecture firm Foster + Partners. Read more
Clive Wilkinson creates cubicle-free Manhattan office with cosy nooks and communal tables
US studio Clive Wilkinson Architects sought to eliminate traditional work boundaries in its design of a new headquarters for the global adverting agency Publicis. Read more
Dezeen’s Christmas gift guide 2016: cyclists
Next up in our series of Christmas gift guides, we’ve picked out 12 presents suited to cycling fanatics, including a helmet that can be flat-packed into a bag, a stylish waterproof backpack and a compass that clips onto handlebars. Read more
Foster-designed Oceanwide Center breaks ground in San Francisco
Work has commenced on the development set to include San Francisco‘s second-tallest building, designed by UK firm Foster + Partners. Read more
Eight products that come in Pantone colour of the year Greenery
Pantone‘s just-announced colour of the year is a predictor of what will be big in 2017, but some designs in the hue are already here. Read more
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